Coal's Artisan Pizza announces early April opening

I made it out to Coal's yesterday.
I had the cannoli as well which the filling seemed a little thinned out and there was some kind of maybe citrus flavor to the filling as well which I'm hoping was not orange.

I know the menu is still being fleshed out but I hope some type of vegetarian friendly appetizer is added to the menu. I also would like to see maybe some olives and/or roasted red peppers make the toppings list as well but that's just me.

Complete guess, as I haven't tried the cannoli yet, but maybe candied citron? Or orange zest.

And I would LOVE to be able to try a vegetarian version of the Arancini!

And I would LOVE to be able to try a vegetarian version of the Arancini!

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And I would LOVE to be able to try a vegetarian version of the Arancini!

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Doesn't Volare do a vegetarian version on their bar menu?

ARANCINI

FRIED RISOTTO BALLS FILLED WITH MOZZARELLA CHEESE, PEAS, AND SHAVED
PROSCUITTO 4

http://volare-restaurant.com/Menus/BarMenu.pdf

Last time I checked Proscuitto wasnt vegetarian heh.

[Robin Garr]

Last time I checked Proscuitto wasnt vegetarian heh.

Not even if they slice it really thin?

I don't remember them having Proscuitto in them, but that has been a few years ago. Maybe they could leave it out for you.

And I would LOVE to be able to try a vegetarian version of the Arancini!

I'm not sure what's not vegetarian about the Coals version. It's got mozzarella cheese, orzo pasta and bread crumbs rolled together in layers and then deep fried. Once it's the kind of oil they use for the frying? It's certainly very yummy.

And I would LOVE to be able to try a vegetarian version of the Arancini!

I'm not sure what's not vegetarian about the Coals version. It's got mozzarella cheese, orzo pasta and bread crumbs rolled together in layers and then deep fried. Once it's the kind of oil they use for the frying? It's certainly very yummy.

The menu says they are made with pancetta risotto.

I made it out to Coal's yesterday.
I had the cannoli as well which the filling seemed a little thinned out and there was some kind of maybe citrus flavor to the filling as well which I'm hoping was not orange.

I know the menu is still being fleshed out but I hope some type of vegetarian friendly appetizer is added to the menu. I also would like to see maybe some olives and/or roasted red peppers make the toppings list as well but that's just me.

Complete guess, as I haven't tried the cannoli yet, but maybe candied citron? Or orange zest.

And I would LOVE to be able to try a vegetarian version of the Arancini!

Heather. We can do that. I will talk to the chef. BTW we opened our patio today! Now I hear it is going to rain for the next few days.

And I would LOVE to be able to try a vegetarian version of the Arancini!

THIS x1000000000

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Are they open for lunch yet?

Heather. We can do that. I will talk to the chef. BTW we opened our patio today! Now I hear it is going to rain for the next few days.

Thank you so much Madeline! Please keep us posted!

I have made risotto with vegetable stock before - no problem. Good luck with the weather!

We went last night and were quite pleased. The decor is sleek and contemporary, and certainly not that of your typical "pizza joint." We shared the arancini, wedge salad, and Brownsboro pizza, and for simplicity I'll just echo what everyone else has posted - they were all excellent. Coal's pizza rivals Papalino's and a few of the Boombozz special pizzas as our favorites. Service from Aaron was attentive and friendly.

I only have two small nits. First, and along the lines of what Gary posted above, our pizza could have used another minute or so in the oven. The outside 3/4 of the crust was perfect, but the inside 1/4 was just a little underdone. When you picked it up, the end drooped just a little and the toppings slid off. Still, it was an outstanding pizza, and I'm sure cooking pizza in that much heat can be a guessing game sometimes.

Second, the bourbon selection could use a little work and please, never, ever, list Jack Daniels on your list of bourbons. Jack Daniels is Tennessee sour mash whiskey, never to be mentioned in the same breath as good Kentucky bourbon.

Otherwise, we loved it, and will be back often. My wife said "I could see us here every Thursday."

I went to Coal's last night with a friend for the first time. We ordered the Highlands but received the wrong pizza, I can't remember which one they brought but it was the one with all the mushrooms. They were very apologetic and quickly took it away after we pointed out the error. We got our correct pie within five minutes which I thought was pretty quick. I gotta say the crust and sauce are unrivaled in this city however I will echo many others' posts about the inner 3rd of the pizza crust being underdone; the toppings did slide off unless you started each slice with a fork despite the fact that 1/2 of the crust's edges were closer to black than golden brown, which I liked. We also had the arancini which was also excellent.

All in all I thought the food we tried was very good and the rest of the menu looked intriguing, and despite getting the wrong pizza at first the service was good as well. Hopefully they can figure out how to fully cook the crust, Once they do I'll have a new favorite Louisville pizza.

II gotta say the crust and sauce are unrivaled in this city however I will echo many others' posts about the inner 3rd of the pizza crust being underdone; the toppings did slide off unless you started each slice with a fork despite the fact that 1/2 of the crust's edges were closer to black than golden brown, which I liked.

They are changing flour next week....Going from 11% protein to 16%. All concerned feel this will solve any issues with the soft inner crust. Personally, I happy with it just the way it is...but if they can improve on an already excellent product, it can't be a bad thing.