I finally made my first trip to Orso. Yes, it's because DannyNoonan is my boss and sent our whole work group there, but that didn't make me any less excited to try them out. I wasn't sure they would live up to the hype coming from him for the last few months, but I was pleasantly surprised to see that they exceeded it. The entire trip was a success. The pies were delicious. I wasn't trying to suck up, but I did order the Margherita as well. I feel like that's the right choice the first time I'm trying out new pizza. It didn't disappoint. The crust had the perfect level of char and that pinch of salt gave it a great overall flavor. I thought the balance of sauce and cheese was perfect and it had enough basil to make me happy. Paired with a lovely glass of Gragnano it was simply delicious.
We tried a wide variety of pizzas throughout the group and I really think all of them were well received. I hate to say it, but this reminds me of the level of pizza making that 2 Amys used to be at but has failed to achieve the last several times I have been there. So happy to have this kind of quality out in the 'burbs. I took the leftovers home to Mom and took my girlfriends back for a lunch date the following week. Think I made believers out of them as well.