Poulsbo Woodfired Pizza House - Poulsbo

My pizza adventure began in Montana when I was in junior high I suppose as I discovered how much I truly loved a fine thin crust pizza prepared in a brick oven.  Anyone who has ever ventured across North Central and parts of Western Montana knows of Howard’s Pizza and how people will travel far and wide just to grab a piece of this unique pizza… incredibly thin and cut in squares not pie shaped because of its thinness.  Since then I have been searching for something similar which has a crispy crust, delectable sauce and just the right amount of cheese as not to be overpowering.  I have found as of late that many pizzerias are using multiple cheeses on their pizzas and most purists will tell you (like myself) that pizza is made with mozzarella and only mozzarella and there is no need to overpower the sauce with cheese unless a customer requests it.

This past Saturday, I decided to take advantage of the wonderful summer weather and venture to downtown Poulsbo which is always bustling on a lovely day, especially on the weekends.  It is always such a pleasure to see so many people out and about enjoying their Saturday walking Main Street and dining al fresco and Saturday was a perfect day for this. 

On this particular day, I opted to try (for the first time) Poulsbo Woodfired Pizza House.  From the outside, this looks like any other shop in downtown Poulsbo , the buildings have a German flair with Scandinavian flags hanging in front but the entrance for this building is in the rear with a nice outdoor deck for spring/summer dining such as was the case on Saturday.  Dining on the inside, it is a treat to be able to see the pizza chef flipping his pizzas right before your very eyes as he demonstrates his skills similar to a sushi master.  I quite enjoyed watching the pieces of dough being tossed in the air with such talent.

Pizza is available by the slice or by the pie with the addition of soup or salad or buffalo wings.  PWPH serves non-alcoholic beverages plus beer and wine.  I ordered my pizza without toppings to get a true taste of the sauce, cheese and crust together without an interruption of the toppings.  I was giving the option of ordering a thin crust although the regular crust appeared fairly thin, I was not taking any chances as I had not had much luck finding the thin crust I had been looking for unsuccessfully.

At last, my pizza arrived!  It looked wonderful.  Crust appeared crispy, not too much cheese (as I watched the preparation, just one cheese as well) but still adequate and right amount of sauce but the true test is always in the taste of course.  Patrons around me were asking the pizza chef where he trained so I was pretty sure I was in for a treat.  Yes, the crust was very thin!  At last I had found the ultra crust I had craved for so very long.  One must realize – I am a pizza lover and will try a million pizzas just to find the perfect one.  Everyone has a preference for what they think is the ‘perfect pizza’.  My daughter and I used to argue this fact constantly when she still lived at home because she liked a thicker crust and I did not – but then again – she did not grow up on that wonderful thin crust pizza I did in Montana – such a shame it is for some to be deprived of such wonderful foods!  But I digress --- back to my pizza at hand.  Everything about Poulsbo’s pizza is incredible in my opinion.  If you are a pizza lover like me, you owe it to yourself to at least try one slice!

As for the service – there is a cashier behind the counter that does everything (or was on Saturday) and she definitely scored with me by never missing a beat!  She helped me order my pizza the way that I wanted it so the crust would be thin and told me how to order it in the future to insure the same but also checking on me at the table while keeping an eye at the front --- definitely not an easy task on a busy Saturday!  In my opinion, good service makes my meal even better and should not go unrecognized – never forget your server!