By Washington Washington and Third Ave Hooligan
Here’s what happened when these two writers sat down for a pepperoni pizza lunch at Villa Pizza – 425 Schuylkill Road.
Third Ave Hooligan: (Initial presentation) Looks good; seems to be a good pepperoni to cheese ratio. I already like the looks of the crust.
Washington Washington: Yes, there are traces flour sprinkled on the pan. That is bound to ensure us a firm crust.
TAH: (Upon touching the crust) Wow, this is crispy and light, but strong enough to hold the cheese and pepperoni. Plus it’s not too dense or airy.
WW: It’s remarkable…
TAH: The sauce to cheese ratio looks good to me. Even though I usually like to have cheese stringin from every bite, this isn’t too bad. It’s hard to figure out this sauce, though. (TAH smacks lips together repeatedly in attempts to hone in on sauce).
WW: The sauce is non-existent. I don’t taste anything at all.
TAH: It’s really average: not too sweet or spicy. It just does its job as a layer between cheese and crust. There’s not too much of it, which to me is great. I like it light on the sauce in the middle of the pie.
WW: Both sauce and cheese are disappointing to me. There’s not enough of either. The crust however is absolutely magnificent… Perhaps the best we’ve encountered.
TAH: God, this crust is good. I think it could carry the weight of the rating.
WW: I’m also a big fan of the pepperoni. It’s robusto and deliciouso!
TAH: Pepperoni is plentiful but average, nothing too remarkable about it.
WW: Fine, I’ll shut up.
TAH: It’s really a shame this place doesn’t deliver. I think this would make for great drunk pizza. I wonder how it is cold or reheated? That could be a really interesting factor. If you can eat leftover pizza warm or cold, that says a lot. I will usually warm it up, but I have nothing against a cold slice.
WW: Me either… I think this one would actually be a dish best served cold. Maybe that’s just because I burned my mouth on the first slice though.
TAH: Well, this is definitely better than an average pizza and I think it’s mostly the result of the crust. It’s kinda like TD Alfredo’s, but better, crisper. I do agree with you that it could use just a handful more cheese to perfect the cheese to sauce ratio.
WW: Exactly, not incredible, but very serviceable. Perhaps more so at 2am…
