Whenever the Pouch hears about a new NYC-style 'ZA joint opening up in this one horse town, the blood flow to my nether regions open up like a floodgate... Then reality must intrude into my wet dream and my manhood is drained as quickly as it was filled. Because we all know there is no such thing as real NYC style 'ZA here in this town. Many have tried, none have succeeded. Many blame the water, yeah yeah, it's definitely the water, ooook, mook.
So, people have been talking up this new pizza joint for awhile before they even opened... It's located right next to Wood's Chapel BBQ which is breeder central. They were all jizzing their pants about the cup and char pepperoni that they will be offering... But they called it old world pepperoni. Seriously, who the fuck uses that term... Not one goddamn motherfucker who knows pizza. In NYC, you just call it cup pepperoni or just plain pepperoni if you go to the right pizzeria that only uses cup pepperoni. Go to a Papa John's or Domino's and ask them for old world pepperoni and see what they say... They will put fucking ground vegan sausage on that stupid fake ass 'ZA.
The hype was growing more and more just days before their doors opened to the public but I wasn't buying into it, just yet... Because I will only be disappointed even more if it sucked a giant natural casing salumi. But it's either now or never... Eh, fuck it, let's go all in...
I thought going later around 8:30-9 PM would avoid all the riff raffs and screaming demon spawns... Nope. No such luck... They were all over the fucking place on the patio between Wood's Chapel and Junior's. But once Wood's Chapel closed at 9PM, it became a fucking ghost town and the adulting could finally begin.
The space is simple and feels like a Felini's, but way way cleaner...It's basically all white inside except for the cool Rat Fink-esque mural. Why do all the Felini's look and feel so filthy? It's counter service, order, pay and take a VHS tape... It's gimmicky AF but cute. Find a table and wait for your shit to arrive... Don't forget to get a beer or two during your order. I ordered a bunch of classics but they were out of the Sicilian... Not even a slice to be had, WTF. I don't usually like Sicilian 'ZA but I was curious on their take on it... And if it's anything like L&B Spumoni Gardens' kickass Sicilian 'ZA, they would get full street cred from the Pouch. Oh, well, maybe next time... If there is a next time...
Just let your Soul Glo... Just let it shine through... Oh, wait, it's just Eyetalian dressing.
House Salad, $4.50. Iceberg, romaine, onions, red bell peppers, mozzarella and tomatoes, Italian dressing. House salads are usually just rabbit filler but somehow you have to get it with pizza... Something to do with digestion of the carb loading the Pouch was about to engage in.
Calzone, ricotta, mozzarella, spinach and mushrooms, $8.50. A lot of people don't get the calzone, but the Pouch loves it... Maybe because it's in the shape of a... Pouch. I love how they give you a good amount of sauce (it ain't marinara) with the calzone but it's more useful as a lube, since that steaming moist hole is tempting me with perverted thoughts. I tell y'all what, this calzone was quite acceptable... It was filled generously with ricot, mozza, spinach and shrooms and there were no empty spots in the corners, either. The dough was not too thick and not too thin, it was pretty much spot on (less see how it turns out on the pizza). The calzone was pretty good and priced right, they just need to work on that V8 juice and turn it into a marinara with flavor.
16" Cheese, cup and char pepperoni, $16.75. Right off the bat, they were a bit light on the cup pepperoni... It needed at least 15 more slices. When you can see more cheese than pepperoni, it ain't a pepperoni 'ZA. It's NYC style-esque at first glance but further examination is required... The cup pepperoni ain't charred or curled enough but let's look at the crust first...
Hmmm, the crust is a bit flat... Not a deal breaker but you gotta have some rise to it. Maybe it wasn't allowed enough time to proof or maybe they need to mess around with the yeast mixture and crust recipe a bit more. I do like the charred edges on that lone pepperoni, though... I will need to taste test that one immediately... And tis was good.
Lift that skirt up, Pouch... We wanna see the hoochie coochie! What a cock tease...
We got bush, err, crust... Not terrible but definitely needed another minzie in the deck oven. I like more color on the bottom and also more char on the cup pepperoni. The slices are foldable and doesn't flop... It also doesn't drip orange grease like a hatchet wound from the cheap wood pulp cheese... Well, that and also because they didn't put enough pepperoni on it, especially, for a large pie. The crust/dough is a bit chewy and not the kind of good pull from a real NYC 'ZA. But this was not a bad initial showing at all. People claiming this to the best 'ZA they ever had on the first day is either a shill or some hillbilly that recently moved into the city.
It's a good start and I think they will get better and better with time, but let's not kid ourselves here, they will never reproduce a true NYC 'ZA... Like I said, many have tried and none have succeeded. It's a decent NY inspired pie but not craveworthy enough for me to go back to Summerhill for it... But in the meantime, Junior, keep doing what y'all are doing and surprise me when I come back again as a senior citizen.
77 Georgia Ave SE
Atlanta, GA 30312
https://www.juniorspizzaatl.com/
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