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| - Decided on a whim at the last minute to go here for dinner tonight, I guess that's not the thing to do here. Worked out perfect though, arrived at just about 4pm to see a hand full of people waiting and the the restaurant didn't open till 5pm. After a short debate we decided to stay, it helped that there was ample shade. The wait while hot was not uncomfortable and for the most part, newbies and veterans honored each others arrival order. 40 seats is not much for a place that does this much business and it was surprising to learn that most waiting were from out of town. I also learned that reservations are accepted on line for parties of 6 to 10 and only 3 reservations per night. Reservations are usually 1 1/2 to 2 months out. Luckily for us there was only one reserved table for 10 ahead of everyone. 5 o'clock rolled around and the loading procedure ran smooth as clock work and we had drink and food orders in by quarter after. Service was excellent and fast with just the right amount of time between salad and main course. I could not have asked for much more from my food, maybe a bit more basil on my mozzarella and tomato salad, everything was amazing including my Mexican coke. We ordered 2 pizzas, both wood fire baked to perfection. I could have eaten a whole loaf of the bread that comes with the salads, or for $2 on its own. None of our food was greasy or soggy, the olive oil they use is excellent and the fresh mozzarella mouth watering. I will go back again, planning on getting there an hour before opening. Although the food is amazing and well worth an hours wait in the Phoenix sun and heat, I would not wait for 4 to 6 hours as some people do. So for me this was a win and a lucky last minute dinner decision.
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