Scarfone’s Coal Fired Pizza

First time here, came with 4 others from resort that had been here before. Service was slow and unorganized, but friendly and correct. We arrived and a long wait to start service after being seated. Server took our food order, than drink orders, than drinks arrived after long delay.
Food came out hot after a long wait. It was very good. All of us ordered pasta dishes. After food was delivered, server asked if we wanted pepper or Parmesan cheese. Several said yes and it arrived when every one was over half done.
There was only about 7 tables during our visit. So the story here is very good food with slow but correct service.

A friend of mine and I decided to go for a pizza. I ordered a glass of Pinot Noir. When the waiter brought it to the table and I tried it I noticed that it had gone bad, it it been opened too long and had oxidized. I told the waiter that I would like a fresh glass. When the waiter came back to the table he informed me that the manager said that he would not open a fresh bottle for me. He said that I would have to choose another wine that was already open. That was very disappointing. It was not late at night and I’m sure I would have had a second glass of wine which would have more than paid for that bottle. I will not go back there again. The pizza was good… what a shame that the service was not. Let me clarify, our waiter was excellent. The manager that refused to give good service ruined the evening for us.

Place is unbelievable! Awesome décor… great ambiance… too die for Italian food! Very diverse menu. everything Italian! Must try! Felt completely spoiled and waited on! Loved it! Exceeded all expectations

Went in for lunch today. The place was empty. Now i know why. I asked the waiter for a recommendation and he said the big slice
Pizza and an appetizer. The appetizer was okay at best but the pizza had no taste and seemed old and reheated and tasteless. The waiter took the pizza off the bill which was nice but told me the pizza wouldbe better next time. I didnt tell him there would be no next time. For good pizza try Humoys down the. Block. I took two bites of the pizza and didnt eat the rest. Pizza would have to be god awful for that to happen

I really like this place. Still feel the same about the pizza but everything else on the menu is quite delicious.

My favorite thing about this place is not the pizza, which is fabulous, but the oven roasted wings with caramelized onions! If you have not tried them, they are a must have. For pizza, I usually just have sausage, pepper and onions. The dough is nice and thin and is crispy. The staff is also very friendly and the location is great. I come here at least once every couple of weeks. It is a must try if you are on the Drive.

Expensive drinks, food ok but staff not attentive.

Good gluten friend pizza! Hard to find gluten free pizza and this place rocks. The only problem with this place is over priced for the amount of food you get.

Service was awesome and food is great. Servers are on point, tending to my parties need and back to the food… Naked balls, pizza, lasagna, ravioli, and calamari tasted so good I’ll be back for more. Gotta try it if you haven’t been here yet.

First time here and won’t be our last… we came here with a group of 9 for a bday celebration and it wasn’t what I anticipated.. everything we ordered was great. and house wine for 3 dollars can’t beat that … we ordered chicken wings, calamari, lasagna, ravioli, and pizza and everything was great. loved the sauces that they gave us and the fact that they also gave us deep fried meatballs to start off was great… it’s call naked balls on the menu by the way lol What a great name for the location the restaurant was in… wilton manor come on. u can’t deny that was a great name for it lol… I would post pictures but we chow down to fast to even think about pictures for social media to see lol no instagram or Facebook needed…

Would have ZERO stars but the people at Unilocal*will not allow it… so one star it is.
Where do I begin?
Management: Worst I have ever dealt with… and repeatedly. The first pizza arrived a soggy mess and I spoke with a young gentleman (Michael, I believe), who took an attitude immediately. So much for the guest being right.
Food: As I said above, I attempted to send the white pizza back as it couldn’t be lifted off the tray without losing the toppings through the soggy dough.
Owner: Asked to speak to owner and finally left the establishment as we never had anyone else visit out table.
Save yourself the trouble and aggravation, and avoid at all costs. Call Dominos.

I came here on a Thursday at around 3pm and my party and I were the only ones in the whole restaurant. It was empty– not that it’s a bad thing.
We ordered chicken wings to start off and they were amazing! They were super tasty and we were literally fighting over them. The buffalo sauce and blue cheese combination sauce they use is crazy good.
For pizza we got Frankie Tomatoe’s. It’s your basic mozzarella, basil, and tomato pizza. But it was delicious! I love that the pizza crust wasn’t burnt, like most places with coal fired pizza.
The service was great and our food came out quickly!
Overall, a great place for coal fired pizza and decent prices! I’d recommend the buffalo wings if you like buffalo sauce!

ORDER THE EGGPLANT STACK
Now that I have said that… it’s the stuff dreams are made of. I have craved it ever since, it’s that good (see my pix). It’s basically fried eggplant with layers of fresh mozzarella, tomato, basil, balsamic drizzle, and I’m guessing maybe feta on top… I dunno it was really freaking good.
I met a client here for dinner and drinks and they do have a HH (full bar too boot!). Bar staff and owner were extremely friendly, I felt very welcomed.
My only gripe is that they leave the doors open and it tends to get a little warm and sometimes you get bugs that fly in (hey what do you expect it’s Florida).
I endeavor to return… mainly for the friendly atmosphere and awesome eggplant stack!
PS– Bring quarters for the metered spaces outside

The large Eggplant Parmigiana Pizza was more than enough for four adults. The crust was thin and firm while the toppings were plentiful. They appeared to have only one server on the Tuesday night (April 28^th) we were there but he did very well and was very personable. We left our credit card behind but they held it until we picked it up five days later. When I called on that they read off a number of names from credit cards to determine if they had mine. Not that I’m encouraging you to leave your credit card here, but it is nice that they don’t slice them up and throw them out the next day like so many other restaurants do.
All in all it’s a place to return to amidst a hub of excellent restaurants on Wilton Drive.

Sorry guys! I got excited and ate my pizza before taking the picture. They serve single slices as well if your going solo like myself.
Great happy hour from 12 – 7 Sunday they Thursday. 2−4−1 on liquor and house wine (No beer). I sat at the bar and got treated so well by the manager Michael and a new bartender Michael. I will definitely come back for some more yummy coal pizza, happy hour and to see both of these cuties!

Reviews seem to be really polarized. So, maybe that’s just par for the course at this place. But we stopped in on a Sunday night and had a perfectly nice meal.
The three of us shared a large cola-​fired pizza and it was actually quite good. Crust was thin and crispy. Wasn’t overly sauced. Just the right amount of toppings. One member of our group also ordered a portobello and chicken pasta dish. He said it was well-​prepared, also.
I wouldn’t say that anything that we ordered was ‘the very best that I’ve ever had,’ but everything was perfectly fine. We left pleasantly satisfied.
Love the look of the place, too. Really a very nice dining space. They have some outside seating available, too.
If they’re able to take everything up a notch and really focus on offering a couple of menu item that truly are ‘the very best (fill in the blank) that I’ve ever had,’ this place will be a gem on Wilton Drive.
Right now, it’s perfectly fine. No complaints. I’ll definitely go back. But it might be a little further down my list of places to consider on any given night.

Scarfone’s could be a real gem: finally an establishment on the Drive that’s not Thai/​sushi! The good: Sleek and upscale décor, good food, moderate prices. Unfortunately, the service the last couple times was, quite frankly, in shambles.
Our inattentive waiter really messed up quite a few times, and we happened to have him two of the last three occasions we were there. This time — a party of 8 — drinks were screwed up, our app didn’t make it, one dish was wrong, and another dish wasn’t put in. Luckily they had a support staff to help and we weren’t charged for a dish that we we had to wait for after everyone else got served. Although I could go on quite a bit more (really!), but this was the crux of it. We want to go back, but we don’t know if we can handle another night like this!

I opened up the Miami Herald this morning to a fantastic review of this place. I’m always looking for new places, so I decided to give it a try.
The building is nice in the front. When you enter Scarfones, it is bright and sunny and has a cool vibe to it. There’s a lot of chrome and glass and cool fixtures (notice the lights in particular). It was SO clean inside and very welcoming. Even the bathroom was cool.
From the moment we walked in, we were greeted by the super-​friendly staff. Everybody in there was nicer than the next. The inside has all kind of choices for seating. You can sit at a regular table, a high-​top table, or a bar-​type area — I liked this aspect of it. There is also a very nice outdoor area that is covered and shaded. This is a great place to go with a group of friends.
We started with a very reasonably-​priced ($ 3.50) garlic bread. It was 4 large pieces and was DELICIOUS! It came with a mariana sauce. Really, really good.
Next we got a large cheese regular pizza. It was HUGE — I would say bigger than a normal large pizza. It, too, was very reasonably priced at $ 15. This was a really good pizza and cooked just like I like it — crispy.
Finally, we had an awesome dessert — a chocolate bundt cake with ice cream. Be SURE to save room for dessert. They bring around a huge variety of desserts on a dessert tray. They all looked really good. What we had was wonderful. My friend had a double-​shot of espresso that was in a very cool cup, but I felt it was overpriced at $ 6. Everything else was very reasonable.
This place has only been open a couple months. I enjoyed everything about my meal here — it was very clean and friendly and charming. I love the décor inside.
If I had to complain about one thing, it would be the music. It was what I would call bad club music. It wasn’t too loud, but it was just awful music — but, I have to say, it did match the style of the restaurant (and probably other people would like it). If I were the owner, I’d mix in a little Led Zeppelin, Bruce Springsteen, or REM — anything but what was playing! LOL
I would have given this place 5 stars, but, I reserve 5 stars for restaurants that are vegan or vegetarian. It was all good and I’ll be back soon!

It’s been a very long wait for this joint to open on Wilton Drive! Located on the street level of Wilton Gables (just across the street from the City Hall parking venue), we decided to pop in to give this neighborhood newbie a try. (Some friends told us that Scarfone’s is the brainchild of a son of the creator of the Anthony’s Coal Fire Pizza restaurants. Don’t know if that’s true or not, but it seems logical.) Anyway, after seeing this space under construction for what seemed forever, it’s finally open for us foodies to (hopefully) enjoy.
Naturally, being located right on The Drive, with floor-​to-​ceiling windows, makes for a fine time at the circus! The interior is large, open and a bit cavernous in acoustics. Music is not quite ambient, and, at times, tend to be more at the forefront; thus, the noise level is definitely on the higher side — not overwhelming where you’re screaming over the din to be heard. They’ve got some generous-​sized booths dotted in various spaces, along with an open bar, open kitchen are, and a very good number of dining tables. The overall appearance is modern and hip, in-​tune with the Wilton Drive vibe and progressive-​minded crowd this place attracts. The greeting was very friendly and attentive. Layout-​wise, the only gripe I might’ve had was that it was a bit of a tight squeeze for me to maneuver to our table since I was using crutches. That said, I did notice another patron in a wheelchair come in and made a beeline to his table without any issues, as far as I could see. We were seated at the north end of the restaurant, with a window table. It was definitely the cozy section of Scarfone’s. Our waitress, Hannah, arrived with an introduction and genuine welcoming pleasantries that made us feel comfortable. (As an aside: Pretty much the entire wait staff was on the young and attractive end of the spectrum. After all, this IS Wilton Manors!)
The menu was large, but not overwhelming. Wine selection on the backside looked very decent. The beer selection (not on the menu) consisted of only the most mainstream brews (nothing on-​tap), so this is NOT a place to go if you’re looking for a fine microcraft beer with your food order. (I went with the Peroni ($ 6.50); my partner got a glass of Bertani Pinot Grigio ($ 8.50).) Seeing fried calamari ($ 9.75) on the menu, naturally, we had to start with that, as fried calamari is normally my litmus test as to what’s to come afterwards. The dish seemed to arrive with nary a wait time! On a scale of 1 – 5, this starter earns a 3. The squid rings were all small to miniscule; inevitably, meaning that it was on the overcooked, chewy side, as well. (My partner said the coating tasted a bit like raw flour. I’m not sure that’s how I would describe it as it was crispy, but it did have a bit of that microwaved texture.) It was wholly decent, though, and the requisite red (marinara) dipping sauce was very good with a rich tomato flavor.
For an entrée, I went with the grilled lemon/​rosemary chicken breast (over a bed of baby spinach and mushrooms) ($ 16); my partner ordered the chicken marsala (over spaghetti) ($ 16). Both dishes arrived lickety-​split! We were more than a bit surprised at the efficiency of its arrival! Both dishes were well-​presented. The flavors of my dish were very fine and tangy: the lemon stood out prominently; rosemary not so much. The two pieces of thin-​sliced chicken breasts were, unfortunately, pretty to look at, but very dry. Fortunately, the spinach/​mushroom bed and lemon/​butter sauce helped ease the pain. My partner said that his chicken marsala was quite wonderful in flavor, and the chicken perfectly cooked. (I had a bite and, yes, it was very tender and flavorful.) A good friend popped in and joined us, and he ordered the Scarfone chicken entrée ($ 16), which could’ve been an amalgamation of Alfredo and marinara sauces served over a bed of spaghetti. (He said it was very good; although, he liked the marsala better.)
After dinner, Hannah brought a tray of the most tempting array of desserts to choose from! (We’re normally not dessert people, but decided to satisfy the sweet tooth this time.) Our friend ordered the tiramisu (didn’t get the price); my partner ordered a slice of caramelized cheesecake ($ 6); I went whole-​hog and ordered the Trump-​sized/​priced ultra chocolate cake slice ($ 18). Espressos ($ 3.50 each), all around, helped to diffuse the sugar-​high going on at our table. Everyone loved their respective desserts, including myself! The over-​sized chocolate cake slice was nothing less than a chocolate-lover’s wet-​dream!!! (Naturally, this massive dessert is to be shared — hopefully! — so the $ 18 price-​tag can be easily diffused. It was worth every penny!)
From the start, in-​between courses, and apres dessert, Hannah and the rest of the wait staff was always attentive, prompt and courteous. At this time: 3-​stars for food; 4+ for the staff. Looking forward to our next visit…

I had the pleasure of going to Scarfone’s the other night and WOW! This is not your typical pizza joint. It’s spacious, spotlessly clean, well laid out with a delightful modern colorful décor and the food along with their service are great.
I started off with a glass of wine which was served with really decent pour and their Caesar salad with anchovy. The salad was crisp, fresh, enhanced with plenty of cheeses and a most generous helping of anchovy.
I also had one of their signature pizzas, perfectly done, delicious, and really good though I can’t say exceptional. But one thing I particular liked and noted was that when I ready to leave the uneaten remainder was nicely boxed in a sturdy cardboard container instead of one of those flimsy paper like things which either leak some sort of cooking oil or a sauce onto one of my vacant car seats or simply falls apart on me.
I also had one of their desserts which came in eye appealing presentation indeed tasted just as good as it looked.
I’m only going Three Stars Plus on Scarfone’s at this time as I’ve only had a single experience here, haven’t tried any of their other rather extensive offerings of pasta or chicken and because they are seemingly still in the soft opening stage while working out some rather minor bugs and details such hours of operations (no lunch yet… which I would think is a big mistake for this type of operation) as well as some local matters traditional to businesses «On The Drive» such as happy hours & etc. But, actually more so because I happen to be one those who, though all looks well with Scarfone’s, is unwilling to rush to any conclusion, evaluation or judgment, especially when it comes to establishments opening in Wilton Manors. I think we all know how many restaurant business have come and gone, started off with a bang but ended in a fizzle including the former occupant of this location, Roma.
I’ve read the other reviews to date, and I’d caution readers to be leery about them since a few are clearly over embellished while others appear to be vengeful, possibly from someone disgruntled or in the employ of a competing establishment; particularly those from sources indicating no prior reviews or with little if any Unilocaling history.
Indeed it will be interesting see how well the locals accept a more upscale environment, especially when the specialty is pizza. But if there other meals are as good as I had last night, I’ll no doubt be bumping up on those stars.