Speaking of Pizza…. I had a scheduled lunch "trip" canceled because of illness. Because of all of the discussions about pizza going on elsewhere; OnoKineGrindz to be exact, guess what I wanted??? Pizza, of course.
Now if you live or work anywhere around the Hillcrest area, or San Diego for that matter, the only pizza is "Bronx". Alot has been written about Bronx Pizza, so I won't delve into too much detail. Bronx makes New York style pizza (duh!), that would be thin crust, and uses bottled water, and whole milk mozzarella. The recipe is supposedly 30 years old – all I know is that it's one really good pizza. Delici-yoso!
Bronx can be quite a scene, at lunch time the line can stretch out down the street, and there's almost no parking to be had, except for three metered spaces out front. Park in the next door lot at your own risk.
The best deal is two slices and a soda for $6.00, the slices are almost better than a whole pie. Heated in a brick oven you get a nice crispy, yet slightly chewy crust. The guy up front takes your order "Wadda ya want", you order he slides the slices into the oven, and you go and sit. Now this guy is something else; he knows what everybody orders. He'll be calling out "pepperoni, mushroom and pepperoni" or "whitestone" (BTW, that's ricotta, ask him if it's feta, and see what the reaction will be), try and grab someone else's slices and you'll be in for a fight! The place is decorated in what I call late 20th Century punch-drunk; it's small, dark, with photo's of boxers and boxing posters on the wall. Seems that Matt the owner used to be a boxer.
Today I had slices of Mushroom-pepperoni and Sausage – Meatball – Pepperoni. Both piping hot, with perfect sauce, great cheese. After the bite I did the "New York Fold" taught to me by a guy from Jersey; good to the last bite!
To get a good idea of the great sense of humor the Guys from Bronx have, all you need to do is read the FAQ on the Bronx Pizza Website.
Bronx Pizza
111 Washington St.
San Diego, CA 92103
(619) 291-3341
Sun-Thurs 11:00am to 10:00pm
Fri-Sat 11:00am to 12:00am
. I love the "Features" where it says "Create your own pizzaria style pizza at home"!!!! Now last time I remember pizzaria is spelled pizzeria…. What made me depressed is the "Just like Dad used to make!", I guess that really starts to date us……so if you remember making this….well fill in the blanks. Also, it costs $33, but it seems to be for a case of 12, so if you buy this you can make your authentic pizzeria style pizza in your own home!