I forgot to bring my camera but not worries, not much food porn at Acqua Acqua. We were on the Upper West Side looking at an apartment (yes, still looking) and just picked a random nearby restaurant for dinner. They had curb side seats available so we decided to enjoy the great weather. Starting with the bread, meant to be focaccia (but not successful), it was mediocre. The olive oil was flavorless, even with the dried herbs thrown in. We started with a Grilled Shrimp appetizer, served with white beans, lightly dressed tough arugula, and cherry tomatoes. The shrimp were seasoned and grilled nicely but the salad was boring. The white beans seamed to just be canned beans thrown on. I ordered a Margherita Pizza, the thinnest of thin crusts I’ve ever seen or tasted. Parts of it really tasted like a cracker, which also limits the amount of sauce and cheese it can hold, leaving me feel like I’m not sure I ate anything. One of the big problems with such a thin crust is that it gets cold in a minute, before you even eat one slice. Lon ordered the Lasagna, which wasn’t great either. The pasta was actually good, but useless when layered with flavorless ground meat (no sauce). The sauce, which is average in flavor and loose in consistency, is just poured around it. At $44 (with tip), I thought this was a pretty crappy meal, with ultra slow service and a smile.
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Fiorello’s (sp.) also on the UWS (closer to midtown) has that same cracker-like pizza crust. Though its really good – as are the rest of their offerings.
Doug, we’ve been to Cafe Fiorello (click here for the post)
and I agree that their pizza and food are really good. The pizza at Acqua was actually thinner, like I said, I’m not sure I actually ate anything. haha
Doug, it’s really funny that you mentioned Fiorello’s, great minds I think. Because while we were eating I said to Jessica that the general flavor of the lasagna at Acqua reminded me a bit of Fiorello’s, but that Fiorello’s was infinitely better.