Week 25: Vito's Pizza

We are almost halfway through our one year pizza adventure.  25 weeks of pizza and still going strong.  We have had some really great pizza and we have had some very average pizza too.  Unfortunately this week we ended up with one of the more average, shall I say below average, pizzas this year.  The week was flying by and we realized late that we were behind on our pizza quota.  So, as a last minute rush, we stayed local to try a spot that opened up recently.  Vito’s Pizza Restaurant (www.vitos-pizza.com) in Highland Village is one of three locations with the Vito’s name.  The original, since 1993, is located in Irving and we figured that with 18 years in business they must know what they’re doing...  Well unfortunately we were wrong.

We called in a pick-up order for a large 1/2 Pepperoni and 1/2 Fresh Tomato which totaled about $15.  Vito’s has a very extensive Italian menu filled with appetizers, salads, sandwiches, and pastas.  The small dining area in Highland Village is also BYOB, so bring along a bottle of wine if you plan to stay.  Now we can’t speak for the Irving or Frisco locations, but assuming they are all the same owner/recipes...  Skip this pizza.   We found it very difficult to highlight anything about the pie.  Sure, it seemed like a pretty good deal for $15, but that’s assuming it would be good.  For the first time this year we actually threw away our leftovers!  It’s tough to point out exactly what was wrong with the pizza, but there was absolutely nothing that was memorable.  To me it tasted like a really big Papa John’s pizza with less flavor.  The top was greasy, and the Fresh Tomato half was overly “saucy.”  The overall experience was “transactional” and only served the purpose of filling our stomachs with food.  With MANY other pizza restaurants in the area, we wouldn’t be surprised if Vito’s doesn’t stick around for another 18 years in Highland Village.

The Final Report: 5.0 out of 10

Are we getting too picky?  Have we tasted the best that DFW Pizza has to offer?  Have we made it halfway through the pizza year with nothing to look forward to?  Well.  Considering there are still about 1,158 pizza places in the Metroplex that we haven’t tried. I think we shouldn’t have anything to worry about.