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| - I just ate at Tommy V's (opened Friday, September 25th 2009) for lunch today. I drove past on Saturday night and there was a "Now Open" banner, so I made a mental note to check it out on Monday (I work just down the street). It looks to have the same owners as Tomaso's, and you can actually walk from one restaurant to the other from inside the restaurant. The decor is modern and the service very attentive. The menu is great, and the wine list doesn't have any bottles over $30, which is a big plus.
Tommy V's specializes in pizzas, pastas, paninis, a few appetizers, and some main courses. The prices are $9-17 for most items (excluding the main courses, which are more in the $13-20 range). I split a pizza (Margherita) and a pasta (Fettuccine Alfredo) with a co-worker. Both were very good, but not the best ever.
First, the pizza. This pizza had some great cheese, and the sauce, olive oil, and basil all worked well together. The crust was just OK. There was a lot of char (which I like), and a good crunch. However, I think the problem (and it isn't the big of a deal) might be the water. When I got water to drink with my lunch, it had a funny taste (same with Sportsman's, which has horrible water). Even with lemon in the water, it still has a funny taste. If they are making the dough with that water, then that might be why the pizza isn't living up to it's potential. So while the crust wasn't the best ever, it was far from the worst....somewhere in the upper echelon of Phoenix pizza (a bit lower than Bianco or Grimaldi's, but higher than many others). I will be back to try some other renditions of the pizza, like the "Let's Meat" ($15), which is a pie with 4 or 5 different pork products (how can that be bad?!), or the mushroom pie. There is also ahi tuna and a fig & prosciutto pie. Supposedly, the pizzaioli (pizza maker) is from Italy, as is the wood fired pizza. I suggest anyone try it. I only had one, and you can't judge a place on one pie!
Next, the Fettuccine Alfredo. This interpretation of the dish is very different from what I have tried in the past. It was very buttery, and not so creamy. I liked it quite a bit, and the pasta was cooked perfectly.
There are plenty of other mains, pastas, sandwiches, salads, apps to try. Of note, calamari, butternut squash risotto, tomato & mozzarella salad, herb roasted chicken, and pasta bolognese.
I went for lunch, and I am not sure about the dinner crowd. I guess I will have to go back a few more times and give some updates.
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