Pizza at Your Door

3.5/5 stars

The rather steep prices for Gungho Pizza buy you gourmet toppings, refreshingly efficient service and quick delivery on an army of pretty pink bikes—if you live in the Sanlitun area. The size and appearance of these thin-crust pies resemble Annie’s pizzas, but the taste is much better. They’re also similar to Pyro, but more creative. After a meticulous English-language phone conversation with our server, our order arrived promptly, as ordered. The large chicken camembert pizza (¥95) with whole wheat crust, studded with wine-soaked currants, is an epicurean dream sufficiently sized for two lighter ladies. The smoked pork, green garlic and wild mushroom pizza (¥70/large) and the fresh rocket pizza (¥55/large) are also tasty options from the 10-pizza menu. The pies, unfortunately, don’t stand the test of time, losing appeal when they get cold. The pear, blue cheese and walnut summer salad (¥50), with its healthy helping of toppings, proved a hit. The Greek salad (¥50) includes cucumber, tomatoes, kalamata olives, feta and red onion, though not in the same generous proportions as the summer salad. The spinach pesto pasta (¥40) came garnished with a flavorful, well-balanced sauce, but the soggy noodles disappointed.

Phoenix Torrijos