We all love our Cape Charles eateries, but if you are on a middle class income, trying to feed a family of four or more can be an expensive proposition. The biggest complaint for many families is the lack of affordable options. Gerry’s Ristorante on Route 13 just outside of town may be just the answer many of us have been looking for. For kids who grew up outside New Haven, Gerry’s comes very close to our beloved ‘Apizza’(pronounced ‘ah-beetz’).
The simple truth is that pizza in its most primal form—cheese, tomato, crust—is perfect food. It’s good for vegetarians, even though it contains no vegetables. It’s good for meat eaters, mainly because they don’t really like vegetables but also because pizza is one of the few foods where the absence of meat isn’t missed (Although, most tell me that a little sausage never hurts).
The fundamentals are what we love about Gerry’s—finally, we can get a traditional pie here on the Shore. A traditional pizza, sometimes called plain, is crust, oregano or basil, and tomato sauce with grated cheese sprinkled on.
My pick from Gerry’s is still the Marghertia, which is a plain pie with basil and fresh “mootz” (mozzarella). The crust stands firm. The mozzarella melts exquisitely. The sauce is subtle and delicious and the basil is perfectly fresh.