Rubi's Pizza & Grill, 1414 7th Street, Parkersburg, does indeed
serve pizza, but, like most of their dishes, it is characterized by
color, creativity and imagination. For example, pizza favorites at
Rubi's include barbecue chicken, ham with pineapple slices, and white
cheese with broccoli and mushrooms.. Visitors order at a serving line
that displays abundant trays of heaping fresh fruit, multi-colored
pasta salad, insalata caprese and antipasti. There is a fresh, home
made soup each day, from traditional pasta e fagioli to deeply seasoned
Italian wedding soup. The Stromboli and Calzones are enormous and
baked golden brown.
For the adventurous, off the menu specials often are creamy, delicious,
pasta based entrees with a soup or salad. From the menu, the choices
are familiar names but with Rubi's usual flair. Veal marsala has just
the right mix of wine and spice; the parmagiana is nicely seasoned
as is Rubi's chicken with lemon and Chablis. Their Bruschetta, toasted
bread piled high with plum tomatoes, cheese and spices is a light
and lovely alternative to standard sandwich fare, but the sandwiches
are flavorful, full meals themselves. The cannoli, Italian dessert,
is real and rich. Dress comfy - Rubi's is eclectically casual and
may be the only Italian restaurant decorated with a piñata.
With reasonable prices and servings that are generous in the extreme,
Rubi's is a great value, noon or night.
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