After a long drive up the coast we've finally arrived. Based on their online reviews my expectations are high. Especially knowing that the owner once manned the pizza station at the legendary Spago's in LA.
As you read the "story" on their website the owner also claims to have had this oven in his garage for some time. Looking at it, it's kind of hard to believe. Although it's possible that the dome and other accoutrements are a legitimate part of that story, but all I can see are a lot of bricks. Looks nice though, don't get me wrong, but this was not moved in one piece to it's current home.
My skepticism is growing.....
Let's ease into this.
Fried ravioli
This was OK, looked a little better than it tasted. Kind of bland, not the punch of flavor that I was expecting by the look of it.
This was one of the strangest Caesar Salads I've ever had. It was very (VERY) lightly dressed and then topped with a lot (A LOT) of crumbly crispy parm/breadcrumb stuff. As you forked it, all of the stuff just fell off. If/when you could get a bite that included all of the "stuff" it tasted really good. The trouble was accomplishing that. Most bites were dry lettuce, and then you were left with a plate full of crumbles.
Fail
On to the pizza (and hopefully upwards.....)
So, super confused....
Take a look down. How great does that Roni and sausage look?!?!?!?
Large diameter pepperoni and fennel sausage.
Flavor? Almost none. Shockingly none.
Now, most of you that know me well know that I'm not a topping guy. It's the crust that matters most to me, but the pizza looked sooo good (and sounded so good from the menu), that we were SO blown away at the lack of flavor. Like, you couldn't even tell that there was sausage on the pie.
Yes, that bad/disappointing.
Kid review:
Both were fans and ate as much as we put on their plates.
Next up, the classic Margherita.
Now about the crust.
It was firm and crisp and held up to what I thought was an over-topped pizza (aka too much stuff). But as we ate, and as it cooled, it got harder and harder, turning almost cracker-ish by the end. Like it was turning stale right in front of our eyes.
Yes, weird
Look at that crust, it's even hard to look at. It'll break a tooth if you stare at it too long..
Meh
I do have to say that the setting was nice and the wait staff were awesome, and the beer was cold and delicious. Not that we'll ever drive 45 minutes (1 way) EVER to go to this place again, but if you're in the neighborhood, and have kids, and want a comfy place to hang, then this is the place.
If you're scouting out a great pie, keep your head down and move on.
DVA
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