Blue Moon Pizza

Last night we decided to try Blue Moon Pizza, in the Smyrna West Village off Atlanta Road. We had considered just having it delievered, but it was a Friday night and we felt like a few beers with our pizza so we decided to just go there, and check out the environment while we were at it. It was busy and just loud enough to be casual and welcoming, and the smells coming from the open pizza kitchen were equally welcoming. My brother and I grew up eating at places like this - the beer, wing, pizza places enjoyed by Little League teams, families, and single guys alike. I think pizza and wings were actually a food group in our house we ate them so often (along with fast food and Publix rotissiere chicken - it's a miracle we're not all 400 pounds).

So at Blue Moon we settled immediately on a dozen hot wings and a large "Classic" pizza (pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, peppers and onions). If my dad had been there, he probably would have ordered 50 wings and 2 large pizzas, because my family always orders obscene quantities of food (Dad has been heard more than once saying, "do you think ____ will be enough? Better double it." But in their defense, they always take home and eat all of the leftovers, so when they shrug and say, "it won't go to waste" they really mean it).

We did have a laugh when our wings arrived all laid out and presented on a pizza platter - we're used to them always being in some sort of basket or bucket - but they were steaming hot and had just the right amount of sauce. The sauce itself was not hot by our standards (it usually isn't as eating spicy food is a sport in my family), but it had excellent flavor.

The pizza arrived 15 minutes or so later, and we immediately noticed the generous amount of toppings that liberally covered it. A few silent minutes later after we'd each had a few bites we all agreed "it was really good pie." My husband is quite picky about his sauce and he proclaimed Blue Moon's "very good" (along with Johnny's pizza and Domino's, but he dislikes Papa John's). Of the eight slices, we ended up with one left, which we happily brought home to savor and enjoy later.

We left full and happy, knowing it would not be long before we indulged ourselves again. Perhaps next time we'll try a stromboli, calzone or one of their more unique pizzas (the Sante Fe and Luna sounded good as well).