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| - I was so disappointed by our experience at this restaurant. I've wanted to try Pizzeria Bianco for a long time - it is on a national list of best pizza places in the country, and it's in my city. Plus they serve my favorite style of pizza, so we should have been in for a treat.
It started before we even got to see a menu. We walked in on a Monday night and there were various open tables in the front room, we couldn't see in the back. There was one 2-top open and two 4-tops. I asked if we could have a 4-top because we like to sit next to each other when we go out, and it was our anniversary. The hostess then went on a rant about how she has to seat us at a table for two in case bigger parties come in, so that she can have the other tables open, but since we are the customer she has to seat us where we want, yada yada... I was a hostess for years, I know how that works, but I've never actually told a customer all of that because in my opinion the right answer is always "yes," unless you actually have reservations for bigger parties and you have to save those tables. So after huffing and puffing, she sat us at the worst of all of the tables, right in front of the door and the kitchen, so there was a ton of traffic going past us all night and the door was opening and shutting, blowing cold air on us. This really bothered me because the other two tables were beautiful, quiet, and the other 4-top was more secluded near a window. Our view was of the front door, which is not really where I want to be looking when I am enjoying an anniversary date. Our table was just awkward and I felt so uncomfortable with the other (better) open tables around us.
Throughout our meal the hostess proceeded to seat parties of two at the other tables...
Our server came and took our order, and brought us bread and oil. I know some reviewers complained about the oil and bread being bland, but I actually enjoyed the delicate flavors of the oil.
We ordered two pizzas and our server seemed disappointed that we didn't order more.
The pizzas left something to be desired. They were really under seasoned and tasteless. We ordered the Wise Guy and the Margherita pizzas. The Margherita is my favorite kind of pizza, and the pizza I use to judge most restaurants. The basil was fresh but the flavor of the tomato sauce was really lacking the level of freshness and robust flavor of other restaurants. The Wise Guy really needed salt. Usually with this type of pizza I can eat most of one by myself because of the thin crust, but I barely finished 3 pieces.
Our server never came to check on us.
The only good thing I can say is at least the Margherita tasted better as cold leftovers.
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