Pie-minded thoughts

West Town's Coalfire features coal-fired East Coast-style pizza.

Coalfire
"This is true Neapolitan style pizza that meets an East Coast flair! Love the thin crust and the charred crust! Buon Appetito!"—Nicolette

"We loved it! … You could really tell the ingredients were high quality. The sauce was excellent ... the crust was perfectly done. … Great Pizza—possibly the best I’ve had in the city."—Kelly

"This is the second time we tried Coalfire. We originally went when it first opened and weren’t impressed. This visit was as awkward as the first. Pizza is decent, but there are much better choices in the city. The hostess was eating as she sat us, we had to say hello twice to the order taker before he acknowledged us. ... We gave it a second chance, but won’t recommend it to our friends."—Jenna

Sapore di Napoli
"I’ve dined here six times the past two months and can tell you unequivocally [that] they do it right. Food is expertly prepared with the freshest ingredients available."—Martin

"If you want ‘real Italian pizza’ this is the place. The crust was perfect."—Scott

"I love pizza and have tried a variety of places. The crust was good, but the toppings were incredibly skimpy. I thought that for what I was getting, the tab was incredibly overpriced. Cute restaurant, but I will hesitate to go back."—Kiki

Crust
"What a winning combo—scrumptious flavor combos on organic thin crust. Who needs deep dish?"—Newbie

"I’m a huge supporter of organic food, but that aside, the pizza was bland and doughy. I was expecting the cheese and herb pizza to be abundant with fragrant and flavorful herbs, but there was less than a pinch. I trashed the leftovers."—Christa

"This place is all hype. ... Great beer selection and drinks though. … I felt organic did nothing for the pizza and as for the crust, well it was soft and doughy."—Moe

[ Reader reviews compiled from postings on metromix.com. ]
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