Justin T.
Yelp
I had wanted to try Zalat Pizza for some time, especially after a friend in Dallas told me it was a late night favorite. I ordered a 14" Pepperoni Masterclass. Unfortunately, the Pepperoni Masterclass that came my way seemed a little more like the Pepperoni Teaching Assistant.
The crust was on the thinner side, not as thin as a coal-fired pizza but nowhere near as thick as a slice of Pizza Hut. The seasoning on the crust was really bold, but enjoyable. I didn't come to Zalat because of a need for beef pepperoni, so for me, it came across as pretty average. Given that this was a specialty pizza, I was expecting wall-to-wall pepperoni, but that wasn't the case. The cheese and sauce were not overly memorable, but the parmesean cheese packets did bring great extra cheese flavor. The game changer was the included siracha ranch. Absolutely the highlight! And a really great consistancy for pizza dipping, not the dreaded storebought ranch thickness.
That said, while there are a lot of positive reviews out there, I don't think Zalat was for me.
- $21 was a lot for this pizza. That's pushing Pizzana's boutique + LA celebrity chef pizzeria pricing.
- I prefer a thicker crust, and there was something about this pizza, be it the salty seasoning or the very thin crust, that had me chugging slice after slice of a pizza I didn't love in order to get full.
- While the siracha ranch was outstanding, I'd rather have a pizza crust that's genuinely good and doesn't need to be dipped in a sauce.
- I also noticed that the pizza box was designed for someone to sign-off on my pizza, but nobody signed off on mine. It seems like either the quality control is a little inconsistent or they don't do this signing off thing anymore.
I'd recommend giving Zalat a try; they are bringing something different to the pizza space. But I think I've had all I need to.