Pagliacci Pizza

This pizza is fantastic! I popped in and got two slices to go. They were fresh out of the oven and I ate them before I got 1 mile Down the road.

They were out of the slice I wanted but the counter person was super nice and efficient and that's a rare combo. Woman with dark curly hair, sorry I didn't get her name. It was pretty busy at 8pm on a Weds. I hadn't been there in awhile and of course prices went up a bit.

The pizzas are inconsistent in quality. Seasonal pizzas are hit and miss, often lacking flavor. Some of the mainstay pizzas are excellent. Pass up the Hawaiian; little flavor, the sauce is horrid, tastes like tomato, no spice. The salads are good. The Molly Moon ice cream is middle of the road. Need to offer dark beers or richer beers. Crusts are p middle of the road. Sometimes the largest pizza is not cooked completely in the middle, so I order the second biggest, always cooked well. The pizzas aren't as good as a few years ago, not sure why. Sausage is flavorless, no punch. Sad. Texture like artificial meat.

I come to Seattle several times a year but somehow never realized Pagliacci Pizza was a thing, so on this most recent visit, I gave it a try. It was a clean store with lots of bright outdoor light from the windows. Smaller interior for seating but it looked like most of the people who came in did so for takeout, and there was lots of seating when I got there to get my order. Their Sicilian chicken salad has a nice little spice too it and was packed with chicken and other ingredients, so getting a balanced bite of everything was easy. I love a good salad where there are enough portions of all the ingredients. What I loved the most though was their pizza by the slice bar! I really just wanted a couple pieces of pizza, and I love that the slice menu meant I could get two pizza types. The T

So good. Crispy crust, great sauce, generous toppings.