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| - I never went to this place in its old location, but since it arrived at Hilldale I have been at least 6 times. Having eaten Neopolitan pizza in Naples, this is authentic, with the salty, chewy crust I remember and love. And I love the little bit of char on the bottom of the crust from the wood fired oven. However, American pizza it ain't. The amount of toppings is not what we are used to here - it is fair to say that they are sparse. Therefore, I always get the plain Margherita pizza with mozzarella, fresh clean tomato sauce, and a wee bit of basil. Once I tried the Regina (with buffalo mozz) but I didn't think it was better, so I save money and get the Margherita. The salads are very nice - creative mixes of ingredients, like figs and pear, with fresh greens and a little cheese. Since I have a thing for gnocchi, I did try it once (though they only serve it after 5:00). It was good, not great, and even though it came with what was called a gorgonzola sauce, I tasted only the 3 other cheeses - no gorgonzola. It was a bummer. For dessert, their Chocolate Truffle - a frozen custard/gelato ball - is quite good and very sweet. The nutella pizza wasn't what I was expecting. It's a pre-made pizza shell filled with nutella - I was hoping for a pizza with bubbling nutella right out of the oven. Oh well. The coffee is strong as can be, which I love. My kids love the pizza like I do (mostly for the great crust) so we will keep going back for it. Service is usually fine, but a couple of times it seems like the wait staff were wishing they were somewhere else, as in not waiting tables. The price is reasonable overall.
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