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| - How do you approach a place that makes fancy pizzas, but is also a small chain with overly trendy decor? I feel like if you set your expectations properly, you can have an enjoyable meal at a place like this.
No, this isn't the best pizza you can find. But it's better than you'd think it would be.
They had some interesting topping combinations. Some of them sounded pretty good. I think they were inventive without being too gimmicky.
At the same time, the best pizza places are the ones that throw just a few toppings on, make sure they contrast well and are high quality, and let the rest of the pie speak for itself. Here, you get the feeling that the focus on the toppings is covering for an otherwise pedestrian pizza. But that's OK, if you're not expecting the best pizza in the world.
I went with the clam pizza. I was really excited to find someone in Phoenix makes a clam pizza. After eating a slice or two, I decided that putting the red peppers on there was a mistake. Red peppers are too dominant: they overpowered the clams, which should have been the focal point here.
Really, it's not a bad place. As far as small local pizza chains are concerned, it is miles ahead of Sauce. You won't hate your meal, but if you can handle the pretentiousness of Pomo, you might as well go across the street and have a much better pie.
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