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| - O...M...G...So AMAZING! First, I admit I don't write reviews, I read them, BUT, I had to for La Piazza Locale. This place is the real deal. Like you are IN Italy. I have been raving about their pizza for a few years (seriously, super authentic), and I always crave their calzone (pizza fritte) which is like heaven in your mouth (get extra sauce to dip the amazing crust.)
BUT...then I ventured to the pasta, and I was blown away. I am a back east girl, grew up eating authentic Italian food and Sunday gravy, and I am telling you their Ragu Nepoletano (with cheese--a must) was absolutely unbelievable. Each bite I could not believe this was from my little unassuming downtown joint. The pasta was delicate and perfectly cooked (tasted homemade to me), and the gravy, mmm mmm mmm the gravy (pasta sauce) was heaven: savory and rich-but-light and perfectly seasoned, the meat was super tender and melted in your mouth with the pasta, and the imported cheese topping it off; I am telling you it is the BEST Italian food I have had in 25 years (and that includes when I go back home I admit!) Plus, the portion is so generous, there is enough for two. I am obsessed and you will be too.
As I mentioned, the pizza is amazing, the flavors just burst in your mouth, whether a simple Margherita or a more complex choice - everything is amazing, fresh and satisfying. They use products that are certified Italian (D.O.C.) and you can taste it.
I haven't tried everything because I am prone to cave to my obsessions, but I cannot imagine there is disappointment on the menu. The restaurant is unassuming and simple, but it belies the amazing food within. Delicious.
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