If you're a local, you will likely enjoy this place. Bland, bland, bland is all we can say here. We were looking forward to some woodfired pizza, but for some reason, Nova Scotians can't figure out that you need QUALITY ingredients and actual flavour.
Let's start with the location. It's in the parking lot of the Petro Canada at the end of a strip mall; parking is horrendous when you're trying to contend with people driving whatever way possible to the pumps.
Then there's the inside. It's about as tacky as Nova Scotians can get! Absolutely no colour. Homemade tables that are awkwardly jammed close together with cheap ikea seating. Need to go to the washroom? Feel free to walk right through the kitchen to get to it! What?? How did any inspector approve this?!
The set up is awkward in here that we should have known to expect mediocre. We were definitely fooled by the wood oven! While you certainly can't beat a wood-fired crust, spending $50+ on two personal sized pizzas is the biggest waste of money in Berwick.
We can't figure out who decided this was a good idea, but it was pretty off-putting to order water and getting a crappy plastic bottle of it. Nothing here comes in a glass; it's basically canteen-style so cans of pop and bottled water. We are not sure how this is an actual sit down restaurant and not a cheap food truck at a carnival given their prices and quality. Lest we forget to mention the cheap paper 'menus'.
Now, out comes the pizza. Talk about an unappetizing Margherita pizza. Both that and the pepperoni looked identical minus the meat and basil switched. Someone clearly does not understand how to make an Italian pizza with sliced mozzarella instead of crappy cheese just grated.
The worst part here is that there is absolutely ZERO flavour. They pride themselves on homemade sauce and ingredients, but they obviously do not understand that a sauce should have a taste and pepperoni should have flavour and spice.
This was a truly disappointing experience and we aren't surprised the locals love it. People here do not understand how to make good, quality food because they are used to burgers and fries or fish and chips. Anything else is 'exotic' to the locals.
If you're looking for a proper wood fired pizza in the Valley, skip this wannabe spot and head over to Lightfoot & Wolfville. Not only are their pizzas made with quality ingredients, they're cheaper AND you have an absolutely stunning view. read more