After three visits, I would like to share my experiences.
Our first visit was for a happy hour cocktail. The space is small and exposed as opposed to actually intimate. The staff seemed a bit indifferent. No big deal. We left thinking it seemed like nothing special but we should try the pizza.
My second visit was to go. I called in a large pizza with a salad. When I arrived, the cook said that I was early and then placed a personal call. I sat to wait. The restaurant was really slow. I was slightly annoyed that the cook didn't start the pizza before the phone call. Anyhow, I waited for the cook to finish his phone call and start working. I finally made it home and the pizza was a bit soggy. In the end, we felt that the pizza was good not great. Again, there was nothing special about it.
For our third (and final) visit, we sat at the bar for a few cocktails and a pizza. Again, the staff was smug. We ordered martinis and the bartender shorted the second glass. He just didn't bother to top the second glass off. So odd. We looked past that and ordered beer with the pizza. The pizza was okay at best.
We really wanted this place to be great. Our neighborhood needs it. Instead, the atmosphere is exposed and uncomfortable. The staff made it feel like they were doing us a favor. In the end, it's just another pizza place in a strip mall on Hampden.
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