Get ready to say "pah-cheese"!

Last night I had some friends in town and we were walking around Hayes Valley, when we decided to grab a bite to eat. I had heard of Patxi's Pizza but hadn't had an opportunity to try it. Patxi's "combines the freshest ingredients with traditional Chicago-style pizza-making techniques to create absolutely delectable pies. Sauce and dough are made fresh daily at both locations. Where possible Patxi's uses fresh, organic and seasonal ingredients."

The restaurant was pretty full when we got there and we had about a 20 minute wait. For a Saturday night, that was not bad at all.  While checking out the menu, we each selected two pizza toppings to make a unique pizza combo for us. To start of we each had a delicious wedge salad - iceberg lettuce topped with bleu cheese dressing, tomatoes and bacon. The lettuce was so crisp and the tomatoes were amazing. It's a simple salad but it was so good. If the salad was this delicious, I could only expect the pizza to be amazing. We ordered the 14" Chicago style pizza with artichokes, sausage, mushrooms, black olives and pepperoni. It took about 30 minutes to get our pizza and it was so worth the wait. The first bite was delicious. The pizza had the right amount of toppings, it was cheesy & the crust was awesome. My mouth is watering now just thinking about it.

We left the restaurant feeling satisfied and with a couple of slices in a to go box. We each only had one slice because we wanted to feel satisfied with our meal and not stuffed. The service at Patxi's was fabulous too. Our server was friendly and kept checking up on us to see if we needed a refill or anything else. The SF location sits about 50 people and they also deliver in the area. They have a good wine & beer selection. In 2009, Patxi's was recommended by the Michelin Guide. If you are a pizza fan, I highly recommend you check out this restaurant. 

(Photo courtesy of Patxi's Pizza)