My first taste of Proletariat Pizza was a heavenly slice of their Margherita. I was with a friend who suggested we order a half pizza, because fresh is best and; being that he's a pizza snob; he doesn't DO reheated pizza.

It was an excellent choice! The half-pie was HUGE! I think these are 18" pizzas so for 9.50 (16 for the whole pie) we got four giant slices of divine pizza happiness. Since we had stopped at Full Tilt Ice Cream before Proletariat, we were only able to finish a slice and a half each. Hey, life's uncertain... have desert first, right?

The Margherita was excellent! The sauce was perfect; zesty and sweet but not heavy-handed. The thin flaky crust and the size of the slices inspired me to fold the pizza like I've seen 'em do on television. Taking that first bite I found myself closing my eyes for a moment, so as to better enjoy the flavors dancing on my tongue.

Proletariat uses both fresh and shredded mozzarella, giving this pizza just the right amount of cheesy gooey goodness. The fresh basil and roma tomatoes were aromatic and sweet, balancing with the sauce nicely. Their Margherita is a perfect example of simplicity at its best.

I enjoyed the pizza so much that I took another friend to lunch there the next day. The lunch deal of two slices and a soda for 5.50 or a slice, salad and soda for 6.50 is hard to beat.

I officially became addicted to their salad that day. Mixed organic greens, gorgonzola cheese garbonzo beans and kalamata olives tossed with a balsamic vinaigrette was an excellent compliment the slice of the day- Cinco. Fontana, provolone, gorgonzola, asiago and mozz give this pizza it's name and it's richness. The Cinco is a cheese-lovers must-have pizza.

They have a great family environment at Proletariat, with toys and coloring books for the kids and Oly for 1.75 for the grown-ups.

Starting an evening at Proletariat and going for ice cream and pinball at Full Tilt after would be a great date-night, as well. If you live in White Center or not, Rat City is the place to be for those in the know.