Address: Multiple Locations
Phone: Multiple Locations
Website: http://pizzanine.com/
March 2012: This review was written by GF Lady, the previous owner of GlutenFreeAlbuquerque.com and is used here with her permission.
I heard about Pizza 9 from members of the Albuquerque Gluten Intolerance Support Group. Everyone who had been there gave their gluten-free pizza rave reviews. However, I was skeptical. I’ve been disappointed by the taste and texture of gluten-free pizzas.
I am happy to report that Pizza 9 makes outstanding gluten-free pizza. The thin and crispy crust has just the right texture. The pizza sauce has a nice bite, and there are a variety of toppings to choose from. Even my very picky family thinks this pizza tastes great!
Pepperoni Pizza
I called the Pizza 9 location on Eubank just South of Indian School prior to my visit. I asked several questions about the process used to prevent cross contamination of a gluten-free pizza. All my questions were answered in detail and I’m confident that every possible precaution is taken to make sure the pizza is gluten free when it arrives at your table.
Pizza 9 purchases Gluten Free Kneads pizza crust. The crust contains teff and amaranth flours and comes in a 12″ size. Production and packaging of the pizza crusts take place in a gluten-free facility. When the pizza is prepared at Pizza 9, only ingredients that have been stored separately from other ingredients are used, and the cooks wash their hands prior to preparation to avoid cross contamination.
Pizza 9 has four locations in Albuquerque and they deliver. Friday nights with pizza are once again part of our family tradition!
Update: As of January 2011 and perhaps previous to that, Pizza 9 started carrying the most delicious gluten-free brownies and blondies from the same company that provides the gluten-free pizza crust. They are frozen, shrink wrapped and come in very generous single-serving portions. I’ve started a dangerous habit of buying one of these every time I go to Pizza 9 just to have a great dessert on hand!