Pizza Azzuro: simple, flavorful, satisfying.
Our friends came into town and wanted something really easy and simple, so we introduced them to Pizza Azzuro. More than just a “pizza joint”, they have wonderful salads, soup, and pastas to choose from. I tend to order the pollo pizza, with chicken sausage and arugula, but was willing to extend my palate to something different: linguini with clams. Always a treat to eat seafood, and sometimes leery of eating seafood in mid-scale restaurant, I was pleasantly surprised by flavor, texture, and overall yumminess. The portion was huge- I’m learning to share my meals more often when we go there. The mixed green salad is still a nice touch with blue cheese and candied pecans (I know- it’s been around a long time but it still works), as well as the Caesar Salad which is a nice classic to have on any menu. The soup was clam chowder (yes, it came in both courses, but I didn’t mind) and it wasn’t too thick and wasn’t too thin- like Goldilocks, it was “just right”. For anyone looking for a nice, simple, flavorful, and satisfying meal, Azzuro is an excellent choice at a reasonable price.