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| - Sorry, Bianco's. I really want to love this place, but just can't seem to find it in my heart. I would fight someone for a caprese sandwich at the sister sandwich shop Pane Bianco, but the pizza place didn't impress my when I tried it years ago and hasn't changed my mind in recent times. I brought my family here while on a pizza tour about a year ago and it didn't win any popular votes. With the recent launch of their cocktail program at Bar Bianco next door, decided to give it another try.
I met the soccer girls at the Bar. The place is tiny- cute and cozy- but so much so that everyone in the place can hear your conversation. Luckily, it was a cool crowd. The bartender was super nice and went above and beyond when he chased me down to return a bottle I forgot at the bar. My round one negroni was good (bonus point for the creative sub of punt e mes for vermouth), but my round two martinez tasted watery. The girls agreed with the cocktail assessment, good but not great. Too bad because the veggies and cheese on the antipasto plate were very good, as were the olives and sliced bread with oil for dipping.
When a table opened up at the restaurant next door, they called the bartender to let us know (nice!). Unfortunately, you cannot order pizza and eat it in the bar, but they do let you bring your cocktail from the bar into the restaurant. Once in the restaurant, it's beer and wine only. We split the mixed green salad, market salad (same as the mixed greens but with apples and goat cheese), and a margherita pizza. The greens were fresh, but the dressing just tasted like oil. The real claim to fame here is the pizza and I have to say, it's not my fave in town. Tough to justify coming back for a $15 pie when I can get one half the price at Parlor during HH, or for the same price at LGO one loaded with toppings.
It's also not a place that let's you linger and have a conversation with friends when you are done eating. They really turn the tables quick at this place- food comes out fast, check comes out fast, they were ready to pick up the bill and run before we had a chance to put our credit cards on the table. I guess it's fine since it was freezing inside and I was ready to get out and warm up. The place was packed on a Tuesday with a wait to get in. Good for them, I wish them lots of continued success. As for me, I'll stick to Bianco's other restaurants and be thankful to have so many other good pizza options in Phoenix these days.
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