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| - I LOVE Sapori! Back in September, a couple of friends were visiting from out of town, and we were trying to figure out what we wanted to do for dinner. One friend asked if I like Italian restaurants, and I replied "As a rule...not really." She then mentioned that Robert Irvine had come to Fountain Hills for Restaurant Impossible and I was stunned. I had heard nothing about it! So, we agreed to give it a try. Arrived around 5, while Happy Hour was still happening. It was busy, but not so noisy that we felt overwhelmed. We were led to a table with a nice, low candle that was lit as we sat and was brought a swing-top bottle of ice water (very nice touch). We're grazers, so we ordered several things to share. First the Trinacria pizza - brought to our table in just a couple of minutes, right out of the oven, super thin, super crispy crust, with roasted garlic, fontina cheese and basil that lit the whole pizza up! SO very good! We then shared the calamari - beautifully battered, perfectly cooked and lemony; the meat and cheese board - which I could happily graze on for days; and the Caesar salad - with a very clearly in-house made dressing. I think I said "I'm in my happy place" at least a dozen times while we were there. Too full to attempt dessert while there, we ordered a slice of the chocolate cake and a slice of the cheesecake to go. I'm very glad we did, because each slice was a meal unto itself! Been back a couple of times to do take out pizza and each time it's been wonderful. I have yet to try the fresh pasta - but it's on the to-do list!
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