Original PJ’s Pizza has been around since 1969 and has recently expanded from New Martinsville to Moundsville.
They are known for PJ's Special Pizza: THE Special for over 50 years! Pizza sauce, cheese, pepperoni, sausage, onion, green pepper, banana pepper, signature shake
I ordered a small and open the box in the parking lot. The toppings were plentiful, falling off the sides and making it a bit messy. But I did enjoy the flavor. It combines the crunchy and a little bitter and a little sweet and savory. It's that classic "supreme" pizza flavor that I didn't really appreciate until I was older.
Grade: B
I recently stopped at the Great Chinese Buffet in Moundsville - but not for the buffet. Rather, I ordered takeout. Buffets are hard for me to swallow in a post-Covid world. But, I do love the variety you can get out of buffet.
I tried the General Tso's Shrimp, which is not something you see everywhere. I really like the idea of this because I'm not a huge fan of the quality of chicken in this particular dish, but the breading on the shrimp was just overwhelming. It was mostly soft breading covered in sauce, which made it soggy. There was virtually no actual shrimp.
Chicken with peanut sauce was interesting. It ate a little dry and slightly bland, but if the flavors were punched up, this would have been great.
The wontons may have been my favorite part of dinner; they are reliably crunchy and creamy at the same time. Plus, this is one of my favorite shapes because you get a ton of filling.
Grade: B
Moundsville is growing, and I'm happy to see that. I still think there is some room for new restaurants, but I was excited to stumble upon Osaka Sushi & Hibachi Steak House.
I ordered some crab rangoons (of course), a Californis roll and a crab cream cheese roll. It was like I ate the same thing in three different forms. And, this was all to go, so I wouldn't mind stopping to dine in sometime.
The crab rangoons were good, as they usually are. I like that the wrapper was a little bit thinner than usual and had a good sweet sauce to go with them. Both sushi rolls were fine – nothing crazy. Just fairly average. I will say that they were maybe attach on the dry side but that's just personal preference.
Grade: B
Nana's Pizza and Pie is a Moundsville restaurant that serves up pizzas and ice cream.
The restaurant is cute with a red awning and a dozen or so booths and tables inside.
The counter to the left has a variety of ice cream.
And the counter to the front is where you get your pizza.
I ordered the Nana's pepperoni rolls, which are rolled with cheese and served with sauce.
And I got two scoops of ice cream to go! What a great combo.
Pink Door Pizza in Moundsville was recommended to me as one of the best pepperoni rolls in the area.
Located downtown, the restaurant serves up pizzas, as well as pasta, salads, fried apps, and desserts.
I put in an order for a half dozen pepperoni rolls (the smallest order) and hung out til they were ready. There is a good bit of seating for folks who would like to dine in.
Once my pepperoni rolls were ready, I took the box and continued on my drive, popping them in my mouth along the way. 
These rolls were piping hot little buns. They had slices of pepperoni with stringy mozzarella stuffed inside. Plus a side of marinara.
Have you been?
Mason Dixon Barbecue Co. is a new restaurant in Moundsville.
A lot of folks tend to think of West Virginia only being below the Mason Dixon Line, and for folks like me who are from the Northern Panhandle, it's important to remember us.
Raised on a farm in Marshall County, WV, Patrick Fisher grew up surrounded by the sights and sounds of the Mason Dixon. Patrick is a combat veteran of the war in Afghanistan. After proudly serving 6 years in the United States Army he enrolled in West Liberty University College of Business and created Mason Dixon Barbecue Company. Since 2013, Patrick has been smoking his own brand barbecue featuring his homemade Mason Dixon barbecue sauce.
I ordered a pulled pork sandwich with a side of potato salad. And then I ended up getting a side of macaroni & cheese too!
It's a house-rubbed pork shoulder smoked with West Virginia white oak, pulled, and served with The Original sauce on an Italian bun. The bun was lightly toasted, and that bbq sauce had a nice tang to it. Pretty tasty!
And the sides were good, too. Have you been?
Bob's Lunch is a small restaurant in Moundsville.
After discovering I had some time to kill before visiting the Moundsville Penitentiary, this place was recommended.
Bob's Lunch features some daily lunch specials, in addition to standard sandwiches, soups and other entrees.
I went with the "Slim Gary," which has ham, swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato and 1000 island on a sesame seed bun.
It's kinda like a local version of a Big Mac!
I have a friend (*ahem*Ann Ali Semenick*) who has sung the praises of Moundsville bakery Quality Bake Shoppe for quite some time.
This bakery, which is a hometown favorite, is small but has quite a selection. When I walked in - about an hour before closing time - they still had tons of donuts, cookies, cupcakes, pastries, Mad Dogs (which are long pastries that look like hot dogs filled with a cream), and their "World Famous" Butterscotch Seasonal Cookies.
We are a "baked fresh daily" bakery. This means that everyday we are putting out fresh baked goods. From our famous mad dogs, to our delicious glazed donuts we put out fresh donuts right up to closing! We also have some very talented cake decorators on staff who make all types of cakes, including wedding cakes and birthday cakes! And don't forget our bread, pies, cookies, and other pastries! Call ahead to place orders!
I had to get a butterscotch cookie, which was a pumpkin, and one of the Mad Dogs, which I got in peanut butter.
The butterscotch cookies are the real deal. Think of a sugar cookie - only better. Super sweet an rich but with some nice salty characteristics, too. So good.
The Mad Dog is very similar to Spring Hill Pastry's hot dog. A long pastry split and filled with cream. The peanut butter one was quite good - a nice fluffy, chewy pastry with peanut buttery filling. Delish.This is quite the little bakery. Out-of-this-world pastries and goodies. I'll definitely be making another stop on my way through Moundsville in the future.
Grade: A
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