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Pasqualino’s Italian Eatery
Serving Authentic Italian Food at Reasonable
Prices
BENVENUTI “Welcome”
by Karen Fetter
Homemade, authentic
Italian meals turn customers into “regulars” at
Pasqualino’s Italian Eatery. Known for its
pastas and pizzas, Pasqualino’s has been given
the title of “Best Pizza in Pittsburgh” for
several years. Partners and brothers Damiano and
Vince Pasqualino are carrying on the family
tradition and offer great tasting foods at
reasonable prices.
There are three
Pasqualino restaurants and one of them is
located in North Huntingdon, Westmoreland
County. The other two restaurants are in
Murrysville and Penn Hills. Penn Hills was the
original restaurant, founded in 1971 by Damiano
and Vince’s father Frank. The recipes for many
menu items were brought over from their family
in Italy.
Because the business was
so successful, the family decided to open
another store in 1996 along William Penn Highway
in Murrysville. And then in 2005, another
Pasqualino’s restaurant opened in North
Huntingdon at 8701, Route 30. As word spread
about the delightful food and reasonable prices,
this restaurant became a favorite for local
lovers of Italian food. A goal for the
Pasqualino brothers is to eventually open a
location in Greensburg which will feature
outside seating.
“Each restaurant uses 60
gallons of sauce a week and 2,000 meatballs,”
said Damiano. “We take a great deal of pride in
our business. Everything here is homemade and
authentic.”
In addition to the pastas
and pizzas, there are also homemade soups, and
focaccia sandwiches. The menu is always
expanding with new items. And you cannot forget
about the Pasqualino’s homemade rolls and their
famous marinara sauce. The sauce is in such high
demand that people can buy it by the quart for
$5.25 at the restaurant.
The North Huntingdon
location seats about 50-60 people. The
restaurant offers catering for graduations,
parties, showers, etc. Call 724-864-9600 for
more information and pricing.
“Our goal is simple - to
provide our customers with hearty portions of
our delicious homemade meals at low prices and
to maintain high standards in our quality
products and services,” said Damiano.
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The menu for
Pasqualino’s Italian Eatery is amazing. An award
winning tradition, they bake their pizzas in
wood fired ovens with dough that is made fresh
daily. Pizza topping include pepperoni, hot
sausage, ham, bacon, salami, mushrooms, green
peppers, hot peppers, roasted red peppers, black
olives, plum tomatoes, broccoli, onions, extra
cheese, sauce, and anchovies. There are three
types of crust available including hand-tossed,
super thick, and Sicilian. Sizes include large
which has 16 slices, medium which has eight
slices, and a small which has four slices.
There are also five different styles of
combination pizza that include triple pepperoni,
meaty, veggie, spicy and plenty. Plenty pizza
includes pepperoni, mushrooms, sausage, onions,
green peppers, and black olives.
And last, but not least are the four specialty
pizzas. The Margharita pizza is a 12" thin
crispy crust with roma tomatoes, fresh
mozzarella with a hint of tomato sauce, and
fresh basil. The Barbeque Chicken pizza has
tangy barbeque marinated chicken breast, diced
tomato, olive oil, herbs and provolone. The
Spinach pizza has spinach, diced tomato, olive
oil, and garlic with provolone. The Alfredo
Supreme pizza has chicken and broccoli with
Alfredo sauce.
In addition to pizza, there are wood-fired
hoagies ranging from the traditional Italian and
chicken Parmesan to hot sausage and steak and
cheese. One you can’t miss is the Las Vegas
hoagie that includes sliced hot sausage,
provolone, sweet peppers, fried onions, and
sauce.
Another menu item is homemade Italian sandwiches
made on focaccia bread. The grilled chicken
sandwich includes roasted red peppers, basil and
sun-dried tomato pesto, and melted provolone.
The grilled vegetable sandwich includes crisp
zucchini, yellow squash, roasted red peppers,
basil and sun-dried tomato pesto, and melted
provolone.
Next is the stromboli or calzone, which is a
blanket of fresh dough wrapped around your
choice of meats, cheeses and/or other extras.
These can come in small, medium, or large and
has extra toppings that include pepperoni, hot
sausage, ham, bacon, salami, mushrooms, green
bell peppers, hot peppers, roasted red peppers,
black olives, plum tomatoes, broccoli, onions,
extra cheese, extra sauce, and anchovies.
After reading through this amazing menu you must
consider dining out at Pasqualino’s Italian
Eatery. Enjoy this wonderful restaurant and stop
in today. Hours of operation are Monday through
Saturday 11:00a.m. to 10:00p.m., and Sunday Noon
to 10:00p.m. For more information you can also
call 724-864-9600.
Pasqualino's Italian Eatery
8701 Route 30
Irwin, PA 15642
For more information you can also call
724-864-9600
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