Roberta's Pizza MBS

Some of the friends wanted a bite before watching the 6.30pm show at Sands Theater. So we simply turned up at 4.30pm at MBS, thinking that there should be a restaurant who could take us. Everything that was open at that time either didn't take reservations or they were already full. 

We ended up at Roberta's Pizza right across from Sands Theatre. The American chain is famous for its wood-fired Neapolitan-style pizzas. There was no queue at that time, and we sauntered right in to a table for six. Not all of us were hungry, so one pizza was sufficient and the rest of us simply ordered beer and lemonade. 

We opted for the Famous Original since that included the semi-sharp caciocavallo cheese, and added pork sausage to it. You will have to add toppings if you don't want to just eat cheese and dough and basil. It was pretty okay — the dough was good. BUT, it wasn't impressive. I wouldn't queue to have a taste of this pizza. By the time 5pm rolled around, the 44-seater restaurant was full, and there was a 20-person queue at the door. Okaaaay. People queue for pizza too.

The friends didn't mind having pizza as a light bite. Luckily for me, we were going to have supper after the show. Otherwise, I'd be damn hangry. For many reasons, I'm not hot about pizza. In fact, it's my most hated dish. I can't stand the taste or the associations. I've had too many frozen and cold pizzas during those tight-budget student days in NYC. Too many, too much, never again. 

I'll never understand why good pizzas in Singapore cost S$30 - $38 each. This over-hyped pizzeria's menu only holds pizzas and bottled drinks. The salads and appetizers are like, sad and are an utter waste of calories. Don't bother. They might as well have opened up a kiosk instead of paying rental for a shopfront at MBS. If you've been drooling over 'Chef's Table: Pizza' on Netflix, Roberta's recipes got nothing on any of those. TBH, you won't be having pizza at MBS if you have any other choices.