Big Tony's Pizza

Big Tony's Pizza on Sunset Avenue in Springdale is bringing a diverse menu with Italian authenticity.

The restaurant has room for families and for sports fans. In addition to the large dining room, there is a sports bar in the back with televisions hanging on every wall, neon signs and a bar that is stocked with popular beer and wine. There are drink specials during every Razorback game. A happy hour runs from 3 - 7 p.m. every Monday through Thursday. House wine starts at $3.50 a glass

The back room also can be reserved for private events, birthday parties or for post-game celebrations for local youth teams and leagues.

The foundation to Big Tony's pizza is the crust. Owner William "Billy" White has spent 25 years perfecting the recipe. The dough is hand-made fresh every day.

The red sauce featured in the pasta dishes such as spaghetti and meatballs, baked ziti, and lasagna is bold and flavorful with a bit of a kick.

Big Tony's has a daily lunch and dinner buffet that even extends into the weekends. The buffet includes an all-encompassing salad bar that stocks locally sourced fruits and vegetables when in season.

The lunch buffet is priced at $6.50 for adults and $3.50 for children 10 and younger, while the dinner buffet is $7.50 for adults and $3.50 for children 10 and younger. The chefs will make pizzas to order for the buffet and from the menu.

The Porkatopia Pizza is one of the favorites at Big Tony's. It has a crispy crust and comes piled with hickory smoked bacon, Italian sausage, breakfast sausage, pepperoni and ham. The Veggie is another favorite that comes with green peppers, onions, mushrooms, tomatoes and black olives.

Another popular choice is the "build your own" option for 8, 12, and 16-inch pizzas.

Starters include the loaded nachos, mozzarella sticks, hot wings, potato skins Hot Wings, Potato Skins, or the famous meatballs a half-pound at a time. Specialty calzones and pasta dishes such as baked ziti are also on the menu.

Sandwiches are done in the grinder style and are all priced at $6.50. Sandwich choices include a grilled buffalo chicken and ranch, classic roast beef and Swiss cheese, and the Big Tony Reuben featuring pastrami on a toasted rye bun with aged Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and Thousand Island dressing. Other sandwiches are the classic Italian, the ham and double cheese that has both American and Swiss cheese on it, and the Turkey, Bacon, and Cheese.

Big Tony's is centrally located with plenty of parking, daily specials, delivery from nwadelivery.com and an all-week lunch and dinner buffet. Their menu is available on their website, bigtonyspizzaspringdalear.com.