We ate here a couple of times. On our recent visit we were joined by Max, our new partner in crime..
783 West King Street (in “The Marketplace)
Boone, NC 28607
828-268-7525
Hours:
Tue -> Wed 11:00 am -> 10:00 pm
Thu -> Sat 11:00 am ->1am
Sun Noon -> 9:00 pm
Ray: I had the Italian Panini, which consisted of salami, pepperoni, ham, Italian beef, cherry peppers, and onion topped with house vinaigrette, all on a nice panini bun, accompanied with fries. The sandwich was very tasty, with just the right balance of spices and veggies. The fries were likewise very good, not soggy or greasy at all. I washed this all down with a good glass of iced tea.
Tom: I had the Meatball Sub, as a continuance of me search for something more than spheres of Mom’s hamburger on a roll. For the side I had the pasta (angel hair) with marinara sauce.
Max: And, is your search over?
Tom: Careful, Grasshopper–you have much to learn!
But, no, my search is not at an end. While the meatballs were flecked with some spice (pepper?), it was lackluster. Will no one add some Italian sausage to give it some zip. At least the marinara had some character, eve if it was a tad on the watery side. The rolls drizzled with olive oil served while awaiting our meal were also good.
Max: I had to go with the lunch “special” for a whopping 4 dollars (plus tax). It was a baked chicken sandwich with a “corn salad” topping and cheese on a half sub roll and came with a side of fries. The sandwich was rather good. Spicy, but not too hot, the chicken was a great match for the corn salad topping. The cheese seemed to be generic yellow cheddar (personally, I’d have chosen another variety) but the quality was fine. The half sub roll was decently flaky/crisp, yet definitely fresh. I was impressed with the sandwich. The fries were generic shoestring and not very numerous. That is fine because the ketchup dipping sauce was generic as well.
Ray: The food at Paolucci’s is served on nice plates with flatware that is a cut above the normal thin stuff in town looked around and there it was! The atmosphere here is basic, with simple tables, booths, and chairs.The service here was attentive and thoughtful, but the kitchen was very slow in producing our order. 32 minutes for three sandwiches, when the restaurant was mostly empty seemed excessive to me.
Tom: Yeah, but there was nobody around to seat us when we walked in, and then 3 biding their time when we left. I rcall that on our first visit they were out of tempting beers. This time I had tea, served in Coke logo glasses. Not that I would do it but I’ll bet you can’t order a Pepsi here. Is it really worth free glasses to constrain yourself to one product line? It seems so cheap…
Ray: The atmosphere at Paolucci’s is relaxed. The walls are painted in dark reds and tans, with some green accents on the ductwork. I assume this is intended as a nod to the Italian flag colors. On the walls and side tables were various pieces of art and knickknacks. When we were there, there were a number of oil on steel paintings. Some sort of nondescript music was playing in the background, but it was turned so low it was hard to determine what it was. This was good, as it didn’t interfere with conversation. There is a bar in the back section with five widescreens, along with a juke box. The only down side to the atmosphere the day we dined at Paolucci’s was that the A/C was turned down quite low, so it was somewhat chilly inside.
Max: It looked like a lot of the furnishings were from IKEA.
Tom: And, I agree it was cold. I ate the rolls partly for the heat content. So, you think you will return?
Max: Well worth the money and I’d gladly go there again… for the $4 lunch “special.”
Ray: I would recommend Paolucci’s to family and friends as a nice, quiet place to go for a good meal in a relaxing environment.
Menu (Prices subject to change.)
Web site (you have to guess to click on brown sidebars to go to a Facebook page. Lame.)
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