How Ya Dough’n. {Photos by Han Okcuoglu}
How Ya Dough’n opened its first Broward location a couple of months ago; its pristine interior is inspired by its first out-of-state expansion into Las Vegas.
In case you haven’t heard of the owners’ origin story, Garrett and Gaby Goodman began making pizzas during COVID lockdown. 25 pizzas a day to neighbors and friends soon turned into 250 a day. They opened their first brick-and-mortar store in Boca in the summer of 2021. The growth story is pretty impressive.
By 2024, they made it into Yelp’s Top 100 Places to Eat in the U.S.
In most locations, How Ya Dough’n uses wood-fired ovens. Their dough is a minimum of 7 days old and naturally fermented sourdough, rather than conventional commercial yeast. The company stresses that they use high-protein organic flour and make their dough, sauces, dressings, and other components from scratch. Another difference is that they match different cheeses to different toppings, rather than using only mozzarella.
Caesar Salad
We started with some appetizers. The Caesar Salad was surprisingly and pleasingly creamy, but anchovy-forward for those that prefer that. The romaine lettuce was green and fresh, and croutons had that perfect fracturability. One of the better ones to expect at a popular pizza chain known for other things.
Let’s get the only bad dish out of the way. The meatballs had a decent taste, and the flavors of the veal, beef, and pork mix were evident. The structure and consistency, however, were mealy and grainy. It was so soft you could easily cut it with your fork. Sounds great. Good luck trying to pick up the smaller pieces. They fall apart into crumbly messes. Some breadcrumbs or a binding agent would have helped out tremendously.
Large OG Pizza
Pizzas come in two sizes. A personal 12-inch or large 16-inch. We opted for the larger size and started with the OG pizza ($24.00). Mozzarella, havarti, tomato sauce, parmesan, and basil.
With the first bite, we could instantly recognize the quality of the cheeses and the understated pizza sauce. How about that. A pizza sauce where you can actually taste the tomatoes.
Small Mortadella Pistachio Pizza
I enjoyed that the ingredients weren’t spread uniformly across the pizza. Each bite was different and unique… a bite of gooey cheese here, or a fresh basil leaf, or a burst of tomato and charred smoke there.
The pizza dough is thin, so these aren’t oily, doughy pizzas that immediately require post-dining naps.
They have a rotating selection of the Pizza of the Month. We tried the small pizza for August, which had a mouthwatering name: Mortadella Pistachio Pizza ($20). Mozzarella, fontina, pecorino, parmesan, mortadella, pesto sauce, and crumbled pistachios.
My imaginary pizza score was slightly affected by the pooling of the delicious pesto sauce in one or two spots. That actually needed to be spread more uniformly, in my opinion. But the mortadella was tender, and the pistachios added a pleasant extra layer of texture.
Although the menu is not large at all, we had no room for anything else, but content that we crossed off another great addition to the burgeoning Cornerstone development plaza.
Like all Cornerstone restaurants, parking in the garage is validated. Just remember your license plate and copy the QR code on the walls for 2 hours of complimentary parking.
How Ya Dough’n
3260 N University Dr, Coral Springs, FL 33065
(754) 704-7167
Mon – Sat 11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Sun 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
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