At this point in Columbus culinary history, unconventional eats define the local eating scene. We serve bulgogi and mac and cheese in sandwiches; we deep-fry sushi rolls.
So, unusual is usual.
Even so, the notion of an Organic Cheeseburger Pizza cooked in a wood-fired oven is attention-getting. Sure, there’s plenty of organic pies in this town, but somehow this particular combo of organic eats and two junk food classics seems noteworthy.
In fact, it’s noteworthy enough to drive well outside the 270 belt far into the reaches of Reynoldsburg to a stop called Tyler’s Pizzeria & Bakery.
It’s warm inside this bakery, heated courtesy a convection oven and a wood fired oven. On display are a bevy of cookies and golden breads. And there’s a chalkboard featuring pizza options: a small cheeseburger pizza will set you back $13.50, but it’ll overfeed two and possibly three people.
So first, a word about the wholesomeness of the ingredients: the dough is handmade from organic flour. The sauce is made from fresh tomatoes. The hamburger comes from Holly Hill Farms.
Together with melty mozzerella. cheddar and pickles, we have something here that is sublime. It’s hard to pick a favorite thing about this pie, but it might just be the aforementioned fresh tomato sauce. It’s savory and pulpy and substantial and it ties together the glorious combination that is the great American Cheeseburger.
And because it’s a long haul to Reynoldsburg, it’s not enough to just get a Cheeseburger Pizza, after all: all those breads and cookies are just sitting there, waiting for someone to adopt them.
So pick up a gigundo bag of six sugar cookies that costs only $5. They are perfect. Simple, buttery, sugary, it’s as though you can taste every single ingredient in each bite.
And you can get yours at 7516 E. Main St.
For more information, visit www.tylerspizzeriaandbakery.com.