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| - I had an odd experience at Grimaldi's. I have never had a meal start at one star level and then gradually slip into another star dimension. If I had taken one, hot bite and jumped on here to write a review, I would probably have given the pie a solid 4 stars, but that is not what happened. The pizza slowly became a hot, or rather cold, mess.
The place is cute with old wine bottle chandeliers. The bottoms are cut out, and the bulbs are contained within the bottle. They are clustered around the ceiling and are quite fascinating. It took a minute for our server to show up and greet us, and for some reason, on Saturday evening I was being a stickler for service, so that bothered me a bit. It is quite possible that the brightness of the wine bottle chandeliers made me hypersensitive. The bar area might be more comfortable.
We ordered a small salad and a large pizza with onion, garlic and jalapeno. Based on that scent profile, it is pretty obvious that I already have a man. The small salad was a huge and a good value at $5. The dressing wasn't a standout; it lacked that vinegary punch! Then the pie arrived. As I have been at other local pie joints, I was underwhelmed by the volume of toppings. I might start showing up with my own. Just start pulling baggies of onions and mushrooms at of my purse. Anyways, the first slice of the pizza was great. The sauce is a little sweet, and the crust was a tad crispy, but still with a good chew. No burnt edges, which meant I ate all of the crust. However, as the pizza started to get cold, the crust became stale.
Perhaps it is yeast or oil deprivation. The pizza was the least greasy pizza I have had in quite some time, but I would trade in a stale pizza for a big ol' greasy pizza any day of the week. Maybe we went on a weak dough day, so I am up for a revisit, but for now it is a 3.44 star deal, which sadly requires rounding down.
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