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Happy Plates Restaurant Review: Ironstone PizzaWorks

Happy Plates Restaurant Review

Happy Plates Restaurant ReviewOPEN:     Daily from 11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
KIDS? It’s pizza – do you even have to ask?
DATE NIGHT? Yes! They have wine!
GROUPS? Thanks to their over-sized booths – this is a perfect spot to eat with friends!
PRICES: $8 – $9 entrees.
PARKING: Convenient and easy
ADDRESS: 632 Montgomery Hwy, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216, (205) 582-7686 www.ironstonepizza.com

We got a sneak peak of the newest restaurant to open in Vestavia’s bustling City Center – a create-your-own pizza place with fresh design and even fresher ingredients called IronStone PizzaWorks. Inspired by California décor, the restaurant itself is beautiful, boasting high ceilings, gorgeous fixtures, a great front patio, and a large skylight (being able to see the moon while you eat automatically makes dinner special). When you enter and look around, you might wonder if you can afford to eat there but you totally can. All pizzas and salads, no matter how many ingredients you add, are just $8.79. The size is right to fill you up, maybe with a slice or two to take home. For children, two can split one pie and be full – a pretty inexpensive kids’ meal! Before you order, be sure to visit the super cool handwashing station. The machine does all the work and it feels like a tiny hand Jacuzzi. Your kids will want to visit two or fifty times. There’s a huge menu on the wall so you can peruse options while you wait… (for your kids to stop washing their hands). Choose from one of the chef-created pizzas like the BBQ Chicken, Garden Lover, or Mighty Meat or create-your-own from delicious ingredients like pesto sauce, sausage, roasted mushroom, and fresh cilantro. After your pizza is created, it goes into the giant IRON (hence the name and the Birmingham connection!) clad oven with a stone hearth. Now, you can move on to drink selection. You can’t go wrong with a tiny, single serve wine bottle (they give you a glass for it if you insist on being classy) but they also have beer and soft drinks. And the good ice – you know what I mean.

Pizzas don’t take long to cook and are brought to your table by friendly staff. We were particularly impressed with the sauce, which is deliciously tangy, and the really flavorful crust. If pizza isn’t your thing, IronStone also has a great selection of chef-created salads or choose from a variety of ingredients to create your own. Whether you’re looking for an intimate dinner with a friend, a quick place to grab a meal on your own, or a space large enough for the soccer team – IronStone PizzaWorks has seating that will accommodate you comfortably. The front patio is perfect for your loud kids and features fans and heaters for climate control. The company has plans to expand to other locations so be sure to check this one out so you can say you ate at the original one!

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