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| - Have driven past Picea997 a number of times and always said 'need to come by..soon"... soon came yesterday.
The place is very comfortable, loved the colors, being able to see the pizza oven as soon as you come in, the bar to the left... very nice! Five stars for the great reno.
The food was good, with a a couple of buts to share here:
1. The cold cuts/cheese/warm olives dish was good, the olives were 'amazing' really, the meat and cheese hit the spot with me.
BUT the crostinis (2) were a disappointment.
Sorry guys! this appetizer was so amazing...until I took the first bite of the 'crostini' (cold - like it got just pulled from the fridge, it was chewy, and only two pieces - for the amount on cold meats and cheese, two crostini pieces were not enough).
The warm olives get 5 Stars though!!!
I will try this appetizer again and hope the 'crostini' is crunchy, or warm, or simply better.
2. The arugula salad with the lemon dressing was a success with me. Loved it!
Right size, right flavor. Will have it again.
3. The pizza (Margarita): Always try this pizza as my first test....well.... LOVED IT!!!
The crust was perfect for me, the edges were done just right, it was light on the cheese side (my preference) and the best part... the sauce, OMG!!!! Not too much, not too little, it was just right.
BUT (yes another but), it didn't have enough fresh basil leaves for my liking. Will try it again and see if it has been improved.
Kept looking around and all the plates other tables were having. Definitively need to go back and try: the meat ball, the eggplant, the daily soup, other pizza's....and need to leave some space for dessert.
The service was great, friendly and we were served promptly.
I was leaning towards a Four Star here, but I can't ...... I will need to give this place a try again.
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