Who knew that pizza crust could melt in your mouth? We went to Tutta Bella's Greenlake location after being driven North by an over-run Fremont area.
We started by sharing the enormous Insalata di Napoli (you know, to keep it close to the whole Naples theme - and I have a weakness for salame). It was delicious and dressed with the perfect amount of oil and vinegar - no smothering of the fresh ingredients.
We tried two different wines by the glass, the Zenato Valpolicella and the Montesole Aglianico. According to the order in which the server said she brought them, we decided we liked the Zenato better. When we ordered another round, however, it was clear that the wines were mis-identified at the start. Also, there was a ring of residue (detergent? crystals from the wine (doubtful)) in the bottom of my hubby's glass, and the server did nothing but shrug and take the glass away. what the?!? Next time I'll ask that they bring the bottles so I know what I'm drinking and can take notes to better learn about Italian wines.
About 20 min later, the Campania pizza arrived. the dough was blackened and blistered, but there was no charry flavor to it at all, and the dough dupporting the toppings literally melted away on my tongue. How do they do that?!
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