Antonella's Pizzeria

We've been to Antonella's Pizzeria a few times, for lunch and dinner, and I haven't written anything up yet, so here we go. Basically, Antonella's is the best place you'll go for certain things, but will leave you sorely disappointed on other things. I'll explain.
They've got a limited menu. Some might find this disappointing, but this is a blessing in disguise. All of the pasta items they do really well are on it. When ordering from their full dinner menu, stick to items that intersect with their lunch menu, and you'll never be disappointed. Great fresh-made manicotti and lasagna, and a red sauce that's as good as any you'll find at a fancier place.
Around the QCA, Antonella's is known for their deep dish and stuffed pizzas, which are supposedly pretty good, because of the QCA's relative proximity to Chicago (and the number of Chicago transplants that settle here). But don't miss the specialty thin-crust pizzas. We had an artichoke-spinach pizza with a white sauce, and it was excellent.
I recommend avoiding the seafood pastas. I ordered the seafood bowtie pasta and it was heartbreaking. It came swimming with about a quarter inch puddle of butter at the bottom of the dish (which was supposed to be a garlic-butter sauce). The shrimps were puny little baby shrimps that had just been warmed up slightly and sprinkled on top; the "crab" was just a handful of imitation crab strips that were mixed in. Sadly, this was what the waitress recommended, probably because it, along with the seafod alfredo, are among the priciest items on the menu.
So, Antonella's: great if you order wisely; deviate from their best dishes and you'll be sorry.

Ganzo's

I've dropped behind on writing up my lunch date experiences, but yesterday was pretty good. Ganzo's in Davenport (3923 N. Brady) serves up a good Mexican menu, and more cheaply than some of the more popular competition. I've yet to try Azteca, Los Agaves, or La Flama, and I made the decision to take my sweetie here based on the menu and prices. Let me explain.

First, the main menu items across Mexican restaurants are pretty similar, so prices were a bit of an issue. Ganzo's charges a little less, probably because they are a little off the beaten path, away from some of your bigger shopping areas and downtown. Second, Ganzo's was the only place that had menudo on the menu. I'm not personally a big fan of menudo, but my rationale is that if they have the "guts" (pun intended) to put it on the menu, then maybe they know what they're doing.
I wasn't disappointed. Their menu has changed from their current online menu and my sweetie got something like a "mini chura" or something like that. Basically, it was a burrito without the refried beans. It wasn't too exciting, but the meat was at least well-seasoned. I got the Ganzo #4 lunch special (tamale and 2 beef enchiladas). This was very good. The tamale was done right (I've been places where they just bring you out a cornmeal tube with almost no meat in it). It came wrapped in its husk; the masa was moist, and the shredded pork was tasty. The enchiladas were very good, and the sauce was slightly thickened, so it didn't run all over everything on the plate.
They also have a lunch taco bar, if you're the sort that's in a hurry at lunch, or in case you're just really flippin hungry.