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| - Came here a little while ago for a Yelp UYE, on the recommendation of a fellow Yelper and Neapolitan pizza connoisseur. While I myself am not even a huge fan of this style of pizza (to the disgust of certain pizza snobs I know), I was quite impressed and satisfied with both the food and the experience at Libretto.
SERVICE:
Service was stellar. They were willing to accommodate two large tables of approximately 10 per person, and food came out fairly quickly, especially for a place as busy as this was on a Friday night. The server was informative, taking the time to answer questions, and even educating some of us on their offerings and history.
While I'm philosophically and adamantly opposed to the "auto-gratuity policy," which this place had at 18% for large groups, I appreciated that the server waived it when she heard some of us chatting about it - I ended up giving her this % tip anyway, but because the server EARNED it, rather than as a pre-established requirement.
FOOD:
I ordered the "Cacciatore Salami" Neapolitan, which had Tomato, Basil, Mozzarella in addition to said Salami. The crust was thin and a bit charred, as is the style, and different than some other similar places, actually gave a decent amount of salami - Simon needs his MEAT dammit! It was baked and seasoned well with herbs, and had enough cheese.
As I said, I'm not a huge Neapolitan pizza guy, but for those that care about this sort of thing, this place has all the certifications (Vera Pizza Napoletana) to authenticate the quality of its ingredients and preparation etc. This place also has a nice dessert selection, which I definitely partook in.
VERDICT:
Will be back if I'm in the area.
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