Traditional pizza at a great price

Pizza is a favorite meal among most college students. However, the only pizzas known to many are the ones delivered to your door: cheap, but lacking a certain quality. Instead of settling for regular, run-of-the-mill pizzas, consider going to House Pizzeria.

House Pizzeria is a new pizza parlor at 51st Street and Airport Boulevard with a uniqueness that comes largely from the restaurant’s commitment to local, organic and homemade products. When I dined there this past week, I decided to start with the cold-mix olive appetizer. A mix of three different types of olives, the dish seemed more intense and flavorful than most I’ve had before, yet it retained that characteristic briny fruitiness.

While my friend and I waited, we played songs on the kitschy jukebox that’s inside. The restaurant itself has ample seating: an outdoor porch in addition to inside tables. 

For my pizza, I ordered sausage and mushroom. The Italian sausage was homemade in the restaurant and absolutely delicious — the clear highlight of the meal. The mushrooms, roasted red peppers and mozzarella cheese complemented the sausage nicely. Because they cook their pizzas on a wood burning stove, the crust comes out fluffy on the inside and nice and crispy on the outside.

One of House Pizzeria’s claims is that “good ingredients make good pizza.” And while the ingredients House Pizzeria uses may be more upscale than their chain-restaurant competitors, a pizza from House Pizzeria doesn’t break the bank. All the pizzas are 12 inches, can feed one or two people and range from $9-$13 (although my guest and I devoured two entire pizzas between the two of us).

In all, House Pizzaria certainly makes for a great alternative to Domino’s. The pizza is fresh and feels less greasy than normal pizza, and the eclectic assortment of side dishes and appetizers available makes for a great meal.

House Pizzeria is located at 5111 Airport Boulevard and is open Tuesday to Sunday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

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