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So last night a couple of my friends decided to check out Gumba's Italian Restaurante, way over in Cupertino. We decided to meet there at 7:15pm and all of us were driving separately.



I got there first but let me tell you I almost missed the location. Wished I had a GPS device but you see the restaurant is hard to find. You pretty much have to look for a small wood structure that says "Stanley Square". I recommend parking in front. Otherwise there is plenty of parking on the side, too.



Once inside it is small and quaint. As a new owner, Katie is still renovating the place but as she said, "we have added a few feminine touch."



The place seat around 48 people and you are placed directly at the counter, looking into the kitchen. There is a wine cabinet as well as pastries bin with cookies and other sweet stuff.



So I just sat around waiting for my friend and did my thing--reading a book. My friends come in a little later and we all started on the menu. Besides thin-crusted, hand-tossed, pizzas there are sandwiches, calzone/strombolis, pastas, and salads.



We (three of us) ordered the Med. "combo" pizza, which is just enough for three IMO. For appetizers we got garlic bread and spicy buffalo wings. We also order drinks--beer/soda.



So the appetizers arrived shortly after our order. Then the pizza arrived...all within 10 mins. (Bare in mind it wasn't that busy so timing may vary).



My first impression of the garlic bread...FRESH. And yummy! The cheese weren't too much and the garlic/cheese combo tasted well together. It is what you would expect eating at an Italian restaurant...if you were in Milan/Roma. It is that authentic.



The buffalo wings were okay. I wished it was crunchy like the buffalo wings I had in college, but it was fresh and hooooot! I mean temperature hot. So eat them with a fork if you can. My friends would say, "man up!" and maneuvered to grab-and-bite in one felt swoop. Nice!



The pizza was the reason we were there. And let me tell ya it was very good. The thin crust baked just right with enough meat (the combo) and marinara sauce, yet still has that NY thin crust quality to it. I think we could have ordered the large and that would have really pushed us over the edge...but the medium (16 inch) was just right.



Intersperse with our pigging out of the yummy pizza, the waitress would come by to check up on us, asking us how everything was.



So in a nutshell if I would rate Gumba, this being my first time eating there, I would give it a 4.5 out of 5 stars.



Food quality: 4.5 out of 5

Service quality: 4.5 out of 5

Affordability: 4 out of 5

Dress: casual

Ambiance: very homey. bathroom is extremely clean.

Special party: they have reservations for special party, which tends to be on Saturdays so it may be busy on those days. They also have free delivery (within 1 mile) and a catering service.



I highly recommend this place.

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