I saw their sign for al taglio style pizza (which means when cut in English). I've had this type of Roman pizza in various places around the world and it's always something I enjoy, but this place either raised the bar or created a whole other game, because it was literally seven inches of square pizza heaven. I wish I could give it seven stars; one for each inch.
Since it was late in the afternoon and they were winding down before closing at 7pm, the choices were limited (which is understandable to avoid food waste) - but as fate would have it, there remained one piece of their bianco mushroom and Italian sausage pizza. The gentleman serving me sent it over to the pizza station to have it warmed up and upon my request drizzled olive oil over it and served it to me on a wooden cutting board wax paper with blue and white checkers on top. It was also taglio'd into three slices for easier consumption. I enjoyed every bite to the max which turned out to be filling.
To reiterate one single piece was surprisingly filling. I imagine since the dough is quite thick and spongy; but in a good way. I don't believe any other places makes the dough quite like this and seems to use a sort of whole wheat flour as the dough has a bit of a beige tint to it. It has a nice chew and consistency which is neither heavy nor light; in fact it's just right - pardon the cheesy rhyme, but speaking of cheese it had a balanced amount and was quite neutral in flavor. The mushroom were excellent (perhaps cremini) and the sausage (I eat very little meat these days) was about an inch wide and a little less than a half centimeter thick and tasted similar to Kielbasa which was a little surprising, but in a good way. I could go on-and-on about this rectangle of pleasure, but instead I will shift gears to decor.
The location is on a corner and has a lot of windows and I believe a coffee window (in season). There is a lot of seating with some four seaters and some high tops both topped in wood for a very rustic and artisanal look which goes with their theme of being artisanal bakers. The have a few sliding door fridges with beverages or varying types. A coffee bar, canolli and other Italian baked goods. They have a few hot meal choices like lasagna, chicken and rice plus house made soups.
I believe my late afternoon snack turned into an early dinner. Oh, and not to forget the authentically Italian service where I used my Italian word catalogue to their fullest potential. Va bene and grazie etcetc. read more
