Decided to pop into Monte's after watching Prez review it. If you're a local and enjoy cooking with or eating fresh, and interesting Italian products, you can't beat this spot! I spotted dozens of products I’d go back to give a shot.
Ok, the pizza! In addition to the provided photo, I also got a traditional pepperoni. The 8.3 applies to the pictured pie and l'd give the pepperoni a 7.9!
The sausage ricotta pie was incredible! Roman style pizza, which I'm a big fan of (New haven is my favorite style) and the crust is fantastic! Full of flavor, crispy undercarriage with a nice layer of softness, showing off amazing Roman style techniques. In place of sauce was ricotta and I LOVED this! I've never had a pie commit to ricotta so hard and honestly, more places should try this!
Super flavorful with a nice texture. The splashes of fresh sauce were very welcome and had a beautiful flavor! The green drizzle was fantastic as well! Honestly, I would ask for this on the side every time I ordered pizza here haha! The sausage was flavorful and they did not skimp on it, which is always a plus!
This might be my favorite spot in Portland! It's absolutely worth a visit! The website recommends calling ahead, which is what I did and found the pizza was ready exactly at the time I requested!
