amici's east coast pizzeria

amici's has some of the best italian food in mountain view. i was really impressed with thetastebut with some minor hiccups.

items on my order:
garlic bread, iced tea, greek isle with additional toppings - roasted garlic and jalapenos
the iced tea had way too much ice. it kept getting diluted ever so often and i had to drink up before it got too diluted. so i ended up drinking a lot of water than iced tea.
the garlic bread was delicious. it was overdone but still very much enjoyable.
the pizza was something else. thetastewas really great, consistency and chewiness of the base just right. i enjoyed the mini pizza savoring it for a long time.

rating:
food 5/5
service 4/5
ambience 4/5
value for money 4/5

some of the best pizza on either coast. as a philadelphian, i am very critical of what is passed as new york style pizza. so often, they lie. the charlatan's pie crust is typically too thick even for chicago pizza, the cheese looks imitation, and the toppings and sauce will fall to the table if held perpendicular -- that's what i typically get when i'm outside of philly.

but amici's knows how to make a great new york pizza. the crust is thin, yet rigid and tasty. the sauce and cheese is exquisite. it's got just the right amount of grease that a good pie always has. and thetasteis in the top-10 (maybe even top-5) of best pizza i ever had.

amici's caesar salad is also one of the best caesar's i ever had. it had just the right amount of anchovy, which is missing in so many salads.

the amici's in mountain view is in a hip part of town, with lots of young college types and nice decor. the restaurant is immacualtely clean and the brick oven hearkens back to my days in italy whan i was in the navy. i can't recommend amici's more.

great pizza even on the second day. the pizza was fantastic with the right balance of ingredients. my order was to go and it was ready very quickly. the real quality test for me is how does the pizzatastethe next morning for breakfast? in this case it was just as good. next time i am in the area i will go back for more.