Bites Nearby: Pronto Pizza and Pasta

You could stand on a corner and look around until a restaurant sign draws you in. But we've got a better idea. Each week, New Rochelle Patch picks a great restaurant either in town or nearby that is worth checking out.

Here's this week's choice:

Pronto Pizza and Pasta is restaurant and pizzeria offering a laid-back atmosphere with the promise of Italian classic dishes at good prices. These Italian classics include everything from hot and cold antipasto to meatball parmigiana.

If you are not in the mood for exclusively Italian fare, they have options like french fries, chicken noodle soup and turkey melt wraps.

Their gourmet pizzas are a special highlight to this local haunt. You can choose from the menu or create your own gourmet pizza off of their long list of toppings.

With all this—they also cater. So if you are having an event Pronto Pizza and Pasta can provide your refreshments, just check out their catering menu.

There were many positive reviews of the restaurant/pizzeria on Yelp.com but here are just a couple:

“Have been back many times now and I must now give it a 5. I love the dinner special too much! I think it's $12 for: one glass of wine, unlimited pasta and a salad. Really yummy bread and I always enjoy my time there.”

“We ate at the sit-down restaurant side (there's a take-out side as well) and had a yummy, filling meal. We got the fried calamari appetizer which was tossed in a spicy sauce, orecchiette with broccoli rabe and sausage and eggplant parmigiana. ... Their all you can eat pasta special looks like a great deal, but it's only on certain days. We'll be back.”

Pronto Pizza and Pasta’s entrees range from $13.99 to $17.99. For a full list of prices, their menu and other information visit the Pronto Pizza and Pasta Web site.

Pronto Pizza and Pasta is located at 134 North Ave. in New Rochelle. To contact them for delivery and catering, call 914-576-2200.