Pizza Simpatico

I hate that phenomenon where everyone tells you something is really good and then you expect it to be really good so then when you go and it's just sort of ordinary you are really disappointed. This accurately describes my experience with the movie Crash (which won the Oscar for best picture in 2004) and Pizza Simpatico (which won best pizza in Timeout HK for 2009).
Well kiddos, it's 2010 and I don't think Pizza Simpatico is going to make the varsity squad this year.  I'm not sure if this says more about the deliciousness of Pizza Simpatico, or my extremely refined and sophisticated pizza palate.
First, the ambiance was a little too operating room and a little light on the coze.  Strike one.  The toppings could have been fresher, more delicious, more plentiful, etc.  Strike two.  Lastly, I'm still annoyed that this was voted best pizza in Hong Kong. Because it isn't. Strike three.

On a positive note, the oven looked 2 legit 2 quit. Perhaps with extensive training of their staff by someone with an extremely refined and sophisticated pizza palate, they could put that puppy to work.

Crust: 5

Sauce: 5

Toppings: 5

Ambiance: 5 (However...I'd give them another chance if the weather were ever perfect for patio pizza dining)

VFM: 5

Overall: 5

Pizza Simpatico

Shop 19, 1/F, Peak Galleria, 118 Peak Road

The Peak

2849-0001

UPDATE:  Now closed.