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Went with my wife for the first time last night and loved it. Pizza definitley lives up to the hype. We ordered Margherita and Pepperoni - comparable and dare I say better than the pizza I've grown to love in New York, including Grimaldi's and Lombardi's. It was quite a sight to see Stephen Starr and his advisers huddled over several pizzas, tasting and critiquing the minutiae of each pie (my dream job). They take their pizza seriously, and it shows. Decor is nice. Service is great. Have to agree with others - limitation on coming here regularly is the price. Together with above pies, a romaine salad and two sodas, the total with tax/tip was fifty dollars. That being said, I am already saving up for my next Stella outing.

Sat at the bar, right near the oven, which was an experience in itself. Watching the pizzas bubble, knowing your pie is next, it leaves your mouth drooling. The arancini is as good as any I've had. The Margherita pizza was tasty, tangy, and they put lots of basil leaves instead of the two or three most pizzeria's put on the pies. The truffle pizza with egg was a different taste, the egg adding extra creaminess to the molten cheese. Friendly service and great house wine! Stephen Starr has done it again!

Four of us went last night for the first time. After hearing the S.Starr hype about how there is no good pizza in Phila - so ridiculous not even worthy of comment but still ... Osteria on the high end, Lorenzo's on the traditional S. Phila end, and Slice for good thin crust to name just a few. Pizza wasn't bad but just not that good. Place so noisy but nothing new there. Faux this and that with Coney Island boardwalk planking as tables and only ok pricing - too high for what it is - and limited other stuff, this seems like a disappointing effort. Pizza may be inspired by that of Naples, but it just ain't close, and hanging around pizzerias in NY and Brooklyn to steal ideas and suggestions for the best available canned tomatoes seems a bit lame. Sorry - I really wanted to like it a lot but I only liked it a little

$15 for a 12" pizza?? seriously?? if you're going to attempt to be a new york pizza place at least make the prices comparable.

Our group ordered 4 pizzas - favorite was the spinach, garlic, & pine nuts pizza - addictive. Sausage pizza also received raves. The beet salad was one of the best salads I've ever eaten. Only problem was night parking in the garage on the south side of Lombard. They positioned a big $5 sign in the street with a flagman waving you in. After parking, noticed the 9 to 6pm small print on the sign. We were charged $20 for parking about 2 1/2 hours. What a scam. Be sure to park in the garage behind Stella which accepts validation.

Enjoyed the atmosphere and sampled 3: Pistachio, Margherita, and Pepperoni. The sauce is tremendous and provides a perfect foundation for both the Margherita and Pepperoni pies. The Pistachio was an extremely pleasant surprise. The perfect balance of flavor and a real treat. The service was attentive and always within eye contact. Recommend it completely

Margarita Pizza was salty. Calamari- octopus was good Gelato 1 good, 1 fair and 1 tasteless Love most of Starr' s other restaurants but will go to Jones for a neighborhood dinner