Mamma Rosa's Pizza

[dssjh]

The new pizza place replacing the short lived Sp'ilt! Milk was open yesterday and offering samples of their wares in the form of half slices and bites of other items. Had a nibble of pepperoni pizza that was pretty good (they got the crust down very well).

Opening for real on Monday.

[Ms. Jackson]

Thanks DSSJH. Will have to venture over!

[N00b]

Did it open today? Interested in trying for dinner

[ljr]

Inside is pretty much the same as its predecessor, Fresh Spilt Milk. Same tables and chairs, same lighting, same big clock on the wall. Do they sell only pizza?

[dssjh]

they didn't have menus on freebie saturday, just a variety of pies, none too offbeat looking.

[BennyB]

I tried it and found the crust a little odd. It was crispy in a strange way, like it had a different kind of flour in it. Not bad at all.

Also, there had been a sign for “Argentinian Pizza” so I asked about it and here’s how the conversation went:

Me: is there any Argentinian pizza?
Manager: No, are you Argentinian?
Me: no, but the sign said there would be?
Manager: well, Argintinian food is like Italian food
Me: ok, so just American pizza then?
Manager: no, pizza is from Italy, not america

[N00b]

I tried it. It’s pretty good. Definitely not brick oven style. Cornmeal crust. Reminds me of Two Boots. Unfortunately I think because it’s the first day the turnover was low and some of the slices were pretty old looking.

[jeanette]

Me: is there any Argentinian pizza?
Manager: No, are you Argentinian?
Me: no, but the sign said there would be?
Manager: well, Argintinian food is like Italian food
Me: ok, so just American pizza then?
Manager: no, pizza is from Italy, not america

too funny.

Argentine-style pizza has a thick, bready crust. It is definitely not a cornmeal crust, which is not Italian either.

[Jhx]

Lol, Good Luck to them

[JHMNY]

I tried it and found the crust a little odd. It was crispy in a strange way, like it had a different kind of flour in it. Not bad at all.

Also, there had been a sign for “Argentinian Pizza” so I asked about it and here’s how the conversation went:

Me: is there any Argentinian pizza?
Manager: No, are you Argentinian?
Me: no, but the sign said there would be?
Manager: well, Argintinian food is like Italian food
Me: ok, so just American pizza then?
Manager: no, pizza is from Italy, not america

I walked by last night and saw the former Mario's Pizzeria manager/leaseholder there. As a matter of fact, I saw him a few times  by the storefront during the "renovation."  My guess is that Mario's Pizza has been rebranded. If so, keeping fingers crossed for good pizza second time around.

[Lilybell]

Ugh, I hate Two Boots! Cornmeal does not belong on pizza (in my opinion). 

[jeanette]

Agree with you 100 percent, Lillybell.

It may be a Southwestern invention (originally to make pizza not stick??). If so and in fact cornmeal crust, then Benny is right...it is American pizza.

https://slice.seriouseats.com/2012/02/poll-cornmeal-on-crust-way-or-no-way.html#comments-161162

[abcdefghijk]

Does a cornmeal crust mean it's gluten-free?

[dssjh]

not gluten free, since the cornmeal is in addition to, not instead of a standard flour. it is mostly used to discourage sticking -- i can take or leave the taste, but the mouthfeel is a little gritty and takes some getting used to.

[JH3525]

I didn't know what to expect when I walked in a 2 PM.  Its nothing more than the pizza at Due Fratelli.  Nothing looked fresh except the Grandma Pizza.  I took a slice home and it was decent but not great for $3.50.  This morning, I did a search and looked at photos of Argentinian Pizza at restaurants in Argentina.  The various pizzas slices with toppings looked awesome.  Mamma Rosa's is one enormous disappointment.  Its no better than the two previous pizza places at this site.