Look around. You never know where you’ll find some good advice and great pizza. The above sign hangs on the wall at C&J’s Pizza in Wytheville, Virginia. It’s a little off the beaten path and populated mainly with locals so you know it has to be good. The walls are lined with great memorabilia including this cool vintage sign from the New Orleans Police Department.
“Beware Pickpockets and Loose Women.”
Sounds like timeless advice to me!
The food here was fantastic. I had a delicious side salad and the veggie pizza was amazing. The service here was good too despite the fact the place was packed the entire time we were there. My only regret is that there’s no photographic evidence of this tasty meal.
I try to avoid chain restaurants when traveling. I didn’t drive all the way to Wytheville to eat at Applebees and was thrilled to find this local joint was as good as internet reviewers and locals claimed. I don’t eat meat but I hear their hamburger pizza is a local favorite and something you don’t find on a menu at a chain restaurant.
Whether it’s your own town or a vacation destination, my best advice is to head off the beaten path and pay no mind to how ugly the front door is. If the parking lot is full and it is clean inside, you’re probably in the right place.
Wherever you go – just beware those pickpockets and loose women!
I’m a sucker for great advertising, especially where there’s brick involved. Throw in some great patina on a vintage Pepsi or Coke sign and I’m all yours. This was taken in Wytheville, Virginia earlier this year. Skeeter’s is still there although I didn’t make it in – they didn’t have much on the menu for a vegetarian but the overflow crowd on the sidewalk suggested that it’s a happening place.
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