Pizza to go at Gialina’s
mall was craving pizza two days in a row, and managed to convince Big it was a good option for Friday night. She’d been curious about Gialina so we called them up and placed an order.
Service on the phone was pleasant and friendly. We ordered three pizzas from the web site menu:
- the Atomica pizza with the addition of italian sausage: Atomica- tomato, mushrooms, mozzarella, spicy chilies & red onions $14.50
- Wild Nettles w/ pancetta & provolone $15
- Speck w/ tomato, mozzarella, basil & arugula $15
Total with tax was $51.
I’ll admit that 3 pizzas is a bit much for 2 people. Big was really hungry but we still had plenty leftover.
Big would rank his preferences as Atomica, Speck and Nettles. Small goes in the exact opposite order.
The Atomica was loved for its simplicity. The onions were grilled, which was a lovely touch. The tomato sauce was nicely flavored. Not overly spiced. The chilies added a spicy touch
The Speck pizza continued with the simple tomato sauce. The speck was like a thinly shaved proscuitto with fresh arugula tossed on top.
The Nettles pizza had sauteed nettles on top of a sauce-less crust. The pancetta was a perfectly crisped bacon. Big thought this was greasy. I did not, but maybe it was wishful thinking.
The crust on all three pizzas was perfectly prepared. Crispy around the edges and a little chewy in the center.
The place itself was cute. I’d probably think about stopping in on our way home from the South bay some evening.
[...] place for lunch. Oh, and it needed to have outside seating. Since we’d just had pizza from Gialina’s last night, we ruled out Piccinos. The last few meals we’d had at Aperto were nice surprises [...]
Foodie Digest » Brunch at Aperto
3 May 08 at 11:31 am