2 Amys

Company Information: 2 Amys decided to bring the traditional Italian flavors to Washington DC in its authentic form. Getting its name and origin from the Neapolitan tradition, the pizza is cooked in a wood-burning oven. That's the factor that gives the pizzas the aroma and tantalizing flavor. At 2 Amys the endeavor is to retain the authenticity of the tradition. One of the most unique topping you'll find here is the Eggplant confit on the pizza called Etna. Another traditional baked variety is the Sfogliatelle, a typical Italian dessert with many layers. The touch of Amys' is the housemade candied grapefruit peel. On Saturdays and Sundays they serve the special handmade doughnuts.

Hours of Operation: Lunch Tues.-Sun., Dinner nightly

Categories: Pizza, Italian Restaurants, Desserts, Restaurants

1. 
   User Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

   by The Wine Chick!

   09/24/2008

   My quest to original Italian style pizza has led me to 2 Ammy's. The crowds are always crazy. Even on a week day the wait can be exorbitant. Is it worth the wait? Sureeee. If its hopping it must be good. This is the first place in the USA, thus far, that offers Supplis( will discuss these later.) The place is always so darn loud, you need to shout to be heard by the person across from you. It must be those loud Italians on the table next door!
   Their appetizer selection consists of Italian cold cuts, cheeses and olives to name a few. Nothing to be impress considering the prices and the sizes. The buffalo Mozzarella was immerse in a light lemony olive oil, served with Italian bread. $5.50 for 2 tinsy mozzarellas. Warm appetizers are offered too, such as the Suppli, a risotto fried croquette with a tiny filling of mozzarella cheese in the middle. My mother used to make these........ummmmm quite yummy here.
   The wine list is focused on Italian wines, by the bottle by the glass, it offers a great variety. From Montepulciano D'abbruzzo (where I grew up)to Salice Salentino.
   Yes, they have original "pizza Napoletana" and its even certified. The menu focuses only on pizza and filled pizza. Which I tried this last time I was there and it was quite delicious. The ricotta was so fluffy and incredibly tasty. The pizza is thin and crispy, much more like what you'd actually find in Italy and they come in one size and are not huge.
   The service was a bit lacking I must say, the waitress was friendly and all, but the place is so busy, it was hard for her to keep in touch with us. In fact I saw 2 other waiters helping us out during our visit.
   Definitively the place to go out with friends on an energetic night out full with great food and booze, if you don't mind the wait.
   As far as I am concerned, I could wait for hours for some supplis, memories of home sweet home rush to my head while savoring these babies.

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2. 
   User Rating: 2 out of 5 stars

   by Mater_AL

   09/02/2008

   Best Pizza in D.C.??? If this is the case, pizza should be banned in D.C. The pizza was tasteless except for the burnt taste of the crust.
   Service was equal to the pizza. The place was not busy at all yet we still got bad service.

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3. 
   User Rating: 2 out of 5 stars

   by zreyaz

   10/26/2007

   Usually I love 2 amys and have been going there for years but tonight was enough to turn me off it for life. Mu husband and I went and waited our usual 45 minutes to an hour for a table had a $9 glass of wine each while we waited. A few minutes into our meal we were joined by an expected guest at our table - a cockroach. Before I could say anything, my husband discretely used a piece of his napkin to capture the roach. I was horrified and decided to show the hostess what we had found at our table. The hostess responded with "oh, okay." I was expecting a little more than that - even a perfunctory - I am so sorry - might have sufficed, so when our waitress came to table with our check (hadn't actually asked for the check yet as I was still fuming over the hostess incident) I asked to see the manager. He conveniently arrived after I had paid for the meal that I did not finish. Listened to my story and said, "that's gross." So I said well it would have been nice if someone had actually apologized for ruining our appetite and our opinion of the place. He did make the perfunctory apology but at that point it just didn't seem like either the hostess or manager were really interested in retaining us as customers. Maybe if I had just screamed when I saw the cockroach we would have had a better response but then again it is 2 amys - to loud for anybody to hear even if you do scream.

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