Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza

As you may have read in my review of the Weston Duffy’s, I’m a regular at the bars/restaurants during the weekday lunch hours. Since I work from home, I make sure to always go out for lunch. It’s mostly as a reason to get out of the house so I don’t go stir crazy. Along with Duffy’s, Anthony’s in Weston has become one of my go-to places.

Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza Weston Review

They have an extended lunch hour with some great specials, which is music to my ears when I can eat a nice meal at not much more than I would pay by picking up some fast food. My all-time favorite there is always the meatballs and ricotta pizza. It is so good that I don’t mind eating it all the time. The personal lunch size portion that is just right-sized. My other staple is the meatball parmesan sandwich on an amazing homemade focaccia bread (both pictured below).

     I’ve tried a few of the other specialty pizzas and my nephew and I love getting their white pizza. When I pick him up from school and take him out to lunch we tend to get the meatballs and ricotta pizza and white pizza and it’s a great meal for the two of us to split. Aside from the pizzas they also have a number of pasta dishes, you can get a plate of meatballs that are absolutely delicious, and they also have pretty good wings. I have never had a bad meal here, which partly explains why I’m there a couple times every week.

Aside from the food, I’m a big fan of the bar there. It’s a small bar staff so with all my visits there I’ve gotten to know the bartenders pretty well and enjoy having a friendly face to talk to, and they’re more than happy to chat when times are slow there in the afternoon. Typically they know my lunch order as I stick to my main staples, but I keep them in limbo with whatever mood strikes me for a beer that day.

There is a great beer selection with tons of bottles and solid choices on tap, including my local favorites from Funky Buddha Brewery in Fort Lauderdale, as well as a decent selection of wine (pictured below). You’ll always see ESPN on the screen behind the bar which I like. Mondays and Tuesdays I believe is half off beers during their lunch hours (or is it Tuesdays and Wednesdays? I can’t remember. I should know this by now).

Anthony’s has locations all across Florida (as well as a handful of other states) but this particular one is in the Weston Commons shopping center off of 75 and Griffin, roughly. Despite a ton of parking spaces in this center, there are so many shops that it can be a bit of a pain during the busiest lunch and dinner hours, but you’ll be able to find a spot eventually.

There is both indoor and outdoor seating so you can enjoy some fresh air. TV’s all around if that’s your thing. Like I said, I’m normally a lunchtime visitor. I’ve made a couple evening trips and the popularity is evident, with a line out the door sometimes. A date and I went a couple weeks ago on a Friday night and put our name in for a table, but lucked out when another couple got up from their seats at the bar and we took their place.

Lunch, dinner, or just stopping in for a drink, this is a great spot! I can’t say enough good things about having this Anthony’s location so close to home. Can’t wait for my next visit (which surely won’t be too long from now).

Location:

4527 Weston Rd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33331
(954) 358-2625

Anthony’s Pizza Weston Hours:

Sunday – Thursday: 11:30am – 10pm
Friday – Saturday: 11:30am – 10:30pm

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My only complaint is that there isn’t a delivery option. It’d be nice if they delivered to my house or Smoke on the Water.  That would be a game changer!

In a rush and looking for some quick pizza? Check out my review of Blaze Pizza in Davie!