Pizza Parliament
Food TruckFinally. I finally had some time to get over to Lunchtime Live in downtown Kalamazoo.
The food truck event every Friday at Bronson Park in the summer is great but I’m almost never in the office on Friday afternoons.
I had what turned out to be pretty much a catch up day and working on some tasks remotely with a colleague in Grand Rapids so I was actually able to take a lunch break and walk across the street.
There are several new food trucks I’ve seen this year and several of my favorites. Whenever I do get a chance to head to the park for lunch, I always do a complete loop to make sure I’m not missing anything.
I thought I had my mind made up but I walked all the way to the end of South Street near the intersection with Westnedge where the last truck was parked. The name sounded familiar and I’ve heard people talking about this one. Plus, it was Friday so I made my pizza night a pizza lunch instead.
Pizza Parliament is a group of three food trucks based in Wyoming. I’ve heard things about this one because I’ve heard co-workers talk about it. I’ve never seen it in Kalamazoo before but there they were. They brought what looks to be their smaller truck but they still had a great pizza menu to choose from.
The pizzas are nine inch pies and they all have politically themed names. I chose the one called Meat Monopoly.
The pizza set me back about $17 and it took about 10 minutes for it to be assembled and sent through the pizza oven. When it was done, I was handed a paper plate that was the perfect size for this pizza.
I sprinkled on some red pepper flakes and headed back to the office to eat.
The Meat Monopoly is topped with pepperoni, bacon, ham, and sausage. The pizza is a pretty thick doughy crust topped with a thin layer of sauce and a lot of cheese. I’m usually a more sauce the better kind of pizza eater on this type of pizza but it makes sense to have a pizza that isn’t going to be a big mess. The pizza had a nice golden brown color on the crust and a little bit of charring on the meats that were poking through the cheese. I do appreciate this being a little bit thicker crust than what you’d get a a wood-fired pizza food truck. While I love those, they’re not always super filling. This one was. The 9″ pizza was perfect for a sitting at my desk lunch.
I don’t know how often we’ll actually see Pizza Parliament in the Kalamazoo area, but I’m glad I noticed they were there. I’ve heard people rave about this truck in Grand Rapids. This type of pizza isn’t usually my favorite but in a situation like this, it was perfect. It was delicious and really filling. They have some unique creations on their menu board so if pizza adventure is your thing, this is a truck you need to find.
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