Joan S.
Yelp
OK so I've got the take-out menu for this place in my hand. It says: Raffaello's Pizza. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/qoCURjLBOKYyGQCCRHFZlA?select=HuLFGB7dMk3oKqfKSZiDRA
Yet this listing shows the name of the business spelled with one F.......Rafaello's Pizza.
So I looked at the photo I took of the actual signage on the front of the restaurant, and sure enough.... it's spelled with one F. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/qoCURjLBOKYyGQCCRHFZlA?select=yvPph8lNuuv9anpazDMaZQ
I'm confused!
Anyways, I stopped here today for a quick bite, just because I happened to be passing by. It was my first meal of the day, early afternoon. I really did not want a heavy Italian meal or a pizza. I noticed that all the people in line, mostly construction workers, were ordering the burger specials.
And so did I.
A double cheeseburger for 5 bucks.
After I had ordered, I overheard a man order the pastrami & Swiss sandwich, which had almost been my choice. I asked him how it was and he said so-so.....that the burger was much better...... in fact the best burger on the PV Hill, in his opinion. He said he has their burgers all the time for lunch so figured he would get something different today.
So I got all excited about my burger, expecting something really great.
It really wasn't. LOL
The bun, like all the bread at Rafaello's, comes fresh daily from a bakery in San Pedro (I was told), and it was indeed a nice change from run-of-the-mill buns. And all the fixins were in order: tomato, lettuce, chopped onion, pickles. And the burger was so huge that I couldn't even finish it, a good value. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/qoCURjLBOKYyGQCCRHFZlA?select=tl0j7AYQm7uzlLQM7D0LCg
But the meat, although plentiful, just didn't have much flavor. (And the burger coulda been served hotter.)
I fear I have become a burger snob, cuz I've become accustomed to Angus & Kobe, grilled if possible. Today I realized I'd rather pay 10 bucks for a great burger than 5 bucks for a mediocre one.
Here's something else to confuse:
On the Raffaello's with two Fs take-out menu, the double CB is priced at $4.25.
I paid $4.75 plus tax. That's what it says on the sign inside Rafaello's Pizza place with one F.
I dunno what the F is goin' on.......
Last night at Prince O'Whales with an H, I had the Monday night burger special:
Charbroiled burger with fries or rings plus 2 draft beers, all for 6 bucks. And that burger kicks some serious ass, as do the piping hot fries, even though it's a dive bar burger. It's amazing.
So maybe I'm not really a Burger Snob after all, that's just BS.
So F the BS in PVE and H for hells yeah POW. Can't wait for next Monday.....