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| - We tried the new location in Anthem this past Friday. Friends of ours that live out there told us about it, and we were excited to give it a try.
We went somewhat early to avoid the crowds/rush, and left impressed and wanting to come back.
We arrived, and were greeted by one of the owners, explained we were first timers, she was very friendly and welcoming, and made us feel right at home. The young Lady that took our order was also friendly, patient, and helped walk us through the process since it was our first time.
We ordered a large house salad, a regular order of garlic knots, and a 20" cheese pizza. The salads are in a cooler by the drink station, and are already made. Since it was our first time, the young Lady that took our order grabbed it and the dressing for us while we grabbed a table and got ourselves situated.
I was a little concerned that the salad was pre-made and waiting in a cooler, but this was not a problem. While fairly basic with a romaine mix, some green bell pepper, tomato, and some cucumber; everything was fresh, crisp, and cold. We chose the balsamic vinaigrette, and were happy with our choice. The dressing had that nice balsamic flavor, but it wasn't overwhelming.
Next up was the garlic knots, and they were very good. We ordered a regular size, and receive 6 hot, fresh, chewy knots with a good amount of garlic. They didn't last long, GRP serves them with a side of marinara for dipping, which I thought was a nice touch. One word of warning, be careful opening the container of sauce, it is very hot (it was also very good, and went well with the knots).
Then came the "pizza de resistance" (sorry, couldn't help myself). My favorite meals are usually simple, well prepared foods with quality ingredients. This pizza fit that requirement nicely. The pizza came out and it looked and smelled wonderful. We all dug in and yes, it tasted as good as it looked and smelled! The menu states that GRP uses "whole milk Wisconsin mozzarella hand shredded each day for freshness"; one taste, and I believe it. Fresh quality cheese stands out, and has a flavor/texture that "pizza topping" will never match. The sauce was very low key, but was plentiful and complimented the cheese and crust nicely. Oh, the crust...had the right amount of chewiness and the flavor that once again says quality ingredients matter. The only negative about this pizza (in my very humble opinion) was that there was a little too much crust at the outside edge. Luckily, the crust is light, tasty, and chewy the way it should be, so this doesn't really take anything away from a very good pizza. The 3 of us devoured that 20' pizza, and only took home a little over 1/2 a slice!
We enjoyed our visit to the new GRP, and can't wait to return; as a matter of fact, my wife wanted to go there for Mother's Day, but they were closed for the holiday.
4-4.5 stars. Keep up the good work!
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