Had to try this newer addition to the Oak Ridge restaurant scene. I read the prior reviews, which have been a mixed bag since launch. Maybe some off days, or maybe it was brand new and working through the kinks. My experience was perfection and 5 star through and through. Let me tell you why.
Fun, bright and vibrant scene inside with a great patio outside. Friendly staff greets you at the door. I had the pleasure of speaking with the owner during my weekday lunch. A pleasure! He was full of knowledge, going into the details of opening, working through different staff until he got the expertise a Neapolitan style restaurant needed, and the trials and tribulations he went through to get the authentic pizza oven just right.
I always order a Margherita pizza when evaluating a new authentic Neapolitan restaurant. In its simplicity, there's really nothing to it, it's a cheese pizza you feed little kids. To make something seemingly uninteresting absolutely delicious...that's just sheer magic. And it's true to form here. The dough was light and fluffy with the perfect amount of char. Sauce was San Marzano tomatoes and salt, perfection. Fresh mozzarella is the key to a Margherita pizza and this one doesn't disappoint. Perfect amount of basil and EVO on top finished it off. It all came together to make one of the best authentic Neapolitan Margherita pizzas around.
This was my first time in so I don't have any prior experience to compare to, but compared to experiences of others during the first few months after opening, I have to say the owner got it right and has a great thing going here. If you went during opening, go try it again. If you haven't been there yet, I highly recommend it! read more