The best lunch we had our entire trip had to be at Pizzeria Mozza in LA. Started by Mario Batali, the pizza joint is small and bright; reservations are a must. Aside from the fact that the woman seating us had some major attitude (making us wait unnecessarily long when our table was visibly ready), lunch was perfection.
We dined with my friend from high school, Justine, and the pizza was the perfect compliment to our gossiping and catching up.
We started by sharing a salad of arugula, parmesan, and mushrooms. I’m not a huge fan of raw mushrooms, but the dressing and combination of arugula and cheese were just right. It was also visually stunning.
The pizza was divine. The best I’ve had since we went to Grimaldi’s last year. The bottom crust is paper thin and crispy while the outer rim is puffy and chewy. This combination is everything that I look for in a pizza. Coupled with delicious toppings, there’s no going wrong.
Dave had prosciutto and fresh arugula on his pizza. I had mushrooms. The mushrooms were smoky and tender, sprinkled with some fresh parmesan, I was in pizza-eating heaven.
For dessert we all shared the house made gelato. We each chose one flavor and wound up with espresso (Dave’s choice), mint chip (mine), and vanilla (Justine’s). Mint chip is my favorite flavor of frozen dessert, and this one did not disappoint. The mint flavor was strong and pure, nothing artificial there. The wafer that came in the gelato was also great–light and crisp. A sweet end to a perfect lunch.
