Drive-through pizza, I thought? No way. There's gotta be no way. MOD pizza is crazy enough. So though I came for the Dutch Bros. caffeine fix, I had fresh cash and had to try it.
On a random Thursday night, the owner was present, kind and humble. He explained that the ovens can get up to 1000 degrees for ultra-fast cooking, although they typically run them at 650. A pizza cooks in 8 minutes, taking longer than any other item. Not too bad. There are three secret parking spots for customers to chill behind the drive-thru.
I asked about the conspicuous inclusion of Veggie options. "My wife is a vegetarian," he says. So we make sure to include those customers. Awesome!
The fettucini alfredo was off the hook. Perfectly al dente, with a huge helping of very buttery, cheesy, and properly seasoned alfredo sauce. Total highlight. Wish I worked there, so I could take the leftovers home.
The sandwich item, called "Toppitzino" was large. Kind of hilarious and fun to discover, it's basically a giant bread taco made from a thin pizza dough and stuffed with sandwich fixins. The quality and flavor of the veggies reminded me of Subway, but Toppitzino stands out in several ways:
The bread is better. Their pizza dough bread is a step up from the garbage bread that Subway uses these days.
They used a tasteful mix that included garbanzo beans and artichoke hearts for protein and substance and chew. Smart.
There was a fruity vinaigrette to pour onto bites. Was worried at first, but it was good. And not too sweet.
Upside: Felt huge, like I was getting my money's worth
Downside: Awkward. I'd rather it were cut in half somehow.
Suggestion: Offer a cream-style dressing. Think Poppyseed or creamy caesar. That style. But your signature -- I'm sure you'll figure it out. The vinaigrette added a lot of dimension to the flavor experience but adding sour clashed a little with the bread, and clashed a little with the artichoke and pepperoncini...
you're on the right track though -- My tastebuds imagine a truly creamy dressing sauce that still has just a little vinegar tang to it -- just balanced out by more fat.
AGAIN FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK:
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