When: 05/27/14
Where: 1036 Park Rd NW, Washington, DC 20010
For our May meeting of pizza club we went to Red Rocks in Columbia Heights. Jenn was sick and unable to come. It was DOWN POURING but I found a rock star (right in front) parking spot. I was surprised because usually finding parking is tough. That area of Columbia Heights is one of my favorite spots. It is tucked away from the hussel and bussel of the Columbia Heights Metro area where the retail shops are. It is home to Wonderland (a must for all DC residences), Meridia Pint, El Chucho and one of my personal all times favorites Room 11. It sets the perfect atmosphere for a lovely, relaxing evening with friends. The Red Rocks in Columbia Heights has outdoor seating, which would have been perfect if it was not raining. Inside there is dim lighting (as you can tell from the pictures) and the atmosphere was inviting. For me, it felt like I was sitting at the table of a friend family's log cabin in the Shanendoah's.
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Our waiter was terrific. He was attentive and helped us out when we did not know what to order. He sold us on the beet salad appetizer. FYI, this is after we ate half of it. It comes out looking more professional
We were there on a Tuesday and it turns out that every Tuesday they have 30% off Belgium ales. The waiter helped me choose one based on other beers that I like. The beers listed were ones that I had not heard of.
Okay now to the pizza. We got two pizzas and it was perfect for the three of us (along with the beet salad as an appetizer). We ordered our usual Margherita pizza and we decided on the Fungi Pizza for our specialty pizza.
"Eh. The margherita was forgettable. The crust was so thin it couldn't support the pizza. Then we got a Funghi, I liked it a lot more. It had caramelized onions which were delicious and the mushrooms had good flavor.
We got olive oil to dip the crusts in, which made them delicious too, but we all were using all the toppings, so you know that means there was something missing with the pizza dough, just didn't have much flavor."
Catherine's comments on crust, toppings and sauce:
"The crust was very thin. When I went to pick up the magharita pizza the cheese fell right off because the crust was so thin. The crust that you pick the pizza up with on the other hand was soft and fluffy. It was perfect for dipping into olive oil and parmesean cheese. The funghi pizza was a white pizza so there was not really a sauce. The margarita's sauce had a great texture. it was smooth and I felt like they also put the perfect amount on. It could have used some garlic. I am new to the mushroom thing. I am starting to like mushrooms but I never liked the texture of mushrooms. I felt like these mushrooms had a tough texture. The onions were the best part. They were very flavorful and complimented the cheese well."
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| Becky with Funghi pizza |
Courtney- One slice
Catherine- Two slices
Pizza 2: Specialty Funghi
Courtney- Half pie
Catherine- Half pie
Overall- I think that we were underwhelmed. I wrote in my notes that the best part of the whole experience, minus being in the company of friends, was the onions on the funghi pizza. When you start talking about a single topping as the selling point to a pizza place you know that it is a place that you will not be recommending to other or going back to.
*side note-I moved to NE and there is a Red Rocks on H street that delivers. I keep wanting to like Red Rocks but at the end of the day it is not great for the price and size of their pizzas. They do have a great roof deck on H street which is a plus. Onions and roof decks , if that is what you are looking for in your pizza place then Red Rocks is for you.
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