I am so excited that Jyotsna from
the Masala Wala
is back with her take on Pop's Backdoor Pizza South!
3710 Shannon Rd Durham , NC 27707
Sometimes you are in the mood for a casual pizza joint and Pop’s
Backdoor Pizza South in Durham Hope Valley
Plaza
We started with a couple of appetizers for the group. Pop's Famous Mussels were very tasty in
tomato broth with lots of garlic and onion.
The crispy calamari with harissa aioli was delicious! The batter was light, providing just the
right crispness.
Since there were six of us we opted for three small pizzas
so that we could try several specialty combinations. Overall we managed to try five specialty
pies. The #2 Pop's with pepperoni, homemade
sausage, fresh mozzarella and parmesan cheese was quite tasty with a good
distribution of toppings. The #4 Margherita with roma tomatoes, basil and fresh
mozzarella was nice and simple. The #8
Veggie Lover with artichokes, onions, green peppers, mushrooms, olives, goat
cheese was very tasty but a just a bit salty.
The #5 The Polpette with housemade meatballs, spinach, roasted garlic,
parmesan was my favorite as the homemade meatballs were wonderful with a
perfect amount of spices and herbs.
Finally, we had the #10 Bar-B-Q: with chicken, bar-b-q sauce, banana
peppers, honey chevre which I didn't try this one so I can’t comment on
it.
The pizza was quite good, particularly the topping combinations. However, the pizza crust was a little soggy
for my taste. They toppings were a little heavy
for the crust and falling off. While it
is quite a good pie, I think the appetizers were better.
Pop's Backdoor South
919-493-0169
Funny story about Pops Backdoor South- we went when my son was doing finger foods. When we ordered we asked for a small sample cup of dry pasta. When meant dry as in no sauce. The waitress/hostess/girl behind the counter brought the pasta out to us immediately. We thought this was pretty fast. The pasta was dry, as in not cooked at all. ;-)
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