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| - I have mixed emotions about this Pomo review. On the night we dined there, the restaurant was practically chaos. We had reservations but were told we'd have a short wait, so we waited near the bar area. That's when we noticed that the restaurant's A/C didn't seem to be working at all...not good in any place, let alone a restaurant with an open kitchen with a pizza oven. Honestly, they shouldn't have even opened for service that day without functioning A/C. That said, the restaurant was packed...it has HORRIBLE acoustics, so the decibel level was off the charts. There seemed to be an army of staff running all over the place - one unlucky guy dropped a whole platter of glassware. It was NOT a good start.
After about 20 minutes, we were seated at a table in the front of the restaurant that was unbearably hot. The manager came over, knowing that we were a little irked, and mentioned that the back side of the restaurant was much cooler and he had a table about to leave. He offered to buy us drinks, which was very nice. I ordered their Italian beer on tap, listed on the menu, and was told they didn't have any draft beers at the moment...uh oh, could it be more of a comedy of errors?!
However, after we eventually moved to the cooler back side of the restaurant, the rest of our experience was much better. We had a delightful server and the food, while a bit overpriced, was all great. The bruschetta app was tasty, but on the small side for $6. The mango salad was light but flavorful, with a great dressing. The Diavolo pizza was excellent...I've not been to Naples, but this sure seemed like the real deal. For dessert, the sliced pineapple was a nice, refreshing way to end the meal, although it should have been accompanied by something a little sweeter and more substantial than lemon sorbetto...acidic and acidic don't pair well together, whereas a coconut or similar gelato would have been perfect with the pineapple.
I don't think I'll return back here soon, as I would to Humble Pie or The Parlor...and it's certainly not about to knock Pizzeria Bianco off it's throne. But assuming they get the kinks smoothed out, I think they'll offer a unique dining experience to the Valley that's worth at least one visit.
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