Lake Ariel area

[lancastermike]

My wife and I have been invited to spend next weekend with friends in Lake Ariel at their house in the resort at Lake Ariel. Anyone have any ideas about eating aroud there? I know it is not really far from Scranton so that would be fine with us. I have no idea at all about this area. Is this close to the pizza places I have heard talk about?

[Meanderer]

I am guessing the pizza you heard about is Old Forge pizza, from one of the many ethnic municipalities between Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. I don't know how far you are willing to drive but, from my personal taste alone, Old Forge pizza would not be worth the drive. Those who swear by the style--kind of puffy and bland to me--will strongly disagree, no doubt.

Notwithstanding my opinion on the pizza, I am a great fan of Arcaro and Genell in Old Forge which, in addition to making pizza, also has an interesting menu of well-prepared old-style Italian dishes. There aren't many places that offer tripe sauce for the pasta but this place is one of them. The atmosphere is that of a long established neighborhood bar where everybody is family and the waitress will remind you of your favorite aunt.

[Rich Pawlak]

Lake Ariel is also home to the original Grotto Pizza, now a popular chain in and around Delaware, oddly enough. I have always found the original Lake Ariel version to be the best Grotto pizza. I grew up very near Old Forge, and the pizza there is both idiosyncratic and delicious; in structure it is similar to Sicilian style, but with a light airy crust and a slightly oniony red sauce. Aracaro & Genell's has the best version of the pizza style to my taste, so it is a good appetizer before thier very good old style Italina menu. Other exceptional version of OF pizza are Ghigarelli's, Revello's and Maxie's in adjacent Taylor, PA.

[john b]

Lake Ariel is also home to the original Grotto Pizza, now a popular chain in and around Delaware, oddly enough.  I have always found the original Lake Ariel version to be the best Grotto pizza.  I grew up very near Old Forge, and the pizza there is both idiosyncratic and delicious; in structure it is similar to Sicilian style, but with a light airy crust and a slightly oniony red sauce.  Aracaro & Genell's has the best version of the pizza style to my taste, so it is a good appetizer before thier very good old style Italina menu.  Other exceptional version of OF pizza are Ghigarelli's, Revello's and Maxie's in adjacent Taylor, PA.

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Right area, wrong lake. The original Grotto is at Harvey's Lake, where I caught many a fish as a kid. From Grotto's website:

Grotto Pizza & the Grand Slam Sports Bar

Rte. 415 • Harveys Lake, Pennsylvania

(570) 639-FAST (3278)

Description: This is where the legendary taste was introduced to the world in 1953.

[Rich Pawlak]

Lake Ariel is also home to the original Grotto Pizza, now a popular chain in and around Delaware, oddly enough.  I have always found the original Lake Ariel version to be the best Grotto pizza.  I grew up very near Old Forge, and the pizza there is both idiosyncratic and delicious; in structure it is similar to Sicilian style, but with a light airy crust and a slightly oniony red sauce.  Aracaro & Genell's has the best version of the pizza style to my taste, so it is a good appetizer before thier very good old style Italina menu.  Other exceptional version of OF pizza are Ghigarelli's, Revello's and Maxie's in adjacent Taylor, PA.

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Right area, wrong lake. The original Grotto is at Harvey's Lake, where I caught many a fish as a kid. From Grotto's website:

Grotto Pizza & the Grand Slam Sports Bar

Rte. 415 • Harveys Lake, Pennsylvania

(570) 639-FAST (3278)

Description: This is where the legendary taste was introduced to the world in 1953.

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Ehh, when you've seen one lake up there, you've seen em all. I always get them confused. My bad.

[lancastermike]

Thanks everyone for the help. I also searched for and found an old thread on Old Forge pizza. I will see if I can talk them into going to Old Forge to eat Saturday night. Does not look that far away and I can omly look at so many leaves