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| - One of my favorite restaurant's to dine outdoors in NYC , is called Isabella's - in the calm but exciting streets of the upper west side. Dining outside at Pizzaiolo Primo (henceforth, PP..hehe - oh grow up), takes me back to these wonderful moments. Perhaps it's the location, the colors, the look - who knows, but this is important because
ambience is everything and PP hits it right on the mark (hehe).
Anyhow, 4 stars for ambience and relatively delicious food. I actually like this one better than the Mt. Lebanon location for two reasons.
Reason 1: Beautiful interior, wonderful upstairs bar, and a great outdoor dining spot in the heart of market square. Yeah the Mt. Lebo one has that little outdoor area and the very cozy wine bar, but but PP really has a unique city like vibe to it. I like it.
Reason 2: Montanara, nuff said. This pizza reminds me of something I once had in Naples. Kudos to the recipe artists for creating this fantastic masterpiece of a pie. The fried dough is cooked perfectly and actually was the first pizza I ate in Naples during an outdoor get together in film school. The Montanara was a perfect reflection of the texture, the taste, and overall sensory blast. In my opinion, this is the BEST gourmet pie in Pizza, and this is coming from a long time cult follower of Dom DeMarco. If you don't know who that is then sorry you don't know pizza. So just this pie alone has little blasted other pizzeria's out of the water in Pittsburgh for me. When I depart the 'Burgh, I will miss this culinary beaut.
The other pizzas are actually fantastic. The crust is perfectly charred, cheese melted to perfection and the sauces robust with that authentic homestyle taste and seasoning. I've tried all of them on the menu. The only one I wouldn't get is the one with the Pecorino - (think parmesan, but made with Ewe's milk) - eh it just gave it this extra salt kick of a flavor that I wasn't a fan of. Otherwise, you won't go wrong with any of the pie. My next go to would be the Bianca or the Margh DOC. To be honest my girlfriend and I stumbled upon this cute little place in NYC called Covina, and literally PP brings Covina style Naples influenced pizza to Pittsburgh.
Overall, the food is fresh, flavorful, and the vibe is one that is intimately festive in the heart of Market Square. Perfect for a date, great for groups or just a nice dinner in a beautifully set restaurant in an ideal location. Would've given it five stars but my pasta on a certain visit was overcooked and wasn't too big of a fan of the apps.
Overall, great place, my favorite pizza joint in Pittsburgh, and will always be a faithful consumer.
Oh yeah, and make reservations ...this place is poppin. If not, then the bar is just as fun.
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