Michael C.
Yelp
I just tried this new Oggi for the first time. I just noticed it was open yesterday. Never having been to any Oggi before, I think I'm an emerging fan. I tried their special pizza of the day, the Garden of Eden. It's spinach, bartlett pear, and asiago cheese--very good! The toppings are a great combination, especially with the pear, but what stood out even more was the crust. It's a flaky type of crust that I can't remember having had anywhere before. Pricey, at $3.45 a slice (which, conveniently, they don't tell you on either the printed menu or the specials blackboard), but worth it at least once. I'll be back to try the salad that involves a pear stuffed with cheese...mmm.
Besides the rather high prices, the downsides to this place are (1) limited and awkward seating, a downside to the location...they at least have it set up better than Campo di Fiori did; (2) not enough seats to go around to the tables, which presumably they'll fix soon; and (3) the absence of pizza prices, or even a list of available toppings for slices (except the special, which I mistakenly assumed was the only one since it was the only one posted), on both the printed menu and the blackboards. They'll probably fix that soon, too.
All in all, a good addition to Harvard Square's lunch establishments, which have been sadly diminishing over the past several years. This won't replace the hole in my heart from when Formaggio left, but it's better than Campo di Fiori, the previous occupant of this space. Welcome, Oggi!
Edit, 4/11/08: I'm raising my rating from 4 stars to 5. I've been back, and they've fixed almost every problem. They have plenty of seats for the tables now, plus two large tables (like picnic tables but nicer looking) for larger groups. Good use of their space. And they've posted a menu, plus have menus on the tables. The pizza continues to be great (though you should know that "tomato, garlic, and basil" means cheese pizza with fresh basil; "tomato" means sauce, and the garlic wasn't enough to really notice; still very good, though). And the employees are polite. The price for the pizza of the day is high, but the others (TG+B and pepperoni) are much less. This is probably my second favorite pizza in Harvard Square, after Uno's.