Pizannini @ The Silver Reef Casino

If you are over 55, on Mondays the Silver Reef Casino just outside of Ferndale has a great deal for you, a voucher for $7.15 towards your lunch!  The ticket can be used at any of their restaurants, as long as you use it by 2pm.  Wifey and I had no idea of this until recently, which is unfortunate, as Monday is often the day we cross the border to buy gas and groceries.  The day we found out about this deal, we were sitting in Pizzanini, the pizza and sandwich shop at the casino.  We were having our (undiscounted) hot dogs, and our neighbouring table was composed of an unusual couple, a regular, who knew all about the deal, and a first-timer.  The regular was eating a half sandwich and a soup, while the new lady was having a calzone.  In discussion, the regular told the first timer about the $7.95 deal, and we were lucky enough to eavesdrop.  Further, the first timer raved about her calzone, saying it was amazing.  Given that we had paid a similar price for our two hot dogs (well, mine had cheese), we resolved to try the calzone next time, it truly did look like a good deal, and the lady seemed to love it.

So, like conspirators planning a crime, my wife and I waited until the following Monday, and headed down to capture this deal.  The menu of calzones unfortunately only had 4 items, and we ran with the Spicy Mushroom.  I, being a devout carnivore, insisted on adding sliced Italian sausage.  Well, for a guy starting a food blog, I suck hard, there is no photo.  Worse, I have had the same calzone three times now, and I did not take a picture one single time.  I hope to add one later, but what a moron.

As for the calzone, it does not need the sausage at all, though it does not detract one bit.  There are several great big, fat slices of portobello mushrooms, surrounded by onions, olives, some chili peppers and a lot of cheese.  Just spicy enough, hearty and meaty, and absolutely delicious.  With a pepsi, and without sausage, the cost is $9.95, which turns out to be about $4.50 after the voucher.  It EASILY serves two adults.  Heck of a bargain.

Going back next Monday!

Silver Reef - Pizzanini

So, I did go back on the 9th, too good of a deal to pass yup.  This is 1/2 of the calzone, it literally weighs something like 2 pounds total.  I added the sausage again, as I just can't seem not to, though the calzone really does not need it at all.  Cheesy, nice balance of olives, nice amount of onions and stuff, really delicious.