BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted February 19, 2011 Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 This was posted to WDW Magic today...Via Napoli has made a couple of tweaks since it opened for business in August of last year. First up is a revision to the menu. Most notably, the pizzas are now offered as a "Build Your Own", taking a basic Margherita, and then adding toppings of your choice at $2 each. The signature pies are also still available, but have risen in cost to $41 for the largest size, up from $36. A number of other dishes have been removed, along with some new additions. Link to the new menu...http://www.wdwmagic.com/Dining/Via-Napoli/Menus/16Feb2011-Via-Napoli-menu.htm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PureTcrazy...rita 380 Posted February 19, 2011 Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 I haven't eaten there, but for that prices it better be HUGE!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TnBob 311 Posted February 19, 2011 Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 I have eaten there twice, the food is great, the place is cool but it is way over priced, no they are not huge :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doodlebug....Cherie 461 Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 We eat most of our meals in the motorhome or off property. Most of the food choices are overpriced and mediocre :parrot:doodlebug Quote Link to post Share on other sites
We4mickey 6 Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 Thanks, we are gonna try this out in a couple weeks when we are there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted February 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 Be sure to report back on your findings! :rofl2: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted March 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 An update from WDW Magic... Via Napoli 'by-the-slice' counter taste test - what you need to knowMar 29, 2011Earlier this month Via Napoli at Epcot once again began offering the 'by-the-slice' counter service location for its now famous pizza. We had a few reports from recent guests that the pizza being served at the counter service is not the same as the highly acclaimed wood-fired oven pizza being served indoors at the main Via Napoli restaurant. We sent in the WDWMAGIC pizza experts (well expert-ish) to investigate.The counter service option offers two types of pizza by the slice - cheese pizza at $4.50, and pepperoni pizza at $5.25. One thing became very clear very quickly. This pizza is completely different to the pizza offered inside the main Via Napoli restaurant. The roughly 4" to 5" square pizza slice has a considerably thicker crust, different cheese, and different sauce. Looking at the underside, it also appears to be cooked on a regular pizza deck oven instead of the elaborate wood burning brick ovens inside the restaurant. We've included some photos below of the 'by-the-slice' pizza, and as a comparison, the pizza served inside the main restaurant.The 3 taste testers all confirmed that the 'by-the-slice' pizza was nowhere near the standard of the pizza found inside at Via Napoli. The cheese appeared to be processed, rather than the wonderful fresh mozzarella found inside. None of the charring and blackening was present on the crust, instead it had a more uniform look typically found with deck pizza ovens. The crust was also much thicker than the thin-crust inside, and did not offer the same great texture of crisp outside and the doughy inside. Our taste testers gave the 'by-the-slice' pizza a 4 out of 10, compared to the inside main restaurant pizza of a 10 out of 10.As we all know, pizza preference is a very personal and subjective thing, but one thing is clear. You've probably read and seen Disney videos all about Via Napoli and how authentic and incredible their pizza is (and it really is!). If you want to experience the real thing that created all the buzz, be sure to go inside the main Via Napoli restaurant. According to our reviewers (and plenty of others), you won't be disappointed. But as for the outside 'by-the-slice' offering, our reviewers will not be rushing back, unless of course the real thing comes to the window.http://www.wdwmagic.com/Dining/Via-Napoli/News/29Mar2011-Via-Napoli-%27by-the-slice%27-counter-taste-test---what-you-need-to-know.htm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 If you ask me, selling slices at the counter that aren't the same as inside the restaurant risks turning off a bunch of people that will try it and decide it's just mediocre pizza. They will decide not to try the sit down restaurant based upon this, even though the pizzas arent' the same. I understand offering standard fare pizza at the counter location, as they probably are constrained on how they make, bake and sell the pizzas...they can't do slices to order in a wood fired oven. But for heavens sake, they should give the location a different name so as not to give the impression that this is Via Napoli pizza. JMHO of course. Again, so so sad. Have a mint. :heart: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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