A taste of local pizza flavors

A taste of local pizza flavors

Saturday, 07 July 2007

A quick look at Yaghi's New York Pizzeria, Rome's Pizza, Brooklyn Heights Pizzeria, Saccone's Pizza and Subs, and Domenick's Pizzeria

Yaghi’s New York Pizzeria

Yaghi’s New York Pizzeria is an excellent place to stop by for a slice of pizza and much more. Inside, patrons can eat at the bar, but most customers take their pies to go or have them delivered. Lunch specials include pizza by the slice, a gyro, cheese sticks or a calzone with a drink ($3.99).

Our favorite: The feta pizza comes with extra virgin olive oil, garlic, basil, black olives, a white sauce, mozzarella cheese, feta cheese, spinach and tomatoes (large, $16.99).

2100 Cypress Creek Road, Cedar Park • 401-0011

Hours: Monday – Thursday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday - Sunday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Rome's Pizza

This restaurant has a wide selection. The Navona Salad ($3.50, small; $4.50 medium) is made from sun-dried tomatoes, gorgonzola cheese and roasted almonds topped with herbal vinaigrette. Mediterranean items are also available, such as Dolmas, grape leaves stuffed with rice and served with tzatziki sauce. Prices range from $3.50 for appetizers to $15 for a 12-inch White Pizza. Another plus: Our pizza was not made until it was ordered.

Our favorite: A traditional-style pizza topped with pepperoni and mushroom. The 12-inch pie was served hot and appealing with gooey melted cheese. We certainly did not have any leftovers to take home.

9225 W. Parmer Lane, Austin • 996-8890

Hours: Monday – Saturday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sunday 11:30 a.m. – 9 p.m.

 

Brooklyn Heights Pizzeria

Brooklyn Heights Pizzeria serves authentic New York-style thin crust pizza. It is a great place to stop for a pizza-by-the-slice lunch or dinner on the outdoor patio. Vintage New York décor with cozy seating offers a great atmosphere for a peaceful dining experience. The menu features pizzas, salads, buffalo wings in nine flavors and will soon expand to include pasta and paninis.

Our favorites: The Mama Mia pizza (personal size, $9.95) with Chicago-style Italian meatballs, pepperoni, red onions, marinated tomatoes, fresh garlic and seasoned herbs; the BBQ Chicken pizza (personal size, $9.95) with chicken, tangy BBQ sauce, mozzarella cheese, red onions and cilantro. Finish off your meal with a slice of Carnegie Deli Cheesecake ($6.25) shipped weekly to the store from New York, or share a piece of the decadent Chocolate Tower Cake ($6.25).

14900 Avery Ranch Blvd., Ste. C-700, Austin • 238-8889 • www.brooklynheightspizzeria.com

Hours: Sunday – Wednesday 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.; Thursday - Saturday 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.

Saccone's Pizza and Subs

Though Saccone’s Pizza & Subs is in Texas, its heart is in Jersey. License plates and maps of the northern state adorn the walls and a mouth-watering aroma hangs in the air.

Our favorites: The Dan’s Special ($19.95 for a whole pie) and Cody’s Special ($18.25 for a pie). The toppings are heaping. Dan’s includes sausage, meatballs, mushrooms, black olives, onions, garlic, olive oil, oregano and black pepper. Cody’s features sweet sauce, sausage, pepperoni, meatballs and garlic. It was evident the garlic was hand-minced, because it was visible along with the other toppings. The crust was coated with semolina, a coarsely ground grain. It gives the crust texture without making it crunchy. The cannolis ($2.50 each) were a rich and creamy way to end the meal.

2701 S. Highway 183, Ste. A, Leander • 259-1882, www.saccones.com

Hours: Monday – Thursday 11 a.m. – 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. – 10 p.m., Sunday 1 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Domenick's Pizzeria

Domenick’s Pizzeria made a leap from serving slices down on 6th street to pies in Cedar Park, but the quality and taste survived the move. Domenick’s offers a wide variety of dine-in or take-out Italian food. The owner spent half of his life in New York and half in Italy, so his pizza shows influences from both. Traditional Italian music is piped into the sound system and the restaurant is completing a series of murals featuring maps of Italian scenery. Slices are big, but not quite big enough to qualify as New York style, and the ingredients are fresh with no greasy pools atop the cheese. Other menu items include Antipasto Salad ($4.35, small), pasta dishes ranging from Baked Ziti ($7.50) to Chicken Parmigiano ($6.85) and sandwiches ranging from Genoa Salami ($5.30) to Ham Capicollo ($5.60).

Our favorite: The Veggie pizza ($19.85) came loaded with peppers, green and black olives, onions and tomatoes and the crust was spongy on the inside and crisp on the outside.

1540 Cypress Creek Road, Ste. 110, Cedar Park • 250-0200

Hours: Tuesday – Thursday 11 a.m. – 9 p.m., Friday 11 a.m. – 10 p.m., Sunday 4 p.m. – 9 p.m.