Nat’s New York Pizzeria
Nat’s New York Pizzeria
2684 W Broadway
1080 Denman Street (Location visited)
Vancouver, BC
Pizza… A topic where everybody has an opinion. In fact, I am sure if somebody asked 100 people, you can get as many different ones. Neapolitan, Sicilian, White; thin-crust, thick-crust, deep dish; how many toppings; what type of sauces; oven type and so on. In Vancouver, you have chains, mom-n-pop and a lot of by-the-slice locations and one of the better known is Nat’s New York Pizzeria (Denman’s location).
Nat’s New York Pizzeria, West End location, next to Legendary Noodle, blogged previously.
I arrived before lunch and ordered one of their lunch items: two slices with a drink for just over $7.
There were about 8 pizzas, including their interpretation of Margherita. I opted for tomato salad (with bocconcini) and… Well, I thought I asked for the meat deluxe (pepperoni, chorizo, mushroom, onion and red and green peppers) but I am not 100% sure if that’s the case.
Since they mention they make them New York-style, it was expected the slices would have thin and fold-able. Yes, indeed, it was thin but I found it was a bit overdone. The toppings, unfortunately, did not really work, as I found them bland. However, that was not what “kill” my two slices. For some reason, the cheese did not “meld” with the dough and, instead, they ended up being two separate layers. Even worst was the fact there was excessive moisture and, as a result, there were some liquid dripping out while I was eating them.
Should I blame them for this? I am not sure I should, as the same problem occurs with other by-the-slice pizza parlors. How so? Well, the slices can be seating there for quite some time before they are sold… However in some of these other places, the moisture problem has not occurred to me.
Overall, would I come back? Not really. For cheapo pizza slices, I already have a favourite place (2001 Flavors Pizza). For more “gourmet” ones, they are other places I would like to try.
I remember being blown away by the shear number of ‘by-the-slice’ pizza joints the first time I visited. It seems as when you see one, they just all come out; like new car syndrome. Too bad about the cheese amalgamation, not that it happened to you necessarily, but i’ve always hated when you take a bite and the pizza toppings separate from the dough.
Sorry you had a bad experience here. I normally go to the location on Broadway near MacDonald St. My past experiences at the Broadway location have been great. Give that location a shot!
Raidar, indeed, if you walk by Granville Street in Vancouver (not necessarily a good idea right now due to construction), there is a pizza parlour every other block. I guess it works if what you want is something to eat after clubbing or anything on those lines.
I Love Food Blog, I could but drive all the way down to Vancouver West Side just for a slice of pizza… That might be overkill. If I go all the way, I might as well go for a burger at Moderne Burger (just, what, two blocks away?).
I guess the only way to prevent that cheese “sliding” effect would be to order it as soon as they are taking them out of the oven. But, depending on the parlour’s turnover, that would be a lot easier said than done…
bad pizza?
Pearl, it wasn’t bad but wasn’t good either…
That pizza pic is definitely yummy.
I always see the one on Broadway and MacDonald when I go to the Bikrams there..but I feel guilty for going in for a slice before/after yoga. Kind of counterproductive.
I love Uncle Fatih’s, I average one visit per week after school. heh.
Given the feedback on its Broadway and MacDonald location, I am starting to believe I should go there for comparison purposes. Hmmmm…..
I love Nat’s pizza! It’s one of the best in the city. Instead of by the slice maybe order a whole pizza from the menu. My favorite pizza here is the spicy mushroom, it’s so simple but the good-quality ingredients just come together and create something delicious. I love that the tomato sauce seems more flavourful here and I like that the slices don’t have too much cheese.