Flatbread Pizza Company, Somerville
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bex77Tonight we began our search for a place to replace Outback Steak House as the "after the meeting" place to eat each month. We tried the new Flatbread Pizza Company restaurant and bowling alley in Davis Square that opened over the weekend. It was not the answer.
http://flatbreadcompany.com/2007Home.htm
It's wonderful that they've managed to rehab the bowling alley and add a big restaurant and bar. It has that "inside of a factory" feeling. There are two big wood-fired ovens on the back wall. We arrived about 8:15 pm and it was half-full.
The good
+ convenient location
+ it has a/c and was very cool
+ pizza is delicious
+ service was pleasant
+ salad was tasty
+ local, fresh ingredients
The bad
- the entrance is unmarked other than a small cloth sidewalk sign, then you go up an odd hallway to a desk, where no one was standing when we arrived
- understanding the menu
I found it hard to read and understand, and limited
they only have one salad dressing, a berry vinaigrette
(the web site doesn't show what they're really serving)
- the wait time between pizzas if you order more than one, such that two people got to eat while the rest of us watched, then another two, and finally the rest of the table. Awkward.
- the NOISE
It is wicked loud. I could not hear the waitress or anyone at my table.
We shared one of the salads. I liked it - fresh, crisp, with a variety of greens. We added goat cheese and local cucumbers to their regular offering.
I tried two of their flatbread pizzas - pepperoni/mushroom and tonight's special - a sausage and onion pizza. The pepperoni was fiercely spicy. I eat spicy foods but this was HOT. I loved the sausage and crisp white sliced onions.
For me, the noise level will keep me from returning. Which is too bad. Probably something they can't do much about. But I can get pizza other places where I can hear my dinner companions. But if you can deal with that, enjoy!
http://flatbreadcompany.com/2007Home.htm
It's wonderful that they've managed to rehab the bowling alley and add a big restaurant and bar. It has that "inside of a factory" feeling. There are two big wood-fired ovens on the back wall. We arrived about 8:15 pm and it was half-full.
The good
+ convenient location
+ it has a/c and was very cool
+ pizza is delicious
+ service was pleasant
+ salad was tasty
+ local, fresh ingredients
The bad
- the entrance is unmarked other than a small cloth sidewalk sign, then you go up an odd hallway to a desk, where no one was standing when we arrived
- understanding the menu
I found it hard to read and understand, and limited
they only have one salad dressing, a berry vinaigrette
(the web site doesn't show what they're really serving)
- the wait time between pizzas if you order more than one, such that two people got to eat while the rest of us watched, then another two, and finally the rest of the table. Awkward.
- the NOISE
It is wicked loud. I could not hear the waitress or anyone at my table.
We shared one of the salads. I liked it - fresh, crisp, with a variety of greens. We added goat cheese and local cucumbers to their regular offering.
I tried two of their flatbread pizzas - pepperoni/mushroom and tonight's special - a sausage and onion pizza. The pepperoni was fiercely spicy. I eat spicy foods but this was HOT. I loved the sausage and crisp white sliced onions.
For me, the noise level will keep me from returning. Which is too bad. Probably something they can't do much about. But I can get pizza other places where I can hear my dinner companions. But if you can deal with that, enjoy!
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Date: 2010-07-09 01:06 pm (UTC)Some of the pizzas that they serve change every day, which is probably why the website isn't that useful.
They do plan to have a real sign. Either it hasn't arrived yet, or they're waiting on a permit.