I ordered a margherita pizza, which by all accounts is a pizza with crushed tomato or tomato sauce, mozzarella, and fresh basil. A little extra virgin olive oil may be added to finish it off. Fresh mozzarella should be used, but I am not that picky. Anyone with basic knowledge of Italian food knows what a margherita is as it is the national pizza of Italy and represents the Italian flag.
I ordered a margherita pizza ($20) at Nevoles, and what came was a cheese pizza with pale, pink, and completely unripe tomato slices, and a sprinkling of italian seasoning. I do not understand how any restauranteur with any integrity offers such a product and then states that they use recipes that have been handed down through the generations. They are so close to Costco too...which offers ripe campari tomatoes almost year round. There is no excuse for using dried italian seasoning in place of fresh basil...NONE. Any Italian and any New Yorker would have been insulted. I was very dissapointed and felt bad for the owner.
Got to Settebello (downtown) for authentic and delicious pizza. The price is about the same and the product is exceptional.
Pros: Decent salad bar
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