I've gotta do an update on this review! Because the boys who own it (2nd generation owners of this…read morepizza place, by the way) have upgraded!
First of all, they've moved location, a little bit. They've basically moved a block down the street, and across it. There are rumours that the old location (which is a bit larger) will be turned into a café of sorts, but for now, there's still only the one location, the pizzeria.
The new location is smaller, but very well decorated, very modern and inviting, with large windows, and a few chairs to sit on while you wait for your pizza, or to sit on if you choose to eat in.
But down to the important stuff: the pizzas. The boys have upgraded both the oven and the ingredients, and more power to them for it. The oven is now a real, authentic wood-fired oven, which just distributes the heat much, much better, giving that real, Italian feel. If I were to venture a guess, I'd say they've upgraded on the dough (probably the flour), too, because they're much tastier and airy.
They've also added a few new things to the menu, like real buffalo mozzarella, which, if you ask many Italians, is the true mozzarella (cow's milk mozzarella is often referred to as "fior di latte", or "milk flowers" instead of calling it mozzarella). My new favourite is a simple margherita with buffalo mozzarella. It's simple, but it is almost literally a slice (or 8, rather) of heaven. I feel that they've elevated their game to almost match the standard at high-end pizza places like Mother and Bæst, but at a fraction of the cost.
They still feature a few other dishes, like pastas and desserts, as well as soft drinks.
Essentially, my favourite pizza place moved closer to where I live, and got even better. Happy camper!
