Pizzeria Orso, 400 S. Maple Ave. in Falls Church Pizzaiolo Edan MacQuaid comes from 2 Amys
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Posted 27 February 2008 - 12:51 AM
Congratulations to everyone involved, and we'll see you soon.
Cheers!
Rocks.
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Posted 27 February 2008 - 01:32 PM
DonRocks, on Feb 27 2008, 12:51 AM, said:
Congratulations to everyone involved, and we'll see you soon.
Cheers!
Rocks.
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Posted 27 February 2008 - 01:42 PM
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Posted 27 February 2008 - 02:35 PM
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Posted 27 February 2008 - 02:50 PM
I've heard conflicting reports over declining quality in 2 Amy's pizza.... is Macquaid still on board there?
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Posted 27 February 2008 - 03:00 PM
DanCole42, on Feb 27 2008, 02:50 PM, said:
I've heard conflicting reports over declining quality in 2 Amy's pizza.... is Macquaid still on board there?
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Posted 27 February 2008 - 04:15 PM
DonRocks, on Feb 27 2008, 12:51 AM, said:
Congratulations to everyone involved, and we'll see you soon.
Cheers!
Rocks.
This confirms some scuttlebutt I heard recently. I work in downtown FC. This is what we in the news biz call "second-sourcing."
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Posted 27 February 2008 - 04:26 PM
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Posted 01 March 2008 - 02:57 PM
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Posted 04 March 2008 - 09:37 AM
Juventino, on Mar 1 2008, 02:57 PM, said:
That is correct. What I know is that the owner of 2941 is going to open SEVERAL of these over the Washington Metropolitan area. One of the good things about it is that I understand Patrick Diess is overseeing the operation. Patrick was Jon Krinn's Executive Sous when he opened 2941.
THE PIZZA SHOULD BE AWESOME.
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Posted 04 March 2008 - 01:56 PM
themeatguy, on Mar 4 2008, 09:37 AM, said:
THE PIZZA SHOULD BE AWESOME.
Have you tasted the trial pizzas?
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Posted 10 March 2008 - 07:35 AM
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Posted 12 August 2008 - 03:58 PM
DonRocks, on Feb 27 2008, 01:51 AM, said:
Congratulations to everyone involved, and we'll see you soon.
Cheers!
Rocks.
Now that some of the details have been leaked, I'll step in and add that the correct name is Pizzeria Orso, not Pizzeria Orzo.
Cheers,
Rocks
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Posted 04 December 2009 - 09:56 AM
danfishe, on 21 August 2009 - 09:27 AM, said:
A random drive-by showed a nicely-painted sign in the window, at the building marked 400 S. Maple Avenue. This is right "behind" (or to the right of?) the Elevation Burger plaza. I didn't have a chance to peek inside.
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#17
Posted 05 December 2009 - 01:01 AM
DonRocks, on 12 August 2008 - 03:58 PM, said:
Cheers,
Rocks
Edan, you told me it was Orso, no? Any idea when it's going to open?
Click here for the floor plan (which says Orzo).
#18
Posted 05 December 2009 - 09:45 AM
*edit* actually, I've seen it before, just not the misspelled version.. Gotta have somebody fix that.
Hopefully construction will start soon.
#19
Posted 09 March 2010 - 08:57 AM
We have a web page up, and a facebook fan page...things are moving along. Check it out, if you want.
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Posted 09 March 2010 - 09:15 AM
Sthitch, on 09 March 2010 - 09:12 AM, said:
According to the Facebook page: "Parking: Covered parking lot and street parking."
Website: Pizzeria Orso.
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#22
Posted 09 March 2010 - 09:51 AM
pizza man, on 09 March 2010 - 08:57 AM, said:
We have a web page up, and a facebook fan page...things are moving along. Check it out, if you want.
Finally great pizza in Virginia, and no too far from my house. Is this place going to be a romper room though?
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Posted 09 March 2010 - 10:22 AM
#24
Posted 09 March 2010 - 10:42 AM
LowellR, on 09 March 2010 - 10:22 AM, said:
Look like piglets by Escher.
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Posted 25 May 2010 - 02:25 PM
pizza man, on 25 May 2010 - 07:30 AM, said:
If your pizza is as good as I expect it will be, you'll have a steady flow of customers from right upstairs in your building. I may have to visit my former place of employment just to try your 'za.
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Posted 25 May 2010 - 08:51 PM
pizza man, on 25 May 2010 - 07:30 AM, said:
What are you worrying about... it doesn't say which year!
Good luck!
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Posted 04 June 2010 - 06:49 AM
#34
Posted 04 June 2010 - 02:36 PM
Good luck with the opening!
#35
Posted 04 June 2010 - 05:35 PM
Ericandblueboy, on 04 June 2010 - 04:56 PM, said:
A soft opening allows the front of the house, waitstaff, and in this case, pizza maker to operate at near or close to full capacity
before the restaurant opens. Usually it's invited guests, however sometimes if there are 'openings' because people don't attend
restaurants will allow 'walk-ins', but that's pretty rare for a non chain place.
Not to be snarky, but I'd say it's bad form to mention the soft opening date on a public forum.
#36
Posted 05 June 2010 - 06:57 PM
lion, on 04 June 2010 - 05:35 PM, said:
Not to worry. This evening, Pizzeria Orso has a lobby-only entrance, with a very large, unambiguous sign announcing that they aren't open until next Tuesday, and that this weekend is for "Service Training." I breached the boundaries nevertheless, and when I poked my head in and asked, was (warmly, politely, properly) told that indeed, they are closed to the public tonight. But I did manage to snag a carryout menu!
Cheers,
Rocks.
P.S. Orso and Pupatella are not going to be competitors, from what I can tell; they are two extremely different operations serving two useful and distinct purposes.
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Posted 05 June 2010 - 10:47 PM
DonRocks, on 05 June 2010 - 06:57 PM, said:
Cheers,
Rocks.
P.S. Orso and Pupatella are not going to be competitors, from what I can tell; they are two extremely different operations serving two useful and distinct purposes.
There is always room for a another great Neapolitan pizzeria :-). We don't think that we are very different in the product we offer, the menu is similar (although Orso has a bigger menu) we both got the exact same (the best in the world!) wood-fired pizza oven shipped from Naples. I am positive we'll be getting mostly the same ingredients for pizzas, from the same purveyors. Orso, though, from what we can tell - is a nicer, bigger, expensive sit-down place, whereas we are very casual and inexpensive. In Orso, you'll pay the higher price for the service, whereas at Pupatella the service is pretty much non-existent, it's all just about the food.
I bet you one thing tough - both us and Orso will be filled with families with small kids :-)
We (Pupatella) actually think that it is good to have more Neapolitan pizzerias in the area. Yes, we all get competitive, but we also all help each other by increasing customer's knowledge and appreciation for true Pizza Napoletana. We all do our part to educate customers, and our success depends very much on how well we explain what we are actually trying to do and why Neapolitan pizza really is divine. People always see the world through their past experiences, and people that have never tried pizza in Naples tend to expect something similar to their past pizza experience in the US or even Italy. But Neapolitan pizza is not only different from American pizza, it is also different from pizza you get in other parts of Italy. One can drive three hours outside of Naples to Rome and find a completely different pizza there, made very differently.
2Amys' had it the hardest staring out - back then very few people in the area understood what Neapolitan pizza is all about, but now the public education has increased dramatically and people come to new Neapolitan pizzerias knowing what to expect. DC is becoming a great pizza town!
#38
Posted 05 June 2010 - 11:58 PM
I remember when Enzo was just a busboy at the mall and you two wanted to stage..
Times are changing.
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Posted 06 June 2010 - 12:15 AM
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#41
Posted 08 June 2010 - 09:13 PM
Vesuvius is next on my list. Happy eating.
#42
Posted 09 June 2010 - 08:21 AM
The Good: Love the space. They did a good job of making it look clean and sharp without any hint of prententiousness. The cute blonde bartender from 2Amy's was running the show behind the bar last night, which was a good get for Edan. The Giamette (tomato, provola, pepperoni, sausage, salami, ham) was a triumph, although the crust while charred did not have any crispiness to it. For you thin crust + soft dough lovers, this is going to be a go-to for you if the crust remains how it was last night.
The Not As Good: The size of the pizza/the price. I'm sure I'll get lambasted for this (and maybe rightfully so), but the pizzas are considerably smaller than 2Amy's and Radius and are at the same price point or even more. Now the size would not be a problem, to be honest, as one pizza was enough food for me, but I'm just observing based on similar products in the area. $33 after tax for 2 12" pizzas (the other was the Cotto e Funghi, which was nicely prepared but not something I would order again).
Also, the service was going through typical opening day/week issues last night, but I'm sure those will disappear within a couple weeks.
Congrats to everyone involved in this project, Falls Church is lucky to have you!
#43
Posted 09 June 2010 - 08:38 AM
DPop, on 09 June 2010 - 08:21 AM, said:
Perhaps it's an attempt to drive away those families who think pizza restaurants are automatically romper rooms for their kids. I'm all for higher prices for a sane dining room and as much as I love 2 Amys and Red Rock, I will not drive into town for pizza if there's something just as good that's slightly more expensive but close to home.
#44
Posted 09 June 2010 - 10:13 AM
Waitstaff was getting into the groove which will happen once the word gets out about the quality of place.
The size/cost ratio...I think that it's maybe a $1 or $2 difference compared to other similar places for the size.
Regardless, the most important thing was the pie itself. Great char and crust. Subtle flavors. I was impressed.
Congratulations!
#45
Posted 09 June 2010 - 01:39 PM
The Pizze are served on the exact same plate as two amys and generally hang off the plate, and the quality of the ingredients is superior, trust me I know. Last night was no fun..
#46
Posted 09 June 2010 - 06:01 PM
I had three pizzas tonight at Pizzeria Orso, and the third-best pizza of the evening was the third-best pizza I've had in the past two and a half years.
Cheers,
Rocks.
#47
Posted 09 June 2010 - 06:41 PM
DonRocks, on 09 June 2010 - 06:01 PM, said:
I had three pizzas tonight at Pizzeria Orso, and the third-best pizza of the evening was the third-best pizza I've had in the past two and a half years.
Cheers,
Rocks.
Would you care to enlighten us on three menu recommendations, good sir Rocks? Also, what was the eclipsing pizza 30 months ago?
#48
Posted 09 June 2010 - 07:05 PM
tentimesodds, on 09 June 2010 - 06:41 PM, said:
Margherita DOC ($13), Crudo ($15), and Giamette ($16). I can't say I had a favorite; only that the three in combination represented a wonderful variety.
Also, I had a preference for the amazing Potato Crocche ($5 for 5) over a slightly salt-deprived Arancini ($3 for 1). They didn't have either the Suppli al Telefono ($5) or, tragically, the Cannoli ($5) with house made shell.
The 2009 Grotta del Sole Gragnano ($23) is the exact same one they're serving at Pupatella, if I remember correctly from the vividly colored label.
The pizza I had 30 months ago was this one at Comet Ping Pong, my fourth (!) pizzeria of that evening. I can't say it "eclipsed" these; merely that I remember it as being unbelievably good despite me being absolutely stuffed before even walking into the restaurant. The pizzas tonight were very different in style, and reminded me of why I used to drive 45 minutes round trip to get 2 Amys carry out, many years ago.
Cheers,
Rocks
#49
Posted 10 June 2010 - 05:11 PM
Overall service was good, and the food was excellent. I look forward to many visits.
#50
Posted 11 June 2010 - 12:43 AM
The service was efficient but a bit young and inexperienced... I am sure with some coaching it will improve.
I am so excited that this is 15 minutes from my house! I hated trekking into DC solely for pizza! I know we will be back again and again.


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