On the way downtown today I was psyched to see that 888 Main was open for lunch. I was planning on heading somewhere else for lunch, but I figured that I would call my party and divert them to the new kid on the block. After two-plus years of Dan Campieri and his father working on the former Chinese restaurant, the family's restaurant is finally open for business. I always figured that the first meal at 888 would be a dinner, but lunch turned out to be the calling instead. I must say that the decision was an excellent one because Dan was rockin' out the pizzas big-time. Not only did 888 look cozy-casual, it was neat to see the way it all came together. The elevated platform section added another visual dimension, as did the really cool green booth seating sections. Here's the original post.
None of the interior fixes could quite prepare us for the stellar pizza that was presented to us. We split a four cheese (on half) and hot sausage (on the other) pizza. Not only was it a huge pizza, it was decided by our party of three that 888 would soon become an incredible downtown pizza destination. My guests, Harry Warren and David Johnson (Cannon Design) were quite happy with the decision (both restaurant and pizza). Harry commented that it was the best pizza that he has had in Buffalo. The ingredients and the crust are that good. It must be tried to be believed. It's pan pizza served as it should be... hot on a pan, complete with stand, lots of fresh ingredients, plenty of cheese, cooked to perfection. Now Harry wants to know if Dan is going to attempt a deep pan pizza... Dan?
Campieri's 888 Main Street is located at 888 Main Street. 716.362.0161
Open Mon.-Fri. 11am-3pm and Fri.-Sat. 5pm-11pm
From Christa's 'Everything But The Sink' post:
888 Main has opened, you'll probably recognize this space from previous posts we've run, most notably the one in which we asked YUM readers to help the owner name the new establishment. Though he picked "tre otto" as his favorite recommendation (and awarded Golden Lark a $100 gift certificate), he's decided to run with 888. Currently open for dinner, 888 is offering a partial menu which includes salads, sandwiches, wraps and an assortment of thin crust pizzas unique to our area. Also of note is the phenomenal selection of beers on tap. Watch for more items to be added to the menu and the addition of lunch service in the near future.