Pasquale's - Rochester

They offer a vegan option, which is convenient if you are dining with non-vegans and need something to eat. However, there is only one vegan pizza option available, which is customizable. The base pie costs $25, which is reasonable, but they also offer non-vegan specialty pizzas for $25-$40. Unfortunately, you cannot simply substitute vegan cheese on a specialty pizza, as it costs an additional $10 for the whole pie. They also have one vegan meat option available for an additional $10 for the whole pie. We added two vegetables, each costing $5. In total, we ended up spending $55 on one pizza, which we found to be exorbitant. In comparison, there are three vegan pizza options in Minneapolis where a large pizza with vegan cheese costs $30-$35. While we are used to paying extra for vegan cheese or swapping meat for a vegan alternative, we were surprised to be charged separately for each topping. The pizza itself was decent, but we couldn't justify the high price. As a result, we do not plan on returning.

Vegan pizza’s are tasty and large here. Sadly $50 for a BYO 3 topping pizza is outrageous. The vegan toppings are limited to cheese, sausage, and the regular veggies. They do not have vegan pizzas on the regular menu (BYO only) and cost double what the dairy/meat options do.

We did not know whether we would be able to find something for our diet here, and we were surprised. I ordered a personal 12 in gluten free crust with dairy free cheese, vegan sausage (also gf), artichokes and Sun dried tomatoes. Delicious! My husband got an 18 inch vegan cheese salad pizza. He should have had a Stromboli made from scratch, as he has been eating the pizza for days. The pastas there, while not gluten free, could be made vegan

Update (7/21/23): The prices have increased even more, with a $25 pizza, a $10 vegan cheese charge, and $5 for mushrooms! I think Pizza Luce in the Twin Cities offers a similar or even better taste at a more reasonable price.

The staff was reyspectful in person but not so nice on the phone. I paid $50 for a custom pizza with vegan cheese, tomato, spinach, mushroom, and olives. They also offer desserts inspired by a popular cake design show.