Matt, being from Manhattan, also has strong pizza feelings, and who can blame him? Unfortunately, DC has been quite a disappointment for us. I had never ordered Dominos before moving down here but alas, I've found myself in that lobby one too many times. We've been pretty vocal about our pizza discontent. Pizzeria Paradiso is okay, but overpriced. Piola was pretty good and slightly less expensive, but nothing tremendous. Next on our list: 2 Amys.
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We barely got past the hostess stand because of a daunting projected wait time (WHY can't these places take reservations?!), but decided to wait it out at the bar. There weren't many seats but people seemed to be moving in and out fairly quickly, which was encouraging. Matt and I have never had trouble filling wait time with whatever nonsense is on our minds, and it wasn't long before we were summoned from our seats at the bar toward our table.
My first mistake was suggesting we go on a Friday night during Lent, especially given the dominance of prosciutto, sausage and pancetta on the menu. My second one was honoring this. Matt's meat-heavy pizza looked and smelled fantastic, which was only further complicated by my having given up swearing for Lent. After learning what cockles were, I opted for a meatless pizza with olives, onions and garlic. The crust was super light and there were plenty of air bubbles to pop. I'm generally not a big fan of lightweight, airy crusts that are cooked dark with tons of flour on the bottom, but I did enjoy what was on top. My pizza was tasty, but the damn pizza across from me was certainly what I'd go back for.
All in all, it was much more affordable than I expected and pretty good. It's not enough to save the DC pizza scene, especially with a 45 minute wait, but maybe we'll call ahead next time.
Location: 3715 Macomb St., NW (near Wisconsin)
Closest Metro Stop: Cleveland Park (red)
Cost: ~$40 for two pizzas, soft drinks
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