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| - Just tried today for lunch. I'm a pizza purist, so all of those fly-by-night, fad pizza joints with their outlandish toppings and crazy flavors don't impress me. I want a good crust, balanced sauce and quality toppings - period!
Crust - This makes or breaks a pie, whether your a Chicago deep-dish lover, or Chicago thin-crust/square cut type of person or a New York afficionado. If the crust is wrong, it doesn't matter what's on the pie, you ain't gonna score any points. That being said, Giant Rustic reminds me of the street-side pizza joints in New York that are a dime a dozen, with several generations of families working in the back slinging out honest-to-God great pizza - no frills. It came out of the oven with a great crispness all the way through. The edges were big and puffy with a great crunch.
Sauce - Perfect balance between sweet and savory. Not too heavy, not too light.
Pepperoni - thin thin THIN sliced and mildly flavored. Big win. My other piece (I got the lunch special, 2 slices and a drink) was a simple cheese which was great in its simplicity. The cheese had a great melted texture that was music to my mouth.
All in all, it's a win.
Service was great, friendly, fast - everything you want for a business lunch spot. Loved the soft Italian guitar music playing in the background - apropos for the mob book I'm reading...
The ONLY reason I docked them a star is how small the place is. There is counter space for MAYBE 5 people and a few tables outside. This place has the potential to be big things but they are totally out of space for it... unless one of the places on either side of them closes down.
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