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| - You guys. Grampa's. Is. Amazing.
My parents and I stopped in after a wedding this past weekend, and we were blown away. The ambiance is incredible (cozy without being stuffy) and every piece of decor is impeccable. Our server was excellent-- very attentive, personable, and accommodating. We were originally seated next to the LOUDEST table of adults I had ever heard (they were literally yelling on top of each other) and after we made several futile attempts to get them to take it down a notch (at one point my mom looked at them, threw her hands in the air, and yelled "REALLY?" They didn't even notice.), our lovely server reseated us at a beautiful table at the front of the house.
The food was absolutely perfect. We started with the olive plate ($4 for a VERY generous plate of assorted olives), and it was the perfect little appetizer. Then the chef brought out an heirloom tomato salad with fresh pesto drizzle and some sort of microgreens on top, and it was divine. We ordered two pizzas, one was the special of the day with chanterelle mushrooms and garlic sauce (which we ordered on a gluten-free crust), and one had pesto and tomato sauce with smoked mozzarella. They were both delicious, but I have to go on a little gluten-free tangent here:
I have not had pizza like this since I stopped eating wheat. The crust is made in-house (not the soggy sawdust kind that is bought in at restaurants all over Milwaukee), and MAN, what a difference. It was crispy all the way through and stayed that way, even when I was eating my cold leftovers for breakfast the next morning. Even my wheat-eating parents enjoyed the gluten-free crust, and they consider themselves true pizza aficionados. I left Grampa's deliriously happy because for the first time in years I was able to eat amazing pizza without any ...ahem... repercussions. Hallelujah!
Overall we had an outstanding experience, and I will be making the drive from Milwaukee again soon.
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