Pizza that seems so wrong but is so right!
After you sit down at Sal's, you are offered complimentary garlic knots...Wait, did they just say complimentary???!! Crap, now we are filling up on these glorious bread bites and marinara dipping sauce.
But, save room for the pizza!
We tried four different slices: Baked Ziti (pasta noodles with mozzarella cheese and pink sauce), Chicken Marsala (mushrooms, onions, and chicken and a marsala wine sauce), Grandma (thin crust with provolone, marinara sauce and basil) and Traditionalist (a classic pepperoni with double meat & extra cheese).
Our favorite of the bunch was Grandma. The stewed tomatoes were perfection and the provolone was so mild it was almost unnoticeable except it added a nice amount of extra crispiness to the edges of the pizza that was so good.
Both the Baked Ziti Pizza (the center section of a Pizza/Pasta Venn Diagram) and Chicken Marsala Pizza (the center piece of a Pizza & Chicken Dinner Venn Diagram) are like two meals in one. These pizzas are really interesting because initially the combinations don't seem like they should work -- A classic Italian meal on top of another classic Italian meal... Yeah, actually that sounds great! Can I get another slice? Definitely, a delightful surprised!
Of the two, I feel the Chicken Marsala Pizza tasted better and deserves more love than then the more photogenic Baked Ziti Pizza. If you feel like trying more of the specialty pies, Sal's also offers other options like: Lasagna Pizza, Spaghetti & Meatballs Pizza, and if you are looking for a little bit of Desert Heat, the pizza of the same name features sausage, jalapeños, green chiles & extra cheese.
Service was real friendly and the energy of the establishment is warm and inviting. On top of all the, the price was great! For two of us, we spent just $20 (including tip) for two complimentary plates of garlic knots and 4 slices of pizza. We left fully stuffed and I even took some food back for breakfast the next day... Hey, stop judging, breakfast is important!