Nonetheless, I feel compelled to share this meal because it was simply too good. I'm sure there are many fans of Pizzeria Mozza out there but just wanna contribute my 2 cents!
It was the eve of the Lunar New Year and so we decided to give ourselves a treat and make a long overdue visit to Pizzeria Mozza in Orange County. I was so excited about this meal because the last 2 times I tried it in Singapore, I left feeling so happy to have tried such yummy food.
We started the meal with their famed Proseco and we were served breadsticks. Wait a minute, breadsticks???!!!! What happened to the herby crusty amazing crisp bread I had in Singapore? Needless to say, I was disappointed in the plain un-creative breadsticks but that did not ruin my anticipation for the meal.
Knowing that their appetizers are as good as the pizzas, I suggested getting 2 appetizers and a pizza. I've read so much about the herbed fried potatoes I knew we had to have that. The baby potatoes were smashed flat and fried, with the outer layer crispy and the insides still soft and warm. They were served with a bunch of fried herbs (sage and rosemary) and chickpeas. Sea salt was sprinkled over to lend another layer of flavor. This dish was great, something I would order again and again. Would have preferred to have more potatoes and less chickpeas though.
Next appetizer was the mussels in a spicy broth. It was served with 2 slices of crusty bread. The spicy broth tasted vinegarish, reminding me of the chilli sauce for chicken rice. This dish was decent but did not have me awe-struck. I still prefer the Tasting Kitchen saffron mussels.
The star of the meal arrived next. I have to admit that when he ordered the brussel sprouts, red onion and pancetta pizza, I didn't have high hopes. I was not a fan of brussel sprouts (yet) and thought this might just be an okay pizza. Boy, was I wrong! The sprouts were cooked till tender and yet retained their lovely green color. The red onion lent a refreshing taste to the pizza and the pancetta gave it the saltiness and smokiness. Cheese was sprinkled sparingly over the pizza so as not to steal the show. The crust, Mozza's signature crust, so yeasty and crunchy at the right spot. This was perhaps the best pizza I've had at Mozza.
I'll definitely be back to try the other delectable items, but I really hope they will replace the ordinary breadsticks with the herby bread they serve in Singapore. This will certainly kick it up a notch!
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