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Village Pizzeria
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- Price Range:
-
$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Good for:
- Lunch
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
8 reviews for Village Pizzeria
After a long day of playing on the beach with a domesticated wolf that thankfully wore Bella out, I was HUNGRY....
A friend convinced me to grab something to eat that was not at my usual place frequented after the beach. I discovered a whole new part of Whidbey Island. The town of Langley on the water.
This is where I was introduced to Village Pizzeria who supposedly had this GREAT pizza with hand tossed crust and some toppings that were made in house (ie pesto, sausage, etc).
Considering I was with someone that the whole staff knew, the service was laid back, but still on top of things for us. Never wanting for another beer or something else.
We both had a slice and I honestly have to say, hmmmm, it filled the stomach, but it wasn't so mouth watering that I would travel back specifically just for the pizza because I was on the island.
The slice was big, but not as big as I've seen in some of the NYC pizza places. The crust was decent, but nothing to write home about. The cheese was a little chewy, toppings were decent and I've never been one to use a napkin to blot out the extra grease, but it was almost a necessary with this slice of pizza as it was dripping off my fingers and onto my plate, EWWW.
If in "need" for a slice of pizza, I'd go back, but I definitely would not put it in the category of oooh, I'm on Whidbey Island, I HAVE to go pick up some pizza from this place.
The pizza here is good - toppings = fresh, sauce = yum, and it's usually served very quickly and with a smile. Just know this: ONE slice is as big as your head. I'm not even kidding. If you're wanting lunch, just go for the single slice option - it's nearly a quarter of a pie. And, that one slice is only gonna put you out around $3-$4 - maybe $5, if you add a soda.
And that's exactly why this place is, hands down, the best bargain for your buck in the small town of Langley.
This place fills a gaping, pizza-shaped hole in Langley - if you want pizza and you're in Langley, this is your choice. And for that, we thank you - you serve an important service.
That said, it's not the bestpizza ever (or even close), they don't take plastic (so come with cash) and for two years running they have hosed up our order.
Year one - we order two pizzas. We get one pizza that is correct and a second that is close to correct but we can't tell. We don't know if we wound up with someone else's box or if they just messed up the order - regardless, we ignore it because it's "close enough".
Year two - we order one pizza (there were less of us) and the people picking up said pizza had just made it back to where we were staying when we get the call saying that they think they gave us the wrong pizza. We open it up - it's not our pizza. They couldn't take it back so we had to send someone back out to pick up our real pizza. And then we had two pizzas. Which sounds like a good deal, but when there's only three of you and you're leaving the island the next day...you get the point.
Look, the food's not bad. The problem is that whoever is handing out the orders isn't being careful about their job and making sure that you get the right pizza box.
So save yourself the pain and double check the pizza box before you leave.
The husband and I ventured into Langley today and ended up at the Village Pizzeria for what was going to be a quick slice. They DO have (limited) slices available, but the whole pies were cheap enough, and husband was hungry enough, we decided to just to that instead.
When we saw our "small" pie, I thought there had to be a mistake as it was significantly larger than I would have expected. We ended up not needing dinner tonight as we were both quite full by the time we were done and still had a few extra slices to bring home.
The thin crust pizza is not true "Neapolitan" style as it is advertised on the menu, but is still quite tasty. I had a decent glass of house wine and husband had lemonade which he reports was quite good and came with unlimited (gratis) refills. The service was friendly and efficient.
Not sure when we'll be in Langley again, but, when we are, could definitely see making another stop here.
The deep dish (they call it "thick crust") was actually good. Although it was annoying they only take local checks and cash.
When we first moved to Langley, we were concerned that we would really miss out favorite Berkeley pizzeria. That was until we found Village Pizzeria. They make excellent pizza! The crust is perfect, the sauces are delicious, and the ingredients are all first rate. Our favorite is a thin crust sausage, tomato, and mushroom pizza. The pesto pizzas are great too.
Since they can get pretty busy, especially on the weekends, know that you can put your order in early for a certain pick time, or get a half-baked pizza to finish up late at home.
The problem with those of us living on Whidbey Island is that we live in such an eating out wasteland: its like giving a glass of water to a man on a desert island--of course it tastes like nectar!
So it is with Village Pizzeria--the food is really only so-so, but its the best pizza on the south end of the island, so we're sort of stuck with it. The prices approach outrageous, and they don't take credit or debit cards, which seems completely rude to me, given that they are catering to tourists and visitors (they do have an ATM, so they're making a percentage every time people use it--what a rip!)
I was a a customer of Village Pizzeria for years. The last few years, the quality of the pizza has deteriorated. ...and the "kids" behind the counter have gotten more surly to simply beyond rude.
My last visit there was in August. After looking at my half-baked pizza to go, I suggested very nicely that there really wasn't much spinach and perhaps they could add some more so it would live up to it's name of "Spinach & Feta". I was told by the young guy (Joe) behind the counter that "it looks normal". Huh? Not "gee, let me see what I can do" but rather I was told to quit complaining and take it. I said that I'd been buying the same pizza for 5 years, and no - it wasn't normal. ...to which I was told that he had worked there for 5 years and it was fine. Wow - I had heard from others on the island that they had similar issues, but this one really took the prize. I suggested to Joe that he might want to consider a bit more friendly "customer service" to which he told me to "get out of his restaurant". (along with some other language that shouldn't be repeated here). This was beyond somebody having a bad day and getting irritable. I was shocked and really felt bad for all the other tourists who would get Joe's wrath and think badly of our town.
I guess my luck had finally run out and that the word amongst the locals in Langley was true - that Village Pizzeria is spotty at best. I did call the owner, Paul Sarkis, with this story and basically got a "whatever" response (I regretted calling him). The phone call helped me realize where this "take it or leave it" attitude came from. It all starts at the top...
...so - do you feel lucky? You might have a good experience - or you might not. It depends on the day and who's behind the counter. But take a locals advice. There are much better places to eat. There are two great coffee places that have good food and the best is Prma Bistro where the deck has a commanding view of the sound, the staff is friendly, and the food is awesome.