I should preface this review by noting that this date was a very very warm summer day. We called in advance to see if they had air conditioning (they did) and to check how busy it tended to be on a Saturday night. They assured me that if we were there early (5 pm) it would be before the dinner rush and we shouldn't have a long wait. Since we had our toddler with us, this was essential.
We arrived and were seated right away - there were only a few tables of people in the small restaurant at that time. Despite this, however, the speed with which our food arrived was still very slow. We wouldn't have minded too much...except that the heat in the restaurant was insane! Even the toddler was sweating under her full-sleeved bib. This ended up being a distraction from what was otherwise pretty good pizza.
Like The Works, the menu features a huge number of different topping combinations, ranging from the simple and traditional to the more obscure. We tried three pizzas:
French Kiss - PESTO OIL — MOZZA, CARAMELIZED ONIONS,
TOMATO, ARTICHOKE, ASPARAGUS, BRIE, FRESH TARRAGON.
Loved the mix of flavours and toppings, but found the combination of brie, mozzarella and pesto made the pizza a little oilier than I would have liked. Probably would have been ok with just one kind of cheese.
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CAJUN COWBOY
TOMATO CHIPOTLE SAUCE - CARAMELIZED ONIONS, CHICKEN, SPICY HAVARTI, CHORIZO SAUSAGE, SWEET CORN.
Great flavour combination! Had a nice kick to it, which would have been more appreciated on a day when we weren't already sweating.
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FANCY MUSHROOM - Pesto oil – mozza, roasted portobello, shitake and oyster mushrooms, parmesan, goat cheese, truffle oil drizzle
This was the fave of everyone at the table. Delish!
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Overall, the pizzas were quite yummy, but the slowness and heat were a bit of a turn-off. I'm willing to give it a second chance, but haven't been back yet.
