Pizza Belly - Blairsville

The staff is very friendly and loves to tell about the their life and the history of the restaurant.

A small very busy place but so homey and fabulously delish food! The son, mom and dad are the backbone of this restaurant both mom and son out front while dad cooks. Mostly cuban with some variations. 3 of us got sandwiches while I got the chicken mine came w/ a ton of rice and beans, which to me was too much and not very tasty. I had the french onion soup, which the table next to us had and looked devine. It was quite salty (unusually so said the next table who are regulars). Its BYOB so good to know we didn't but next time! The bread must be homemade cuban style it was really hearty and good. Fairly priced. Our table and two other tables shared ethnic stories about food from other locations just a great atmosphere and top notch food w/ great hosts!

Came upon this small family owned restaurant with just 8 tables. We had the Ecuadorian and BBQ Cajun Shrimp Dish which was phenomenal. They don’t serve alcoholic beverages but the owner sent us to get a bottle of wine from a local wine shop down the street. It added to our great experience. We enjoyed talking to them and we will definitely be back before the end of our trip.

Went to Layla’s because they had Paella as a special for Father’s Day weekend. Had never been there, but was going to be in the area and the lure of Paella was too much to resist. Arrived between lunch and dinner and had the place to ourselves (me, wife and MIL), picked a table and perused the menu…I already knew my entree, but needed an appetizer. I opted for Boudin balls, wife chose the mushroom meatballs. My mother-in-law and I both chose the Paella, wife selected the Mojo shrimp. Let me start by saying this is a casual dining experience, no linen tablecloths candles or sparkling water. What you will get is some really authentic food that doesn’t come from a no. 10 can, freezer or microwave. The appetizers arrived piping hot and although the boudin balls were good…the mushroom meatballs were superb! Couldn’t get enough and all three of us were second guessing our decision to get the half order…don’t make our mistake, get the FULL order! Before I talk about the entrees, I would like to give you some idea of my experiences with paella. I have been fortunate to have tasted this wonderful dish in Spain when I was in the Air Force. It is the bar by which all others have been measured. I’ve had some that have nearly eclipsed that bar and others that were nothing more that a box of Spanish rice with cocktail shrimp mixed in. Layla’s paella was close to the bar, lacking only the traditional pan and the crusty bottom. It is otherwise a wonderful example of a dish you would not expect to find in a small North Georgia community. It was full of shrimp, scallops, muscles, calamari, clams and a flavorful rice. I ate the entire dish (I am still full from it several hours later) my mother-in-law opted to bring most of her helping home after eating her fill. My wife thoroughly enjoyed her Mojo Shrimp and I’m looking forward to finishing what she brought home! We will definitely make the effort to return to Layla’s when we are back in town. There were several other specials I want to try on future visits…I might even save room for some of their house made flan.

The food is incredible. Our group had the Venezuelan, Ecuadorian and Cuban sandwiches and they were all delicious. I had the skirt steak and it was soft and buttery. Probably the best skirt steak I have ever had. The tostones were also delicious as an appetizer. Another gem is the garbanzo soup. A great place to visit while in Blairesville with one of the best Latin food in Georgia.