Even though I've driven past
Sweet Taste of Italy in Brooklyn Park a number of times, I never thought to stop -- it's in a strip mall connected to a gas station in a suburb. I made the trip only after I got a glowing recommendation from a
friend.
My father and I went in and followed
Eric B.'s tip: "Order a delicious pizza and cinnamon bread. Each will make you want to go back again." We ordered a pepperoni pizza with cinnamon bread and while I'm not itching to go back, I probably will at some point.
To explain, our bread came first. They're like warm cinnamon rolls served like garlic bread. My father quipped that it would make for a good breakfast snack. They're sweet as hell and dangerously filling. Good, but this should have been dessert (or breakfast).
The pizza is very typical Midwestern-style: thin crust, lots of cheese and grease. The pieces droop down when you hold them, and it's clear the crust has gone through a machine to even it out. It's hard to tell if the cheese, sauce, and pepperoni have bite or if it's the seasonings the pizza is drenched in. It's good, however, for what it is. We had no problem finishing it.
Sweet Taste of Italy
9576 Noble Parkway
Brooklyn Park, MN 55443-1703
763-493-4733
