Joey Pepperoni Pizzeria

JSG

4.0

Thanks to website, Mary Love Siy, I got to satisfy my pizza and pasta cravings last week. She invited me and other bloggers for a feast, a closer look into Joey Pepperoni's revamp menu. The change was geared towards capturing a sophisticated market of Italian cuisine lovers. Choices of where to eat abound wherever we go, how does a vintage brand like Joey Pepperoni keep itself above the competition? On this sponsored trip, I realized they so have a strong fighting chance. I started this gastronomic endeavor with a request from Mary, by saying, I need a bowl of salad. I got their House Salad, to stir my appetite. It is a simple bowl of colorful fresh veggies with well stirred sweet balsamic dressing. Our next starter, Pepperoni Fries arrived hot on sizzling plate. This novel piece could be a kid's favorite. It has fries, lots of pepperoni meat and generous cheese. It was slightly better than Mozza Bites, another appetizer we ordered. For their signature Pizza, we got four unique kinds including Nutella pizza for a last filling sweet stop. My favorite was Bianca, a three cheese ensemble of mozzarella, white cheese and aged blue cheese. It had nice contrasting tastes just from its cheeses. It was even made better with its other toppings of salty anchovies, slightly bitter arugula and for a kick, spiced up, garlic. We also got classic Pepperoni and Joey's Supreme, a pizza with a myriad of all sorts in one pan. Surprisingly Pesto Pasta made the most impression for me. I am a sucker for basil and I was not expecting theirs to be that delicious. It had bountiful pesto sauce and parmesan cheese. Another pasta worth checking out would be their Chicken Parmigiana. It uses capellini pasta poured with rich tomato sauce, mixed with basil, mushroom and even more juicy tomatoes. Topping this would be crispy chicken covered with cheese all over it. It's also picture worthy! For a final dish before I gave up and raised my white flag, I tried a speck of their Roasted Rosemary Chicken. This was a bit of a let down for it was slightly bland. The meat however had a nice lingering after taste, thanks to its fresh herbs. Are you ready to come back and give them a whip again? I suggest taking a trip to Pioneer and get your palates ready for a more interesting Italian vibe here.

IamRcubed

3.0

We ordered Four Cheese and Chicken BBQ. We liked both pizza. If you ask for the waiters to give you extra BBQ sauce, they'll give you. :)Lots of cheese but that much chicken on the pizza. Their dough is between a thick and think dough. That's the only kind of dough that they bake.

Venividicici

3.0

Ordered carbonara, chicken parmigiana and the diy pizza. At first we thought that the serving size of the pasta was small, but I was almost full finishing 2/3 of my plate. The breadstick was soft and thick, I was expecting it to be crunchy, but still good. Overall, we were satisfied with our meal. Specially when choosing our the pizza toppings.

Dara Siahaan

4.0

Joey Pepperoni is no stranger to me as I've worked with Kettle Foods Corporation before and handled this pizzeria for a short while. I still remember going crazy over its delectable pesto pasta and how I make sure I dine there for lunch every payday. And years and other pesto dishes later, Joey Pepperoni's version still delights my taste buds.

Liani Sartono

4.0

One of the best pizzerias in the metro! And it's near my workplace so it's a plus. Waiting time was about 15-20 minutes but definitely worth the wait. The pesto and alfredo taste just right - neither overwhelming, nor lacking in flavor. Service is good but not outstanding. Although kudos to the crew who helped us choose the right food! Too bad I'm not good at names so I forgot hers already. LOLTried their Joey Pep pizza and enjoyed every bite. Looking forward to try other pizzas on the menu. (And pasta too!)

Inderaiin

4.0

Good food and great service. When I'm craving Italian and am in the Mandaluyong area, this is the place to go. Kudos in particular to the carbonara and mozza bites.

Sherwin Guzon

4.0

We are back once again to share one rare EATSperience. Thanks to a school event, we were able to get off work early on a weekday. We have EATSperienced this restaurant as individuals way back and for the first time as EATSplorations tandem. We were really excited for this EATSperience as we can just simply enjoy the food and of course, each other’s company. In this edition of EATSplorations, we visited the area of Pioneer in Mandaluyong City to EATSperience the new and improved… Joey Pepperoni Pizzeria! Joey Pepperoni or Joey Pep for its long time patrons has been around for more than a decade now. The restaurant has always been known for being a traditional pizza and pasta place for the whole family. As the years of serving good food go by, Joey Pepperoni felt the need to change in order to catch up to the ever evolving Manila food scene. Find out more about the changes that had happened in the interior and in the food, as we share with you all our Joey Pepperoni Pizzeria EATSperience!

Jade Andre'

4.0

Back when we were in college, we used to hang out in Mall of Asia. We go around there eating in different restaurants for our dates. However, for some reason, we never really got to try Joey Pepperoni Pizzeria. For those who still haven’t heard about the restaurant, it is relatively old and is currently on its 11th year. We learned that it used to serve traditional Italian pizza and pasta under the helm of Mr. Joey Concepcion, CEO and President of RFM corporation.

FPilares

4.0

We had one of their best sellers which is their FOUR CHEESE PIZZA, PHP 370 (or USD 7.41). The four cheese are mozzarella, white cheese, parmesan and cheddar cheese with tomato sauce underneath all the cheeses.The first thing I noticed about it is the appearance. The inner crust is thin while the crust edge is thick yet soft with the right crisp. Despite looking like a Neopolitan pizza, the middle of the pie is not wet to the point it can't be sliced for sharing. We learned later on that the crust is part of the change or improvement Joey Pepperoni Pizzeria has undertaken. They developed it through research and development to make their pizzas distinct.We really like how their pizza tastes. Simply put, it is one of the best pizzas we have tried to date. The combination of the four cheese tasted delicious combined with the tomato sauce. It tasted good even after a long period of time. We can say that since we took our pizza leftovers home.For those who are price conscious or are street smart, you'll be happy to know that Joey Pepperoni's Pizza is extremely competitive even from the likes of Yellow Cab. The pizza that we had was 12 inches. So if ever you ordered two of it, you'll get 24 inches of this really good pizza at a price point that is still more affordable than Yellow Cab's of the same flavor.Finally, for those who are can't seem to choose from Joey Pepperoni Pizzaria's array of pizza flavors, they are offering "make your own pizzas." This means you can customize it by choosing the sauce, cheese, and toppings to be put.

Yani Perdana

5.0

Food + Price = A+! :)Really love eating quality Italian food for an affordable price. Although, at times the service can be really slow because of the amount of people in the resto. I think this is a big flaw considering that they have a lot to offer, I just want their service to be better! :)