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Phyllis Stein-Novack finds pizza perfection at Gennaro's
No complaints here.
Phyllis Stein-Novack finds pizza perfection at Gennaro's
The South Philly Review's resident restaurant critic Phyllis Stein-Novack was long time fan of Rittenhouse thin-crust spot Lombardi's, so when we saw that she was checking out Gennaro's Tomato Pie (1429 Jackson St.) in this week's paper, we had a feeling that she was going to be doling out some pretty serious tips of the toque.
She was smitten with the dining room from the get go and the soundtrack? "The Big Band music put me in such a merry mood I thought the Andrew Sisters were going to pop out and sing Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy.”
The antipasto passed muster and the flat bread served with it pleased but it's Gennaro's pizzas that really thrilled PSN.
Husband Edward and she shared a bottle of BYO Italian red and split a large, half tomato-half white pie. On the tomato portion of the pie, sauce was "not at all too sweet." And as far as the white portion of the pizza was concerned: "The white pie was glorious. If you have never tried the mingling of fresh whole milk mozzarella and fresh ricotta, Gennaro’s is the place for you. You will not be disappointed." High praise, right?
There's some talk about a pizza topped with "salad fixings" before moving on to Gennaro's not to be missed grandma-style homemade desserts. After sampling a pineapple upside down cake, a chocolate wafer ice box cake and a chocolate cream sponge cake, PSN said "Forget the fancy desserts served in upscale restaurants. These family-recipe sweets will bring a smile to your face."
Although PSN rarely introduces herself to chefs and owners, she felt compelled to do just that after her three and a half tips of the toque experience at Gennaro's.
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