REVIEW: Wedge Issue, Clerkenwel

When you get invited to review a restaurant dedicated to pizza and beer, it's really hard to say no. And why would I! The Wedge Issue bring proper pizza and craft beer to Clerkenwell Road. Wedge Issue offers classic New York–style thin crust pizzas made from three-day proofed dough. The tomato sauce is made solely from crushed sweet San Marzano tomatoes—nothing else added, in the ancient Neapolitan method, which perfectly blends old world pizzas with new world techniques. But, what truly sets Wedge Issue apart from other pizzerias is that each pizza is bespoke - you decide and they deliver the deliciousness.

Not only does Wedge Issue offer super pizza it’s renowned for its great Beer offering, sourced from local brewers Weird Beard (West London), Anspach and Hobday (South London), Pressure Drop (North London) and East London Brewery. So something for everyone really! Enjoy this review.

Where

Wedge Issue, Clerkenwell

When

Friday night, from 8pm

What we ate

1x The Clerkenwell Pizza

1x The Maribel Pizza

Rocket and vegetarian Parmesan salad

Garlic bread pizza with mozzarella

What we drank

2 pints of Honey Blonde

1 pint of Weird Beard Saison 14

1 pint of Curious Brewing IPA

Review

Oh! Where to begin! We started our meal with a garlic and rosemary pizza strips, drizzled with olive oil and dusted with mozzarella. We didn't realise this would be a whole round of pizza but it was incredibly moreish! There was a good balance of soft cheese and rich garlic flavour while the rosemary gave an herbal note. The base was well cooked and tore apart really easily. 

My pizza, The Clerkenwell, is a vegan option with a tonne of gorgeous roasted vegetables. The pizza was covered in peppers, courgette, mushrooms, onions and artichoke which was delicious against the San Marzono tomato sauce. I opted to have mozzarella rather than vegan cheese but I felt there could have been more cheese to help hold all the vegetables together... towards the end the pizza was falling to pieces a little bit! 

Alex's pizza, the Maribel, was wonderful spiced and rich with meaty flavour. The slices of spicy chorizo were lovely and crisp around the edges which contrasted with the smattering of mozzarella and sprinkling of ricotta cheese, which brought a hit of saltiness. Alex added some sweet roasted onions which gave a sweetness to the pizza and worked really well against the San Marzano tomato sauce.

And finally, our side salad of rocket and vegetarian parmesan cheese brought a hint of freshness to our table. The vegetarian cheese was really similar to normal parmesan which I appreciated. There was a lovely light vinaigrette dressing which gave a slipperiness to the dish.

Overall I loved my visit to Wedge Issue! It's so nice to have an impressive pizza restaurant that serves delicious pizza in a non-Italian setting. The addition of craft beers gives a pub-like feel which made the whole atmosphere really relaxed - perfect for Friday nights!

Thank you to Wedge Issue for hosting this review. All opinions are my own. 
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