Belmont Pizzeria
I suppose we’re a little late getting to Richmond’s latest pizza joint. Belmont Pizzeria is located in the museum district on Belmont close to Patterson ave. The place specializes in New York style take out but seems to have a few gourmet options on the menu and some specials written on the chalkboard.
Andy and I each ordered a slice and a drink from the rural boy who worked the counter. Prices are a little high in my book, but we’ll let you decide. We noticed the guys in the back cutting out individual triangles of dough to make the slices absolutely fresh. Not that I give a damn. I’d rank the pizza just below average at best.
The slices are absolutely huge. Each one filled up a small pizza box as you see above. While the slices themselves are big, the crust is extremely thin, so you’re really just getting your money’s worth. I have never seen a NY slice this thin before and it really requires rolling up in order to eat. I’m not sure if cooking the slice longer would solve the problem, but the crust was way too floppy and soft to eat any other way.
The ingredients were average. The flavor really just reminded me of a Piccola’s type joint. Sauce wasn’t too sweet and not exactly fresh, the mozz was ninja turtle style (stretches for miles) and the pepperoni was thin and flavorless.
I believe Belmont Pizzeria is open quite late on Fridays and Saturday. 3am if I remember correctly. If that’s the case then the Museum District has a viable option for late night pie but dont expect to just walk in a grab a slice. It takes quite a while for them to make each one.
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Consistently underbaked. Ask them to give you a crispy crust, if possible.
I had a quattro formaggi when I went there and one of the formaggi was AMERICAN CHEESE! WTF? Very strange. Also I talked to the dudes behind the counter a little about pizza and they all bro’d me except one dude who was also the only one who had any idea what he was talking about.
Also the decor in there is horrible.
On the up: The crust on my pie was pretty great actually.
My vote: Utility pizza + 2
The crust at Belmont Pizzeria is consistently soft/underdone because the pizza is cooked on a conveyor belt. In addition, the decor and lighting make the place sinister looking, like the set of a horror movie; it could be called “Pizzeria Poltergeists” or something.
they could show scary movies and call the toppings things like rat vomit and bat ears.
if they could just dial the conveyor belt they would be great utility pie i think. valentinos on 3rd does an okay conveyor belt slice in our opinion.
Great pizza guys! Enjoy the sandwiches too. Keep it up and screw the downers! They can stay their ass at home!