On this trip we met Marnie, Erik and Maggie at the restaurant. It took two trips to get there, because the first Friday we were going to go, EVERY table was reserved for a party of 30. So we returned last week and Happy to go.
This is a perfect family pizza place. We got there before Marnie's family and set up our table with a high chair and ordered an appetizer - bread with pizza sauce. It was outstanding - hot and crunchy and just delicious. Chuck keeps asking when we can go back just to get this bread! What pleased me immensely was that when I ordered my bud light I actually got a frosted glass! Attention to details matters! This is what I would call a good beginning to a wonderful experience.
Part of the wonderful experience was having a very good waitress. Dining out with 18 month old Maggie requires creativity and patience. The waitress presented her with crayons and was just really attentive to us. Nobody seemed to care that Maggie was throwing crayons on the floor.
I ordered the white pizza( A Borgata "Bistro" pizza and Marnie and Erik ordered a "New York" mushroom and pepper with anchovies on one half. Everyone loved their food - even Maggie.. Marnie said it sounded like I was having an orgasm as I was eating mine - it was that good. The perfect crust, however, proves to be somewhat elusive. The bottom crust was somewhat soggy but everything else was delicious. Marnie tried and said : "delicious, a little chewy, perfect, the only change would be a crispier crust."
What I liked the best about this Borgata's is the ambiance. It is a neighborhood pizza place. There is a bar where some people sat and chatted with the staff. There were pizza makers throwing the pizza in the air and catching it and it really did have an authentic Italian vibe.
I recommend it as a warm and comfortable place for a family meal after a busy week. We'll be going back soon - if only for the bread and the beer! And without the family maybe we will just sit at the bar and watch them throw the pizzas around.
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