Taking a recommendation from Genna, decided to trek up to Dresser to The Village Pizzeria after work yesterday. It’s not that far — just north of Osceola and southeast of Taylors Falls.
We walked in during peak hours on a Friday and it was quite full. The kitchen is rather exposed and we noticed a strong amount of cooks wearing not only sanitary caps but also beard nets. We hadn’t seen so many beard nets before! The restaurant has multiple rooms and we got seated in a quiet one with the walls painted to look like we were in a courtyard in Italy. Even the light fixtures had fake leaves on and there were an abundance of fake plants. There was a door with spigots on it that we found especially strange.
We noticed early that seemingly nobody else in the pizzeria was eating pizza. They have a full menu and it feels like a classic family restaurant. We ordered the Classic Margherita. Service was somewhat slow but again, they were busy.
When the pizza arrived the first thing we noticed was the smell. It had a great aroma and was quite sniffable. The crust, which is hand tossed, was quite fluffy with a crispy edge. It lacked much flavor, though. They were generous with the basil, which I can’t complain about. It was drenched in olive oil which left a pool in the middle of the plate as we ate more slices. The cheese and sauce were pretty standard. Not much to say, honestly. The pizza was satisfying but overall rather average.
I’d have pizza there again if I was in the area (if Pizza Cellar in the next town wasn’t open), but I wouldn’t drive out from Minneapolis just to have it. For the locals, their menu is large and the Village Pizzeria seems to be quite popular.
The Village Pizzeria
101 State Road 35 S
Dresser, WI 54009
715-755-2900
More photos on Flickr but unfortunately I only had an old point-and-shoot.
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