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| - I'd walked by General Assembly Pizza quite a few times and I was certainly intrigued, so I jumped at the chance when the opportunity to sample their wares arose.
We arrived around 4:30 on a sunny Sunday and the place was pretty much empty. We were waiting for a third person, so we started out with a couple of drinks. I went to the counter to order and pay, and I was certainly surprised that I wasn't given an option to leave a tip.
Anyway, we finally did order a trio of pizzas a short time later and they were all quite good:
Sweet Heat ("tomato, mozzarella, hot salami, chili, honey, basil"): The first thing I thought after taking a bite was, "wow, they were not kidding about the sweet part." This is indeed a very sweet 'za but it works. The combination of the other savory ingredients tempers the sweetness and I really found myself enjoying this pie as I was eating it.
Falco Sausage ("tomato, parmesan, sausage, red onion, bread crumb, garlic, black pepper, chili flake, basil"): This might've been my favorite pizza out of the three. Everything here worked so well together and the generously appointed toppings were all just about perfect.
Garden Smash ("tomato, squash eggplant mash, red onion, spring onion, garlic, sesame, basil"): The only other vegan pizza I've ever sampled was the rather mediocre one at Planta, so I had my doubts. But this was actually a pretty darn tasty concoction (though I don't really know if I would call it a pizza). Again, the various toppings all worked really well together and the squash eggplant mash actually made for a pretty perfect base.
I want to note also that the pizzas themselves were cooked perfectly, with the crust forming an addictive char that enhanced each pie. Also, the available chili oil was super hot and super tasty. All in all, a great experience. (And it's all surprisingly affordable, too!)
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