Fratelli Di Bufala Pizza Miami Beach
February 26th, 2010 - By: Pizza Expert
After hearing from one of my trusted Italian confidants about Fratelli Di Bufala located towards the southern end South Beach, Miami, I went there with pure happiness for what my tastebuds were about to encounter. I mean this Italian was pretty accurate on his Pizza Piola assesment, so why should I doubt him?
After a little while of waiting for a server to come to my table, I ordered a plain pie…like always. Fratelli Di Bufala happens to be pretty chic inside, and it has an inviting patio along the side of the northern end of the building to enjoy a splendid Miami afternoon or evening while eating your pizza.
When my pie arrived, I was a bit horrified at how runny it appeared. Just look at the photos above to see what I mean. If I shifted this pie in the slightest way, the cheese and watery sauce quickly found themselves moving like a wave to one side. I am well aware that buffalo mozz could be watery, but this was a bit excessive. It appears that Fratelli Di Bufala cooks their pies at a temperature that is just too high for their pizza maker. This is evident by how well done the crust is, and how undercooked the center was.
The pizza itself has potential. The sauce was sweet, and pretty smooth. The crust was extremely tasty, and crisp. The cheese just didn’t taste right. It was way too watery (I know I keep referring to it as watery, but there is no other way to put it) and because of that it had an overbearingly bland taste.
I guess Fratelli Di Bufala deserves another try, with one of their different pizza makers. Perhaps I will go back the next time I am down in South Beach and see if there is a new Pizziola behind the counter. If so, I hope the pizza I eat tastes a bit better then this pie did.
Just goes to show, that because someone is from Italy, and has a 5 o’clock shadow that appears like a full beard, doesn’t mean they always know good pizza.
Fratelli Di Bufala gets 5 out of 8 watery slices.
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Fratelli Di Bufala Pizza Miami Beach
Address |
437 Washington Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33139 |
Phone |
(305) 532-0700 |
Type of Oven |
Wood Fired |
Damn. I was hoping this would be a glowing review. I have date night in Miami Beach tonight and was excited to have a dinner recommendation, haha.
Hi Friend,
My name is Lorenzo and I just moved here in Miami from Naples, Italy.
I think you should study a little about Pizza, especially Neapolitan Style.
Try to input “pizza napoletana” on Google picture and you will have pizza picture exactly as the one served at Fratelli La Bufala (Biggest pizza Chain in Italy, with over 100 Location). Neapolitan pizza has to be watery (Because of the Bufala mozzarella, Has to be soggy in the center (Because of the high temperature the wood brick oven needs to be) and the outside crust needs to be a little burned….
Next time try Piola, which is closer to “American Pizza”
No offense…
Lorenzo
doesn't sound like you have a 5 o'clock shadow or have EVER eaten pizza in Italy……why do you think traditional neapolitan style pizza is made with a thick crust? cuz the formaggio becomes so runny!! i've dined at this joint in Milan plenty of times and it was just as delicious in South Beach….your pie is actually picture perfect!!! if you want something less “runny” try the Manochina or the Ripiena, which is a classic calzone. Buon Appetito!
ps. if you're trying to make pizza at home with bufala mozzarella, try cutting it up and putting it on a paper towel to soak up extra moisture for about 30 min before putting on the pizza!
O and it's 'Fratelli LA Bufala' not 'Di Bufala'……
Incredible comment… get yourself to pizza hut and get your original american pizza there or get a frozen one if you cannot enjoy an original italian one… the pizza has to be baked at high temperatures to get the correctly described characteristics!!!!