It's fine. I mean, honestly...it's fine. I like the dollar Yuenglings, the arborio rice pudding, and the appetizers (especially the yummy oysters) across the board in general. But...I just can't get excited about any of the food here. Maybe it's because I'm in the camp of slightly more substantial crusts, but the pizza just isn't my thing. The crust is cracker-like and well-charred, with a thin tomato sauce on many of the pies. I know the herbs and veggies come from their roof garden, but I always find everything pretty flat-tasting. Every time I go, I always think that *this* is the time where I'm going to taste something new and original and fun. And I always come away with the same ultra-thin pie with an uninteresting tomato sauce, uninteresting cheese, and blah toppings. I can't tell if it's a problem with me or with the pizza, because so many people clearly love and appreciate this place (including my father, who would move in if he could, and the James Beard Foundation), and I *do* have a healthy appreciation for the other stuff on their menu (seriously, get the oysters), but I'd rather join the East Liberty locals picking up slices and garlic knots across the street at Pizza Sola.
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