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| - Have you ever eaten at Pomo? Cibo? Bianco? If yes, then you know what to expect of this neapolitan-style pizza. It's delicious, super thin, and yes, a little soupy (as it's supposed to be).
In my own humble opinion, the two winners for this type of pizza in Phoenix are Piazza and Pomo. They are very similar, and even have a similar ambiance. Piazza is located more downtown, whereas Pomo is in the Roosevelt district.
My boyfriend and I ate there on a Friday night. We went in around 7:30, and were seated immediately. We started off with two of their signature cocktails. By the end of the night I had tasted three out of four, and let me tell you....FANTASTIC!!!!! Especially the bourbon-based drink, nice and tangy.
We ordered the calamari and mozzarella appetizers. The calamari was very lightly breaded, and cooked perfectly. I find that many restaurants tend to over-cook, and the calamari ends up chewy and rubbery. This was absolutely perfect. The mozzarella was great, although I'm not a huge fan of fried mozzarella, but for what it was, it was yum. Both appetizers were served with their tomato pizza sauce for dipping. It's a traditional pizza sauce, best described as watery and runny (again, that's how it's supposed to be). SO GOOD.
We ordered the margarita pizza, because I like to judge restaurants based on how well they do the simple stuff, before getting all fancy. The pizza came out perfectly, nice and hot, with chewy crust and melty cheese. Seriously, this pizza is amazing.
The staff is awesome, very attentive and friendly, with great suggestions. We chatted with the owner, who liked us enough to send over a complementary slice of their ricotta cheesecake. Now, I usually hate cheesecake. It's too rich and dense for me. This cheesecake couldn't be more different from the usually Cheesecake Factory heart attack on a plate that you usually see. It was very light and fluffy, with a hint of lemon and drizzled with honey, perfect complements to the tang of the cheese.
In all, fabulous pizza, fabulous people. Definitely going to be going back there. The nice part about it is...They are closed on Sunday, whereas Pomo is closed on Monday. Now we can get great pizza seven days a week!
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