The Iowan Pizza Chronicles: Attempt #112

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Attempt #112 - Vesta (Coralville)

Venue

The Venue

849 Quarry Rd #100,
Coralville, IA 52241
(319) 338-3782

Vesta is a Mediterranean inspired restaurant serving dishes from France, Spain, Greece, Italy and North Africa with an American flair. Vesta seats more than 150 guests, including a private dining area with presentation equipment for meetings. During the summer months, Vesta seats 80 guests for dining and drinks on the patio in front of the Hyatt. High chairs are available, as well as table and bar seating.

The Naked Cheese

The Pizza

Chicago Style: No

Crust Thickness: Thin

Menu: https://www.vestaiowa.com/home/menu-2/

Participants: 7 (5 children)

Pizza Ordered: 8

Sizes Offered/Ordered: Personal (19”)

Pieces Cut: Triangular

The Double Don, $16

The Naked Cheese – Marinara, Italian cheese blend ($11).
Pepperoni. ($12).
Margherita – Marinara, tomato, mozzarella, basil ($14).
The Double Don – Double marinara, double ground beef, double mushroom, double Italian cheese blend ($16).
Margherita, $14
Meat-za – Marina, prosciutto, pork sausage, capicola, roasted red pepper, caramelized onion, Italian cheese blend ($16).
Mushroom Lover – Herb roasted wild mushroom, white truffle pickled red onion, arugula, pecorino & goat cheese, balsamic reduction ($16).
Custom #1
Custom #2

The Verdict

Sauce: Sauce was tasty and of good quality.

Cheese: Some of the pizza’s lacked cheese (Margherita), while others had excess, so not very consistent.

Crust: A thin crust but it had lots of soggy pieces.

Toppings: I loved the variety of toppings, but I’d like to see more gourmet pizza options, particularly with the Italian meats.

Meat-za, $16

Final thoughts: I enjoyed the Meat-za, and the Mushroom lover was truly unique. I can’t say I’ve had anything quite like it! Be warned, it is VERY rich with that goat cheese.