3.5 stars
I'm a sucker for a good slice of pizza so when I walked by, I knew I had to try it!
VIBE
If "exposed brick" means slabs of cement as a wall, then you've got some great atmosphere. I'm guessing that they were going for the rustic atmosphere and it feels that way but I also feel like it's half done.
I recommend going at lunch during the week because it's not as crowded.
We were served immediately and our servers were nice and friendly.
WE ATE
If you're extremely hungry, split two pizzas between two people. We got their most popular za's: The Capricossa and the classic Margharita.
The Capricossa was topped with DOP tomatoes, fior di latte mozzarella, cooked ham, sauteed mushrooms, olives, artichoke and basil. This pizza really hit the spot! The flavours of the ingredients really worked well together and having artichoke was a nice treat. The crust was fantastic. In comparison with Libretto, it's not as doughy and burnt.; it's a bit of a thinner crust and a smaller portion. This means more pizza, which I like. I wish they were as generous with the olives as they were with the mushrooms.
The Margharita missed the mark for me. There were two small pieces of basil on the pizza, so I just felt like it wasn't very good value or had a lot of good flavour. We used the chilli sauce to make up for it and gat damn...it was SPICY!
OBLIGATORY CATCHY REMARK
Not quite like pizza in Naples. But the Capricossa hits the spot. I like that this Italian spot gives the Mount Pleasant nabe a bit of variety. Bada Boom. Bada Bing (oh wait, that's East Side Marios!).