Joey Pepperoni Pizzeria

Topping the list of my comfort food is definitely pizza. I love the combination of carbo I get from the pizza crust and all the goodness of my favorite toppings. That’s why when we got invited to Joey Pepperoni Pizzeria’s Bloggers Taste Test in  RFM Corporate Center in Pioneer Street to try the new items on their menu, Ken and I were both excited and were looking forward to adding them to our list of pizza places we’d be frequenting.

Joey Pepperoni Pizzeria is a very casual restaurant that now boasts of their contemporary Italian-American menu, with a li’l sweet twist to satisfy the Pinoy taste. They have recently re-enhanced their image from a Mafia style menu. Even their menu design is more vibrant in colors, using more photos to encourage customers to try out other items on their menu other than the usual and familiar.

We loved the interiors of Joey Pepperoni Pizzeria, obviously inspired by New York City. We were personally attracted to their custom-made lights. And I love the colors, well, mainly because they used black and red.

Some may be taken aback to see Joey Pepperoni Pizzeria’s menu and find that their prices are very affordable (check here). They may look like a very high-end restaurant, but you can enjoy their food without worrying too much about paying a premium, one of the reasons why we are recommending them to fellow foodies.

They recently added seven (7) items on their menu – 4 pizza flavors, 2 appetizers and a lunch meal. With their pizzas, they decided to stick with thin crust and just come up with varying toppings. Their dough is made with a secret ingredient and the toppings are made fresh everyday, too. Expect no pre-baking of ingredients in the Joey Pepperoni Pizzeria Kitchen, especially at their RFM Corporate Center branch in Pioneer Street as it’s the home of their commissary.

Now, on to their latest menu additions. The first dish that was served to us was their Baked Cheesy Fries, a plate of russet fries combined with their house special meat sauce and overloaded with chili flakes, white onion, cheddar and cheese sauce. We both loved the saltiness. And being cheese lovers, we had to force ourselves to stop eating this ‘cause we’ve got more food coming. 😀

Next was their Shrimp Fresh Salad, a plate of Fresh Romaine lettuce tossed with honey mustard dressing, topped with shrimps, croutons and parmesan cheese. The saltiness of the cheese was a perfect combination to the sweet and sour taste of the dressing. Definitely something we’d order more of next time.

We were then served Joey Pepperoni’s Barbecue Chicken Wings. The chicken wings are deep-fried to goodness then tossed with their very own special barbecue mixture.

After having a taste of this barbecue chicken, we wanted more! The chicken meat was very tender. I actually had doubts I’d enjoy it ‘cause I’m not really fond of barbecue flavored anything. But, the barbecue flavor wasn’t as overpowering as the ones I’ve tried. It was really good that it whet our appetite. Will definitely go back for these! I can finish 12 pieces without sharing. 😀

We didn’t eat the rice part of the Barbecue Chicken Wings meal because we know what’s coming – 4 new pizza flavors of Joey Pepperoni Pizzeria! 😀

First up was their 3-cheese and Mushroom pizza. They had me at 3-cheese :D. The combination of mozzarella, white cheese and cheddar, with béchamel, anchovies, mushroom and caramelized onion on top was truly pleasing for the cheese lover in me.

Next was their Double Tops pizza trio, starting with their Beefy Mushroom Pizza. It’s topped with mushrooms, mozzarella, cheddar, toasted bacon bits and white onions.

Being a meat lover, the Beefy Mushroom pizza was my favorite… well, that is before I got a taste of the Taco Pizza. I love Mexican food and tacos. I even prepare tacos as snacks at home. With all the mozzarella, beef bits, tomatoes, white onion and cheddar cheese topped on the pizza, it takes the number one spot among all the pizzas we’ve tasted that day.

Last pizza to be served was the Mushroom Alfredo. It’s prepared with béchamel sauce, topped with ham, garlic, mushrooms, red onions, toasted bacon bits and mozzarella. I love white spaghetti dishes, so I also enjoyed this very much. This is Ken’s favorite.

We were very full, but we sure had room for dessert. They served us their Pizza Cookie Dough. It’s vanilla ice cream on top of a chewy cookie, drizzled with chocolate syrup and bits of semisweet chocolate.

I’ve been craving for weeks so I was hoping they’d serve us their own gelato. Guess what, they did! We got to try 3 of their best sellers – Chocolate, Oreo Cheesecake and Pistachio flavored Gelato. So delightfully good, especially because they used semi-sweet dark chocolate on their choco gelato. I love dark chocolate! 🙂

It was truly a great meal. We even recommended that our mom bring her friends to dine at their branch in SM Annex in North Edsa to try their menu. We’ll definitely visit them again. We surely would order a plate each of their Barbecue Chicken Wings. 😀

They currently have a promo – Awesome Twosome, a Buy 1, Take 1 free promo for only Php 199. For pizza, you can choose from Bianca Vegetariana, Tropicale and Trio Special. And for their pasta, you can avail of the promo when you order their Penne and Cheese, Pesto Cream, Pinoy Classic Spaghetti, and Aglio Olio pasta dishes.

Check out Joey Pepperoni’s branches at the following places:

– Robinsons Place in Ermita, Manila

– SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City

– Fairways Tower at The Fort, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig

– SM Mezza Residences in Araneta Avenue in QC

– SM North Annex in QC

– Eugenia Arcade in Iloilo City

– SM Center, Las Pinas City

– SM Cubao in QC

– RFM Building in Pioneer Street, Mandaluyong City

– The Columns in Ayala Ave, Makati

– SM City in Manila, Lipa, Dasmarinas, Tarlac, Baguio,

– Graceland Mall in Malolos, Bulacan

– DBP Building in Makati City

– One E-com in Mall of Asia

– SM Calamba in Laguna

– SM Masinag in Antipolo City

For franchising inquiries, you can call 994-9946. For more information, visit Joey Pepperoni Pizzeria’s website at www.joeypep.com.