text: Been watching this place build up over the months as an admirer of the Armadillo Grill and found the opportunity to mosey over for my last minute Thursday night birthday dinner with my wife and friend. \n\nThe place has always looked packed and we decided to see what the hype was all about. Right away - when you walk towards the entrance, you get a sense of the fresh smells and coolness of the place. We were greeted and told that it would be a 20 minute wait. No worries - we went to the bar and ordered some drinks. No wait on the order, even though the the bar was packed. We just stood against the back wall  people watching and compared some of the people to the Vig for sure without the douchbags standing in the walk way to the bathroom! But there were grandmas, families, guys having a night out, couples, it was a good diverse crowd! The place seems to have a more relaxed, cool vibe. Seats at the bar opened up right away and we got seated minutes after that. I was wearing shorts, t-shirt and hat and did not feel under dressed at all after looking around and seeing guys in tank tops. \n\nOur server was cool and did not rush us since we were in good conversation when we got seated. We took a while with the menu and when it was time to order - he was there. We ordered a $18 bottle of wine... Let me say this again.... $18 bottle of wine! Unheard of!\n\nWe had the Eggplant Bruschetta as a starter - Wow! It was good! I was expecting pieces of bread breaking apart in your bleeding mouth, with all the stuff falling on the plate destroyed. No Way - it was good! A mix of sweet and sour with a richness that is just good!\n\nWe chose to split 3 of the 8 inch pizzas($10 ea.) to get taste of everything. We ordered the Smokey, the Margherita and the Yukon Gold (?). The ingredients are so friggin fresh!!! Love Thin crust, wood fired oven pizza and this hit the spot! Usually I can eat a lot of pizza, but when you get something that tastes so good, you can have a few pieces and be set! \n\nThe server had overheard it was my bday, so we asked what he recommended. He said you have to have the Tiramisu. Good size and def enough to share. It was rich and full of flavor and did not disappoint. The server even brought it with a candle! Just that attention to small stuff like that makes a meal a better experience! \n\nGood place! Like others have said - the interior was cool and modern without being too much for Pizza!  Keeping the block wall from the original building and making it the centerpiece of the room was done very well! Props to the design team for the interior. The open eating/kitchen environment makes it a great place to get a corner table and watch. I would recommend this place for sure. Even though some reviewers called it \"Vig 2.0\" - I do not think that is fair - because I would not recommend the Vig to everyone.\n\nSince I am a fan of the Armadillo, I know that the parking is a snap if you know where to go and esp. know about the lot behind the Armadillo's lot. So now you have no reason to bitch about parking and not to eat here! Don't Park at Best Buy either  - Your gonna die or make the traffic in that area a mess! Glad to have this place in my hood for sure!