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| - We went here for lunch a couple weeks ago, wanting to try some place nice, but better than the slightly overrated Corbin's. The first things that impressed me with this place was the extensive patio. Probably one of the better ones around, for sure. We went inside, and initially sat down at the booth in the middle of the room... Which was so cramped that we decided to switch to a regular table.
The ambiance is very nice here; it's difficult not to hang out a little bit after the meal.
The menu is excellent, with some creative pizzas, soups, bruschettas, and a bunch of drinks. I always like it when a place offers creative non-alcoholic beverages, and they scored some points with their lemonade mojito and their "Tiger Woods" (hibiscus/lemonade).
I had the soup of the day, which was a butternut squash soup with pancetta. This soup was amazing. If butternut squash soup itself is not amazing enough by itself, they decided to go and add pancetta. The soup was nice and creamy, just the way I like it.
As far as pizza is concerned, theirs is good, but not great. I had the original tart flambee, which sounded awesome. It turned out to be not quite as awesome as I had hoped, with toppings a little too sparse, and a crust that a little too closely resembled a cracker in texture. It wasn't bad, but you can definitely find a better pie in the Valley for the same price.
Timo is certainly a good neighborhood restaurant, and possibly one of the best in the area.
Addendum: Went back a 2nd time and had one of the flatbread pizzas, and it was actually respectable. Much better crust. Make sure you get one of the flatbread pizzas, and not the thin crust.
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