Pappo's Pizzeria

I've heard good things from coworkers, so I decided to give Pappo's a shot for lunch today.  I don't know why, but I was surprised that the atmosphere was so nice.  You could easily sit down and have a casual dinner date in here.

The two employees were very friendly when I entered, and they weren't busy yet.  I ordered an 8" thin crust Canadian bacon pizza to go.  They estimated it'd take them 15 minutes or so, so I wandered down the street to a shop and it was ready when I came back.

On the short walk back to my office, I could smell my pizza... and it smelled GOOD. When I opened the box, it was a very pretty pie; I took my first bite, and I knew I'd found something great.  They had found a perfect balance between meat and cheese and thin crust.  It wasn't too crunchy or chewy, but just right.  The oregano on top made the whole pizza perfection.

I hope this wasn't a fluke.  I suspect this is a five-star joint -- but I've only had one small pizza to go, so I haven't had a chance to soak up the service or order a beer.  I'm looking forward to trying it again!

Some friends and I decided to try out Pappo's Pizzeria and we were better people for it.  It did take a while to get drinks and food to our table, but I chalk it up to a busy night and it was graduation weekend.  Yikes.  Not the best time to be downtown.  Anyway, we all ordered different personal pizzas so we could mooch off each other.

Two of our favorites were from the specialty pizzas section: Chicken Bacon Cheddar and the "Spicy" Chicken Cholula.  Man are these some great pizzas.  Crust is great, not soggy, and the amount of toppings is just right.  They don't skimp.  

I can't wait to go back and try a few others.  Well done, Pappo's!

Really good pizza, but not much more is on the menu, so everyone in your party needs to be okay with that.  Friendly staff and owner.  Good value for the price.  We'll be back.