Bollini’s Pizzeria - Monterey Park?!
A Pizzeria Grows in Monterery Park
If you build it, they will come. Chef Christiano Bollini has opened a delicious, thin-crust pizza joint in Monterey Park, amidst a mecca of Chinese cuisine. His place, which serves up authentic Neapolitan woodfire pizza, pastas and salads, definitely seems fish out of water in a tired strip mall on Garfield Avenue, but it is definitely a welcome addition to the neighborhood. I kept looking for take-out Chinese boxes and sweet and sour chicken, and couldn’t really believe that I was in MP in a New York-by-way-of-Europe-style pizzeria. And a very nice one at that, clean and decorated better than your typical hole-in-the-wall. Maybe it won’t be so clean in a few months though; they just opened last month. It felt like being in a new car.
Bollini grew up in MP, trained at Le Cordon Bleu, studied in Italy, and came back home to open his own restaurant. You must go! The thin crust pizza is light, crispy-chewy, and very tasty. It’s so thin that it’s very easy to scarf down a 12" pizza in a few minutes. So if you’re a big eater, you’ll have to order more. I got a clam and garlic pizza and was very pleased with it.
The seating area is narrow but cozy with plans to expand next door. The 1100 degree woodfire oven is beautiful. The chef and staff were also very friendly and provided attentive service.
Delicious bread
Very thin, crispy crust, made with special flours.
Pizza Maker
Chef Bollini talking to customers
My clam and garlic 12" pizza which I gobbled down.
Bollini’s Pizzeria Napolitana
2315 S. Garfield Ave.
Monterey Park, CA 91754
www.bollinispizzeria.com
12" pizza is $8; 16" is $10; toppings $1-2
Pasta dishes $10-13
TIP: To see pics and prices of Bollini’s food, including their pasta dishes (which I heard were fab) and salads, visit its entry on BiggestMenu.com here. This way you can start planning your menu now! (Thanks to Pleasure Palate for her posts on BiggestMenu.com about Bollini’s!)
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Looks like a nice place. It totally seems like it’s from outside of MP. Having the founder make your food is definitely a plus.
Comment by buddydvd — September 7, 2007 @ 10:13 am
Oooh, that makes me want to check out this place too!
Comment by Wandering Chopsticks — September 7, 2007 @ 2:14 pm
Yum yum..and yeah..list that Huell event!
Comment by Aaron Proctor — September 7, 2007 @ 7:33 pm
Well before Bollini’s came along Rio’s was my favorite pizza, but then I tried Bollini’s and everything changed for me.
Bollini’s is a cozy restaurant located in Monterey Park the pizza is original, crispy and tasty.
My pizza was made by the pizza maker that’s on the picture. He is hot!!!!!
The waitress was very polite and friendly.
If you haven’t tried Bollini’s and your in the area, you should go and try it.
A very satisfied customer…….
Comment by Wendy Monrroy — September 11, 2007 @ 3:57 am
Welcome to UnHip LA Wendy! I agree with you about the pizza maker
Comment by UnHip LA — September 11, 2007 @ 4:02 am
Pizza
Comment by Pizza — April 14, 2009 @ 10:20 pm