The first time I walked past the sign to this place I was not thinking pizza. I was thinking dessert pie. So imagine my surprise upon gazing in the windows and seeing the customers enjoying salad, appetizers, and what appeared to be a pizza like food. I proceeded to Google Serious Pie when I got home and my eyes lit up at their menu. Neapolitan thin crust pizza combined with unique toppings that I had never imagined atop one of my favorite foods of all time. I couldn't wait to try this place!
Let me just say that when your in-laws are in town from a small town in Idaho and they mention they would like pizza for dinner, this is probably not the place to go. It's not that we had a bad experience, it's just that for people that have Hawaiian Pizza from Pizza Hut in mind, this may be a bit too progressive. Also, it is a bit pricey considering each pie is considered an individual portion which we didn't know so each couple shared one and as a result I was making leftover turkey sandwiches a few hours later.
The restaurant was hopping with activity, we got on the list to be seated, and when the time came we were seated at a long table where there were already people sitting. That's right, folks. In Serious Pie downtown you eat with strangers so they can fit in more pizza lovers. Right off the bat I knew we were in trouble. The menu was deeply scrutinized as we poured over limited options to choose the best ones. The in-laws opted for whatever the featured pie was that night (something with a Spanish theme and pork as I recall) and we chose the clam with pancetta and lemon thyme pie. It was truly a different pizza eating experience. I enjoyed it, but as I nervously gazed at the rest of our group, I could tell that this was not a recommendation that would garner me favor.
Of course being the sugar fiend I am, I wanted to try dessert. We shared the chocolate budino with sea salt and biscotti and tried a bite of the coconut cream pie. Both were very good! That being said, the overall experience and price point were such that this is not on my list of places I absolutely have to go back to any time soon and certainly not when it's my parents who are visiting.
http://tomdouglas.com/index.php?page=serious-pie
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