Brick Oven Pizza

1188 35th Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95822
(916) 393-3320

It's been years since we've been to Brick Oven Pizza but damn, it's tasty! Now, if you only like going places in Midtown with floor to ceiling windows, this is not the place for you. If you like Zelda's and delicious pizza, than you're good!

This place has been here for years. It's owned by an older white guy and his Hawaiian wife which translates into a lot of Hawaiian decor, Kahlua pork and spam on the menu and an overall kick back vibe. It's salt of the earth, not trendy meat-market.

The mushrooms are the favorite because they slice them really thin and pile them on. We ended up with Super 8 combo that included pepperoni, linguica, anchovies, mushrooms, olives, sausage and two things I can't remember. Also had a simple pepperoni, mushroom, olive. The crust is really crispy on the bottom, but doughy on the top - holding in all those meaty juices. We ended up paying about $7.50 each which might be a bit expensive but my taste buds said it was worth it.

They have your basic pitchers of beer and a couple of wine selections. This comes with some drunk regulars that hang out at the bar and a couple old codgers playing pool and drinking beer after they went grocery shopping next door. We took over the place with a dozen drunks and a couple of kids. It's comfy enough to just spread out and take your time while the kids run around and play. We had the fortune of getting Coach to join us as well as the Good Doctors and their rugrats. Jarla was back from her trip so it was a full, fun house!

Journal tidbits:
"I've never been to prison, but it sounds like prison." - Coach
"I'm feeling Shooter out." - Dr. Smooth
"See you again? This place? 5 years?" - Dr. Beacky, apparently the last time she saw Coach was here...5 years ago.
"Puffin wasn't as delicious as it should have been." - Scribby