Pizza Pi Vegan Pizzeria
I have been a vegetarian for 16 years. In that time I have never gone vegan for one reason: Cheese. There's just no suitable substitute. There are acceptable soy versions of milk and rice versions of ice cream. But that orange nacho sludge at 7-11 seems more real than any vegan cheese I've ever had, even realer... than cheese itself. So a vegan pizzeria is a risky venture. Of course vegans will love it. They will claim it tastes "just like pizza" the way I claim grilled Portobello mushrooms taste like steak. But they are meaty and flavorful and that's good enough for me. The Pi chefs certainly know how to make delicious food. Their rustic crust recipe, the basis for most menu items, is salty and satisfying. Their topping options are wonderful (though they inexplicably include pineapple in everything). If you have bad impressions of the place, blame the old owners. The new ones know that you have to keep regular hours. But if you're not vegan, and like cheese, this isn't for you. If, however, you just like good food, forget the whole pizza concept and just enjoy the menu for what it is.
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