627899 Sun Jun 14 17:47:35 -0700 2009 9 11 South 0 4772638 Now that summer's here - My boyfriend and I are looking for places to sit outside, with service, and eat a good pizza. We live near Cameron and happily go to Piccola Italia about twice a month, but are looking for someplace new. Hopefully this place will have some good wine offerings, but that's not absolutely necessary. We love to sit outside and eat and drink, and eat and drink some more ..... and we love pizza. Lilly's is out because last time we were there (don't mean to be harsh) it was quite dirty and they got our order wrong/service was bad and it was hard to even get some drinking water. We usually stay close to home, but will drive to Durham or Chapel Hill for a great outdoor pizza-eating experience. Serious thanks in advance for any suggestions! Best, Dawn Sun Jun 14 17:47:35 -0700 2009 1083554 hajnalka 1 4777522 Have you ever tried Moonlight Pizza? It's just down from Cameron Village, on the corner of Morgan Street and Boylan Avenue. They have nice specialty pizzas, pastas, and starters, decent wine by the glass, and they have a nice terrace for dining outdoors. Tue Jun 16 08:40:23 -0700 2009 4772638 26699 cackalackie 2 4791132 We will definitely check out Moonlight Pizza - thanks both of you for the tips! I like Mellow Mushroom fine, except for the hectic running around aspect .... when the weather's good they usually quote us a 2 hour wait, and for me the price:quality ratio, minus the peacefulness drinking a glass of wine uninterrupted without having to move around while waiting = is not worth it. Sat Jun 20 18:14:43 -0700 2009 4777522 1083554 hajnalka 2 4791722 Agree with the Moonlight rec, they have a great, large terrace. I wouldn't say their pizza is as good as Lilly's or Vivace, but it's tasty and they have unusual topping options. Our favorite thing on their menu is actually the spaghetti and meatballs. Sun Jun 21 05:47:28 -0700 2009 4777522 21873 dubedo 1 4778447 Vivace at North Hills Mall (actually, across the street near the Harris Teeter) at Six Forks and Lassiter Mill Road has a really nice wine menu, a decent pizza and a nice outdoor dining atmosphere. For a less expensive and more fun option, there's always Mellow Mushroom at Peace Street. Tue Jun 16 12:24:46 -0700 2009 4772638 1084170 neenaj 2 4791156 Excellent suggestion! We eat at Porters and Fraziers all the time, we love the Urban Food Group people but never thought of Vivace for pizza. We'l try this along with Moonlight. (Actually I can't wait. I have to drag my BF out of the downtown/Cameron/5 points area, but for this he will leave.) Vivace pizza outside within the next week - I can't wait. Unfortunately Mellow Mushroom is out for us, as posted above :( Sat Jun 20 18:23:56 -0700 2009 4778447 1083554 hajnalka 1 4780346 I second Moonlight Pizza. Their pizza is unlike any other in the area, and the terrace always attracts an eclectic crowd (eclectic=not everyone is under 25). Wed Jun 17 04:19:13 -0700 2009 4772638 14601 ediblerock 2 4781894 Mellow Mushroom on Glenwood South has a large, nice patio. In Apex, there is Daniel's on Hwy 55 that has fantastic pasta and pizzas and a nice patio with a fountain and little white lights. In Cary, there is Maximillian's Pizza Kitchen on Hwy 54 that serves amazing pizza, but the service is slow and the outdoor tables are just on the sidewalk along the parking lot, so not exactly a nice view. Wed Jun 17 12:58:11 -0700 2009 4780346 12743 DC Gal 1 4791877 "Lilly's is out because last time we were there (don't mean to be harsh) it was quite dirty and they got our order wrong/service was bad and it was hard to even get some drinking water." That implies you have been there before and probably enjoyed it or you wouldn't have returned. If you did enjoy Lilly's on previous visits, give them another chance. The last time you were there could have been the night that half the staff called in sick or the owners new baby was up all night sick. Even the best restaurant can have a bad night and the likelihood of a pizza place having a bad night is greater. Sun Jun 21 07:41:25 -0700 2009 4772638 10614 blewgo 2 4792228 I'm wondering if the downturn at Lily's is more of a trend rather than just one bad night. I posted about this visit on another board, but the last time I was there in May, the experience was lousy. It took better than 1/2 hour to take 4 parties' orders, another 40 minutes to deliver the pies to the table. One pie was completely wrong, even though I heard the server repeat back the correct order. The server seemed to be hoping we'd just eat the wrong pie, shut up, and go away, but we made life difficult by insisting on actually getting what we ordered. It was an all-around bad experience and I don't see any need to return there. Yes, I've enjoyed Lily's in the past but I feel there are better options available now where indifferent service and wrong orders are not par for the course. Sun Jun 21 10:26:21 -0700 2009 4791877 25244 rockycat