Although located in “The Monstrosity”, in downtown Orem, Pizzeria Seven Twelve is a truly wonderful place to eat. Based upon the concept that “We don’t need to be hip foodies or cool cats to eat well. All we need is a little time and a good place to sit.”, Pizzeria Seven Twelve serves only what is fresh and in season. Because of this, their menu is prone to change from time to time, but there are some staples that are always there.

While a “Pizzeria” by name, they are not by any means just a pizza joint. Besides the pizzas, they also serve fantastic panini, salads, soups, and fresh desserts. The pizzas they do serve are not your traditional heavy, American-style pizza. They are thin crusted, light, and not greasy. They come topped with ingredients such as hand-pulled mozzarella, house-made sausage, La Quercia prociutto and speck, goat cheese, and a house-made ricotta that is just amazing.

Once your pizza is assembled, it is baked to perfection in a wood-fired brick oven right in full view of the restaurant. Panini are also finished in this oven, after a quick grilling on their panini grill. The flavor and texture that the wood oven imparts to the food is just wonderful.

If you are a tea drinker (Black, Green or Herbal), you’ll definitely enjoy their tea service. They serve teas from The Republic of Tea. The tea is brought to your table in a steaming Japanese-style iron tea pot, accompanied by a bowl containing a few chunks of unrefined sugar, for those who like their tea sweetened. If you are new to teas, or want something light to go with your meal, try the Morrocan Mint. It is a blend of green tea and mint leaves that has a very fresh and spicy aroma, and a smooth flavor. A perfect compliment to the relaxed and comfortable atmosphere at this fine restaurant.

We’ve eaten here seven or eight times by now, and have sampled almost everything on the menu. I firmly believe that it is impossible to go wrong there. Top your meal off with one of their desserts, and you just might think you’re in heaven. I know that I usually do.

–Jason