NYC 2 BIG D: Cavalli Pizzeria

Cavalli Pizzeria

http://www.cavallipizza.com/

Rating: A

Location: 6851 Virginia Pkwy, McKinney, TX

Category: Pizza, Wine Bar

Pricing: $$

Favorites: Tartufo Pizza, Outdoor patio, wine, Service

Comments:

New Pizzeria in town + Wine Bar = I’m There! If you don’t know about my obsession with pizza by now, well get used to it and more reviews about places that serve it, especially those that have a Wood Fired Oven like Cavalli’s. They opened about 3 weeks ago in Adriatica, which is a Croation themed planned community about 2 miles from our house, so MT and I just had to get our pizza fix there, hoping for the best because it’s so close to our house.

Upon arriving, the place was packed, but we only had to wait about 15 minutes for a nice table out on their beautiful covered patio out back. Their wine choices are nothing spectacular, but the prices are sure to please your wallet. We decided on a bottle of the il Poggione and were not disappointed. They have quite a few selections for pizza, but if you’re not in the mood for that then they have an alternative of plates that come out tapas style, or you can start with those as an appetizer, along with a choice of salads and the soup of the day. We opted to share the Irving Salad to begin the evening, which consisted of mixed greens, glazed pecans, goat cheese, dried cherries tossed with a special vinaigrette, and we loved it. Because MT and I are both sticklers for anything Truffle, we ordered the Tartufo Pizza with Chicken as our main course, which had No Sauce, Fresh Mozz, Ricotta, Mushrooms and Truffle Oil….Delicious! I am the type of person who believes that the crust is the best part of the pizza…watch out for those of you who leave yours behind because I will take it when you aren’t looking…and the crust at this place is absolutely incredible! It’s very rustic Napoleon style with those perfect bubbly imperfections randomly situated around the pizza and the wonderful charred spots on the bottom. Oh so good…I was happy with just the crust! After a nice session of gorging ourselves with pizza and wine, we ended the night on a good note. Next time I’m thinking about biking there to work off the goodness!