Thursday, April 12, 2018

Attempt #83 - Rusciano’s Authentic Taste of Napli


Venue
The Venue
710 Pacha Parkway Suite 5
North Liberty, Iowa 52317

(319) 665-2761

A popular place in North Liberty, this pizza joint has the locals talking. Napoli style pizza is one with strict requirements. San Marzano tomateos must be used, along with no machine or roller pins for the dough. In addition, the flour has to be the type used in bread making. Ruscainos fits the bill. The strip mall restaurant suits the Iowa City/North Liberty metro area vibe well. Lots of table and booth seating is available, along with an open concept for the kitchen/dining area.
The Pizza
Chicago Style: No
Crust Thickness: Thin
Participants: 8 (plus 4 children)
Pizza Ordered: 9
Sizes Offered/Ordered: Standard personal pan
Crusts Offered/Ordered: Standard Thin Crust
Pieces Cut: Cut it yourself

San Marinara - San Marzano tomato, fresh garlic, oregano, basil, Italian EVOO, $15
Margheritta - San Marzano tomato, fior di latte, basil, italian EVOO, parmigiano D.O.P., $13
Salsiccia - San Marzano tomato, sausage, fior di latte, basil, Italian EVOO, pecorino D.O.P., $14
Menus
2x Salumi - San Marzano tomato, fior di latte, prosciutto di Parma, hot calabrese, genoa salami, basil, italian EVOO, pecorino D.O.P., $15
2x Pesto - Cherry tomato, fior di latte, prosciutto di Parma, parmigiano D.O.P., basil pesto, Italian EVOO, $15
Calabrese - San Marzano tomato, fior di latte, Calabrian chili pepper, hot calabrese salami, basil, Italian EVOO, parmigiano D.O.P., $15
Nutella Pizza

The Verdict
Sauce: Loved the sauce, it was fresh and it hit the money.
Cheese: The cheese was higher quality, however, it did cool quickly, which is a slight downside.
Crust: The crust has a 48 hour preparation, so it has almost a sourdough taste. DELICIOUS! BUT, due to the toppings it gets soggy in the middle if you cut the pizza.
Toppings: The toppings were great-high quality, unique, and appetizing.

Oven
Final Comments/Considerations: We loved the pizza, the pesto having the prosciutto was amazing! The sourdough tasting chewy crust was also awesome! The sogginess of the pies was the only downside. If you don't cut them, this gets around this slight issue. About one pizza per adult served them just right. Check them out if you are in the area





Here are our ratings, where 1 = worst and 10 = best.Overall 8.00
Cheese 9.13
Sauce 8.25
Topping 8.50
Crust 6.25
Venue 8.06
Favorite: Salumi

Calabrese, $15

Margheritta, $13
Pesto, $15
San Marinara, $15





Salsiccia?

Salsiccia, $14

Salumi, $15

Nutella Pizza




Slices

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