Via Napoli pizza- good tasting or just good value

[AFwifelife]

Love VN...other than their check in process . We always get the Carciofi pizza and it's phenomenal.

 

[Cinderella94]

We think it's great and haven't had a bad meal once. We have dinner there once per trip.

 

[Farro]

The style they are doing is Neapolitan style pizza, the hallmark of which is crust that can be folded without cracking AND which is supposed to be eaten with a fork and knife. It is 100% authentic in that respect.

OP, the pizza is fantastic. Fresh, high quality ingredients, and minimal ingredients at that. Nothing fake. The cheese is fresh mozzarella so it is a different taste/texture than processed mozzarella. That type of cheese gives off water when it melts which contributes to the soggy factor, which is also why they don't put a lot of cheese on the pizza.

The pepperoni pizza there is the best I've ever had. I visit their CA restaurant here in Downtown Disney Anaheim (Naples/Napolini) at least once a month. They sell the pizza by the slice here and it is consistently the best Neapolitan pizza I've ever had. I grew up in NJ and this pizza is another level good.

I have found that people who don't like it are simply not aware of what Neapolitan pizza should be. If you go to Southern Italy, this is what pizza is like there.

What she said!!!

OP - we have eaten there the past 4 trips, pizza was great and loved by all of us pizza snobs every trip, enjoy!

 

[Farro]

If you are from Chicago, no. I love thin crust pizza, and Via Napoli was awful last month.

I am from Chicago and we think it's great! It's not supposed to be Chicago style thin crust, it's pizza napoletana style.

Here is a picture of some good Chicago thin crust though, because it is excellent! (most people born and raised Chicago don't love deep dish like you'd think )

 

[hereforthechurros]

Pizza yes, absolutely. It’s not delivery style pizza, it’s very thin crust Neapolitan style with a charred exterior. The cheese they use is fantastic and the sauce is nice and light. Skip the small plates and pasta and just get the pizza!

 

[cruise cruise cruise]

Thanks everyone, you have me convinced that the pizza is good!

 

[CuteAsMinnie]

Is the pizza actually, truly good at Via Napoli or does it get recommendations because people think it is a reasonably priced meal for the family?

Love everything about via Napoli.
Salad, sangaria and marghertia and pepperoni pizza fav among our crew.
Arancini is also wonderful.

Large pizza will serve 2-3 - $29
Mezzo serves 3-5 - $39

Enjoy!

 

[Fldisneyfamily4321]

I must be in the minority but I got pizza at the walk up window ( maybe they have better pizza inside ) and it was literally the worst pizza I have ever eaten.. and I have frozen pizza in my fridge for emergencies lol so I know bad pizza .. I did not even finish half of it .. my dd who could live in pizza ate two bites .. wasted money that went into the garbage... but I also didn’t see any of that yummy looking thin crust people are posting .. they gave us thick soggy crust watered down square slices ...

 

[Mome Rath]

I must be in the minority but I got pizza at the walk up window ( maybe they have better pizza inside ) and it was literally the worst pizza I have ever eaten.. and I have frozen pizza in my fridge for emergencies lol so I know bad pizza .. I did not even finish half of it .. my dd who could live in pizza ate two bites .. wasted money that went into the garbage... but I also didn’t see any of that yummy looking thin crust people are posting .. they gave us thick soggy crust watered down square slices ...

Yes, never go to the window! Window pizza is definitely not the same as Go Inside pizza!

 

[Fldisneyfamily4321]

That’s good to know because it was AWFUL! Ick ! Lol

 

[Mome Rath]

That’s good to know because it was AWFUL! Ick ! Lol

I've never done the window pizza, but what I've read on here is that it is the same as all the QS pizza you can find in the park/at the hotels... but oftentimes worse. lol

 

[NYCgrrl]

Great pizza for my money. Similar to Pepe's in New Haven and Di Fara's in Brooklyn, style and quality wise.

 

[WedWayPilot]

The style they are doing is Neapolitan style pizza, the hallmark of which is crust that can be folded without cracking AND which is supposed to be eaten with a fork and knife. It is 100% authentic in that respect.

OP, the pizza is fantastic. Fresh, high quality ingredients, and minimal ingredients at that. Nothing fake. The cheese is fresh mozzarella so it is a different taste/texture than processed mozzarella. That type of cheese gives off water when it melts which contributes to the soggy factor, which is also why they don't put a lot of cheese on the pizza.

The pepperoni pizza there is the best I've ever had. I visit their CA restaurant here in Downtown Disney Anaheim (Naples/Napolini) at least once a month. They sell the pizza by the slice here and it is consistently the best Neapolitan pizza I've ever had. I grew up in NJ and this pizza is another level good.

I have found that people who don't like it are simply not aware of what Neapolitan pizza should be. If you go to Southern Italy, this is what pizza is like there.

This is a perfect characterization. We love Neopolitan pizza and therefore we love via Napoli and have eaten there 10 times and every Times was great!

 

[jillt2ph]

I have only been once, and the pizza was OK. We were a party of 4, and had the largest size available. The pizza seemed undercooked, because a lot of the topping had gathered in the middle and so was still doughy. I don't mind crust on a pizza, but it was like they totally ignored the outer 1.5 inches. It is a good value for a TS if that is what you are looking for. I think the flatbreads at Contempo Cafe are better.

 

[mtemm]

Just be careful what you order! We went in July and weren’t thinking, we were just hot and grateful for the AC. We are a family of 5 and love the style pizza they serve so really just looked at menu for salad options. DH just ordered, telling the waiter we would split a couple of salad, an app, and a couple of the bufalo mozzarella pizzas. Not realizing that even though our local place doesn’t charge a ton for bufalo, via Napoli does! He almost had a heart attack when he got the bill. $42 each!!!!! We still talk about it. It was good, but the regular moz would have been fine.

 

[Tonyz]

I’m from the North East so I’m kinda a pizza snob (although I will admit that Dominos can do the trick for a late night snack)... but IMO Via Napoli is great pizza for people who can’t get good pizza in their everyday life.

It’s good, just nothing spectacular. The melon and prosciutto is not to be missed.

 

[goofyintoronto]

I have only been once, and the pizza was OK. We were a party of 4, and had the largest size available. The pizza seemed undercooked, because a lot of the topping had gathered in the middle and so was still doughy. I don't mind crust on a pizza, but it was like they totally ignored the outer 1.5 inches. It is a good value for a TS if that is what you are looking for. I think the flatbreads at Contempo Cafe are better.

I heard the same complaint from a few people who ordered the largest size pizza. The middle part is soggy. Me, i've only ever ordered the personal size pizza, and its always cooked so perfectly all around.

 

[Lindsey_p87]

DH and I tried Via Napoli for the first time this past December and we thought it was just ok. The service was very slow and it was very loud in the restaurant. The pizza was pretty good, but nothing amazing.

 

[oceanmarina]

Love it, fantastic pizza (and we are New Yorkers from an area that has a lot of great pizza options, so we know good pizza )

 

[Summer2018]

Is the pizza actually, truly good at Via Napoli or does it get recommendations because people think it is a reasonably priced meal for the family?

It's about as good as you can get in WDW. We've had it a few times and enjoyed it. Is it the best pizza I've ever had? Definitely not. I have access to world famous pizza in New Haven, CT and NYC. Now that's delicious pizza!