Olio Wood Fired Pizzeria
8075 W 3rd St, Ste 100
Los Angeles, 90048
Olio was the first pizza place Andrew and I ever tried in LA back when Polish Bar was Polish Bar. We decided to go to change up the pace because Beverly Grove isn't too far from Westwood. I also was really looking forward to getting some Fonuts, but they were closed as they always seem to be any time I am within a 20 foot radius of the building. The pizza wasn't too memorable for me the first time we ate there, probably because we also went to Mozza during that same trip. We ordered the same two pizzas this time, I got the basic margherita while Andrew got the margherita plus.
The margherita plus apparently is their specialty, which Andrew knew but I did not, and it was miles better than my pizza. Andrew was so generous and traded me two slices of his pizza to enjoy! The difference between the basic margherita and the margherita plus is basically that the plus uses burrata cheese instead of plain mozzarella. Looking at the menu again, it also uses basil infused olive oil instead of plain ol' Italian olive oil. I am not usually a fan of burrata, so I opted for the regular margherita. My pizza was lacking in cheese (for my taste) and my crust was pretty burnt/charred and flaky. I had pizza dust all over my hands and finished pretty much all the cheese in one bite. Andrew's margherita plus had a generous amount of tasty burrata that was present in almost every bite of the pizza. The crust on the margherita plus was also way better, it was not burnt and was much more fluffy, and it felt like the dough was all around thicker and softer for the entire pizza. We also decided to sit outside on the patio which was nice and heated, but slower service being away from the main kitchen.
Patio and view of traffic on 3rd as well as a closed Fonut shop
Comparison between the basic margherita (close) and the margherita plus (far)
Margherita
Margherita plus with burrata
Snapchats of pizza or it didnt happen
Crust: good on the margherita plus, too crispy on my regular margherita
Cheese: plentiful and tasty on the margherita plus, too little on regular margherita
Sauce: too much for ratio of cheese
Recommend: margherita plus
Best part: proximity to Fonuts
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