The Chronicle's Michael Bauer on Amici's in San Mateo, California

Posted by Adam Kuban, May 31, 2008 at 11:00 AM

Michael Bauer, food critic for the San Francisco Chronicle, continues his Pizza Friday series on his blog Between Meals with a trip to Amici's East Coast–Style Pizza in San Mateo, California. Amici's makes what Bauer—and Amici's—calls an "East Coast–style" pizza.

Bauer says:

Crust: Thin-crust, with a pleasant crunch and chewiness.
Pizza tried: The New York-style cheese and tomato sauce is a mainstay and reliably good, but this time we chose the Amici's combo with slices of meatballs, pepperoni, bacon sauteed mushrooms and olives the Greek Isle where the crumbled feta, mozzarella, artichoke hearts and sun dried tomatoes, but not tomato sauce, worked to highlight the yeasty crust. There's also a lowfat and lactose-free pizza.

Amici's

69 Third Avenue, San Mateo CA 94401 (map)
650-342-9392
amicis.com

4 Comments

Tags: Amici's, Bay Area, California, Michael Bauer's Pizza Fridays, Northern California, San Mateo

4 Comments:

I can suggest shortening your trip by visiting Northeast Ohio and Ashtabula county. That is if you live on the East Coast or Midwest.

tonecapo at 2:27AM on 06/01/08

What?

Prairie at 10:45PM on 06/01/08

I mean, you don't have to go far to find good "east coast" style pizza.

tonecapo at 1:43AM on 06/07/08

Unfortunately SF is somewhat of a pizza impared city, but there are some legit places. www.slicefinder.com will get you started.

gregdodge at 2:22AM on 06/21/08

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