Just realized my review is posted under 'Strada' when the full name of this resto is 'Strada 241'. Here is my original review:
This place was a total surprise. It has been open since October but somehow snuck by me on my walks through Chinatown. It is located towards the southern end of Chinatown where the ambience becomes a little more upscale (think Dark Horse, Hotel Ocho).
Walking by, we were enticed by the lovely high ceilings we could see through the front door. The interior is beautiful-exposed brick wall, hanging light bulbs and comfy wooden tables. Having a quick glance at the menu we decided to stay and try out one of their pizza's.
t was ~9pm on Saturday and the place was packed! But they did manage to find a table for us with no wait time. Our servers (two of them) were both extremely friendly and attentive. The menu was explained to us in detail-we decided to go with the charred casear salad ($9), a meat platter ($12) and then share the meatball pizza ($16). I was informed that all their meats come from local farms, where the animals are free range and organic (very important for low-meat consumer like myself).
I loved the charred salad! What a great idea, would never of thought of it myself. Crispy leaves and sensual creamy parmesan dressing. Gah...I will come back just for the salad. This was followed by the meat plate-salami and prosciutto. The pizza was delicious-thin crusted with just enough cheese. The meatballs were not too greasy.
With a glass of wine, our meal came to around $70 with tax and tip. After paying I noticed i had been overcharged for 2 salads instead of one. What took my rating from 4 to 5 stars is that the waitress was kind enough to refund me out of her own $, so I wouldn't have to wait around while her manager sorted out the error. Now you know what I mean when I mentioned the service was excellent!
If you are looking for a new venue comparable to Terroni's or Kalendar, try here!