After a loooooooong bike ride, the boyfriend mentioned some pizza. But not just any pizza...the best pizza in Madison. Yes, please. Sign me up for that. We biked up to this convenience store and I'm like wtf...really? But it was in the brick building next to it. Whew. We go down the stairs to a basement all shady like. Inside it's dark and the ceiling is festooned with Christmas lights. It's 6:45 on a Saturday night and there are a couple of full tables but we're seated quickly. They have a menu full of Sicilian delights such as smoked salmon pasta (definitely coming back to try that!) but we went straight for the thin crust pizza. They don't have any specialty pizzas on the menu; it's all build your own. So we go for the gorgonzola, Copa hot ham, and basil.
As we wait for our pizzas, the joint starts filling up. Now it's really hoppin', and if you want a table there's a wait. About 15-20 minutes later, our pizza comes out piping hot. The crust was perfect. It was thin and crisp but also a lil' bit chewy. The pizza sauce tasted hand- and homemade. Overall, best pizza ever, and also a great post-biking meal. The pizza can get expensive if you're heavy handed with the toppings, so watch out for that. But it'll be the best pizza you ever eat!