Napoli: Casual atmosphere,
unbelievable Italian food
Review by Lindsay McNamara
If your taste buds are yearning for food of the Italian vari
ety, look no further than a pleasant stride down 13th Avenue.
Napoli Restaurant and Bakery offers a delectable traditional
southern cuisine of the finest Italian foods, along with an
overwhelming display of pastries and fresh espresso. They
offer pasta, calzone, pizza, salads and wine and beer. They
take reservations for five or more people and they even have
take-out! Nestled around the corner from Subway and across
the street from Precision Cuts and Tanning, Napoli offers a
comfortable yet sophisticated atmosphere to escape from the
hustle and bustle of the day. Napoli is indeed close to the uni
versity and directly serves the campus population. This may
be why their prices are so reasonable with lunch specials
around $6 and main dishes under $10.
My date and I ordered a lunch special of Mediterranean
lasagna accompanied by a salad and a standard manicotti
dish. Both our meals came with the famous foccacia bread,
which was cooked perfectly and spiced just right with plenty
of parmesan and rosemary. After ordering our specialty
drinks of a Vanilla Creme soda and a Strawberry Italian soda,
we then sat back and surveyed the scene. We soon realized
that Napoli is a very popular lunch spot. The servers were
bustling back and forth with the greatest of ease on the tradi
tional black and white checkered floor. We thoroughly en
joyed ourselves and the Italian village pictures decorating the
walls. Our meals came within a reasonable amount of time
and we began the feast. Laura thoroughly enjoyed her cheesy
manicotti and I was in lasagna heaven. It was hands-down
the best lasagna I’d ever had. (Sorry, mom.) Maybe it was
the fact that kalamata olives, spinach and artichoke hearts
happen to be some of my favorite ingredients. Or it could
have been the way all of those ingredients were cooked with
the cheese and sauce in a medley of lasagna greatness. I
don’t know why it was so good but I enjoyed it-and that’s an
understatement. Well, you can’t walk by the dessert case
without getting one, so even though we stuffed ourselves, we
managed to find some room for a raspberry/chocolate cake
with cream cheese frosting and espresso/chocolate cheese
cake. I wish we could have sampled all the desserts but judg
ing from the ones we tried I’m sure the other selections are
just as yummy.
If you’re looking for a casual atmosphere with reasonably
priced Italian food made from the finest ingredients, then
stop into Napoli Restaurant and Bakery.
"Naturally Fresh & Healthy"
DELICIOUS
Selections include:
• RICE & BEAN SPECIALITIES •
• SAUCES • SKEWERS • SOUPS •
• SALADS • SANDWICHES • WRAPS •
• WHEAT FREE • GLUTEN FREE *
• DAIRY FREE • EGG FREE •
• VEGETARIAN • VEGAN •
• CHICKEN • TURKEY • TUNA •
Home of Original YummtSauce
"Bom & Raised in Eugene" - 3 Eugene Locations
Oakway Center (Heritage Courtyard) • 225-0121
The Meridian (18th & Willamette) • 431 -0204
5th St Public Mkt (Fountain Level) • 484-7302
buzz coffeehouse
Take the ambiance of a left-bank bistro, add the decor of
industrial chic, the melodies of a local band and the sweet
aroma of fresh-brewed coffee. You've got the Buzz
Coffeehouse.
Open seven days a week, the Buzz features a full espresso
bar, specialty coffee drinks, soups, salads, sandwiches,
desserts and pastries.
Mon-Thur: 8am - midnight
Friday: 8am - 1 am
Saturday: 11 am - 1am
Sunday: 11am - midnight
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