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| - We pass by Pizzafarro's quite frequently as we drive into Carefree and with voracious appetites decided to stop in early one evening a couple of weeks ago. The hostess/waitress was so friendly, let us seat wherever we wanted and efficiently took our order . . .
"Could I have eggplant on my pizza?" I asked. She gave me an inquisitive look but went to ask the "chef" or as I suspected, owner, who said that in all his years, he has only had three requests for eggplant on a pizza, so it's not offered on the menu, but if that is what I wanted, that's what he would do. My husband and I both ordered extra large pizzas, and both the owner and waitress asked "are you sure you want extra large pizzas?" Of course we did . . . he likes his with so many things I don't and vice versa, and the test of a pizza is how good it tastes on day 2, day 3, etc., even after it has been frozen and defrosted and reheated.
Once our pizzas came our eyes bugged out. Beautiful handmade pizzas . . . gargantuan! I could eat only one slice before feeling full. I have to admit that I am an uber fan of the Neapolitan style cracker thin crust pizzas, so this was a real change of pace for me. I will also admit that I didn't have enough patience to wait for the pizza to cool off before digging in, so of course, I burned my tongue on my first bite, so the rest of the slice was just so-so. And I thought it was a little light on seasonings and flavors.
I am glad I waited a few days to write my review because I probably would have given Pizzafarro's a real "meh" review, but subsequent slices have been quite delicious even after freezing and nuking.
I noticed quite a few seniors frequent this place . . . not sure if they are long-time locals who have been frequenting the establishment, or if it is just a reflection on the neighborhood, or if it was just an off night.
We still like the Neapolitan pizzas with the gourmet toppings better, so I can't say that we'll be back so soon, but for traditional pizza with traditional toppings, a friendly and homey atmosphere, this is a nice local gem. No wonder it has been around for years!
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