Pizza Palace caters to students who want good pizza at a good price. Photo by Alexandra Hein/The Mirror.

Being from New York makes me a royal pain in the oven when it comes to pizza. One place that is sure to satisfy my craving without emptying my wallet is Pizza Palace located at 2063 Black Rock Turnpike.

This family style setting welcomes you to sit either in booths or tables, and has more than just pizza on the menu. What you’ll find is an array of American, Greek, Italian and Mediterranean dishes, ranging from burgers, to chicken cacciatore, to souvlaki and finally to an array of pizzas.

To start with an appetizer, the cheapest pick would be garlic bread, which is $2.95, and the most expensive is called The Super Sampler, which includes chicken tenders, buffalo wings, mozzarella sticks and potato skins for $9.95.

If you are in the mood for a good pasta dish, the menu ranges from pasta served in a rich plum tomato sauce served with either a soup or tossed salad for $8.95, to the most expensive pasta also served with either a soup or a salad, Angel Hair and Shrimp de Angela for $15.95. Dishes such as Penne Ala Vodka, Fettuccini Spinach, Aflredo and Fettuccini Florentine all cost $11.95, and yes they also come with a soup or salad.

If you are not looking for something as heavy as a pasta, Pizza Palace also offers a variety of Grinders ranging from $7 to $8. These include the usual suspects: Meatball, Veal Cutlet, Chicken Cutlet, Eggplant, Chicken Salad, Tuna Salad, etc. However, if you are in the mood for something a little different, it also has a Corned Beef Grinder, Pastrami Grinder, London Broil Grinder, Cheeseburger Grinder, BBQ Steak Grinder and others.

If you’ve got room after your hearty entrée, don’t leave without trying a dessert. There’s Carrot Cake, Tiramisu, New York Cheesecake, Rice Pudding, Chocolate Cake, Cannoli, and Ice Cream. All are under $5.00.

Recently I dined at “The Palace,” and did not stray farther than their garlic knots (12 pieces) for $6.95 and a few slices of pepperoni pizza. I will vouch that after eating there with another person we ate, four slices of one topping pizza slices, an order of the garlic knots and one twenty ounce bottle of Pepsi. All of that resulted in a $20.50 bill and a doggie bag. Not a bad deal.

The only thing that accompanies pizza better than a Pepsi in a few Stags’ opinions is a cold beer. Pizza Palace has that as well, offering Heineken, Michelob, Becks, Coors Light, Corona, Amstel Light and Molson Light in bottles for $4.50. Also on the menu is Budweiser and Bud Light on tap for $3.50 a glass, or $9.50 a pitcher.

As if you needed any more convincing to check this place out, it has also been sliding it’s menu under your door on campus lately, which happens to include coupons and yes, they also deliver for a minimum of $10 dollars and an additional $1 charge.

Pizza Palace boasts a lunch special that starts at $7.95 on Monday-Friday. They are open seven days a week, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. You can place your order and pick it up, or have it delivered, by calling (203) 579-4614.