| rev:text
| - We were so impressed by this place!
The space is small. My boyfriend and I didn't have reservations, and no tables were available when we arrived around 6pm, but there were seats available by the "pizza bar" so we sat there. The pizza bar is right in front of the kitchen and oven, and you can see all the pizzas being made.
The waitress was very friendly and explained the menu to us, as there are three different types of pizza listed: I believe they are classic (red sauce), traditional napoletana style, and white. The prices are reasonable for what you get. The pizzas were some of the best I've ever had. The white pizza we chose had parmesan and prosciutto. They don't skimp on the prosciutto-- the entire pizza was covered in a layer! The red pizza had cooked onions and pancetta. The sauce is unique and delicious; one of the kitchen staff told us that the sauce is made specifically for this type of pizza. The thin crust has a nice crispy finish on the outside.
We watched them make the pizzas; the employees are clearly experts at it. The food comes out quickly, as the oven takes only about four minutes to cook each pizza. The time from oven to table was literally under a minute-- one employee would take the pizza out of the oven, another would be waiting to slice it, and a runner would be waiting to take the pizza to the table. I loved that the owner was pitching in in the kitchen and taking food out to the tables. When one of the pizza-makers had downtime, he went to wash some dishes. Everything runs efficiently.
When we were done eating, we were looking at the dessert menu when the owner brought us a free dessert. I'm not sure what it's called, but it's kind of like elephant ears or a funnel cake but more crispy dough, sprinkled with powdered sugar. Then the owner surprised us again with free shots of limoncello! The waitress told us that the owner makes the limoncello himself. It was amazingly sweet and smooth. Drink it slowly; one of the kitchen staff said people tend to knock back the shot quickly, but you're supposed to drink it slowly and savor it. I agree.
When we told the owner how happy we were with the meal, he seemed genuinely happy and thankful. The staff clearly care a lot about their customers and creating a good experience. I only wish they had a location in DC, where I live!
Parking is the only downside, as it's not free. There are limited 3-hour meters out front; the rest are 1-hour, so you would have to go out to feed the meter halfway through your meal. We parked next door in the university parking lot, which was $5.
|
![[RDF Data]](/fct/images/sw-rdf-blue.png)
![[cxml]](/fct/images/cxml_doc.png)
![[csv]](/fct/images/csv_doc.png)
![[text]](/fct/images/ntriples_doc.png)
![[turtle]](/fct/images/n3turtle_doc.png)
![[ld+json]](/fct/images/jsonld_doc.png)
![[rdf+json]](/fct/images/json_doc.png)
![[rdf+xml]](/fct/images/xml_doc.png)
![[atom+xml]](/fct/images/atom_doc.png)
![[html]](/fct/images/html_doc.png)