For our last vacation post, I wanted to mention Gina's Pizza, a bustling pizzeria off PCH in Laguna. Particularly popular with the younger crowd (what am I, 80 years old?), the physical restaurant is nothing special, but the traditional veggie pizza Evan I picked up to-go one night was definitely satisfying. What was most pleasantly surprising about this pie had to be the whole grain crust, which was neither dry nor heavy and provided the pizza with a nice satiety factor. According to Gina's menu, the traditional veggie is built with a whole grain crust, homemade sauce, mozzarella, mushrooms, roasted peppers, fresh roma tomatoes, black olives, and onions.
While my ideal veggie pizza would include a lot more color and variety (definitely artichokes and zucchini), this pie won me over for its tasty sauce and filling crust. Granted, Evan and I could have opted to "create [our] own" pizza by choosing from a comprehensive and unique list of toppings including avocado, bacon, breaded eggplant, and pineapple chunks. We actually left off the mushrooms on our traditional veggie and, not being a fan of olives, I meticulously removed the offensive onyx orbs. Evan and I purchased a small 12 inch pie, and devoured the pizza back at Casa Laguna in about 10 minutes (it had been at least two hours since the Inn's complimentary daily wine and cheese, and we were starving :) ). If you're ever in Laguna Beach, it's worth checking out Gina's Pizza for a quick and good lunch or dinner.
While my ideal veggie pizza would include a lot more color and variety (definitely artichokes and zucchini), this pie won me over for its tasty sauce and filling crust. Granted, Evan and I could have opted to "create [our] own" pizza by choosing from a comprehensive and unique list of toppings including avocado, bacon, breaded eggplant, and pineapple chunks. We actually left off the mushrooms on our traditional veggie and, not being a fan of olives, I meticulously removed the offensive onyx orbs. Evan and I purchased a small 12 inch pie, and devoured the pizza back at Casa Laguna in about 10 minutes (it had been at least two hours since the Inn's complimentary daily wine and cheese, and we were starving :) ). If you're ever in Laguna Beach, it's worth checking out Gina's Pizza for a quick and good lunch or dinner.
Caitlin: B
Evan: B+
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