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| - Okay...I've started out at three stars...not sure if it will hang in there.
If it DOES hang in there, then it's because the waiter, hostess and busser were all lovely people and were helpful. The food was what was a bit off. Which...hey...this IS an eatery.
So, the magical Magic and I were together again, on a mission to get a replacement set of keys for my car, the current ones being 3-4 feet underground beneath my freshly-transplanted rosebush.
The mission was an utter failure. We needed pizza.
Driving toward Little Italy, I had it in my mind that we'd go to Mama Santa's, but the gigantic windows and breezy-ness of La Dolce Vita called from across the street. Who am I to turn down trying a new joint?
We jaywalked over to the hostess, a lovely lass who said it'd be fine to eat outside. They were just starting to set up, as it was a bit early...but they were glad to have us and made us comfy.
The waiter let us know about a couple wine specials, but we didn't take the bait. Magic was in the mood for something a bit more summery, and without a stutter he recommended a white wine with a slight pear flavor. He brought out sample tastes, and it hit the spot. Score for him and us.
The pizzas came out. I got pepperoni and mushroom, she got the four-cheese pizza.
Mine was...eh. It wasn't bad. But nowhere near the pizza that our favorite dark and dank place across the street fires up.
Magic's four-cheese pizza made me yearn for my days in the Bronx, where I'd head to NY's true Little Italy (hint: Mulberry Street in Manhattan ain't it) and enjoy Giovannis four-cheese pizza, where the Gorgonzola bombs they'd strategically place would have you thinking about your last slice for a month. Fondly.
The food was disappointing. I feel bad...and I generally am a generous grader. But, being disappointed that you went there, on such an otherwise awesome evening, isn't a good thing.
So, La Dolce Vita. Keep the crew you got, keep the UNBELIEVABLE wine selection (tons of bottles, really)...but switch up the pizza recipe.
Their other food might be awesome. I hope it is.
But their pizza ain't.
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