As our fridge is still bare due to the retreat throwing off our cooking schedule, we decided to order some pizza for dinner.

  • The Muffuletta (Round Sicillian bread, over stuffed with mortadella, provolone, smoked prosciutto & genoa salami, topped off with olive condite and our famous olive oil dressing!) – Nice huge sandwich filled with loads of meat and cheese. We loved the olive mixture on the bottom, gives the sandwich that extra ummph on it. The bread was nice as well especially the sesame seed give texture and flavor.
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  • Mushroom Pizza – A bit disappointing, one would have liked a few more mushrooms on top for the price of $3 per topping. The cheese though was of a high quality and the crust was thin. I really didn’t think the crust was all that though the ride home might have something to do with it. The tomato sauce was subtle.
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  • Pizza Bianca (An old world specialty made with fresh garlic, olive oil, imported fontina cheese, spices and mozzarella.) – Very cheesy. The spices are a perfect blend to the the pizza. Again the crust could have used some work.
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Decor: There are no real seats save for the outdoor patio seats. Place is really set up as a store on the right side while a deli line in the left side. Ordered by phone, everything seemed pretty normal.

Overall Assessment: ($, 4/10) – The pizzas are on the pricey side though these things were super huge. We couldn’t even fit the box into our fridge. I guess if you base it on a per slice basis, it would be cheaper. I thought the pizzas were alright, nothing super great though the sandwich was very well done. We would perhaps come back for the subs, the pizzas, probably not. If based solely on the pizzas, the rating might be a 3 while the sub would be a 6.

Website: http://italianstore.com/
Location: 3123 Lee Hwy, 22201
Reservation: No
Takeout: 703.528.6266
Hours: Mon – Fri; 1000 – 2100, Sat; 1000 – 2000, Sun; 1100 – 1800