We ordered a mushroom and onion pizza for delivery from Santucci's Square Pizza the other week, and, yep, it really is as good as people say.A small, local pizza chain with six location in Philly, Santucci's is known for it's square pizza with cheese on the bottom and sauce on the top. Not spending time north of the city where five of their original venues are located, I had never heard of Santucci's until they decided to open up shop near the Italian Market, and every person squealed with joy from print and social media.
A Santucci's square pizza starts with seasoned cast iron pan, which cooks up a sturdy and chewy crust. The crust is topped with mozzarella cheese, then the pizza is crowned with a deep red, thick, perfectly seasoned, herb-flecked sauce.
Santucci's makes a damn fine pizza. No, really. Every one at the table actually took a moment after eating the first slice to comment on how good it was. From crust, cheese, sauce, and toppings, there was not a thing to complain about.
As far as classic pizzas go, it's one of the best eat-in-front-of-the-tv pizzas I've had. They even managed to thoroughly cook, but not dry out the mushrooms!
Not sure I'll ever make it into their casual restaurant for a sit-down dinner, but I'm hoping for more rushed days to come around as an excuse to order another pizza from Santucci's.
They also do soups, salads, sandwiches, strombolis, pastas, flatbreads, and wings. If there are standouts on the menu other than the pizza, please let me know, and we might add it to a future delivery.
Santucci's Square Pizza
901 S. 10th St., Philadelphia, PA 19147
215-825-5304
5 comments:
Enjoyed this post. Thanks. Have you been to Tacconelli's? It's amazing. We recently had the pizza at Stogie Joe's, which was also delicious.
In case you go to Tacconelli's, here are the ten things to know.
http://www.22ndandphilly.com/2011/08/ten-things-you-need-to-know-about.html
22nd and Philly - Tacconelli's has been on the list forever! One day I'll have enough forethought to make a dough reservation.
Oh man, the newest Santucci's is literally like a block away from my house. It's dangerous. We seriously order a pizza from them at least once a week-- and the mushroom topping is my favorite too! I hear great things about their other menu items, especially their veggie sandwich, but we have yet to try them.
Honestly? The pizza at Santucci's is only the beginning. Get anything off of the specials board and you won't be disappointed. Chef Bobby is an incredibly creative, versatile cook and does some really tasty things with seasonal veggies. You should try to get in for a sit down dinner! Byob :-) One of the best deals in the city, I think.
I JUST found Santucci's. I've been in Philadelphia for 3 years, and the pizza has been awful. Slice is great for gourmet pizza, but I couldn't find a good 'regular' pizza. I tried Stogie Joe's (my son's classmate recommended it) in November and loved it. The sauce was heavy on salt, but I could live with that for a decent crust. Someone mentioned that Stogie Joe's had 'stolen' Santucci's recipe. I'm not sure if that's true. Who cares? I decided to give the 'original' a try. I am so glad I did. Excellent sauce. Excellent crust. I love it!
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