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    Pizzeria Davinci

    3.6 (30 reviews)
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    Mangiare Tutto: meatball, pepperoni, bacon, peppers, onions, mushrooms and olives
    Valerie R.

    Usually when I buy Groupons it turns into a mix of sadness and regret for me once I actually redeem them. I always wait until the last minute, like I did with my Groupon for Pizzeria DaVinci. Two large specialty pizzas and a 2 liter of soda, for $20? Sounds great, right? So why did it take me 4 months to use it? I'll never really know. Like John S. said, it's in the middle of nowhere. Yet, it's directly on the route we take to get from Middletown to Middlefield, Meriden and beyond. For years we've said we should stop there. So glad that the Groupon brought us there tonight. I called to place the order and mentioned the Groupon...and was met with happiness, which was a huge surprise to me. I'm jaded with Groupon and businesses that accept Groupon, I actually call it Grump-on because people generally get their grump on when you try to redeem them! Not at DaVinci. The person who took my order was so friendly and nice and even checked to confirm how long the wait would be before I got off the phone (instead of throwing out the arbitrary "20 minutes"). It was 20 minutes and my pizza was coming out of the oven as I walked in the door. It's a small place, you know that from seeing the size of the building. But it smells SO good in there! I could not wait to get my pizza. Their large pizzas are LARGE but they cut their pieces to normal size, which is much appreciated. We ordered the Mangiare Tutto (the "everything") and the Pesto. They complimented each other nicely, one was heavy, the other much lighter. The Pesto had so much garlic, which I absolutely love. The crust - not my favorite. It held up well even on the everything pizza, but had a Pizza Hut-ish quality to it that I can't describe. Buttery? Flaky? I'm not sure. It wasn't bad per se...more like fine. But I'm also a pizza snob and I know it, so I can't downgrade for that. Most people would probably like it, I was just raised on New Haven pizza with a tasty crust and a good char. Even without a Groupon, DaVinci is an excellent value for the size of the pizza and quality of the toppings, given the price. And they have Foxon Park sodas, I was able to get two 1-liter bottles and got to enjoy some birch beer and some root beer. Ahhhh.... We will definitely be back. I apologize to the owners of this wonderful place that it took us so long to get here!!

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    Davinci has been my top choice. Recently, the pizza was terrible. The crust was soggy, and the pizza had little cheese.

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    Good pizza. Got a small white and a large red with pepperoni and bacon. Close by and convenient. A little Pricey.

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    This is the best pizza anywhere. The staff is pleasant and the food is really good. Whoever owns it now is doing a great job.

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    3 years ago

    EXCELLENT pizza and delicious grinders. Please give this place a try after new ownership! Worth while

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    Great thin crust pizza without the schlep down to New Haven. Very friendly staff who you don't mind leaving a tip to either!

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