Driving home from the far northwest valley, I spotted the sign for Santisi Brothers from the freeway and told my husband what awesome pizza and oysters they had.
I guess I should mention the last time I was at Santisi Brothers was about 9 years ago. Back then, they did have great raw oysters--huge and succulent. I don't know when they stopped serving them but I was very disappointed tonight because that's what I really wanted.
I remembered the pizza as being right up there with some I've had back east. What we had tonight (the 10" cheese pizza--which by the way is the best test of how good a pizza is if it can stand alone with no toppings) was only a step above Domino's to me. Maybe the thin crust is better but I didn't feel like spending an extra $4.00 to find out.
The one bright spot was the Philly Cheese steak. They got the steak, cheese and peppers just right. The roll was a little doughy to me but I have high expectations for a cheese steak since I grew up outside of Philly.
The service was good and if you are a sports fan, you can't ask for more games on more TVs. I could have done without the screaming Oklahoma fans a couple of tables away though. But it's a sports bar so I don't hold them accountable for the fans there.
Santisi Brothers, if you read this, I am begging you to bring back the oysters. Maybe then the drive from the east side would be worth it. Otherwise I can find so-so bar food in my neck of the woods.