Nick's Tomato Pie in Jupiter, Florida

My friend and I were interested in eating Italian the other night when we went out to eat. We were both sick of Carraba's and Olive Garden. We wanted something authetic, but we weren't wanting to sit in a small storefront pizzaria either. I remembered another friend of mine telling me about Nick's Tomato Pie in Jupiter, Florida. The restaurant isn't in the best location, but it's easy to find once somebody tells you. Head east on Indiantown Rd. in Jupiter and on the left you'll see a sign with large tomato on it and the name "Nick" above the tomato.

The restaurant only opens for dinner, but it's worth the wait. Prices may seem a little steep at first, but considering the amount of food you get, and the fact the fact that you can split an entree, it's really not that bad at all. My friend and I ordered spaghetti and meatballs, which was around $14 and my friend and I chose to split. The salad and bread comes comp and the portion was large enough that we had some left over even after both of us ate from it. We ate at the bar area, which can be crowded on a good night, and had wonderful service by one of the bartenders. As a matter of fact, after the food, the service is the best thing about Nick's Tomato Pie.

After we finished our entree, we both decided that we wanted dessert. Since I love cannolis and since a good one is so hard to find, we both decided to have a cannoli. We were in cannoli heaven there. The cannolis were large and stuffed to the gills and the pastry was of the right texture. The drinks are like anywhere else, but they only have bottled beer, no draughts.

All in all I was very impressed with Nick's Tomato Pie and would recommend it everyone. Everything is homemade and you get the feeling that you're dining in Olive Garden or Carraba's, but with better food. I recommend sitting the bar area, just because it's fun to sit there. Out of a possible 5 stars I give Nick's Tomato Pie 4 1/2 stars, mainly becaust they don't have draught beer.