8 ½ in The Fan

I paid a visit to 8 1/2 for the first time. Let me tell you. It's best to order ahead and it's worth the wait. I ordered a basic red pizza.....aka just cheese. That's how they call it. In case you haven't figured it out the name is the actual size of the pizza. It is a perfect portion for two but you may want to order your own so you don't have to share. I come from the mecca of pizza NYC.....I know its Italy but just go with it. The standard is crust and sauce then cheese.... in that order. Wow the crust is crunchy until the end..it will not get soft or soggy. Yeah that's amazing I know. Now for the sauce it's definitely real Ingredients that you can taste individually like tomatoes garlic and basil....oh my it really a homerun. The cheese is a perfect portion. Thet have mastered the art of pizza. Go try for yourself you owe it to your taste buds. I'm mad for not finding this place sooner.

Tasty thin pizza! We bought the pepperoni and a calzone. Our pizza was QUITE greasy, it was dripping. After dabbing it off the pizza was very good! Our calzone was cooked to perfection and came with a generous portion of homemade (?) dipping sauce, we had plenty left over to dip our pizza crust. The calzone ends that didn't have filling were yummy all by itself. Personal preference is there was way to much ricotta in the calzone. A little pricy, but a great picnic splurge. (there is a nice little park across the street that you can sit at to enjoy your pizza on a nice day) Customer service could use a little uplifting. We were able to find parking on a side street, since they have no parking lot or anywhere to wait for your food. It was a nice day so we took a walk during the 30 minute wait.

Authentic Italian-style food right in The Fan. You'll smell the fresh herbs and spices as soon as you walk in. And the food does not disappoint. The tomato bisque was exactly how the style should be -- hearty, flavorful and thick. Not watery like you get elsewhere. Cooked in front of me in a saucepan, made to order. Underrated spot I'd highly recommend.