Pizza Pazzo — Restaurant in Mount Pleasant

My friends and I started out with a couple of appetizers which were the arancini and mozzarella sticks.

Arancini are rice balls stuffed with savory mixture of ragu, ground beef, cheese and spices coated in breadcrumbs then deep fried. Although these are typical Sicilian street food snacks I certainly could have 2 orders and make a meal of them for the ample size of these delicious "little oranges."

The dredged, coated and pan fried buffalo mozzarella cheese appetizer were crispy on the outside and ooey gooey delish on the inside! They were fried to perfection and sure made it difficult to share with my friends. Ha!

Now for the reason I come to Pizza Pazzo, the pizzas!

I have visited Naples, Italy. Knowing Pizza Pazzo's pizza chef is from Naples and the fact that the restaurant cook their pizzas in a wood burning pizza oven you better believe you should be getting authentic Neopolitan pizzas!

Sidenote: For the people who negatively and non-constructively compare Pizza Pazzo's pizzas to some other pizza place who serve non-neopolitan pizzas should be ashame of themselves and should expand their knowledge and taste for regionalized pizzas. I recommend traveling throughout Italy!

Chef Tony brought out the Paola pizza in white sauce topped with arugula, prosciutto, EVOO, parmigiano cheese...my eyes followed the pie as it was lowered on to the table and I started to salivate. You know when your senses kick in at the sight of something so delish you begin to drool! Ha! That was me!

Mangiamo! Typical thin, soft crust with a bit of bubbling and fresh ingredients. It was baked properly as I now look at the bottom of a slice before taking my first bite. I'm no pizza connoisseur but I've gained a little bit knowledge through some travels and having Italian friends who can cook! I was taken back to my visit in Naples and having tried one of the top pizzerias there! 'Nough said, just come out, try for yourself and treat your taste buds.

Tiramisu for dulce is a must for me with pizza as it is one of my favorites. Theirs is homemade and so delish. Almost forgot, my friends and I each had a glass of montepulciano. Salut!

Cibo incredibile e...

This place surprised me in a good way. My Wife was wanting pasta, seems that is only during lunchtime. We decided to stay and our server was very nice, she was helped by the manager.

The food came quite quickly, the pizza crust was done just right, a true mark of good food. My daughter ordered a specialized calzone, not too much cheese, just the way she liked it.

Regrettably the server forgot to put in the order for my hot Italian sub. No big deal, more time to spend with my family. She was apologetic, it wasn't really needed and I appreciated the effort.

When it came, I was surprised and loved it. Not your usual sub, plenty of flavor, and I would certainly order it again.

I did speak to the manager and told him how much we enjoyed the meal. We will certainly...

It is a small, modest place in a little shopping mall but it is the perfect place for great Neopolitan pizzas. I am an unapologetic pizza snob. I am originally from Chicago (pizza nirvana) and have traveled extensively throughout Italy. Pizza Pazzo serves pizza with crust rivaling what I have had in Rome. The dough is made in house and proofed for 14 to 16 hours. My wife and I have eaten there three times and on our last visit we ordered 2 pizzas, a Four Cheese and a Capricosa and both were delicious. The place had an old school vibe with red oilcloth tableclothes and Italian posters on the walls. Also, it felt adult, not like a slightly disguised Chuckie Cheese wanna be. The restaurant serves wine and Italian beers, what could make it...