Best Sicilian pizza around!
My husband and I have been on a search for good sicilian pizza for some time, and a friend suggested we check out Arancini House.
We stopped in on a Thursday evening and aside from another couple we had the dining room to ourselves. The place was clean, and one of the owners waited on us. He took his time and explained the menu to us, and told us all about Arancini (which apparently means "orange" in Italian).
Since we had been looking for pizza we decided to skip the arancini this time and order a Sicilian with pepperoni and mushroom. Unlike a previous reviewer mentioned, I noticed that the mushrooms were definitely FRESH, and not from a can or jar. Canned mushrooms are one of my biggest pet peeves when it comes to pizza, so I noticed right away that these were fresh! I was pretty happy about that! (I posted a picture as well)
The crust was well done too - cooked all the way through and crisp on the bottom and outside. The amount of toppings, sauce and cheese were perfect as well. Overall we were VERY happy with this pizza.
I also had a bowl of wedding soup which I was less excited about. It did not taste homemade or like anything special. Don't get me wrong, it was good... But it was just typical "restaurant" wedding soup.
The owner checked on us and cleared our table even though this isn't really a "sit-down" type place and he was working alone. He also told us about how they got the business started and his father-in-law's (who is co-owner and chef) cooking experience in Sicily. I appreciated him taking the extra time to chat and tell us about the food and culture.
The only down side is the hours (mostly early afternoons and closed on Sunday and Monday). I feel like this place would be CRAZY popular somewhere like Lawrenceville, or as a food truck.
Overall it was a really great experience and we can't wait to go back to try all the different arancini.