Barolo

As I walked into Barolo I saw no one.  This is usually not a good sign, however as it is my duty to faithfully search out and report on the good, the bad and the ugly of HK pizza, I tried it anyway.

Unfortunately, I'd definitely have to put this in either the godawful category or the godawful category.  That's a combination of bad and ugly I think.

Crust: 3

Sauce: 2

Toppings: 2

Ambiance: 5 - Good people watching on Hollywood Road

VFM: 4 

Overall:  3

Barolo
30 Hollywood Road

2810 1600

La Piazetta

I always wanted to go to La Piazetta (in the alley behind Kinwick Center off Shelley Street) - because it looked like a cute European style outdoor cafe.  Actually, it was less like a European cafe and more like sitting in a cockroach-infested alley in Hong Kong.   We first sat at the last table (closest to Pure Fitness which was at the time being jackhammered although it was 9 pm on a Friday), however once the cockroach count reached five we decided to move closer to the lights/the inside of the restaurant, which thankfully was located next to the man in jeans and a vest playing John Denver's Country Roads on a stand up electronic keyboard.

So although this place had a lot going for it the pizza was pretty sub-standard.  There was not enough of the [way too watery] sauce and the cheese count was pathetic (clearly made by Asians).  All in all a pretty crap experience.  

Crust: 5

Sauce: 2

Toppings: 4

Ambiance: 2

Overall: 3

It wasn't all bad, however. #1, they had cans of some Italian beer called Nasturro Azzuro, which seems like it could be pretty cool (although maybe it is like Italian PBR?).  #2, we saw the weirdest hairdo/sunglass combination known to man.  If anyone can explain to me what in the hell this woman is thinking I will give you $5.