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| - Okay, I decided not to take off stars for coming here three other times on a Friday night (varying times of the evening) and having AT LEAST an hour wait. We weren't into waiting that long, especially when so many other great restaurants are in the area.
This time, it was only 30 minutes (so we were told), and we weren't starving. So we put in our names and headed next door to Gib's for a few cocktails. After 40 minutes, we checked back at the Grampa's hostess station, and nothing was yet available. The small bar inside was also full, so the hostess suggested we stand by the wall and get a beer. After another 20 minutes, our table was ready. The hostess comped our beers, which is the only reason this is keeping a 5 star rating. Classy move.
The rest of the service was great, as was the Finnochio pizza. We substituted calabrians for the anaheim's and it was a good move. Pizza was perfectly thin and cooked well. No burned edges that are common with pizza that thin, and the squares in the very center were still reasonably crisp. A perfect size for two hungry people.
Looking forward to eating there again when I'm up for a wait. :-) We are lucky to have so many great pizza joints in Madison.
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