There is an Italian revolution happening in Hyderabad. The love for thin crust pizza has led many food entrepreneurs to come up with their versions of the social dish and with it the offering of the usual Italian fare of pizzas and desserts. I can count atleast 10 different stand alone restaurants serving Italian food in the past 6 months.
Mozza is one the new entrants that opened a couple of weeks ago. They have decorated the small place appropriately with a huge wallpaper of the Colosseum and pretty lights above each table.
We started with their cream of mushroom soup. It is one of the better mushroom soups I've had though I've never had bad mushroom soup ever. Mozza's soup is creamy and spicy. I love the use of black pepper and Italian herbs which gives this soup character. It also helps enhance the taste of the mushroom. It's a pity Hyderabad isn't going to be cold for a while as this would be the perfect soup to have during winters!
The garlic bread with cheese was crunchy and buttery. The bread used was fresh which helped in the crunchy crust with soft crumbs. The garlic butter was additionally flavoured with pesto - they have good pesto. We also had the bruschetta with peppers which was essentially the garlic bread topped with fresh red and green peppers. If you count calories and want to avoid cheese, have this dish. However, the lack of butter makes the overall taste a little dry.
Coming to their main dish - the pizza! Most of the thin crust pizza places have really thin slices of pizza. Though they are tasty mainly because of their toppings and cheese, a good pizza should have a hearty crust. Mozza has managed to find that balance of a thin crust pizza experience with a nice, slightly thick crust. It's not as thick as a Pizza Hut or Domino's pizza but it's not paper thin either. We tried four different pizzas and the use of fresh ingredients is evident. But their sauce is what takes their pizza up a notch. I totally loved my pesto pizza with sundried tomatoes (which were slightly burnt but not too bad) and olives.
If you like tomato sauce on pizza, Mozza serves a spicier and peppery version of it. Though it might not be liked by those who can't handle spice, it nevertheless adds a nice zing to the pizza.
We were too full to try their pastas and dessert, but I would definitely go here for a pizza fix. Mozza also has free home delivery if you are in the mood for a TV dinner or planning a pizza party.
Location: Madhapur
Timings: 11.30AM to 10.30PM.
Cost for 2: Rs. 500
Taste: 7/10 - only for their starters
Service: 5/10 - They were pretty slow in serving the soup and the garlic bread
Ambience: 6/10
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