By Sherman Chan,
Special to The Post

Awhile back, I attended a media dinner at Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria on Commercial Drive. I wasn’t particularly impressed with the pizza; it was very soggy and lacked leoparding on the crust. To be fair, I returned on my own dime to discover that my initial thoughts were indeed true. So when I received an invite to try some new menu items, I was apprehensive, but my friend and I trekked out to the Morgan Crossing location to see if things have changed.
We started with the basic Margherita, the baseline of Neapolitan pizzas. I also wanted to compare it to the original pizza I had at the Commercial Drive location. We were pleasantly surprised that it turned out far better than the aforementioned pizza. This one had a crispy crust, and was chewy and tender throughout. The tomato sauce tasted fresh with mild notes acidity and a light sweetness.  I would have liked to see more basil and even more leoparding.  
For our next pizza, we tried the new Korean BBQ Pork consisting of slow-roasted spiced pork butt, Korean BBQ sauce, fior-di-latte, green onion, cheddar cheese and hoisin. Hoison is not particularly Korean, but it worked in this concoction. There was an impactful spiciness that helped temper the sweetness of the hoisin, and the pork was moist and tender.
We also sampled their Paesano sandwich, which featured house-made pulled pork, salsa verde, provolone cheese, rosemary-lemon aioli, arugula, and roasted red peppers. Strangely, the pulled pork ate somewhat like tuna despite tasting like pork. It was probably due to the abundance of salsa verde which was bright and acidic. In combination with the rosemary-lemon aioli, there was an aromatic herbal quality to the sandwich in addition to the tartness. On the side, there was a bowl of the Roasted Tomato Bisque, which was thick, rich and creamy. There was a subtle smokiness combined with a balanced of saltiness, sweetness and acidity. 
We were glad we took the chance and tried the pizzas again. Although not to be confused with the best in town, the pizzas we tried at the Morgan Crossing location were more than acceptable.

*All food was comped excluding gratuities* 

Sherman Chan is the #1 ranked food blogger on the Vancouver portal of Urbanspoon.com. Read more of his reviews at www.shermansfoodadventures.com.

Famosa Neapolitan Pizzeria
15865 Croydon Driv, South Surrey
(604 560-9544

The Good:
• Decent Neapolitan pizza (at this location at least)
• No absence of flavour in the dishes we tried
• Spacious dining space

The Bad:
• Pizza was better this time, but I would've still liked to see even more leoparding
• Can get up there in price