Pazzia Restaurant & Pizzeria- SoMA
337 3rd Street (betw Folsom & Harrison)
San Francisco , CA
(415) 512-1693
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VdV Rating: 4
Food: Italian
Ambiance: Casual
PRO: Great food – Some of the best thin crust in SF, excellent Lasagna
CON: Not much, a little light on the ambiance perhaps
I never think of strip mall restaurants in SF. I mean, there’s a few but typically ya find ‘em in Phoenix, Jersey, Daly City, Roseburg and numerous un-named suburbs and crappy little towns. But not Frisco!
But there she is…Hidden like a $1,000 lotto ticket in the gutter…Or the gold coupon in a winning Willy Wonka Chocolate bar…Pazzia.
It’s that unknown, unexpected, and goooood. Word to your mutha.
Why? Well, here’s why and it’s all ya need to know and all ya need to remember. Killer (some of the best in SF after Pizza Nostra and Tony’s) thin crust pizza and a lasagna that’ll make you weak in the knees. I actually think their Lasagna is as good if not better than Idealé, which rocks too. Bam!
The quality of the food here is just f’ing awesome. They are always packed, and for good reason. The service is quick & friendly, the atmosphere which if not ‘Italian’ is buzzing with people, everything is consistent and the menu provides a good selection, is not overwhelming and the Price is Right. Not cheap but very fair and a great value for whatcha get.
So, the pizza. Thin crust, bitches. I mean, THIN. No real ‘crunch’ but slightly crisp, it is thin and soft but still has some body to it. It’s not wimpy crust. And they keep it thin all the way to the edge, they don’t get all lazy and let it get bloated near the outside. How do they do that!? The quality of the crust ingredients is excellent. Perfectly blistered too. And they know how to do it up. The sauce – well, itsa fresh, no? I reckon they are crushing tomatoes in the back of the place, along with fresh basil and oregano right off the vine. And we love love love the toppings. We – surprise! – had 1/2 margherita and 1/2 shroom. The mozzarella was fresh, plenty of it and the basil was there. Nobody outside of Napoli adds as much fresh basil leaves as I like but these guys get it right.
And then, the Lasagna…oh man. LOOK AT IT. Outstanding sauce. Off the vine tomatoes, great basil, oregano, a little thyme and sea salt. Not too involved just straight-on goodness. The noodles? Well, pilgrim, thick, but not too thick noodles, very tender and cooked just right. The ricotta? Shut up. It’s prefect. And then the beef, spice, sauce and more cheese on top…then they bake it for ~10 minutes so it gets that crust on top. We’ll see ya there tonight ‘cuz I just got the need…the need for Pazzia pasta.
They make it then bake it but don’t shake it and then we take it and I don’t mean fake it. So there. Go suckas!!
VdV Rating: 4
Hours:
Mon-Thu 11:30a – 2:30p
Mon-Thu 6p – 10p
Fri. 11:30a – 2:30p
Fri. 6p – 10:30p
Sat 6p – 10:30p
Pazzia Restaurant & Pizzeria (these guys need serious help with a web site! maybe they’ll do it in trade)
337 3rd Street (betw Folsom & Harrison)
San Francisco, CA
(415) 512-1693
