This place is located in the heart of Chinatown. Literally sandwiched between asian shops and restos, you will find this Italian trendy joint with super high ceilings.
I went there for the first time for a Yelp Elite event. The front was rammed with people. I don't think that they were ready for the hoards of people that the event was expected to bring in.
So we watched them with interest and intensity as they rolled out pre-prepared trays of fresh dough, prepared the pizzas in a production line fashion and slid them into 2 high speed ovens. They were able to prepare 10 pizzas at a time. Swarms of people hovered by the bar where the pizzas were being served waiting with empty plates like a pack of vultures. We waited with anticipation as we watched them slide in the pizzas with a long wooden paddle. Some people held out their plates to be served.
We were able to taste two kinds of pizzas after a long wait. Margherita pizza - tomato sauce, fresh buffalo mozarella, drizzle of fresh olive oil and basil. The pizza was de-li-cious!!! The crust was thin, the cheese was melt-in-your mouth, and the basil was fresh. The second pizza was roasted potatoes with olives, buffalo mozarella and tomatoes. The potatoes tasted like scallopped potatoes and the pizza was very tasty though we all agreed it needed something extra like spinach or sauce.
Slices of pizza were flying off plates and people were drawn in like moths to a flame when the pizzas were plated.
The guy who was making the pizza looked extremely serious. Intense gazing and concentration was trepidating through the kitchen. One yelped dared joke he was like the pizza nazi - "no pizza for you!".
Near the end of the night, there was one more remaining slice of margherita pizza. It sat there on its own. My friend was tapped on the shoulder by a woman to find out if anyone wanted that last lone slice. He told her that it looked as though someone had taken a bite out of it but put it back on the plate. She grabbed the slice yelling out "I'll take my chances".
It was a great event and a great turnout! Thanks Evelyn for organizing. And thanks Yelp for the red Elite socks. They are knee high and of good quality not to mention cute!