*SOFT OPENING REVIEW*
Tucked away in the plaza between…read moreStevenson Blvd & Balentine drive is Vabbe Pizza.
Soft Opening hours: Daily 11:30am-8:00pm.
The interior was very clean. The Italian music playing really added to the ambiance. The workers were very helpful. Some of them were well versed while others were still fresh from training...but that is totally expected upon soft opening.
Their pizzas are square shaped, and it was It was explained that their Roman-style crust, was made with only Italian flours, water, yeast, and salt- Nothing else.
On their counter display, they offer select pre made slices that are re-heated to perfection upon ordering. They also offer half and full sheets of their full pizza menu. Other items can be seen on their 4 electronic Menu Displays; items such as: Italian sandwiches, starters/sides, salads, desserts and drinks (as seen in menu photos)
THE ORDER
4 of their premade slices (which they kindly cut each slice in half to share):
-VABBÉ MARGHERITA
Mozzarella, tomato sauce, fresh basil
-TUTTE CARNI
Cup-and-char pepperoni, soppressata, Italian sausage, mozzarella, tomato sauce, pecorino Romano
-MORTADELLA & PISTACHIO
Thin-sliced pistachio mortadella, stracciatella, mozzarella, pesto, crushed pistachios, lemon zest
-CHEESE PARADISO
Smoked Gouda, ricotta, mozzarella, Calabrian hot honey, pecorino, Romano, parsley.
An Italian sandwich:
-CALABRIAN VODKA CHICKEN
Chicken cutlet, prosciutto optional, mozzarella,
Calabrian chili vodka sauce, nut-free pesto
Starter:
-PANZEROTTI
Fried pizza pockets with tomato and mozzarella
Beverage:
-Italian Soda (cherry flavor)
REVIEW:
The food was tasty. I did enjoy their crust! It was soft and airy, a nice balanced flavor while the bottom had a thin strong crunch (maybe too strong to cut through with their plastic utensils, but perfectly fine for biting or with the use of metal utensils)
The pizza flavors were well balanced, not too strong one way or the other. These were not heavy on your stomach, and were pleasant.
These stand out pizza was the CHEESE PARADISO(Smoked Gouda, ricotta, mozzarella, Calabrian hot honey, pecorino, Romano, parsley). Its sweetness was wonderful. Almost making this slice a savory dessert. I enjoyed the sweetness. It says "hot honey" but I didn't taste any spice, and that is partially why I enjoyed it so much.
These Italian sandwich has more spices, and the dough and sauce were great. HOWEVER, the chicken was overcooked and one end was dried out and partially burnt. Perhaps the chicken piece was too close to the ovens edge or something...making that substantial piece of chicken inedible. I chalk this up to its soft opening.... But other than that it was tasty.
The PANZEROTTI (Fried pizza pockets) had a tasty dough (very similar to the pizzza crust flavors) but the filling was very minimal. It did come with two dipping sauces, but a majority of these pieces only had a smear of filling. While two did have enough to make a cheese pull... most had minimal filling that barely coated the inside. If these were more consistently filled, I would reorder them again.
I recommend trying this place. If you want a light meal or snack, their pizza is perfect to eat there or on the go. Prices are reasonable and a nice change of food options for the area.