Week 42: Sfuzzi

 

 There are only 10 week's left in our 2011 tour of Dallas/Ft. Worth pizza. We still have a short list of must-visit places, and Sfuzzi was one of them. As it turns out, Sfuzzi opened up a second location in Las Colinas about two weeks ago.  Apparently the location has had a bad string of luck trying to stay in business, but with the success of its Dallas location, this isn't Sfuzzi's first rodeo.  Located right off the 114, the restaurant is huge. With 3 full Bars, 2 huge patios, and multiple dining areas, Sfuzzi is prepared for success (and lots of customers).  We figured we'd check it out and packed up our wagon and headed to Irving for some pizza!


Our first impression was how large the restaurant was, but also how beautiful the place was.  We were immediately greeted by the manager when we walked through the front doors.  Being a Sunday night, the place wasn't that busy and we were seated quickly.  The menu included many options and the specialty pizzas were hard to narrow down.  Out of sheer curiosity, we picked a pizza called the "Texas Farm Raise Eggs an Bacon Pizza" which was topped with strips of bacon and 2 sunny-side up eggs.  On the other half of out Metro size pizza was "Organic Veggies" ( Seasonal Vegetables, Cherry Tomatoes, and Goat Cheese).  We also ordered a regular size Margherita pizza to keep the kids happy and also to check out the basic pie.



While we waited for our pizza the manager once again made a point to swing by the table and strike up a conversation. Unlike your typical visit from the manager, this one felt genuine and we got some inside scoop on the location and it's plans to expand for the Las Colinas lunch crowds.  Pizzas were quickly out of the wood fire oven and covered almost all of our table.  The pizza was a visual work of art, and it was the first time we have ever seen two eggs laying on top of our pie. 


Fresh out of the oven all three pizzas were delicious.  The Organic Veggie side was covered with goat cheese and a good variety of fresh vegetables that tasted great. The egg pizza was interesting.  Not a bad pizza, but after all was said and done I would have ordered a different type.  The toppings were freshly cooked but placed on top after the pizza baked, making it a challenge to eat.  Certainly a unique idea, but we're surprised to hear that it was one of the most popular choices. Finally the Margherita pizza was exactly what we expected.  It had a great wood fired crust and a generous sprinkling of fresh cut basil. Our only complaint was that as the pizza cooled off it went from great to ok.  When it was hot out of the oven, the pizza captured our attention, but as it cooled, the crust lost its good texture and turned chewy and almost hard to eat.

The Final Report: 7.0 out of 10

Overall Sfuzzi is a cool location that should bring in the crowds.  Definitely, a place to hang out and have a drink or stop by for a full dinner.  The pizzas were great, the service was great, and the location was fantastic!