Josh K.
Yelp
Oh what a joy it was to FINALLY get around to trying this kind of pizza. Truth be told, I've always resisted the desire to try Neopolitan pizza. I can't explain why, but, I think its the unwavering desire for deep dish in me that keeps me from these kinds of places.
Well, finally gave in Sunday and it was amazing.
The ordering process was very different for me. I've never been through a cattle drove to order pizza before, but, that was kind of interesting and funny. Grab a menu, wait in a Chipotle'esq line and wait to get to the cashier to tell her what you want. Not a bad setup.
I ordered the siciliana (Prosciutto, artichoke, picholine olive, basil) and the woman ordered the Maximus (pepperoni, red peppers, olives, and basil). We also got an order of the rosemary focaccia.
Took a stroll out to the patio to sit in the amazing weather we had that day, which was a great little touch considering the location is at Arbor Lakes and it's not possible for each spot there.
The focaccia was amazing. I mean, just amazing. I love bread and considering it's devoid on my normal diet, I take any chance to indulge on treat meals and this was a damn fine indulgence. We did throw down some olive oil and vinegar too just for a little extra. My two complaints of the bread however, some slices were entirely over salted. I mean, to the point I had to brush some off because the salt was just overpowering. Also, I'm a fan of having some sauce to dip my bread into. Not having the option on the menu or being asked about a dipping sauce kind of sucked. I'm sure some of their house made crushed tomato sauce would have been killer on this.
Onto my pizza. Loved every bite of it, for however long it actually lasted. The saltiness from the prosciutto to match the cream/salt of the mozz and olive was perfect. A perfect crust that was crunchy yet had the perfect chew. I only wish I had a bit more of the sauce on their to compliment things. The sweetness of their crushed tomato sauce, when I did get a hint of it, was amazing. But, maybe an extra little bit was needed to send this pizza into the stratosphere.
The Maximus from my girlfriend, which was tough getting her to share with me, was a great pizza. Definitely on the spicy side, so, be warned of this one if you have a sensitivity to spice. The pepperoni and crushed red peppers were great together and the hint of basil you get is perfect. It does get a bit oily though with the pepperoni and that sog's (yes a made up word) up the crust a bit. So, eat it fast.
Overall, a solid place and can't wait to stop in again to try another one of their creations or customize my own.