So, I saw people eating at Impellizeri's when I came into town on Sunday. Being somewhat new to Louisville, I was interested in seeing what it was all about. I had other things going on Sunday night, but decided to drop in yesterday and check it out.
I sat on my own at the bar -- the place was pretty filled up inside, and there were people smoking outside. Got an Amber Bock before I realized they had BBC Nut Brown Ale, but changed to that for my second beer. The place is understated inside, kind of brown, some large flat-screen TVs showing sports (a never-ending home run derby of some kind or another). A little loud, but that nice kind of busy-place buzz.
Now for the one bad point: I got there at 7:30. At 9:15, I got my pizza. That, friends, is a long wait. I finished the book I was reading ("Out", by Natsuko Kirino -- an excellent read) and had to run out to the car and get another book. (There's one of the life lessons I've learned and will happily pass along -- always carry an extra book.)
The pizza, thankfully, was great. Approaching "wonderful", actually. I got a twelve-inch "bambino" with pepperoni and handmade Italian sausage. The sausage was very tasty and not greasy at all, the pepperoni was nice and flavorful, and the cheese, while piled high, didn't overwhelm the rest. The crust was well-done, a bit crispy on the bottom, and the sauce hit a very nice note, a bit sweet but not too much so. I meant to save some for lunch today but ended up eating almost the whole thing.
I want to go back, but there's two things to take care of first. First, I want to wait a little while to let them get a few of the kinks out -- almost two hours is a long wait for pizza, no matter how good. Second, if I get pizza, I need to take friends along with me. If alone, I'm sticking to sandwiches.