Andrew S.
Yelp
Very average spot for pizza. They serve one style of pizza at one size, as well as slices around lunch time. A few calzone, wings, etc options are also offered. The pizza I tried around soft opening was a margarita pizza. The crust is quite thin, as expected with most margarita pizzas, with a tangy sourdough crust. It wasn't quite as flavorful as I would've liked, and the atmosphere definitely had a lot of "soft-opening"-quirks.
The thing about opening a restaurant in the marketplace is there's almost a close-knit community/upper-middle end vibe to the place - such as that of the restaurant next door or the winery in the cellar, the sushi, butcher, etc. All are community driven and provide a better than average experience and quality product. This pizzeria unfortunately feels like the black sheep in the marketplace.
For starters, the two times I've gone in, the atmosphere and service always felt luke-warm. Of course the servers have a smile and attentive attitude, but the rest of the restaurant seems to be disappointed that you're interrupting their day. The entire time I was dining for example, a member of the kitchen staff just glared at me without breaking focus. Very unsettling. The two times I've come, there's been no dine-in guests other than us, so the rest of the staff seems to just sit and do work on their computer and talk amongst each other. Not really a problem, but just adds to the 'vibe' of the place.
Onto the food, the pizzas aren't awful, but they don't necessarily justify the price for me. The pizzas are one size, one crust, and an assortment of toppings. To me, the pizzas feel very light and not so flavorful. The dough is quite good, but I feel as if the sourdough could benefit from a slightly larger crust to really get a nice crunch and soft pillowy interior.
The beverages here are provided by Oculto, which means they're going to be quite pricy for very little. It's something like $5 for a soda (about 6 ounces). No free refills. So for about 12 ounces of soda per person, you're paying more in soda than a pizza. Not really that great of a deal on that front. I understand why takeout seems to be the way to go here.