Sushiya and Gloria's Little Italy

To round out a weekend full of international cuisine, Katie, my brother Brian, and I paid a visit to Sushiya for a night of all you can eat sushi. I thoroughly enjoyed every fish-filled bite. The rolls were just like they should be: big and never ending. There isn't too much more you could ask for. Katie really enjoyed the Crunchy California Roll, I ate the majority of a tuna-topped, tempura shrimp roll, and Brian was the only one who ate the Roe. In addition to those, we tried the California Roll, some Spicy Tuna roll, a Crystal Shrimp roll, The Playboy Roll, and a few pieces of Nigiri before tossing in the towel.

But that didn't mean we were done.

Katie and I have a favorite little eatery in Provo: Gloria's Little Italy. Located just south of Center Street, it has the most amazing desserts. It was the bakery that first caught our attention, but we have gone there for dinner as well. The dinner entrees match up perfectly to the quality of the desserts. We both favor the Chicken Carbonara but would also recommend the lasagna with meat sauce. We wanted to end the evening right so we headed on over, but being filled with about ten feet of sushi, we stuck to the dessert menu.

Keith's Pick

For me, it was between this thing of beauty and a different chocolate cake with Italian creme covered in shaved chocolate. I chose this one after a employee recommendation and was not let down in the slightest. The cake was moist, the creme was delicious, and the crumbled topping also was also soft cake, dusted in confectioner's sugar and cocoa powder. Like any other dessert from Gloria's, the only disappointment is when it is gone. Oh, I almost forgot, this piece was so big, they had to use the large size to go box, rather than the normal sized boxes (see pictures below).

Katie's Pick

The few bites I stole from Katie's piece of cake were absolutely delicious. It was a soft, moist, vanilla cake with Italian creme, raspberry filling, and shaved coconut around the outside.

Brian's Pick

Another amazing chocolate cake and creme concoction. This cake was covered in a rich chocolate shell and drizzled with caramel. Honestly, this place can do no wrong.

We were excited to see that Gloria's announced they are opening a bigger restaurant on Center Street. The floor plan looked much larger, with more dining area. It is really exciting to see a new, yet small, restaurant succeeding and being able to expand. If you live in or near Provo, you must check out Gloria's Little Italy.