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| - I love this place! I've been here multiple times before, but there was a big drought between the first couple of times I was here and the most recent times I did go there. This hits all my buttons- chic, urban decor, excellent, unique, seasonal food, friendly wait staff and reasonable prices.
This place is known for their pizzas. They do a great thin crust, and have well mastered even the basics like margherita (absolutely delicious). They also have cooler, more uncommon options for those of y'all who are like me, and are addicted to the new and the different. I've had the Funghi (sucker for mushrooms and truffle oil), the Speck (ricotta, olive tapenade and speck) and the Yukon (potatoes! On a pizza! Too cool!), all of which are great. And this is across 3 or so years, since as mentioned I went there a few times a couple of years ago and then just recently twice in a short span of time. So they're very consistent in their quality as well.
I've only just recently tried their pasta. And lamented why, oh why did I wait so long?! The one that truly wowed me was their seasonal item, the vegetable gnudi. It had soft, fluffy, quarter sized gnudi/gnocchi, swimming in this incredible sweet potato and squash broth, that had brussel sprouts and a couple of other vegetables that I can't remember. I wasn't entirely keen on getting it- after all, their version of the carbonara sounded so much more tempting! But I'm working on losing weight and so went for the healthier option. And O.M.G. It's sad they don't have this all year around, because both me and my husband were blown away. This was sweet and savory and silky and rich, and had just enough gnudi in there to really fill you up. No sharing this puppy, no sirree. (Well, maybe with the husband, but I love him and he's paying for my meal.)
Their appetizers also are pretty great. I've had the Arancine, which are deep fried risotto balls. They're really awesome, crispy and rich all at the same time. And their roasted brussel sprouts were to die for. It had bacon and caramelized onions and I practically inhaled it all.
Cocktails are great too. I wish I could remember what I got, but I'm looking at the menu now and I'm positive it's not on there, so the cocktail menu is seasonal and does change, which is awesome. They're very unique combinations, and if you're stumped just ask the wait staff. They haven't steered me wrong yet.
So yeah, the food is great. Couple of cons- Parking. It's iffy. I would say bring a bit of cash and be prepared to take advantage of the complimentary valet. It's better than attempting to find a spot, failing, and having to go back and try to navigate the Camelback Rd traffic. The place is also a bit hard to find. If you're coming from the west, always watch out for the Data Doctor's sign. Then get into the turn lane right away! It's riiiiight after that. They also don't take reservations. I've not had a huge issue, but for truly enormous groups it can be a bit of a pain.
Fairly minor though, considering how great this place is. Definitely on the rotation of places I love to go to.
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