Whooppeezz opened to the public couple of months ago and I
had the opportunity to swing by for a tasting yesterday, thanks to FBAB (Food Bloggers Association Bangalore) invite,
being an ardent admirer of pizza I couldn’t have missed an opportunity as fantastic
as this one.
There were roughly 15 odd people who turned up
and it was one heck of a culmination. We almost ended up trying every single
item on the menu which was served to us very patiently one by one. I’ve never
been in a place in the city with such creativity when it comes to topping
combinations. It’d been years since I’d had pineapple on a pizza, and
ingredients like egg on pizza’s, chocolate pizza or mushroom topped garlic
bread aren’t things you see on a pizza menu every day. Although we find most of
the pizza joints serving up the same toppings pizza in a mix and match form, Whooppeezz
seems to limit the majority of its most intriguing ingredients to a single pizza.
Talking about its
ambience, it has a very modern and vibrant look. The atmosphere was just
as memorable as the pizza. It’s incredibly intimate with just about 10 tables
for small parties. The walls were decorated with pizza pictures and
philosophical foodie quotes. They had filament bulbs hanging from the
roof, adorably wrapped in jute.
None of the items
were disappointing, though I would say the pizza was far superior to the pasta.
The ultimate standout? The whooppeezzoo. Now common let’s be real. Extra cheese
is always a beautiful addition to a pizza, or even on its own. Imagine this,
double layered crust, very crispy and crunchy, soft delicious cheese filling
that oozes and dribbles out with every bite you take and then comes the top
layer filled with Sun-dried tomatoes, olives black & green, Jalapenos, bell
peppers, Paneer and many more. The next
hit for the day were the desserts. Each had its own charm whether it is the
soft spongy Tre Leche cake floating in a stream of milkmaid (or their secret
sauce which they refuse to divulge) or the chocolate filled pizza topped very
aptly with almond flakes and gems or the choco bomb. While you indulge on the
chocolate pizza, you feel guilty breaking off one of her cloves, but the chocolate
rolled pie is so heavenly, you can’t help yourself. A glance and a bite and
you’re hooked. Nothing else matters.
Although words can’t
do the experience justice, here are a couple that come to mind when I think
about the pizza I’ve eaten there: epic, magical, legendary, orgasmic,
life-changing. It’s that great. And the food is only the beginning. Watching them
make pizza after pizza is like watching an artist create his masterpiece. Every
piece of dough is a blank canvas. What happens next is heavenly. The sauce. The
cheeses. The oil. The basil. The toppings. That brick oven.
As my friend pointed
out, the imperfection of the pizza is what makes it perfect. It’s not
completely round. Some parts of the crust are slightly more burnt than others.
Some bites are saucier, some cheesier. But that’s part of the experience. As no
further commentary can do Whooppeezz justice, I will now direct you to the
photos below which I hope will inspire you to go there yourself. Right away!
Pic Courtesy: Jyoti, Nameesh and Navaneeth.
WHOOPPEEZZ:
Address: 113, Prestige Pinnacle, Near Forum Mall, Koramangala 7th Block, Bangalore
Contact no: 080 46559999
