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The Pisano is Lombardi-Benson’s favorite, showcasing dried cranberries, bacon bits, red onions, and feta. Traditional Italian Calzones and Strombolis are made fresh to order. But you really want to hear about the pizzas so let’s dive into all of the amazing ones I got to try.
In my eyes, you can never go wrong with a basic pepperoni pizza. I love it so much that it’s really difficult for me to branch out and try anything different. But after an hour at Pisano’s Pizzeria, I’m so glad that I did. The Margherita is an Italian classic featuring Pisano’s house red sauce, fresh basil, tomato, garlic, and Parmesan cheese. The Carnivore is a meat lover’s dream with all of the wonderful proteins like pepperoni, sausage, bacon, ham, and my personal favorite, meatballs. It’s a hearty pizza
that won’t leave you hungry. The California is Lombardi- Benson’s go-to pizza built upon a white sauce foundation and topped with chicken, spinach, fresh tomato, feta, red onion, and garlic. It’s just the right balance of feeling
like you’re eating something healthy while still allowing yourself to indulge.
My favorite pizza of the night was almost a tie, but one pizza narrowly outdid the other. In a close second, the Buffalo Chicken Pizza is everything you know you love about buffalo chicken dip, but on a pizza. It’s cheesy and tangy and the Ranch drizzle makes the perfect topper. The number one hit of my Pisano’s experience, however, was the Fig and Goat Cheese Pizza. A thin, fig spread and goat cheese was baked and topped with fresh arugula. This pizza was just fancy enough to find itself in first place and rounded out an impressive showing of pies.
Pisano’s is truly your quintessential neighborhood pizza inn. Their view is that if you are lucky enough to grow up at an Italian table, well, you are lucky enough. I say if you didn’t grow up around an Italian table but you make Pisano’s a regular stop in your restaurant repertoire, then you are definitely on the right track.
The Pisano Salad.
California Pizza.
Cheese Sticks.
Buffalo Chicken Pizza.
Chocolate Mousse Cake.
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