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| - Cute, quaint and slightly claustrophobic. If you can get past the fact that strangers are inches away, you'll probably grow to like Trattoria Del Piero.
I was so sad when Lisa G. closed her cafe on 7th Street a couple of years ago. The woman made an unforgettable set of 'balls! When I heard Queen Creek Olive Mill was able to juggle a deal to bring her bowl of 'balls back to CenPho, I was happily excited!
And so...on my first trip to TDP, there was really no need to thoroughly give the menu a once over. I had set my heart on rolling down meatball lane. I should have known, however, that change is the one constant. The jumbo pair of 'balls from yesteryear had been replaced by three slightly smaller, yet still big, 'balls soaked in a bath of marinara. My biggest complaint might be that I had not been warned how HOT these 'balls were. My suggestion: reduce the time on the nuker by a minimum of 30 seconds, please. Food served too hot makes for very sensitive tongues! Also, the thin slice of well-done Italian-style bread was OK (I'll ask it NOT be toasted next time) but no substitute for the thick-cut chewy goodness from the old Lisa G's spot which was OH, SO much better for sopping up sauce when you're done with your 'balls.
They don't have to be the biggest 'balls of them all, but wIth a couple of minor tweaks, TDP's 'balls might have me rounding up my friends and keep me coming back again and again.
P.S. The moist and creamy Blood Orange cupcake is worth devouring, too!
Update On 2/5/2013: I received a message from "Lisa G." It mentioned they do not microwave the 'balls and that the temperature control for the container in which they're kept had malfunctioned, but had since been corrected.
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