Hey, pizza friends.

I finally got around to eating at The Onion, recommended highly by my friend who recently celebrated his bday last friday at Chinatown accross the street. My first experience here happens to be as a late night snack…not the ideal scenario for making any astute observations on pizza. Nevertheless, I headed over to The Onion right after the after Monday night’s Mashable Party at Six lounge. A pizza fix at this hour amplifies the satiating feeling when you devour your food.

I went through the doors of the Onion, and it is a small area (still larger than East Side Pies). It somehow feels spacious since the ceilings are high up and you get a completely open view of their kitchen area where the pizza magic goes down.

There is an air of tranquility. This is significant because a late night, after-bar snack downtown can easily be a rushed meal within a raucous trail of 6th streeters. This night at the Onion, I felt comfortable and relaxed. Only a couple of other people dropped in for some pizza while I was here, and had pleasant conversation with the two gals that graciously served up late-night pizza.

I find out that pizza-by-the-slice can be left out and still served for up to 5 hours (yikes!) legally if there is a heat lamp. They don’t have such a lamp and always toss out un-eaten pizza after an hour.

The deep red walls seem to be an overused motif for Austin restaurants. I really dig the soda selection presented as dangling ornaments. There are short counters against the walls that you can stand and eat at, and just a few stools if you’re lucky to sit down.

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I do the customary finger-pointing to make my order. I didn’t know what the pizzas were called at the time, but after checking The Onion’s Online Menu (their website is very primitive and disastrously a Myspace page), I happened to order what was a #8 Caliente and #3 Supreme.

#8 The Caliente | Pepperoni, Jalapenos, Crushed Red Pepper, Bell Peppers, Red Onions, & Cheddar

This was a great pizza! I didn’t think cheddar would do well on a pizza. The jalapenos spiced this one up very nicely. I can’t say the crust is stellar. It’s got a crispy blandness going towards the edges.

#3 The Supreme | Pepperoni, Sausage, Mushrooms, Black Olives, Bell Peppers, & Red Onions

Tastes like a supreme pizza is supposed to be – hearty and balanced. The italian sausage is soft and tasty. The crust detracts again on this pizza, I’m not a fan.

Pizza here is very good. And their pricing is very attractive – 2 slices for $5.25…deal!! Lunch special you can get a slice and a soda for cheap, too.

Well, it’s late night…I’ll need to make another visit during the day when I’m not feeling like crashing on my bed.

Til next time, pizza friends.