Pizza: Thick or thin crust?
Tuesday, May 9, 2006 20:16Thin.
I don’t know why. Maybe that preference is due to what I remember having when I was growing up when we had chain take-out pizza. Being American of Asian descent, we weren’t particular about the pizzas we ordered.
Recently, I discovered that there is also an ultra thin crust style of pizza offered by some Italian restaurants.
My introduction to this type of pizza came at Cafe Angelino.
They have a small number of tables in the patio which I’ve enjoyed on some sunny Southern California days. On the day I visited with my camera they had the awning up because it was a bit chilly.
The inside is small and cozy. This is one of those family run restaurants we all know and love in our neighborhoods.
Most of my visits have been for lunch where I munch on their various thin crust pizzas.
Where do you go for this type of pizza in your part of Los Angeles?
I’ve been to Cafe Angelino for dinner once and it was doing brisk business. The service was solid and they did their fish of the day entree (salmon) just right.
Cafe Angelino
8735 West 3rd Street
Los Angeles, CA 90048
310-246-1177
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Kristy says:
May 10th, 2006 at 8:44 am
I typically like thick and deep dish pizzas. But I also like the think crusted pizza from Papa John’s! muhah! Really, I’ll eat any kind of pizza. Definitely one of my fast food vices. ;)
Jonah says:
May 10th, 2006 at 9:29 am
I like the thin crusts. Actually, Buca di Beppo has a really good Margherita Pizza. I don’t usually order pizza when I go to Italian places, but when I steal some from the people I’m eating with, they’re tasty.
I like Frankie and Johnnies, but there’s is more pizza parlor traditional than what you’re asking for.
M says:
May 10th, 2006 at 10:41 am
I love pizza. There is no bad pizza. I can not recall a slice of pizza I did not enjoy (when I used to eat it). Unfortunatly, I am cursed with the intollerance of the dairy :(.
MaxMillion says:
May 10th, 2006 at 12:11 pm
Oh M, I feel for you. Food allergies/intolerances are a major drag.
I love thin crust, but I don’t like to eat a pizza-flavoured cracker…
When I want pizza (which is rarely), La Buca is the place for me. It’s all about the sauce.
Also Pace on Laurel Canyon does some organic/gourmet ones and is somehwat closer to my home.
VeggieGal says:
May 10th, 2006 at 4:19 pm
I love the ultra thin crusts at Pit Fire Pizza downtown. The only downside to super thin crusts is that they get soggy quickly so they don’t make very good leftovers.
MacroGal says:
May 11th, 2006 at 1:13 pm
There’s a place on Westwood called California Fresh - it’s actually a Greek take-out place but they do an amazing paper-thin crust pizza - it’s called the “skinny special” or something like that…