Yes, Oui & Si for "We the Pizza"

C Says...

This month, we broke one of our main rules when starting this blog – turns out both J and I had been to We the Pizza before, just not with each other. Oh well. I’m not going to complain because the pizza is just delicious (and because we had a guest diner join us).

We the Pizza is owned by Top Chef celebuchef Spike Mendolsohn and sits next door to his other DC establishment, Good Stuff. Spike’s done a great job bringing a different vibe to Capitol Hill and the pizza at We the Pizza doesn’t disappoint. I had a slice of white pizza and a slice of the roasted potato with pancetta. Both were delicious and reasonably priced (hand’s down, this meal was our cheapest).

Our guest opted for one of the subs, which looked great, and an order of the balsamic BBQ rosemary wings – I tried a few, and they weren’t half bad. While We the Pizza caters to the Hill crowd, it’s not open ridiculously late nor on Sundays giving it more a feel of a neighborhood joint than a place to stuff your face after a few too many at the Lounge (I’m talking to you Pizza Mart).

So, if you have been to We the Pizza (or Good Stuff for that matter), head there now. No I mean it. Now.

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J Says...

This month, I had intended us to go to a new Thai restaurant in NW, but both scheduling, the addition of the other J, and a serious crunch on my wallet forced the change to We the Pizza. Let me say, that is not a bad consolation prize at all.

Playing against type (for once), I also opted for a slice of the roasted potato with pancetta in addition to my slice of traditional pepperoni. Both were outstanding and quite filling...and for that price, even my wallet was feeling good. Service is quick, plenty of seating and typically good to see the owner, Spike Mendolsohn, lounging around and signing copies of his cookbook.

I'm definitely a fan of We the Pizza for efficient, great-tasting pies. I do remain sad that it is not a post-drinking option, but it suits the Hill's quieter evening crowd much better and surely has a following; the night we went the publication Politico was hosting an event upstairs. But, like the U.S. Capitol and Supreme Court, We the Pizza is a must-stop destination on Capitol Hill.


We the Pizza - 305 Pennsylvania Ave SE, 202.544.4008, www.wethepizza.com