Photo Courtesy of Woodlands Eats who was in attendance at our luncheon.
Patsy’s Authentic Wood Fired Pizza in Tomball
Photography
by: John Wade Photography
Patsy’s
began as a 1940’s mechanic shop/service station that has since been turned in
to a quaint restaurant serving an eclectic menu of sandwiches, pasta, salads,
homemade soups and coffee, along with southern comfort food and
made-from-scratch desserts.
Breakfast
is served from 8am-11am and lunch is served 11am- 4:30pm; currently there is no
dinner service. The true star of Patsy’s
is their wood-fired Pizza, fire baked with oak wood in a brick oven imported
from Milan, Italy. Patsy’s pizza is the
best kept secret in Tomball, TX.
Patsy’s
got it’s start as a place called “South Texas Coffee”, serving coffee,
biscotti, cold sandwiches and desserts.
Named
after the original owner, Patsy. She eventually sold it to the current owners,
her son and daughter-in-law Curtis & Tracey Morris, about 3 years ago. Their sons Curtis Jr. & Chris, daughter
Rene and Curtis’s Mother Patsy all contribute to making the restaurant a
success. Curtis Sr., who has been in the
restaurant business for over 20 years, handles the operations. We can’t forget the two stellar waitresses,
Amanda & Allison, who definitely add to Patsy’s charm.
I had a
chance to sit down with Tracey and ask her some questions about Patsy’s:
-What inspired you to add Wood Fired Pizzas to the menu? We thought it would offer more of a variety to our customers and, down the road, give us the possibility of having future menu items cooked or finished off in the oven.
-Why did you choose to get a wood fired pizza oven imported
in from Milan? My
husband was in the restaurant industry for many years and he knew the owner of
Antoine’s, who did a great deal of import/export. We wanted this oven because of the quality
and the fact that this oven is totally wood fired. We did not want a gas start
oven because that changes the flavor of the pizza. Wood gives the pizza a
better, more authentic taste. We also
use a five-cheese blend on our pizza (two kinds of Mozzarella, Provolone,
Parmesan and Romano). My son Curtis
created our recipe for the pizza dough, which is made from scratch daily, and
our house-made sauce uses a blend of fresh herbs and the highest quality
tomatoes.
-What are your and the staff’s favorite pizzas? BBQ
Chicken with Jalapenos is Rene’s, Allison’s & mine. Curtis, Jr. loves the Mediterranean Veggie
(with Chicken added), Amanda’s is the Pesto Chicken and my husband’s favorite
is the Meat (with Jalapenos added).
-Besides Pizza, if you had to eat one food everyday on the
Patsy’s menu, what would it be and why? Fish Tacos, because they come two ways,
grilled or fried, and would be light enough to eat daily.
-What are the most popular menu items at Patsy’s? Besides
the wood fired pizzas, the Fiesta Tilapia, Pesto Shrimp Pasta and our homemade
Tomato Basil Soup, which is featured daily. That soup has a huge following with
our regular customers. The Buffalo
Calamari is a popular appetizer here.
Also, our pies are a bit hit for dessert.
-Since baking is your forte, what is your signature dessert
at Patsy’s? My Coconut Cream Pie. It is hard to
keep it in the case and we often sell out.
Also, the Fudge Covered Brownie.
All our pies and dessert are made from scratch.
-What would you want to tell somebody about Patsy’s if they
have never been here? This is a
place where people feel comfortable; the customers are an extension of our
family. We love when our customers give
us feedback. Our business is all done by word of mouth, and we have never done
any advertising. Also, that we have an
open kitchen so we obviously have nothing to hide.
-I have had your coffee; what sets yours apart from the
national chains? Curtis
Jr. buys our beans green and roasts them in house at least every two days so as
to keep them fresh. He drives to the
Port to pick up the coffee that is shipped directly from the farmers. We use different blends and varieties, but
only the best beans are used. Our coffee
isn’t meant to compete with the national chains, but we offer the best gourmet
coffee at a comparable price to our patrons.
-What do you and your husband have planned for Patsy’s
future? We are
eventually going to build out toward the street. Currently we can seat about 30-32 people, but
after expanding we will be able to seat 90+.
We also want to have a coffee and wine bar wine and add some more
signature dishes only we can make for our patrons to the menu. We will keep the original building and garage
doors from the service station, because, amazingly, we still have customers
that worked or were patrons of the original shop from the 40’s.
-5 Words that describes Patsy’s? Quality, Family Atmosphere, Southern Charm, Hometown & Eclectic
Patsy’s American Grill
425 W
Main St
Tomball,
TX 77375
(281)
290-9664
Hours:
Mon-Fri 8am- 4:30pm
Saturday 8am- 4:00pm
Sunday
Closed
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