I recently stated that I wouldn't be chasing all over Metro Vancouver for vegan pizza, as there are at least four places in Aldergrove (population approximately 15,500) that now serve vegan pizza. In other words, we would let the pies come to us! We have been walking past PL in Chinatown for a decade (?) and did not realize that there were vegan options and so we had to stop by their newer New Westminster location to see what was up.
Located at the corner of 6th and Carnarvon, parking was not a problem (at least early on Saturday evening) plus we were not to far from a nice walk on the New West waterfront after dinner.
PL actually has a separate vegan pizza menu, which indicates to me that they are serious about having the option available. We decided to order 3 and expected to take some home for Sunday lunch. The first that we ordered was The Everdell. Plant-based mozza, sausage and artichokes make up the most of the toppings. The crust is definitely special! Nice bits of charring (leoparding) and chew, and even the tomato sauce was above average.
For my wife, the closest we could come to Hawaiian was the Helios Pizza. This one comes with Cashew Mozza instead of the other plant-based (so you have a choice), which was also good. With some sun-dried tomato and Sriracha in addition to the pineapple, they definitely have a sweet and hot thing going on here. It was also very good!
Finally, we ordered the Stone Age. Balsamic caramelized onions and arugula were the highlight here. Another excellent crust, which is definitely their strength and more cashew mozzarella to complete another delicious pie.
Another feature at PL is the games! They have a whole wall of board games, and my wife and I quizzed each other using the millennial version of Trivial Pursuit. I asked our server about people staying all day and just playing games, and she said there is a time limit during busy times, but when it's quiet, players can go crazy. This is a nice big comfortable space with friendly, helpful staff and really good vegan pizza!
Food 4 out of 5
Vegan Options Available 4 out of 5
Comfort 4 out of 5
Service 4 out of 5
Value 4 out of 5
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