<p>The pizza parlour chain ‘1441 Pizzeria’, with branches all around the country, is known for authentic Italian wood-fired pizzas. The concept and menu has been designed and created by the Italian pizza master chef Renato Viola and it has generally impressed its customers. </p>.<p>With these thoughts in mind, we headed to their outlet in Koramangala. The place, though small, is cozy, well-lit and colourful. All eyes are immediately drawn to the open kitchen which has a special wood-fired oven imported from Italy.</p>.<p>You are served authentic Italian thin crust pizza, with toppings of your choice — such a blessing in today’s times. You can choose from a wide variety of sauces, cheese and toppings which is separated into normal and exotic sections. They have even bravely offered pineapple.</p>.<p>Since its handmade, the pizza might not be Instagram-worthy but it’s warm and has a super crispy crust with the right proportion of spice and cheese. Since the toppings are your own choice, there is minimal chance of wastage. </p>.<p>The 8 inch pizza is good for one person. In case you are ordering the chicken pizza, you can ask for more pieces of chicken; they are happy to oblige you. Rest assured of the hygiene aspect — they use disposable plastic gloves which they change after picking up each topping.</p>.<p>We tried the ‘Calzone’ next, which could do with much improvement — it had an unpleasant sour taste and the insides could have been better cooked. The ‘Mushroom risotto’ had an overpowering taste of garlic and very little of mushroom; you actually bite into little pieces of garlic which leaves a bad aftertaste. The risotto was a little watery.</p>.<p>The ‘Jalapeño poppers’ also disappointed us -- too oily and no cheese at all; it felt as if we were just eating the batter. Surprising they messed it up because one can’t generally go wrong with this. The pasta had a strong burnt taste and no other flavour. </p>.<p>In desserts, the ‘Chocolate mousse’ was quite heavy — make sure you have enough space if you are opting for it. The Tiramisu too was more of chocolate and didn’t have any coffee taste at all. </p>.<p>An issue with the place is that the staff seems untrained. They forgot some of our orders and mixed up others. A more experienced staff would be a value addition to such a well-known chain.</p>.<p><em>1441 Pizzeria is located on 475/1, ground floor, KHB Colony, Koramangala 5th Block.</em></p>
<p>The pizza parlour chain ‘1441 Pizzeria’, with branches all around the country, is known for authentic Italian wood-fired pizzas. The concept and menu has been designed and created by the Italian pizza master chef Renato Viola and it has generally impressed its customers. </p>.<p>With these thoughts in mind, we headed to their outlet in Koramangala. The place, though small, is cozy, well-lit and colourful. All eyes are immediately drawn to the open kitchen which has a special wood-fired oven imported from Italy.</p>.<p>You are served authentic Italian thin crust pizza, with toppings of your choice — such a blessing in today’s times. You can choose from a wide variety of sauces, cheese and toppings which is separated into normal and exotic sections. They have even bravely offered pineapple.</p>.<p>Since its handmade, the pizza might not be Instagram-worthy but it’s warm and has a super crispy crust with the right proportion of spice and cheese. Since the toppings are your own choice, there is minimal chance of wastage. </p>.<p>The 8 inch pizza is good for one person. In case you are ordering the chicken pizza, you can ask for more pieces of chicken; they are happy to oblige you. Rest assured of the hygiene aspect — they use disposable plastic gloves which they change after picking up each topping.</p>.<p>We tried the ‘Calzone’ next, which could do with much improvement — it had an unpleasant sour taste and the insides could have been better cooked. The ‘Mushroom risotto’ had an overpowering taste of garlic and very little of mushroom; you actually bite into little pieces of garlic which leaves a bad aftertaste. The risotto was a little watery.</p>.<p>The ‘Jalapeño poppers’ also disappointed us -- too oily and no cheese at all; it felt as if we were just eating the batter. Surprising they messed it up because one can’t generally go wrong with this. The pasta had a strong burnt taste and no other flavour. </p>.<p>In desserts, the ‘Chocolate mousse’ was quite heavy — make sure you have enough space if you are opting for it. The Tiramisu too was more of chocolate and didn’t have any coffee taste at all. </p>.<p>An issue with the place is that the staff seems untrained. They forgot some of our orders and mixed up others. A more experienced staff would be a value addition to such a well-known chain.</p>.<p><em>1441 Pizzeria is located on 475/1, ground floor, KHB Colony, Koramangala 5th Block.</em></p>