It really amazes me how the same ingredient, used in the same dish could turn out so differently.
In this case I'm referring to King David's eggplant pizza. So sought after and pliable a vegetable in term of its many uses that it's often referred to as the "meat of the Mediterranean".
Order it as a pizza slice and the featured ingredient is thinly cut along its whole length. Allowing the short stay in the pizza oven to roast it to a soft, slightly sweet and nearly creamy goodness. The slice is colourfully framed by red & yellow hot banana peppers and a single tomato. While the top is dusted with sesame seeds. The crust has just the right thickness and appropriate texture that yields a welcome crunch with every bite.
Now contrast that satisfying nosh by ordering it as a whole pie and you'll experience a real let down. For my large size pizza order the staff decided to take a short cut by slicing the eggplant thickly across its centre. A dumb move because it resulted in an undercooked, chewy and unpleasant topping which is the featured attraction.
Their inconsistency is the source of my ongoing frustration with King David Pizza. When they execute a dish right, like the eggplant pizza slice, it soars. However, when they falter on the execution and skimp on the quantity of ingredients it's maddening.