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wanderer 2005
wanderer 2005
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Pizza Pizza...

  • August 27, 2009
  • Rated 5 of 5 by wanderer 2005 from Phoenix, Arizona
Pizza Pizza...

I love Tony Bourdain, so when we were in Portland, we had to visit Apizza Scholls.
It’s on a quite street with a bakery next door (which is yummy, too!)

There is always a line to get in when they open at 5pm because they only stay open until they run out of the handmade dough. So if you wanna eat here…you better get here early!

We arrived a little after 4pm, and there were already a few people in line. So we joined them and waited. I wish I could remember the name of the bakery, because I had to pee while I was waiting in line, and the bakery said the restroom is only for customers, so I bought a couple lemon bars…they were yummy……..

Anyhoo…When the doors opened at 5pm, we had to wait just a few minutes to be sat, so the waitresses weren’t slammed all at one time, so we sat for about 15 minutes in the waiting area. We did order a couple beers while we waited. The space is fairly small, maybe 15 tables and a backroom for parties.

We started off with the antipasto plate. A mix of artichoke hearts, olives, mozzarella cheese balls, marinated peppers, tomatoes, salami, and other Italian deli meats and some crusty bread. You really can’t go wrong with this plate. Everything you need is on it and it tastes wonderful!

We ordered a caesar salad because it looked wonderful. Full romaine leaves tossed in Caesar dressing and topped with housemade croutons and nice, long slices of parmesano-reggiano. Really an excellent salad.

We had a hard time deciding what pizza to order, so we did 4 different kinds, in halves. We had to try the white pizza…one my all time faves. The amount of garlic combined with the fresh ricotta, mozzarella and parm-regg and olive oil was insane! Perfection.
That was in the same pan as the Margorita (yes, that’s the way they spell it). Your basic tomato sauce, basil and cheese, but it was really amazing.
The second one was half pepperoni and half sausage. Again, basic ingredients, but tasty, chewy and crunchy all at the same time.

These pizzas are off the hook! (meaning very, very good) The crust was perfectly charred because of the combination of a really hot oven and the handmade dough. The toppings are fresh, never frozen and make all the difference in the world. I would eat here everyday if I lived here. These guys have a true passion and it shows in everything they touch.

My advice is to get there early and order a combination of things, so you can get the true taste for this place.

They’re only open for dinner, 7 days a week. But keep in mind that because this is family run business, they all take time off at the same time, meaning they close the restaurant once a year to go away, so keep that in mind. The website gives you the dates.

www.apizzascholls.com

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