Bar One

Another Monday, another missed restaurant. This time I was heading for Caju, which is closed on Mondays. So I went to the next-door Bar One. I guess I was attracted by the look of the restaurant and once I stepped in I really liked the interior design. Oh, and the food wasn't bad either:)

The first thing I tried was the bagna cauda salad. I was curios about the breaded mushroom - spinach combination and the intriguing anchovy dressing. Although nothing extraordinary, I can say it was pretty good. An interesting mix nevertheless but, for some reason, it felt like a Cesar on steroids to me, even if they don't share one single ingredient:)

Pizza sorella was very good... the second time :) First time I said to myself I should try the original recipe. Like I wasn't sure if I liked onions in my pizza, after this attempt I just sealed my opinion:) You know, I just wanted to give it another try: well, I will never order another pizza with onion rings on it. On my second visit to Bar One I tried the same pizza without the onions and without the arugula salad on top. Instead I doubled the capicollo and the gorgonzola. Excellent choice! Add a pint of Creemore and you are set.

So they seem to have nice pizza, interesting salads and classic pasta. Also their website presents their cuisine as mainly from southern Italy. It looks to me like they are Italians so I was hit when I overheard the following conversation at a nearby table:

- So what would you like today?
- I was thinking to have some pasta.
- All right, so would you like penne or spaghetti?
Then, right away:
- I mean, the short ones or the long ones?

Isn't funny for an Italian to say that? Well maybe they are not true Italians after all:) I will have to go again to try their pasta and I may figure it out then.

Anyway, I would say, if you are in the neighborhood and you want to have a good pizza, try Bar One.