Monday, January 11, 2010

Manny’s House of Pizza

Posted by Heather / 3 comments » / downtown, pizza

In yet another testament to the power of Twitter, we recently became aware of Manny’s House of Pizza. Somehow we’ve missed this little gem and never heard of it until a few weeks ago! But we’re so glad to have found it.

Manny’s is a little pizza place tucked into the Arcade, between 4th and 5th Avenues. The shop itself is tiny and no-frills, and it’s clear that the focus is on getting good food out quickly. As you watch people come and go, you’ll notice that there are the regulars who know what they’re doing, and then there are the first-timers (like us on the day we went!) who aren’t exactly sure how the system works. And that’s what we’re here to help you with.

I suggest taking a look at the menu before you go, so you’ll know what to expect. You can order whole pizzas, pizza by the slice, “rolls” (pockets of dough wrapped around fillings and served with marinara on the side), calzones, pasta, subs, salads, even cannoli. I also suggest stepping back away from the counter when you enter if you plan to peruse the on-site menu and specials of the day and give the regulars room to come and go.

We’ll get to the food in a moment, but one thing I must mention is how active Manny’s House of Pizza is on Twitter. You can find them as @MannysHOP; they have frequent drawings via Twitter for free lunches as well as posted info about daily specials. The day we visited, we hadn’t yet seen any info on daily specials. I tweeted to the shop, asking if there were any going on, and they quickly replied just five minutes later! They’re a great example of using Twitter for your business.

On to the food. The day we visited, I grabbed the aforementioned Twitter special: spinach roll and drink for $5.75. It was fantastic. The roll was full of flavor, even starting with the dough of the roll, which can so often be bland and tasteless. The roll was stuffed generously with spinach and mozzarella, and the marinara sauce was tangy and delicious. Josh got the meatball calzone. He’s not a guy of many words, but when I asked him what he thought about it, his response? “It was just perfect.” There you go.

Another feature I like about the menu is that tax is included in the prices. Why doesn’t everyone do this?

You can take away your items or eat at the location. You should know ahead of time that at Manny’s, you’re not paying for ambiance. The eating area is somewhat dim, and I’d venture to say even shabby, but the focus here is on food, and we did not feel that the environment detracted at all from our enjoyment of the food.

We highly recommend that everyone try Manny’s, and at the very least you should sign up to follow them on Twitter! You might be the next lucky winner of a free lunch.

Other writeups on Manny’s: Lannae’s Food and Travel

Manny’s House of Pizza
15 Arcade Building
Nashville, TN 37219
(615) 242-7144

Mon-Fri: 10am-6pm
Sat: 11am-5pm
Sun: Closed

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    Jason — January 12, 2010 @ 8:25 am

    Having grown up in the northeast, this place was like finding manna from heaven on a plate. I can't recommend it enough for people. I'm so happy you found the place because I love to have people discover HOP.

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    Joltin' Django — January 13, 2010 @ 11:56 am

    I worked at the state legislature for a while and Manny's was a two-or-three-times-a-week lunch destination. Not only is the food great, I was reminded of NYC every time one of the guys behind the counter asked, "Whatchoo want?!"

    Great eats at Manny's.

    http://nashville-eats.blogspot.com

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    Lannae — January 17, 2010 @ 3:55 pm

    Thanks for the "props"! Manny's House of Pizza is a dive, but that pizza crust is as good as you can get in Boston and Phila. Yum!

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