Rick M.
Yelp
OK Yelpers, how is this place only rated at 3.7 Stars? We almost missed going here because it didn't show up in the top of my Yelp search results, which is wrong... this place is GREAT.
If you are looking for good food, nice ambience, and friendly service, this place delivers. It's adjacent to the Convention Center, so the upper portion of the restaurant is a little oddly connected to the hallway of the Center. But for us, this turned into a positive, as our table was seated in a wonderfully quiet area. The main dining room has a high ceiling w/ open kitchen - very bistro-esque kind of vibe. Below the restaurant is the Bombo Bar, which appears to share the kitchen.
The Good:
- The Focaccia - WOW!
- Margherita Pizza - excellent!
- The Bombo Special Pizza - AMAZING - we got the Hot Honey on the side and dipped the slices
- Roasted Beets (which they pro-actively gave us for free due to "the wait" -- which wasn't a wait at all) - super complex and delicious: olives, mint, ricotta, etc.
- Rigatoni Bolognese -- thick noodles, delicious ragu, just great
The Bad:
- Literally nothing
Service was prompt and friendly. Wines were excellent. Full bar available, with very interesting speciality cocktails.
Key thing to know: they are directly across from the Paramount Theater, so a lot of the patrons will be theater-goers. Our server and her manager both came over and asked us if we needed to rush the check to make the show -- SUPER thoughtful of them. They were relieved when we told them we were just having dinner...
Go here. Eat the pizza. Yum!