It’s not often we head to the other side of town for some pizza. Now, when I say “other side of town” I mean the other end of King Street that happens to be a whopping two kilometres away. When you’re tired after work, couldn’t be bothered cooking, you don’t have a car and there’s been a $25 voucher stuck to the fridge for weeks, you might think it was a good idea to pick up the phone and order takeaway, right? Not in this household. Soppy food from a cardboard or plastic box doesn’t interest me at all so off we go, voucher and vino in hand and hike halfway across the world of Newtown to the dim and moody pizza joint that is Doughboy.
The industrial theme is cosy and very inner city with it’s exposed brick, simple lighting with pre-loved pizza tray pendants, young hipsters running the show and trademark red and white tin cans in pyramid or wallpaper format.
The first visit to this place was an impressive one. I go for the large Judd – chorizo, olive, fetta, cherry tom’s, chilli, garlic and basil. Sounds like a winning combo … and it was. The base is perfectly thin and crispy, not too much topping and a beautiful crust of minimal cheese and tomato base. Very, very good.
Mr K likes the sound of the Potato Head – chorizo, potato, caramelised onion, rosemary, ricotta, pesto and fresh basil. Aromatic, sweet, spicy and again a very good base. I think we’re onto a winner here. Not just this pizza, this pizza joint! We’re loving it.
Several weeks later we decide to return and give it another go. Mr safe K has the Potato Head again and I try the Quattro Funghi – oyster, shitake, field and swiss brown mushrooms with pesto and fresh rocket. Sounds like heaven for any mushroom lover but I could only identify the oyster and field ‘shrooms. The other two missed the pizza boat, sadly, and the base was the sloppiest I’ve ever encountered. Cutlery and pizza should never be mixed, in my opinion, but here I had no choice. No light, thin and chewy base with this one I’m afraid. Despite the fact that I felt a bit deflated by the sloppiness, I’m sure we’ll return sometime providing we don’t get lazy and stop at our trusty pizza place just up the road.
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Fine looking pizza. Shame about the inconsistent visits.
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That Judd pizza looks like it could be my favourite too! I love chorizo!
Maria recently posted..Simple Balsamic Sesame Chicken
the potato head sounds lovely actually. shame the mushroom field makes a soggy doughboy. I love those campbell’s soup can parody!
billy@a table for two recently posted..Tokonoma Shochu Bar & Lounge – Surry Hills- Sydney
I was super excited at the mention of a quattro funghi pizza but a shame it didn’t live up to your expectations. I love the doughboy mascot – he looks so soft and squidgy and er, tasty. lol. I want to give him a hug!
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Love the judd pizza~ Great photography! Glad I have found your blog.
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Aaahhh, so disappointing when a place doesn’t hold consistency. Recently went out for a return visit to what was the quaintest most interesting restaurant with great food and were sadly disappointed for the same reason. Great pics BTW.
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Always drive past this place and stare in wonderingly, shame that your to visits wern’t consistent! Your photos always make the food look so good though =D
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