I hadn't been out for pizza since my lactose intolerance diagnosis last November '08 so as you can imagine, I was really excited to give Punch Pizza a try! I had already confirmed with their online customer service that a cheeseless pizza was doable and that their dough contained no dairy whatsoever.Last night, my husband and I visited the location on Hennepin in NE Minneapolis. I ordered a bambini (kid sized pizza), told them to exclude the mozzarrella and add crushed tomatoes, mushrooms, roasted eggplant and oregano. After 90 seconds in their wood-burning oven, my pizza was ready.
Well, the dough was amazing - soft yet crispy. The San Marzano tomatoes were juicy. My only complaint was that the eggplant was overly salty. The pizza slices I ate with lots of eggplant were so salty, I called it a "salt pizza". Once I picked the eggplant off of the pizza, my dinner was lovely. For me, the bambini size was just perfect. I felt full yet not stuffed.
I would definitely do Punch Pizza again, but next time I will opt for the Margarita Pizza option!
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