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| - If your name is Chris Bianco, and you are destined to open up a nationwide sensation-of-a-pizza place in unexpected Phoenix, Arizona, you better make sure that your "pizzeria bianco" is good (and lives up to your surname and the name of your pizzeria). No worries, folks, Chris Bianco's white pizza is legit, and my favorite pizza on the menu at the quaint old-house location on Adams St.
I should know, after all - the supplier I was dining with made sure that we ordered one of every single pizza on the menu, as he was so passionate about Bianco, and wanted to make sure we understood the hype (which is definitely real). Everything about Pizzeria Bianco helps this place live up to its reputation as one of the top pizzerias in the nation: the cute, quaint brick building, the charming "on the square" location, the rustic nature of the romantic and intimate interior, the candlelit space, the open-view brick oven pizza, and the quality of the employees. Well, of course, the pizza speaks for itself as well.
There's a reason local Phoenicians (is that what people who dwell in PHX are called) recommend this spot to everyone that visits town. While they don't accept reservations, they were pretty lenient about our entire party of 8 not being present while allowing our partial party to occupy the largest table in the restaurant as the rest of us arrived.
We didn't waste any time once we had all arrived, and immediately, the change in mood from "work day" to "relaxed dinner" was palpable. We ordered two Antipasti platters, which were tasty enough, but obviously not the stars of the Neapolitan-style pizza show here at Bianco. Besides, I didn't want to spoil my appetite with salami and toasted bread while awaiting the mountains of pizza about to come within my reach!
On the current Adams St. location menu, there are 6 varieties of pizza. We started with one of each, and then ordered a second of our favorite pies. In the opening lines of my review, I mention that amazing white pizza: the 'Biancoverde.' You best believe we ordered and devoured two of those pies. Also outstanding was the 'Rosa,' with its delicious onions and unexpectedly awesome Arizona pistachios. Perhaps one of the most auspicious pies on the menu that really blew us away was the simple 'Marinara,' which is served without cheese. Yes, you read that right. Their marinara sauce, oregano, garlic, and crust are SO GOOD, that you really don't even need cheese for an authentic Neapolitan and awesome pizza experience. It kind of messes with your mind at first, and then you realize you've eaten the whole thing. I also recall the 'Wiseguy' being memorable for its fennel sausage!
Overall, everything we tried was fantastic, and we all had our favorites, but we also all concurred that the Biancoverde was a rightful namesake/bearer of the Bianco name.
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