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As a product of the Central Valley, there’s no surprise that I’ve eaten more Me-N-Ed’s slices than I can count. In fact, it’s one of the few things I missed about Fresno while I was living in the Bay Area.
So, when I had the chance to chow down at the somewhat new Me-N-Ed’s Victory Grill, my expectations were definitely high. So, did Victory Grill beat my expectations? You’ll have to continue reading to find out.
Located in Fresno’s Granite Park Sports Complex near Ashlan and Cedar, Victory Grill is supposed to be central Fresno’s version of World Sports Café or something close to that.
From the outside, it looked pretty unimpressive. Sure, it’s got a swanky-looking sign, but the exterior looks pretty boring. I mean, how much ‘granite’ can you have at Granite Park without overdoing it?
Anyway, my opinion quickly changed as I walked through Victory Grill’s double doors … talk about contrast. The place looked great with its Italian-mural painted walls, painted columns, and it’s fully loaded gourmet kitchen.
Definitely, a step up from the corner Me-N-Ed’s Pizzeria I grew up with (anyone remember the old style Me-N-Ed’s with the barrels on the wall with funny sayings like “Good food takes time…yours will be ready in seconds!”?!) And this one comes with a full service bar and plenty of TV’s perfect for watching the Niners or the Raiders (depending on who you like).
And for those nights when you don’t want to trek all the way to North Fresno to fight traffic at River Park, Victory Grill is a smart choice to meet up with friends for drinks or even a night out with the family.
Getting there was easy. Since I live in Clovis near Bullard, I took the 168 to Ashlan, took a right, then a left on Cedar … and half a mile down… there it was. From door to door … five minutes. Not bad.
Yes, it’s a good place to take your kids because you can give them a load of quarters and send them off to the totally impressive game room. I counted more than a dozen video games, air hockey and other arcade-type games. Trust me, this room isn’t just for kids. I wasted four bucks in quarters during my stop in the Game Room (those quarters were for my laundry, too).
The menu offers a lot more than just pizza, including wings, hearty pasta dishes and full-meal sized salads. Your food and drinks come served via nice plates and real glasses. I kinda missed the paper plates and brown plastic cups, though!
Oh well, I guess everything changes … and in this case, it changes for the better. But heck, as long as the pizza didn’t really change, I have no reason to complain.
So, Victory Grill .. expect to see me again … soon! Large Peperoni, Sausage and Mushroom, please. And don’t forget my side order of jalapeños. Later!
Eddie Cadena is a writer for Valley 411, a hip entertainment portal focusing on trends, shops, movies and restaurant reviews for California’s Central Valley including Fresno and Clovis. Eddie is an Emmy award & NAACP Image Award winner who’s worked for Yahoo!, the CBS and ABC Affiliates in San Francisco and spent time reporting for ZDTV.
