Note: They are open until 4-5 AM!!! Can you believe that?
The East Carson Street Pizza Gauntlet Part 2...
As RJ, my girlfriend's brother pointed out, things seemed to get bigger as we continued on our expedition. Sal's, our second destination, confirmed RJ's theory.
Now THIS was a New York street pie and was possibly one of the most opulent LOOKING pizza ever. This was like Roxy Music in that it looked like the greatest band/pizza ever until note/bite one. Gorgeous, the different types of single cuts just laid about behind glass, waiting to be chosen, flirting, acting coy.
I chose the mushroom/pepperoni pizza, my personal default.
I really wanted to love this pizza. The crust had a great texture like a Saltine wafer. The sauce had a rich, pasty trait to it. It looked damn fine in my hand. We all ate at a counter near a window and people stared. It was a fashion statement. I felt like I was wearing a ring on each finger, shirt buttoned down like Telly Savalas, turning heads.
I felt like somebody, man!!!
I kid, myself.
In terms of flavor, however, there wasn't a whole heckuva lot of it.
I've discussed "bimbo desserts" here on Yelp. They'll kill you with their looks but will bore you to death with their personality, since it is nearly absent. Fellow Yelpers, I bring you the bimbo pizza.
Not that I hated it. It just didn't taste much like anything.
Let's put it this way; she would get into Diesel no questions asked but would end up sitting by herself the entire night.
In that sense, she was perfect for South Side.
I know, I'm such a jerk about the club/bar scene.
5 stars for appearance + a single star for charisma=3 stars.
Zeeno's is, at this point, the one to beat. She may be a little chunky, but she's fun and easy to talk to.