Good Eats in East Vancouver at 360 Pizzeria: The Home of "Revolutionary" Pizza

With the host of restaurant chains that specialize in pizza, it is easy to fall into the trap of thinking that pizza is pizza. If you do find yourself feeling like any one restaurant pizza is just about guaranteed to taste like every other pizza out there, do yourself the favor of heading to 360 Pizzeria located at 3425 SE 192^nd St in east Vancouver. The restaurant, which was opened by Chef Brad Root, does a very good job of fulfilling its motto: "Experience the revolution."

Brad Root, who also owns and is head chef at Roots Restaurant and Bar located a mere 75 yards across the parking lot from 360, opened the restaurant with hopes of serving up an original menu of gourmet pizzas and pastas. One look into the nicely designed restaurant and its kitchen complete with a Fire Deck Wood Stove oven for cooking the pizzas and you might guess you are in for a dining experience somewhat different from Pizza Hut or Dominos.

The pizza choices on the menu are more gourmet and perhaps more exotic than the norm, but the deviation is welcome and delicious. The pizzeria does an excellent job of providing an environment that is classy, but comfortable. This makes it a perfect compliment to the food selection. When you partner the setting and food with the friendly, efficient, and helpful service, you get a trio of features that turn the simple act of eating into a full dining experience that truly is a "revolution" when it comes to pizza restaurants in the area. For followers of Brad Root, it is nothing less than what they have come to expect.

When you first glance at the menu you will notice many pizza topping choices that are very common: Canadian bacon, pepperoni, sausage, mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, peppers and tomatoes. But what separates 360 from the more typical pizza parlors is an abundance of options not often found elsewhere, which include caramelized onions, lamb sausage, garlic prawns, and leeks.

The menu provides some excellent combinations of these more unusual selections that are a refreshing deviation from the same flavors we have all been ordering for years. All pizzas are served on a gourmet, thin crust. A medium pizza is 12-inches and has six slices. A large is 16-inches and has eight slices. You can expect to pay between $15 and $20 for a medium and in the low $20 range for a large. A similarly unique and delicious selection of pasta dishes range from $10 to $15 a plate.

The restaurant is open daily until 10PM, although opening hours vary with the seasons. During the warmer spring, summer and fall months, 360 Pizzeria opens their pleasant outside patio to guests. All year, Monday through Tuesday, you can visit 360 for lunch to share a pizza with friends, family or coworkers, or enjoy a "Slice of the Day." You can visit their website www.360pizzeria.com for more information. Just make sure you visit their restaurant as well, so you too can "Experience the Revolution."

All information, prices, and operating hours from "360 Pizzeria" www.360pizzeria.com