Novanta - Middleton

This was our second visit, and as pizza enthusiasts who usually prefer making our own dough in our propane OONI Koda oven, we rarely dine out for pizza. However, both times we've been here, the pizzas have been exceptional! While tonight's pies were a bit undercooked and had soft centers, the flavors were incredible. I still gave the experience a five-star rating because all the key elements of quality were present. I'm confident we will return.

The ambiance and service are outstanding! I will definitely be returning soon!

We frequently dine at the University Ave location and absolutely love it! However, we decided to order from the Westside location and were really disappointed. The pizzas were extremely skimpy. Each slice had hardly any toppings at all—I've seen videos of Margareta pizzas with more toppings per slice than what we received for the entire pie. There was barely any cheese, and each piece had just a tiny piece of basil—literally one torn-up quarter of a leaf. What’s going on? Is there a shortage of basil? I left feeling really let down, like the pizzeria was upset with me.

Pizza is amazing. Neapolitan was terrific ! Try it !

My family wanted pizza for dinner as were we driving through Middleton on our way home after a vacation. My wife found this little spot, and we’re so glad we stopped. The restaurant sits among a string of other little shops and restaurants. When we pulled into the parking lot, we saw a four tables outside with some people at a couple of them. The inside isn’t large, with eleven tables throughout the narrow building. You order at the counter and then they give you a number. They bring the food out to you. My wife had read they had different kinds of mozzarella. Sure enough, they had four varieties: a house-made mozzarella and a water buffalo mozzarella, both of which you could also get smoked. The man at the cash register was super friendly and walked us through the cheeses and his recommendations. The pizzas come in only one size, and they’re designed to be eaten by one person. So we each picked our pizza and then customized it a bit. And for the most part, additional toppings are just $1, a great deal for a place like this. Some specialty items were $3, though. A sign in the restaurant explains that the pizzas are cooked for 90 seconds (Novanta means 90) at 900 degrees in their wood-fired oven, so it doesn’t take long to make them. The crust on the pizza was perfect. It wasn’t too crisp but just had that right amount of chewiness. The tomato sauce was wonderful with just the right amount. I had tried the Regina pizza and asked that the water buffalo mozzarella be added to one side and then added their house mozzarella to the other half. Both were good, but I’d get the water buffalo cheese again for certain. I don’t normally order a dessert, but we had been sitting a while just visiting, and I decided we should try their lemon sorbet. They serve it in the lemon peel itself. It was smooth without being overly tart. The four of us devoured it quickly. I’d highly recommend this little restaurant. The food was great and the service was outstanding!