We decided to visit C.I.P. because Phoenix magazine compared them to Pizzeria Bianco and gave them a better review than Bianco.... Humm...
The restaurant sits in the corner of a run down strip mall. The inside was very nice though and we were greeted promptly. They have the big wood fire over like bianco but the place isn't nearly as big. We took seats at the bar and ordered some wine. The menu was small and nothing really jumped out at me as "unique".... Pretty standard. I ordered the margarita with the basil (u have to ask for it) and my boyfriend had a calzone. The crust was nice on the pizza crunchy yet soft... But as for the rest of the pizza... Meh... It definitely did not have enough sauce and the cheese was not fresh (UNlike Bianco) it was pretty average tasting to me. As for the calzone we pretty much ran into the same issues... Ricotta wasn't fresh nor was the mozzarella the sauce for it came out cold... Nothing spectacular.
This place is worth trying and does have an intimate setting for a weekday visit. Our server was very nice and I did like the place... Would I compare it to pizzeria bianco? Absolutely not. Besides Cibo is still the best pizza I've ever had in Phx.