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| - On a resent trip to Scottsdale I had a craving for pizza; a quick Yelp search showed Gimaldi's Coal Fired Bick Oven Pizza only a few blocks away. It was 104 degrees, but it was a dry heat, so off I went.
I'm glad I did, it seems Gimaldi's of NY is opening a few franchises across the country. Anyway it was a Sunday evening about 5:00 PM and there was plenty of open seating. I was seated and after a quick look at the menu I ordered a 18" cheese. A bit much for 1 person but I was starving and wanted a couple slices left over for a late night snack. BTW the 18" turned out to be the perfect size for its intended use.
The secret to great pizza is the crust with requires heat, very high heat. Coal ovens produce very high heat. My pizza arrived in short order, thin crust with a nice char, lightly sauced, fresh mozzarella and fresh basil. It looked and smelled great, it tasted equally good. The fresh mozzarella and basil was a welcome change from the usual. The sauce tasted fresh and light. Very close to pizza perfection. If you like pizza with a lot of sauce and loaded with toppings I would recommend that you go somewhere else, pizza like this only get ruined loaded down. At $16 it may seem a bit pricy but for this kind of quality I find it very reasonable.
Service was very good, and décor was "tendy" NY. They also have a nice wine list.
Gimaldi's served me one of the best pizzas I have had in a long time. So if in Old Town Scottsdale and in the need of pizza Gimaldi's is the only choice in my book, enjoy.
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