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| - This is an absolutely great addition to the East Valley. Nice selection of craft beers, strong happy hour, fresh made pastas, and crispy, chewy, charred Neapolitan crust pizza, exactly the way I like it. I ordered a frosty Oskar Blues IPA draft which was $2.50/pint at happy hour on a Friday. That alone is tough to beat, and is a good enough reason to go here. We ordered the fried eggplant appetizer, and were very impressed. Light, crispy eggplant strips over Boursin cheese and bacon, drizzled with truffle oil - delicious. We also ordered a side of their signature meatballs, which was not on the menu, but a great idea. They were served in the house red sauce and were light and juicy. There were probably 6-7 meatballs in that order. We were torn between pizza and pasta, so we got one of each. The gnocchi in veal Bolognese sauce is a must order. I can honestly say that they were the best gnocchi I've ever had, anywhere, by far. They were light and fluffy, obviously made fresh, and served in a fantastic veal ragu over ricotta cheese. Truly unique, and worth the trip just for those. Our pizza was the Brunch Blast - a unique combination of sausage, mushrooms, potato, kale and Serrano peppers, finished with truffle oil. It was a little spicy and very tasty. Everything that we ordered was amazing, and we can't wait to go back to try a different pizza and a different pasta (although it will be very difficult to not order that gnocchi again). We were too full for dessert, but they sounded incredible. The dessert pies are apparently made right in the pizza oven, which is a new concept to me. Our server was exceptional - very knowledgable, helpful and attentive. The owner came over and introduced himself, which is always a nice touch. It's been about 4 hours since we left, and I already want to go back. It's so nice to have this place right here in Chandler.
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