Pitfire’s pizzas, while nowhere near the likes of Pizzeria Mozza or Stella Rossa (or even 800 Degrees), are still pretty good usually. But they’re not really designed to be lunch-friendly portion-wise (they’re not that huge, but I’ve fallen asleep at work before after finishing one off). So when I join my coworkers (who love the place) on the occasions they go to Pitfire, I usually stick to the non-pizza items. On this visit, I ordered a special: pork belly panini. Those of you who know me, know that I’m a huge pork belly slut. But while the ciabatta bread used was fine and the mango chutney-esque topping was nice, the pork belly was…well done. That doneness really bothered me for a bit, but the pork belly actually did taste pretty good (one huge slab of it FYI), so I won’t be too harsh. Maybe time to go back to the pizzas though…
Chris Hei grade: B-
Pitfire Pizza
2018 Westwood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90035
(310) 481-9860