A Note to Vegans 

Over the course of many years, we have modified recipes and added new menu items to satisfy the Vegan choice.  While we are not primarily a Vegan or even vegetarian restaurant, we do offer many items to satisfy a broad range of tastes and dietary restrictions.  There is no reason why families of different views can’t eat at the same restaurant and enjoy the same quality and taste despite their different views or dietary choices. 

It must be noted however, that our primary goals are the flavor and integrity of the products we sell.  That’s why we still make our own meatballs and all of our own sauces and dough.  We even cook our mushrooms fresh rather than use canned.  Our salads come from fresh vegetables that we meticulously wash before use.  We never use pre made salads from nitrogen packed plastic bags. 

All of our red sauces, whether for pizzas or pastas are Vegan.  I grew up in a home where the red gravy for pasta cooked all day, with meatballs and pork simmering in the pot for a rich and robust flavor.  It took me a year of trial and error before I finally replicated the taste and texture of that red gravy without using any animal products.  Even my relatives can’t tell the difference.  And I did this with no artificial ingredients or chemicals of any kind. 

Why?  I believe that families should be able to break bread together at the same table and share a meal that is as satisfying to the Vegan as the vegetarian or omnivore.  That’s why we try to offer choices that mirror the flavor of my family’s meals regardless of dietary choices. 

Even though our red sauces are Vegan, not all of our pastas are.  The fresh pasta is not Vegan, so when ordering, specify the imported rigatoni or imported whole wheat spaghetti.   We will gladly make a vegetable medley over either of those pastas instead of fettuccini, and we don’t charge a surcharge. 

All of our dough (except for fresh pasta) is Vegan, whether for pizza, Stromboli, or garlic loaf.  We use no dairy or honey or animal product of any kind.  We use no dough conditioners which often contain chemicals derived from dairy products.

Gluten Free pizza is not vegan.  We purchase this dough from a distributor, and it contains both dairy and egg.

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Daiya is here

After more than twenty years of offering soy cheese pizzas and Stromboli, we have switched to a completely vegan alternative that meets our stringent standards of texture, taste and melt characteristics.  Daiya cheese is soy and casein free and lower in fat than the soy cheese it replaces.  The taste and texture are simply amazing.

Take us with you

Order your pizzas par baked and finish baking them at home whenever you want.  From defrosted, simply place the pizza on foil on a cookie sheet at 425° for about 15 minutes.  When the crust browns and the cheese bubbles, the pizza is done.  If you plan on reheating the entire pizza at once, please tell us not to cut it.