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9 (Fri) January 2015

Quattro Staggioni Pizza Circolare

3.0

from Italianni’s [takeout]

in my apartment

-Ermita, Manila-

solo

Based on a recent dramatically disappointing experience with a dish that I’d previously enjoyed very much (see generally 5.352 Grilled Pepper Fish Fillet with Spaghetti), I had concerns that the restaurant had broken bad, like Cyma (see generally 5.254 Lamb Keftedes).

The pizza would seem to allay those worries somewhat.  “Quattro” = (1) pepperoni + (2) gorgonzola + (3) shrimp & olive + (4) mushroom & artichoke.  Topped with rucola, could’ve used more–everything can always use more rucola.  The crust was the best part: moist, but not at all oily, chewy, well-seasoned.  In fact, although I often discard the end pieces, I cut them off with a knife and ate them first, leaving the middle of the pie for lunch tomorrow.  Good stuff.

For now, Italianni’s remains safe.