We visited Annesso Pizzeria at 5pm on a Monday night. This establishment is located in the shopping center located on Friant and Cole. We have driven by this restaurant many times, and it usually is packed with people. We were surprised to find the parking lot was not full. This parking lot, in general, is not easily navigable. The traffic in and out, including pedestrians, makes for a slow entrance/exit. The restaurant was less than half-full. It was warm and welcoming. The hostesses were friendly but were wearing street clothes. For a nice restaurant such as this, that surprised us. We sat at the bar top and ordered from the draught beer selection. I had the Peroni and Ed had the Menabrea Amber. They were good, not great. The beer selection was slim. Our server was very nice and we enjoyed her conversation. She was very knowledgeable about the menu and restaurant. We learned this restaurant is the sister to The Annex Kitchen on Shaw and Van Ness Avenues. Our server advised the most popular appetizers were the suppli, Jenny's hot wings, and the braised meatballs. We opted for the meatballs. They were delicious. Next we ordered a Margherita pizza. Yes, pizza again! It too, was delicious. We were both served water glasses, which we did not ask for. With the drought, we don't like to be wasteful, so we would prefer not to be given water unless we ask for it. But perhaps next time we will just advise them ahead of time. Overall, we would return here.
Me N Ed's Rating
Our rating system consists of 13 categories to include the following: first impression, location, servers, menu variety, ambience, parking, overall cleanliness, drink selection, tvs/music, crowd, lighting, appetizer, and likely to return/recommend. We rate from 1 to 5. Annesso Pizzeria received a total of 104 out of a possible 130 points, earning them an 80%.
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