Caserta Pizzeria
Pepperoni Pizza – Tomato Sauce, Mozzarella Cheese, Pepperoni
Wimpy Skippy – Spinach Pie, Black Olives, Mozzarella Cheese, Pepperoni
Pepper Pig – Sweet Italian Sausage, Green Bell Peppers, Tomato Sauce, Grated Romano Cheese
Boldly proclaiming “If you’re not eating Caserta’s you’re NOT eating Pizza” across Federal Hill, Caserta Pizzeria opened its doors in 1953, nearly seventy years in the business generating a loyal fanbase that continues to sustain take-out and delivery-only options amidst a global pandemic.
The “Originator of the Wimpy Skippy,” currently open from 9:30am until seven or eight o’clock Tuesday through Sunday, it is behind a Plexiglas partition that guests currently receive items from Caserta’s iconic dining room, owner John Campagnone Jr. promising uncompromised quality and safety while prices remain a relative bargain.
Offering “New York-style” and “Sicilian” Pizzas, though best one can tell this is a matter of small rounds versus large squares, it was beneath Pepperoni that average Cheese and aromatic Sauce mingled atop medium-thick Crust, a lack of leavening plainly evident with good crunch but a bit too much chew.
No doubt a concise menu, two Salads and what can best be described as a pair of Calzones joining the Pizza, $5.25 yields Caserta’s signature filled with Spinach, Mozzarella, Black Olives and Pepperoni, though personally the “Pepper Pig” with local Italian Sausage, Sauce and Peppers was both more complex and delicious.
www.casertapizzeria.com
