After seeing them on Michael Bauer's Top 5 pizzerias in the Bay Area I found the perfect opportunity to go and try a pie. My buddy John I's birthday was last weekend and being the pizza lover that he is, he wanted a BYOPizza party. Excellent choice. Anyways, this would be my first time going to Gioia, and after this first pizza...I am definitely going back.
They have a fairly simple menu online, which I inspected before I went, which is a good thing, since they only offer pick up and take out orders if you call it in. Even though all their choices sounded good, i was in the mood for mushrooms...and I always love a good cremini. Turns out, I made an excellent choice. I have to say, that despite being one of the simpler pizzas at the party, it was one of the tasties. decent crust, though I would've preferred it crispier (something to request next time) but the mushrooms and the garlic oil...mmmm so good. I really liked the thin crust and if I was at home eating it, I probably could've finished the whole pie myself.
In addition to the pie, I couldn't help myself and ordered an extra slice of their sausage pizza, the Salisicca, which came with Fatted Calf Fennel Sausage and fresh oregano. That fennel sausage was excellent. The service was friendly and efficient with lots of staff working behind the counter and at the oven, though don't expect to eat there. Seems to be mostly for pick up and people coming by for a slice at lunch or dinner to go. If anyone is interested, I'm looking to go back to try their Acciughe, a cheese pizza with salted anchovies, hot chiles and fresh oregano.
Thursday, August 21, 2008
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