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| - Humble Pie fills the nitch of the high-quality neighborhood pizza joint and bar for Desert Ridge, much like LGO Pizzeria in Arcadia and Patsy Grimaldi's in DC Ranch. I dined at the original location once and must say I liked that space better, but I'm thrilled to have this location closer to home. The chilled green bean app is wonderful - prepared just like they do in France, with a light mustard sauce. Their salads are great, too. I've had the delicious chopped salad with turkey, salami, and cheese, and on my most recent visit, I had the awesome new summer strawberry gorgonzola salad. Of course, a place called Humble Pie must serve up some terrific pizzas, and they sure do, in many unique varieties. There are some more gourmet choices, like the prosciutto and pear and the shrimp pizza, which I had on my latest visit. The shrimp had a lightly sweet taste to it that really complimented the savory cheese. My only complaint is that the dough was slightly undercooked...it looked white as snow. There's nothing too gourmet about the pizza with Schreiner's sausage, but it's amazing! Their tomato sauce is great and you can't go wrong with top-quality sausage from a local producer. And when done right (unlike my last visit), the crust is golden brown, soft and crispy at the same time, and has a hint of sweetness. This place is offering some killer specials right now -- from nightly specials (like Tuesday's free half salad or app) to the $8.95 lunch special to their coupons -- so take advantage of the savings and enjoy some great food!
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