"After a two-year hiatus forced by COVID, we made it back to Dough. It was definitely worth the wait! We went to the downtown SATX location, which is a beautiful space in an historic building, which the Dough crew has transformed into a warm, inviting restaurant. Try that location, it’s an experience in and of itself. I would be remiss if I did not start off this review by acknowledging our waiter, Christian, who was awesome! Attentive but not intrusive, just how we like it! Thank you Christian! We started with an appetizer of Burrata al Tartufo, which is perhaps the quintessential burrata dish. Handmade burrata we watched it being made , mascarpone, ricotta, etc. served with crostini… Heaven on a plate! The Miata salad was equally good, a wonderful blend of mixed greens, olives, wonderful cheese, roasted garlic, toasted croutons, etc. The perfect segue into the pizza course. We ordered the Amore di Maiale “pork love” pizza, and it was amazing, as always, including the awesome crust! The Sugo pizza was available, so we ordered that as our second “we haven’t tried it before” pizza. Sausage, roasted mushrooms and red bell peppers, braised prosciutto… oh my! It was deelish! The Sugo did not overtake “pork love” as our favorite pizza at Dough, but it is definitely a close second. The wine list at Dough is not extensive, but what it lacks in sheer number of selections, it more than compensates with quality, reasonably priced wines: all Italian, most Italian varietals are represented. We ordered the Il Monticello Colli di Lune, a 2020 Vermentino. It was outstanding! The perfect compliment to our meal. Our general observation regarding the entire Dough menu is that it is, by far, superior to any competitor in Central Texas, likely the entire state. If you haven’t been to Dough, put it on your “pizza bucket list” and stop by soon. One last thing… a special shout out to Doug Horn, the owner, who visited with us for quite some time, despite the busy crowd. He recounted his journey from the CIA New York to “Texas Pizza Guy.” It was a delightful chat. Doug obviously loves what he’s doing, and that’s reflected in all of his employees, who are always smiling and laughing, including the folks working the 900 degree oven in the kitchen! Doug, thank you for a thoroughly enjoyable evening. We’ll be back!!!"
