60 seconds to napoli — Restaurant in Essen

What an amazing restaurant. After a long drive and looking to see what might be open on a Sunday in Germany around 8. This was the place.

The staff was amazing. Even with the restaurant nearly full they were able to accommodate me and find me a seat. Additionally they accept both card and cash.

Now onto the food. They have a great menu that will get just about everyonefeeling great. I ended up trying The Beast as it was recommended to me and for a drink. I tried the Aviationgin now this drink here I would say you have to try. It was made perfectly with the addition of the fruits that add soothing notes. I haven't had an espresso martini in quite awhile now with the Aviationgin being so good I had to try it. As my last drink it didn't disappoint.

Its time for the review. This restaurant was a great spot that if I had to chance would visit again. The only issue I had was the wait for the food. I waited over an hour for a pizza. After my first drink the Aviation gin. I went to try the Espresso Martini but the order was wrong. Near the end of the dinner I find out I was charged for the drinks still. Good thing the member was able to assist and take it off so I didn't get double charged.

Additionly, I was moved tables to accommodate for a larger group in which I didn't mind. Until later when that group never arrived and I was moved for no reason.

Finally, all in all it was a great place. For the staff being great and the atmosphere despite the mishap during my time and the perfection of the drinks and food. I will have to give this restaurant a 6.2 out of 10 on that 🔥 scale. I will try one of their location again in the future and update the review.

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I grew up in the NYC area and have been to Naples, so I am quite picky about pizza and know a good pie when I see one. I spotted this place a few weeks ago and could tell from the photos on Google that it's legit.

After my first visit last night, I can confidently tell you this is authentic Neapolitan pizza made with the signature crust and san marzano tomatoes. You can choose from the traditional margherita as well as several gourmet options that are all absolutely delicious. I had the burrata bomb, which comes topped with REAL nduja (spicy pork) from the Calabrian region. It was honestly one of, if not, the BEST pizzas I've had in my entire life.

The restaurant was packed on a Friday night. Waiters were friendly but service was VERY slow. As a party of 4 we waited almost an hour for our pizzas too arrive. This is unacceptable given they take 5 minutes or less to make.

Price is high but it's worth it and despite the service I'll be returning in the very near future.

In short, the pizza here is incredible and should...

I feel like this pizzeria chain is in almost every bigger German city nowadays, we saw it in Dortmund, Leipzig and Dresden, however till now never actually had a chance to visit. The interior, is modern and comfy, everything feels new. The pizza unfortunately which should be the main point was disappointing. The margherita had really thick slices of buffalina which maybe some people would appreciate for me it was weird. Don diablo on the other hand was really interesting, sweet and spicy an almost perfect combination. However the dough really killed those pizzas for us. It was extremely thick as you can see in the photos. Don't know if it was designed for the pizza bowls with spaghetti they also have and someone took it by mistake or what but there was more dough then anything else on the plate. In taste it wasn't necessarily bad, you also couldn't feel the yeast so everything should click, but it didn't. If I have a chance I will visit another one in the future for reference, but this meeting was below my...