Oh my goodness - I just discovered true Pizza Nirvana!!!
Hubby and I and the son went there for dinner tonight - it was my first time there. Had a very nice and knowledgable server named Colin. He really added to the experience.
But let's discuss the food first...
The pizza nirvana comes from a coal fired oven and the ingredients all come from the same supplier that provides the ingredients for the original Grimaldi's under the Brooklyn Bridge. We each order a personal sized pizza - I was thinking it would be the size of a "normal" personal pizza or I would have definitely shared - a personal sized pizza is the same size as a medium anywhere else. (I am already craving the leftover pie that is sitting on my counter right now)..
Hubby got a pizza with sausage ($11 for a heavenly 6 slice pie). I ordered a white pizza with fresh garlic, basil and tomatoes ($14). Our son ordered a personal cheese pizza ($9). We all shared a personal sized caesar salad ($6) - which was huge - more than enough to share - it was very delicious and the croutons were baked in the coal fired oven which added a nice balance)!
I bit into my first slice and experienced pure bliss. Perfectly thin with a great chew and a nice char. It was charred - not burnt! So hard to find that here. This pizza is as close to perfect as I have ever had (but I have not been able to experience real New York pizza yet ).
Colin was great - very knowledgeable without being annoying. He was very friendly and proud of the food he served. Everyone we came across working there were also very nice.
I also had a great glass of fresh brewed iced tea (something that is getting harder and harder to find here) - Very refreshing.
We were going to say no to dessert but Colin twisted our arm and we shared a slice of cheesecake ($5) - I am so glad he did. I normally do not like cheesecake very much - but it was velvet bliss.
Our bill came to under $60.00 with a whole pizza that was left to take home with us. We will definitely be back in the very near future.