GF Pizza in Hollywood (Beer & Brownies too!)
Last weekend I was on Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood and saw “gluten-free pizza” on the window of a newish restaurant- Pizza Fusion. I also read: “organic” and “vegan,” too. I decided tonight sounded like a good pizza night, so I went to try it out…
They have a happy hour, but no GF options on it. The regular menu is pretty robust. You can either make your own or choose from one of their specialties. There were too many options, so I decided to order a beer first. There were three GF options. I ordered the Greens Tripel Blonde Ale–a Belgium beer. It was good…a bit too sweet for me, but had a 8.5% alcohol level and was a larger-sized bottle.
I ended up ordering the “Farmer’s Market” pizza – lots of veggies, and I added roasted chicken, substituted the cheese for soy cheese and, of course, asked for the GF crust.
The pizza came out pretty quickly, and it was really good. Admittedly, I haven’t had a real pizza in about five years, but this one did the trick. It was thin crust, not too saucy and rectangular in shape. The veggies tasted fresh and not overcooked.
I ate half of a large pizza and then decided to order a brownie, since they make them there. I asked for it ala mode -with Strawberry sorbet. This dessert was great. Vegan and GF. Incredibly moist and rich chocolate brownie with cocoa powder and powdered sugar. Adding the surprisingly creamy strawberry sorbet, it was a party in my mouth…
The waitress was really nice and helpful. (This is incredibly uncommon in LA. She then mentioned she hasn’t been here for very long.)
The only real drawback to Pizza Fusion is the cost. For the GF option, not only do you have to order a large-sized pizza, but they also tack on an extra $5.
In total, the pizza was $26.99, the brownie ala mode was $6.99, and the GF beer was $8.00. At least I have half of the rest of my pizza for lunch tomorrow. More importantly, I have a solution the next time I get a pizza craving.
Pizza Fusion is a chain – check out their Web site for other locations.
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