Epolito's Pizzeria — Restaurant in Waitematā

Not sure I've ever given a 1 star EVER before, but this place deserves in. Fundamentally a basic Domimoes, as 3X the price.. thinking some greylynn cool branding makes that justifiable. I had a L ( there is no M) Cabby.. bacon and mushroom... withdamned average fauxmosserella, aand THAT's it ! No herbs detecable. just a large waxy characterless thing, that looks like a Sals ( which is an unintended insult) , and tastes like .. well.. dishwater. Completely devoid of character. No herbs or even anything detectable. Nothing. The entire contents seemed to cancel each other out. I should have ordered a takeaway, becasue the box would have had more flavour. When the waitpersonladygirl asked at the counter " how was everything?" .. we;;, the Peroni was nice thank you and the Temperanillo was excellent, but seriously, the pizza completely lacked character, flavour and , well, anything. It needs a bit of flavour.. a bit of love so to speak. ( I saw her nasty look and continued ).. Well, you did ask ".. her reaction, pursed-lip, was literally one of a silent hatred. She never said a thing, just pursed her lipstight over gritted teeth at the temerity of a customer with honest discretion an actually telling her the truth , not just kowtowing to the $56 bill for a snacky dinner. ( $34 for the pizza not $29 as advertised) . My advice to GoogleLanders that enjoy good pizza .....

I’m not someone who writes reviews. In fact, this is the very first one I’ve ever written. But some loves are too deep to stay silent about.

I’ve eaten their pizza, (I'd be exaggerating if I said a hundred) but definitely more than fifty times. I have never been disappointed — not once. I have the same respect for their "Godfather" as I would for Don Vito Corleone. Delicious with a capital F.

And I say this not as a casual eater, but as an avid traveler who’s eaten pizza on every continent except Antarctica. Epolito’s? My number one.

Some people say pizza is like sex — even when it’s bad... it is still pizza! And while I agree, let me just say that Epolito’s isn’t just good. Epolito’s is the type of pizza that makes you rethink every other pizza experience you’ve ever had. It’s the kind of pizza that ruins other pizza for you.

I’m polyamorous in my dining... but if I had to dedicate this mouth monogamously for the rest of my culinary life, Epolito’s would be my one love. And I would cheerfully chow down on her exclusively for eternity. Right down to the (ahem) crust.

In fact I'll be contacting the owner about holding my wedding here. Seriously. It may not be traditional, but it's a good way to simultaneously enjoy my two true loves: my partner, and this pizza.

If I had to sum up Epolito’s in one word, it would be this:...

Was really hyped to visit, and we walked-in on Friday evening for a feed. Good location, friendly staff and they were crazy busy with fulfilling orders - mainly takeaways.

It took 45 minutes from ordering to being served - which was understandable but still, insane wait time. They don't have appetizers either, so... I was starving! And the aroma really wasn't helping :D

That being said, it was worth it... we went with the two most opposite House pizzas; Bianca was INCREDIBLE. One of the simplest pizzas, vegetarian and just heavenly. Especially after the wait, it really hit the spot! The Godfather, which is the one with basically every topping they have/ full of meat was also really good! Fresh, delicious and quality ingredients.

I was so eager and it was so tasty, I burnt every part of the inside of my mouth and that didn't stop me from scoffing down every last bit!

Still thinking about the Bianca pizza and I'll definitely be...