Pizzaiolo Primo Market Square

Saturday noon lunch. Two people. Not busy at first, good time to go!What a boring post this is going to be because we both had the eggplant EGGPLANT PARM FANATICS:Felt compelled to post; those of us who like eggplant parm are particular creaturesthis is just done well! yeah! so goodPerfect thickness without being paper thin yet is still hardy but not thick and rubbery; breaded lightly and layered with fresh basil and some parmigiano cheese; not covered in melted mozz like American restaurants... am I going to get in trouble for that?truth be told the only thing missing would've been a nice little side of pasta or a piece of bread because if you're truly Italian you like to make a little eggplant sammich for lunch! We had the artichokes as an appetizer which I thought were delicious ... oh the sun-dried tomato pesto! but four little quarters not worth $17. I know they're like $4 each in the grocery store but still, come on.Total bill:Glass of wine, one cup of coffee with a shot of Bailey's, artichoke appetizer, two eggplant entrées with tip $130Too steep for lunch in my opinion but it was a nice holiday treat? Then parking was another $15! not their control just a warning!

This was an overall great experience! The calamari and pizza really hit the spot for us and was cooked impeccably. The best part of the experience however was the staff. The bartender was pleasant and helpful. My date was slightly late and the manager and bartender helped me to time our appetizer for just as she walked in. Top notch service we will be back!

Made reservations for 10 ppl 2 weeks ago, for my 50th birthday dinner. Confirmed yesterday, on the phone for 9 possibly 8 at 6:45pm tonight. Now I've been there before, and loved it hence why I picked them and centrally located. One friend had a drink at the bar before the we all arrived on time. I assume the manager ( polka dot) shirt told me and that friend, she was going to take care of us. Great! Well we sat for almost 25 minutes before I got up and asked for service. Mind you, prior to that my friend at the bar was told there was a mix up and another large party was coming in and they had to make quick adjustments. Umm ok, thought it was weird that she told her that but ok. So that party arrived and they quickly served them with everything and totally forgot about us. Finally we met our waitress Stephanie who was delightful but she was the only person working inside and a few table outside. She was working so hard, and the others literally made no effort or attempt to pay us any attention. They stood around at the front near the bar, or just chatting with themselves, while we needed refills, salt, straws, clean plates, and fresh water. One employee must have asked me 4 times if we needed the drink menus or if he could use for others. The food although delicious, came out at different times, and it really wasn't relaxing because we needed to constantly try to get something or someone's attention. It's only Monday so I sure hope the rest of the week goes better for patrons. Not sure if I'll be back definitely not for a party though. Too much work. I do have to thank Stephanie though.

Stopped for lunch before our annual holiday tradition. We made reservations and were unfortunately seated next to a window on the second floor. I say unfortunately only because the window leaked cold air in the entire time we sat there. My left side was frozen. We started with an app of arancini (rice balls), and they were the best thing we had that day. We then ordered penne vodka which o thought was decent, not quite your normal vodka sauce but okay. Then we shared three pizzas. A Margherita, a spicy meatball and the prosciutto e arugula. The margherita was decent, the prosciutto was the best and surprisingly the spicy meatball was the most bland and least appealing. Our service was decent, the price point for what you get isn't the best. All in all it was an okay experience, nothing that stands out.

I loved this spot!! We already can't wait to come backGreat food! I took my dad here for dinner because he was spending 1 night in Pittsburgh during a bike ride from Pittsburgh to Maryland. He loves italian food and places with outdoor dining The ambience is nice, the outside seating is nice, with fake greenery blocking some of the downtown view. You truly don't feel like you're downtown. The inside is nice as well, it's not a huge spot so it can get crowded The food was great! My dad loved the ravioli. I loved the pizza. It's definitely authentic and Italian style, very very thin, but I prefer that. My fiancé had the Cacio e Pepe and had chicken added to it (you can pick a protein for $ extra) he also really enjoyed it and practically licked the plate clean!We didn't get any drinks because it was so hot outside, nobody wanted alcohol. But they do have a pretty extensive drink menu, as well as a $25 corkage fee - steep- (but still probably cheaper than buying 3-4 glasses of wine in a restaurant!)

Came here for lunch on Mother's Day and absolutely loved it. Our server was amazing and had the best bubbly personality. Love the seating and layout of this place. My son absolutely loved his pizza, I grabbed a small bite and indeed it was good. I like that there's a separate private seating area upstairs that you can rent out for special occasions. Location was great at the Market square.

A fun little spot to stop on a cold day in market square after visiting all the shops, the food was exquisite. While there is not a lot of room to sit the restaurant offers a second floor with additional space! We will gladly revisit when in the mood for some Italian comfort food!

The food was excellent. The front-of-house was a little less than welcoming though. We got there 5 mins early and they told us (party of 5) to come back at our reservation time. So we did and they still didn't have seating ready for us. Just not an awesome way to start the meal. Once we were seated everything turned around. Great server and excellent food. Definitely recommend. I should caveat that we were there Christmas Eve so everyone probably wanted to be elsewhere, except for us. Cannot beat the location that time of year though.

14th pizza passport stop and first time here. Arrived right at open in a Sunday. Very nice staff but can feel a bit unwelcoming when there's a look of concern if you didn't make a reservation even though only 3 tables were in use and all but 1 spot at bar was empty. Nevertheless, the margarita pizza came 6 cut with an aggressive fire char on the bottom...which I like but even for me hovered burnt. Sauce and cheese very simple and very low on the basil. Overall a good pie but there were a few more standouts especially in terms of sauce

Nice location. Wait staff is very nice. We started off great with the arancini. Felt for pasta: Chicken parm could have had more flavor and salt. Ravioli caprese could have had fresh mozzarella cheese, basil, and grape tomatoes but was just doused in a basic marinara and ricotta was not flavored in filling.