BROADVIEW HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Salted Dough is much more than a pizzeria. The new Broadview Heights eatery, which opened two months ago and celebrated its grand opening on Monday, Jan. 27, also serves up a variety of gnocchi, fish dishes and inventive gelato flavors.
However, pizza is the focus here -- and the name, “Salted Dough,” comes from the nicely salted crust that chef and business owner Jeff Fisher has devised.
“We do a thinner crust, so you get more crispiness and flavor with the garlic oil, pecorino and romano and pink Himalayan sea salt that we put on all the crusts,” he said.
Salted Dough, located at 9174 Broadview Road, serves up massive pizza-by-the-slice options for lunch, but also smaller whole pies with like “Pork Conundrum,” “Breakfast for Dinner” and “Peruvian Chicken.” Each is topped with a creative mix of fresh ingredients and, when it’s the right season, toppings that are locally sourced from area farmers.
“It’s like you’re eating food like you’d be eating 100 years ago,” Fisher said. “Nothing’s out of a bag. We don’t have a microwave here. The only thing that comes out of a can is tomatoes.”
Beyond the pizza, Salted Dough’s menu reflects Fisher’s history as a chef and food lover. Originally from New Hampshire, Fisher spent his childhood chasing skate -- a type of winged fish -- on the beach. Later, he went to school at Ashland University to take part in the school’s athletic programs and to study culinary arts.
He went on to work at Cleveland restaurant staples like Johnny’s Downtown, Johnny’s Bar on Fulton, The Metropolitan, Sushi Rock, Touch Supper Club and more.
Along the way, Fisher opened a small catering business, which morphed into work as a consultant. About eight years ago, he said he did a consulting project to help create Crust, a popular Tremont pizzeria.
That project may have gotten the wheels turning in Fisher’s plans as a restaurateur -- though, he said, “I had no intention at all of opening a pizza place.”
Fisher has always loved pizza. He said he made his first pizza at age seven with his mother, and since then he’s travelled around the country, visiting the best pizzerias he could find, pulling together influences to create a crispy, flavorful pizza.
With Salted Dough, Fisher has incorporated more passions than just his love of food. The restaurant’s interior, designed by Fisher and his wife, features old wooden beams recovered from barns around Ohio in its hanging light fixtures.
“I’ve always loved old antique wood that dates back to the Declaration of Independence,” Fisher said. “I have a fascination for how well stuff was built. Everything nowadays is made to break, whereas that was made to last. It withstood the test of time.”
The restaurant’s interior design -- what Fisher calls “farmhouse chic” -- consists of rustic tables and chairs, and pieces of barn wood used for bathroom doors and sliding doors. A full bar rests to one side, serving freshly made cocktails and a mix of local beers.
Salted Dough has a small patio that Fisher will open in the warmer months. He hopes to host concerts outside and, eventually, to expand the patio to accommodate more diners.
And that extra space might be called for. So far, Salted Dough has made itself into a popular destination for local diners and more distant pizza lovers alike.
You can find more information about Salted Dough at salteddough.com.
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