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| - I got to try Lou's delivery and dine at the Uptown Plaza restaurant twice before it officially opened and the pizza is every bit as good as the hype builds it up to be.
The crust is like the best savory pie crust you've ever tasted- it's flaky but firm, and buttery. It has to be strong to hold up to the volume of cheese, sausage and tomatoes on the Classic, because it's a lot of goodness heaped into this 'za! The flavors are not overwhelming, not spicy, not full of mysterious herbs. The sausage is mild, but like the tomatoes and the cheese, it's absurdly high quality and left alone to shine without much more than some fresh garlic, salt and pepper. You can, of course, add parm or red pepper flakes to your desired tastes.
Lou's cheese bread appetizer is enough for 6 people, with marinara for dipping. Salads are really good- the dressings are outstanding. Lou's tiramisu- not the typical trifle- pulls the cocoa, coffee and mascarpone confection's flavors together nicely and it's enough for two people or maybe four.
The portions are generous here, noticing that theme?
Decor has a lot of mid century modern look to it and it's a really cool and groovy space that fits right into this part of Phoenix. I'd like to steal stuff for my place, if I'm honest. Bar stools and light fixtures, then the tables.
I got a tour of the kitchen during one of my visits- four dozen pizza ovens, all expected to be going at once to keep up with demand from diners and to-go orders. They've brought in experienced crews from their Chicago stores and plan to expand aggressively in the Valley Of The Sun. Gotta wish them well on that because I'm a big fan.
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