Our daughter was taken here for dinner by her new boss a few weeks ago. This is where she suggested we have lunch we visited her yesterday. She was right, OH MAN, was she right. The place is small was crowded when we entered (all inside and outside tables were occupied) so we agreed to sit in four stools at the bar. We were lucky enough to have Karista as our server. She immediately put us at ease, and won points with my wife by pointing out that instead of having her coat on her lap, there was a convenient hook under the bar where the coat could be hung. Next to the coat hook were USB outlets for plugging in or charging devices.
The restaurant has an Italian style pizza oven, but it's gas-fired, not wood or coal. But the pizzas that emerge from it are phenomenal. But I'll get to them later. We started off with Panzanella salad, which I'm sorry I didn't get a photo of. Some other dinner kindly posted one, and you can read about it in the menu.. It was one of the most delicious salads I've ever had; my wife and I shared and loved it. Our daughter and her friend chose the Cast Iron Crab Flatbread as their appetizer. Apparently there was Karista thought we decided not to order it; by the time we got it sorted out the flatbread was served when we were close to finishing our meal. To make up for it, when she handed me our bill she had given us a 10% employee discount off the dish. That further endeared her to us.
Seeing as how busy the place was, the wait to give our orders to Karista and to receive our orders was not bad. My wife and I chose the Truffle Bianca with pepperoni added ( I loves me my pepperoni). It was one of the most extraordinary pizzas I've ever had, and my wife loved it too. The mushroom flavor burst in your mouth, the cheeses stretchy and salty. The crust smelled and tasted like it was infused with garlic oil and butter (like the croutons in the Panzanella salad). It was glorious. I got to taste a slice of the Frontagers Supreme pizza my daughter ordered (you can see it on the online menu) and it was also deelish--loved the sliced red onions. but I enjoyed our pizza more.
For drinks, my wife and I enjoyed a tasty Copa Cabernet Sauvignon from Washington. My one complaint is that the pour in a stemless wine glass was fairly light (it might have been 4 ounces) for $11. Light pours are all too common in restaurants these days as the owners maximize profits on wine. Our daughter and her friend enjoyed D's Wicked Cider which, as advertised, tasted like drinking apple pie. It was amazing.
So, overall this is one of the best and fun pizza places we've been to, and we will be coming back to explore the menu further. But to maximize my alcoholic beverage enjoyment, I'll choose one of the microbrewery beers next time to drink with my meal. read more