Heidi P.
Yelp
It is not gourmet, not fancy, not anything you can't get anywhere else, but it's fast, easy, fairly inexpensive and a great idea for something to do with the kids.
Step inside, because you're about to make YOUR PIE.
I walked up to the counter - I was greeted immediately (although they were not busy at all.) I told the girl it was my first time, so I was reading all the info all over the place. She asked if she could give me the spiel. ::cue the video that will someday be made and inserted here::..
Basically, there's a menu with four steps, if you will. First you pick your dough - plain or wheat? (Those are the standards but apparently they have kid sized and gluten free as well.) I asked her opinion and she swore to me wheat was worth a try. Next, you choose your sauce from a list of 8 choices. I looked these up on their menu FOR YOU: Standard marinara, ranchy marinara, sundried tomato, "hot," garlic olive oil, basil pesto and BBQ. I went with regular old marinara since this is my first time, but garlic olive oil and basil pesto are a-callin' my name!
Next you choose your cheese. There are like 9 typical, pizza-ish choices here, including "vegan cheese" for which I pity tha' foo'. I went with "fresh mozzarella" which is the round "buffalo mozzarella" kind. I don't know how they milk a buffalo, but I appreciate it.. ;)
Lastly, you pick your toppings. There are two clear lists to choose from... one is the free list of veggies and stuff.. the other is mostly meats and fancy thangs. I chose pineapple (free) and ham (not free). This is the closest to Hawaii I ever get.
I get a cup for water, because that's good for me.. (OH OH OH but there's beer, too.. including locals like Red Hare) ..and I pay $8.50 for my personal Hawaiian pizza. I wait about 10 minutes (or maybe 6 minutes) and the pie is brought out to me, sliced into six.
The verdict? It's tasty, seems fresh, I had forgotten I was eating wheat bread (bravo, employee!) and my toppings all work well together, but it really could have been cooked a little longer. Things didn't really stick together well. Maybe it's because of my fresh mozzarella chunks (rather than shredded cheese to evenly glue my pizza toppings.) There also may have been a little too much sauce, so things were sliding off. I totally didn't get any silverware for this thing.
Regardless, this was pretty tasty. I finished the whole thing. While I ate on the patio, I saw a handful of people pick up their to-go orders. Another handful sat inside. Not a ton of business, but steady, it looks like.
Again, nothing fancy or life-altering, but a cool concept and probably perfect for the kids. I can totally see your little leaguer's team piled in there screaming about toppings. One pie might be enough for your two kids to share. Especially if they're going to sucker you into buying them gelato on the way out, too. Enjoy your pie! (and apparently come back for Trivia night..)