Amici Italian Lovin' Oven, Rock Hill

Metal paddles with long wooden handles shimmy into Amici Italian Lovin’ Oven’s namesake brick oven, where thin-crust Neapolitan-style pizzas bubble and crisp beside a flickering central flame. Across the orange-walled dining room, amiable waiters deliver plates of veal parmesan, chicken carbonara, and Amici’s signature lasagna, which is rolled instead of baked flat to serve as both supper and an edible kaleidoscope. The kitchen also whips up gluten-free and whole-wheat pastas, as well as American classics such as burgers and surf ‘n’ turf. Amici Italian Lovin’ Oven also aids digestion with weekly entertainment, hosting special events such as trivia on Thursday nights and performances by local musicians on Fridays.