Do You Love Pizza? Try Urbn

Ron and I have not been eating out much lately, so I have not reviewed any restaurants recently.  Oceanside is not exactly a food mecca, so driving to one our favorite restaurants is always a pain.  We've been staying close to home at pizza restaurants, like Blaze Pizza, Pieology and Urban Pi.  They're all pretty much the same:  a thin pizza crust, followed by cheese, sauce and maybe a few toppings.  They fill you up, but none of them are really great pizza.  I had heard about Urbn pizza from several friends, but had never been there until recently.  After my first visit, it is now my favorite pizza spot in all of San Diego.  I would rank it up there with Mozza, which is no longer in San Diego.  Here's a little about this great find.

Urbn Pizza has four locations.  We dined at the Vista location, on Main Street, just across from several new breweries.  Urban is very casual.  It's got a dozen or so metal tables and chairs, a bar that gives you a great view of the pizza oven and the preparation of the food, and a very limited, but excellent menu.  You have your choice of a 10 inch or a 16 inch pizza, and dozens of toppings.  Other than wonderful looking salads and beverages including wine and beer, that's the menu.

The crust is crispy, thin, with the outer crust puffy and fantastic.  The tomato sauce goes on first (a white alfredo sauce if you prefer), then the toppings.  We had half anchovy, pepperoni and black olives (that was Ron's half), the other half was eggplant, mushrooms, and sliced meatballs.  My half was like eggplant parmesean on a pizza.  The top was loaded with thick, gooey cheese.  On my second visit to Urban I ordered the Italian salad. (available in Encinitas but not Vista).  OMG.  It was delicious, huge and a great idea to order with a small pizza.  The price is a bit more than regular pizza, but well worth it.  Our dinner was $29, which included a 16 inch pizza (loaded), one drink, tax and tip.  The pizza actually serves four, so it's not all that expensive.

Urbn is located in Encinitas, Vista, North Park and El Cajon.  They do a big take out business as well, and there is about a 15 minute wait for your order.  It's not fast food, like Blaze or Urban Pi, but  a great place to go with a group when you want a really great pizza and a glass of beer.  I can't wait to go back again.  Give it a try.  It's one of the best pizzas you'll find in the San Diego area.