Adrienne’s Pizzabar — Restaurant in West Palm Beach

Specifically I am giving the pizza 3 stars. I did not have other food.

First allow me to tell you that I am a total foody with high quality taste buds. Not just for the quality of ingredients but for the level of taste. So if you re not the same you may love this place. But for those who understand what it’s like to have a palette for true gourmet then I believe you’ll agree with my critique.

The texture of the crust is perfect. Chewy and crispy. But the flavor is lacking. And I use that word purposefully. It’s like eating while having covid. No taste. I added some quality sea salt but I think it needed to be added before baking not after.

The sauce was laid on very thin. It had a decent flavor but very mild so it didn’t add much flavor to the crust. A good sauce is already seasoned and doesn’t need to add seasoning afterward.

The pizza said it has basil on it and oregano. Well there were three pieces of basil on a large 16” pizza which means three bites total of 8 slices would have basil. It’s more of a garnish not a seasoning since it is not on 99% of the pie. I asked for more and they graciously brought me enough to cover the entire pie. I appreciated that very much.

They forgot to put Oregano on at all so I asked for some. When I got home I compared my oregano to there’s. It looked different and smelled different and tasted different. There’s had a very mild smell not usually what you find with oregano. I used some of there’s first and it didn’t change the flavor. So I had to add mine. I also added sea salt in an effort to bring out some flavor.

The cheese was okay. All in all I felt I wasted $24 and can’t in all good faith recommend people to go there for pizza.

The high ceilings make the acoustics very loud too. So it is not a good date night or business meeting place. With TVs at the bar which is part of the whole restaurant it has a high energy feel that I’m certain many people like but not for me. I want to be able to hear what my friends are saying and not yell over the high level sound. Maybe lunch time would be okay.

Sorry Andrienne, I wanted to love...

I totally saw the vision here, but the execution? Sadly, it missed the mark. I visited with my boyfriend; I've been to the NYC location, being a New Yorker myself. And, with my boyfriend hailing from Italy, we know our pizza.

The crust? Burnt. That might slide with a wood-fired oven, but with an electric one, it just tastes... well, burnt. Plus, the dough could use a hint of salt. Authentic New York pizza often has a touch of oregano, and the unmistakable flavor from NY's naturally hard water. That signature taste? Wasn't quite there. A tad more salt, and not charring the crust, might do the trick. Don’t get me wrong, it wasn’t the worst pie I’ve had. The cheese was decent, though true NYC pizza often mixes it up beyond just mozzarella. The sauce, however? Thumbs up.

The ambiance felt like a sports bar trying to moonlight as a ritzy wine lounge. And those paper napkins – a big no-no. When you're charging top dollar, paper napkins just don't cut it. The identity here is a tad muddled. Want to give the authentic NYC pizza vibe? Nail it. Leaning towards traditional Italian? Perfect it. Right now, it feels like an awkward limbo that doesn’t quite hit either mark. A DJ on a Thursday was a...choice.

We asked for chili oil, and while they kindly provided it, the request felt oddly out of place. Then there's the $20 eggplant. Gotta say, for those prices, I expect the food to be top-tier. My suggestion? Maybe check out Elizabettas or the spot in Grandview Market. I wouldn’t rush back here, but I do hope they consider some tweaks and...

Adrienne's Pizza Bar - Where Dreams Come True and Dignity Goes to Die

Let me paint you a picture: It's me, a grown adult, sitting across from my horrified brother, systematically demolishing an entire box of Adrienne's deep dish pepperoni pizza like some sort of pizza-powered garbage disposal. The look of pure disgust on his face? Priceless. My complete lack of shame? Also priceless.

This place is dangerously close to the Brightline station, which is both a blessing and a curse. The blessing? When you're hungry and waiting for your train, Adrienne's is right there like a cheesy beacon of hope. The curse? When your train is inevitably late (thanks, Brightline), you have way too much time to order "just one more slice" until suddenly you're staring at an empty box wondering where your life went wrong.

But here's the thing - that deep dish pepperoni pizza is so ridiculously good that I regret absolutely nothing. Each slice is like a beautiful, greasy love letter to your taste buds. The crust is perfectly thick, the sauce hits just right, and the pepperoni... chef's kiss... the pepperoni is what dreams are made of.

My brother may never look at me the same way again, and I may have had to loosen my belt three notches, but would I do it again? In a heartbeat. In fact, I'm already planning my next strategic Brightline delay.

Adrienne's Pizza Bar: Come for the convenience, stay because you've entered a pizza-induced food coma and can't physically leave. Five stars, would embarrass...