Pizza Review
I know i didn't get the cheese but the way this was made its easy to tell hoe great it is, cheese is light, sauce wasn't too tangy or sweet, with that combo it was very tasty. Crust had a lot of flop but still had a bit of char and crunch. I would go out of my way to get again but get it well done and it would be way better
Pizza Review
🪵🔥WOOD FIRED PIZZA ALERT🔥🪵 Opened in February of 2016 amid a blizzard in the East Rock section of New Haven, this family owned pizza joint serves classic wood-fired New Haven style pies. The name “One6Three” is a reference to their address, 163 Foster Street. With items like fried cheese curds, hushpuppies & Quebec style poutine, this is not a typical pizzeria menu. However, they do use a wood-fired oven that takes roughly 5 hours to get hot, cooking pies in only 2 minutes. The dough is delightfully feather-light with beautiful char on the undercarriage & crust; but much like the majority of wood-fired pizza, the dough is predictably soft with just a smidge of crisp, borderline undercooked vibes due to minimal time in the oven. Though incredibly tasty with a spectacularly smokey flavor, the dough lacks crunch & firmness. The mozzarella cheese blend also possesses a delicious smokiness, a prevailing flavor permeating the entire pizza. Marvelously melty, the light smattering of mozz is topped with grated pecorino romano, producing a wonderfully pungent & delectable taste. Somewhat understated, the hand-crushed tomato sauce is also light, with a subdued sweetness & just enough volume to maintain a presence. Very simple, not overly seasoned, the sauce has rather subtle flavor, missing some spice & kick, yielding to the sharpness of the cheese & overall smokey wood flavor of the dough. Despite the super soft texture, this is a pretty tasty pie. I’d love to see what a coal oven could do for this pizza, upping the crispness significantly. The quality of the ingredients is evident, comprising a splendidly light & delicious pie. There’s plenty of potential here with some spices or seasoning to bolster the flavor of the sauce & maybe a little extra time in the oven could create a crunchier consistency. All in all, this is solid wood-fired New Haven style pizza, terrific in its own right, especially if you’re looking for a change of pace from the prominent coal-fired pizzas in the area.
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