Hoagie's Pizza & Pasta 112 Center Road, Essex Junction, VT 05452

"I had a very difficult time getting into this parking lot. Blame it on Google maps. There are two parking lots one on either side and I took the one that was adjacent but looked like it was correct. Getting out of that parking lot and immediately doing a sharp U-turn in a busy street was difficult. It didn't help that the handicap parking spaces were blocked by a single Vermont red truck parked kitty cornered against two spaces preventing anyone parking there by a to go order. There is a ramp. Actually we have two ramps. One on either side which was also confusing. One side leads only to the outside seating. This was a very unusual atmosphere. It almost as if it was in the wrong interior space. There was so much going on with various worldly decor from Hawaiian to other decor that it didn't go together. That day the service was terrible. I wasn't the only one who waited over 25 minutes sitting down without a server coming to the table. Two women in front of me waited till after I ordered to even be asked to order. They took theirs to go because it took so long to get their food. Another gentleman seated himself, went to the counter only to be told he needed to sit down and somebody would be with him . I'm pretty sure he left because it took too long and there was plenty of staff. It wasn't as if there wasn't enough staff. Another single woman waited much longer than I did and ordered after three other tables. I ordered the Philly cheesesteak small grinder which came with chips. I also got a fountain soda. The sandwich was ok. Nothing to write home. By the way, this was at 4:00 p.m. when I initially went in and I didn't leave till after 5:00 pm. I had to wait longer than I ate! I probably would not go to this restaurant. I rarely say that but nothing stands out as being particularly worth the hassle."

"I hosted a work holiday party and ordered from the catering menu. The pastas, salad and garlic knots were a huge hit with my staff. Jennifer was great at suggesting how much to order and had it ready to pick up right on time. I would highly recommend Hoagies for catering to anyone looking to feed a crowd on a budget!"

"Delicious hot pizza. Pie or by the slice. Thin crust style. OMG. Friendly service, decent pricing, free WIFI. In fair weather, climbing equipment for the 8 and under crowd outside while you wait. Accessible; paved parking behind, walk in on paved sidewalk. Small seating area, sports on the VT and light sports decor. So, go for the pizza. Big menu on the wall. Some desserts, too."

"Overall staff was great, order was ready over the phone in 30 minutes, the price for a large plain cheese and pepperoni is very fair. I eat pizza from all over the US, I can only give this pizza a 3 star. Overall the crust was good but both the cheese and sauce need more flavor to be great, not bad by any means just not great. Worth a visit though."

"Seriously people, stop playing food critics like you work for Bon Appetite's. Back down on earth we stopped in with welcome greetings and friendly people. Jennifer, the owner, was our server. Friendly, super accommodating and just downright fun. Food was very good- wife had pizza and I had salad and a sandwich with a couple of local beers priced VERY reasonably. It was my wife's birthday and Jennifer came out with a candle on my wife's pizza...very nice touch. All in the time being the rest of the servers were buzzing around keeping things spotless. We met Peyton, the owners young son, again super friendly and very well spoken. I did not get the name of the other waitress but fit right in with pleasantries. All in all, will be back when in the area. There is a reason Jennifer has owned this business now for 16 years. Nice job!!"