Updated Nov 6, 2009 - 10:00 am
Piecora's New York Pizza & Pizza Restaurant
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1401 E Madison St
Seattle, WA 98122
206-322-9411
Piecora's delivers to Capitol Hill, First Hill, Madrona, Madison Park and the Central District.
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Even seriously dedicated eaters like me can suffer a crisis of confidence when it comes to getting dressed up, driving to, and parking near a restaurant when the weather outside is frightful.
So I decided to get some really good pizza. I was tired of being heckled by Pete Gammell, so I tried out Piercora's Pizza in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood for the first time. First test for delivery pizza: delivery time. Piercora's was excellent, 35 minutes from dialing to delivered. Second test: warmth of pie. Again, it was great. The pie was actually hot enough that over-eager eaters risked the dreaded tongue and mouth burn.
Third test: taste. Piercora's bills itself as a slice of New York in Seattle and that's a high bar to meet. The menu of pies is about what you'd expect everywhere, with some calzones, sandwiches, pasta dishes, and the usual sides. I went with the combo pie, loaded up with salami, pepperoni, sausage, bacon, mushrooms, onions, and olives. I had them hold the green peppers.
It was a nice crust, baked just right and the toppings had that zesty alive taste that instills confidence in their freshness. The sauce was strong, but not the kind of overpowering tomato slop that marks the gutter level delivery pizza.
The pie was excellent, I didn't get wet, and Piercora's passed the last and possibly the most important test of delivery pizza with flying colors. The re-pizza meal the next morning was excellent.
So drop in to Piercora's if the rain is giving you cabin fever or if you're lazy and hungry. Order it up on the phone.
