Purchase: Many personal pizzas, antipasti, wine, gelato
Cost: $10 to $14 each pizza
Payment: Cards accepted
Pizza Rating:
In honor of Marisa's special birthday celebration in NYC, Slices of the City had its first taste of celebrity-chef pizza at Mario Batali's Otto. The place was packed, as it has been every time we have walked by. However, we were seated as soon as our whole party of eight arrived, even though we were a little late for the reservation. The service was very good, once the waitress finally stuck around our table long enough to take our order.The distinctive thing about Otto's pizza is its crust. It is very thin and very crispy, more like a cracker than a bubbly, yeasty dough. The toppings go right to the edge. The Margherita, which is really the standard with which we judge this type of pizzeria, was a little disappointing. The sauce was too sweet for AJ's taste, and a little too thick for mine, and I think they were a bit too sparing with buffala mozzarella. The Funghi and Taleggio was delicious, salty, and flavorful, but a little overpowering for a whole pie. Would have made a delicious bruschetta, especially with its parsley garnish. Our favorite was Meredith's choice, the Balsamic Onion and Goat Cheese, which was scrumptious. Highly recommended, especially for a twist on the sometimes bland white pizza.
The highlight of my meal was the gelato. The chocolate hazelnut sauce on our Black and White was divine. Don't skip dessert!
The Margherita D.O.P.
Funghi and Taleggio
Balsamic Onion and Goat Cheese
The delicious Black and White gelato dessert
I loved the refurbed Italian flip board. Very cool. Marisa and Jon are cute too.
Happy Birthday, Marisa!
