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SteveDavison — 2009-10-17 21:21:37

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- '''Village Bakery''' makes excellent ["breads" bread], ["Cookies, Pastries, and Baked Goods" pastries], and ["Pizza" pizza]. Located in a quaint hole in the wall right across from the ["Amtrak Station"], the bakery's storefront easily goes unnoticed. There are three indoor tables and four outside, providing plenty of pleasant seating ["Outdoor Activities" outside]. They have recently opened at a second location called ["Village Pizza and Grill"]. -	+ '''Village Bakery''' makes excellent ["breads" bread], ["Cookies, Pastries, and Baked Goods" pastries], and ["Pizza" pizza]. Located directly across from the ["Amtrak Station"], the bakery's storefront easily goes unnoticed. There are three indoor tables and four outside, providing plenty of pleasant seating ["Outdoor Activities" outside]. Do not confuse them with their recently opened restaurant called ["Village Pizza and Grill"] on the corner of ["G Street"] and ["4th Street"].
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- - Pizza can be bought by the slice from 11am-closing; this may be the best pizza in all of Davis, they also deliver, but make sure to specify credit card when ordering. Slices are large and cost $2.25 for cheese, $2.50 for pepperoni and $2.75 for vegetarian. There is usually a cheese, a, pepperoni and some sort of vegetable combination (Vegetarian or Eggplant or any other veggie combo). This is excellent ["Cheap Food"]. Sometimes late in the day (i.e. dinner time) they will be sold out of pizza in the rotating glass case, in which case one should ask for another of (fill in the type) to be made and it can probably be made in around five minutes unless the pizza slaves are experiencing some sort of terrible nightmare of a rush in the back (case in point the night of January 5, ["2007"]).	+ Pizza can be bought by the slice from 11am-closing; this may be the best pizza in all of Davis, they also deliver, but make sure to specify credit card when ordering. Slices are large and cost $2.25 for cheese, $2.50 for pepperoni and $2.75 for ["vegetarian options" vegetarian]. There is usually a cheese, a pepperoni and some sort of vegetable combination (Vegetarian or Eggplant or any other veggie combo). This is excellent ["Cheap Food"]. Sometimes late in the day (i.e. dinner time) they will be sold out of pizza in the rotating glass case, in which case one should ask for another of (fill in the type) to be made and it can probably be made in around five minutes unless the pizza slaves are experiencing some sort of terrible nightmare of a rush in the back (case in point the night of January 5, 2007).
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- The Bakery's bread can also be bought onsite or at the ["Davis Food Co-op"] a couple of blocks away, or in Sacramento at [http://www.taylorsmarket.com/ Taylor's Market] on Freeport Boulevard. Village Bakery supplies bread to a number of local restaurants, including ["The Hotdogger" buns for the HotDogger], ["Delta of Venus"], ["G Street Pub"]'s ["Enzo's"], ["Chef's Market"], ["Mishka's Cafe"] and ["Pasta"] as well as all the ["Pluto's"] locations. They also supply pastries to ["Chamonix"]. In the summer of 2005, Village Bakery opened a baking facility on ["Spafford Street"] in ["Mace Ranch"], and relocated all of the commercial baking from downtown, freeing up the downtown location to focus on counter service and pizza. The Spafford location does not have a customer counter.	+ The Bakery's bread can also be bought onsite or at the ["Davis Food Co-op"] a couple of blocks away, or in Sacramento at [http://www.taylorsmarket.com/ Taylor's Market] on Freeport Boulevard. Village Bakery supplies bread to a number of local restaurants, including buns for ["The Hotdogger"], ["Delta of Venus"], ["G Street Pub"]'s ["Enzo's"], ["Chef's Market"], ["Mishka's Cafe"] and ["Pasta"] as well as all the ["Pluto's"] locations. They also supply pastries to ["Chamonix"]. In the summer of 2005, Village Bakery opened a baking facility on ["Spafford Street"] in ["Mace Ranch"] and relocated all their commercial baking from the downtown store. This freed up the downtown location to focus on counter service and pizza. The Spafford location does not have a customer counter.
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ARWENNHOLD — 2009-10-17 20:39:12

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	+ ------ + ''2009-10-17 21:39:12'' [[nbsp]] I ordered a pick up pizza from village bakery tonight. When I went to pick it up the nice lady at the front told me it had been burned a bit and offered to give me a discount ($3 off). The pizza wasn't that bad - just a little crispier than normal around the edges. This was an awesome gesture that she certainly didn't have to do and it's a great example of the kind of customer service I wish I could see more often in Davis. Village bakery is the best pizza in Davis. --["Users/ARWENNHOLD"]

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	+ ------ + ''2009-09-25 17:47:50'' [[nbsp]] This is my favorite place to get pizza in Davis, BY FAR! + I went to their new location a few weeks after opening. I wasn't very impressed by their service but I assume the bugs will get worked out soon. The food was excellent and the wines are local! I will be returning soon. --["Users/UMDGrad"]

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	+ ------ + ''2009-09-09 16:50:51'' [[nbsp]] I love this place - best pizza in town! Check out review here: http://sacfoodies.com/2009/09/09/pizza-week-continued-village-bakery/ --["Users/ChristineSchunk"]

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CovertProfessor — 2009-08-26 19:56:52

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CovertProfessor — 2009-08-26 19:55:39

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- ''2005-12-13 16:16:23'' [[nbsp]] Mmm. Me likee. --["Users/JeffShaw"] - ------ - ''2005-12-14 12:57:59'' [[nbsp]] I highly recommend the garlic, kalamata olive and goat cheese pizza. --["Users/JenndelaVega"] - ------ - ''2006-01-09 11:43:04'' [[nbsp]] NY style pizza, possibly the best in town, Even managed to make a fan out of my pizza snob New Yorker girlfriend. :) --["Users/CharlesGeorge"] - ------ - ''2006-01-25 12:37:56'' [[nbsp]] Best pizza in Davis bar none. 2 slices of their cheese pizza fresh out of the oven = heaven. Any time someone says they're getting a pizza and they invariably say they're going to Woodstock's or Pizza Guys my heart sinks. Fools. --["Users/SteveKent"] - ------ - ''2006-01-25 13:06:46'' [[nbsp]] Great bread too. For $2.25 you can get a large loaf of asiago bread or garlic parmasean. Great for low budget eating/food. --["Users/AdamYergovich"] - ------ - ''2006-03-27 12:52:37'' [[nbsp]] the best pizza in davis. no other place is even half as good. they have a meal deal where you get a slice of pizza (cheese, pepperoni, or veggie) a bottled drink and a salad for around 4 bucks. The bread is also quite good here, and the long french and sourdough baguettes for two bucks each is quite a deal. --["Users/MattHh"] - ------ - ''2006-05-16 08:51:30'' [[nbsp]] Village Bakery's pizza by the slice is awesome. And cheap too. I come here to get a few slices for lunch often. I've yet to try any of their other baked products, but they look great and it's only a matter of time. I think this place blows Woodstocks and Steve's out of the water, as far as pizza is concerned. --["Users/AdamSchneider"] - ------ - ''2006-06-19 15:41:57'' [[nbsp]] Okay a couple more comments: They just finished the completion of their oven. The pizza crust is even better now, it's much cripier on the bottom now. Also the funky, bohemian service is fun. My girlfirend went in for a loaf of Challah, but when they were out they felt so bad they gave her a free loaf of wheat. Great customer service, and great pizza. --["Users/CharlesGeorge"] - ------ - ''2006-07-30 22:54:36'' [[nbsp]] No other pizza in Davis can compare... and they have some awesome desserts too --["Users/JonathanCrilly"] - ------ - ''2006-08-27 22:21:52'' [[nbsp]] The crust on the pizzas here is like, otherworldly. I mean, I suspect that they've got some sort of "beast" lurking in the basement that's fed with grape must and some special organic flour that's harvested by elves... Although some might consider this to be "wrong"...what I personally enjoy is the artichoke heart, goat cheese, kalamata olive and garlic pizza with pepperoni added on...there might be spinach present too.... (and I think they've raised prices to fifteen dollars per pizza ?) --["Users/DianaChristofersen"] - ------ - ''2006-08-27 22:58:49'' [[nbsp]] Awesome pizza. Good muffins, too. --["Users/CameronMenezes"] - ------ - ''2006-09-06 20:26:37'' [[nbsp]] I'll third the artichoke pizza comment. It was surprisingly good. It's not cheaper than safeway, but if you gotta go to a restaurant i'll give this a thumbs up --["Users/JimmyPan"] - ------ - ''2006-09-21 20:39:37'' [[nbsp]] Their pizza crust is good, and I like their toppings, but there's something weird about their cheese. It has no elasticity, and tends to get gooey rather than browned. I don't remember it being this way until recenctly, but I may not have noticed before. Wait.... as of October 19th, this comment no longer holds. The cheese is back to normal again. I suspect they were experimenting with part-skim cheese near the end of the summer, and are now back at whole milk mozzarella. Can anyone verify? --["Users/CraigBrozinsky"] - ------ - ''2006-10-25 22:12:20'' [[nbsp]] Definitely the best pizza I have had in Davis so far. My favorite is the #3 roasted bell pepper. In addiion, I had a lactose intolerant friend visiting and we had one of their pizzas without any cheese. It was quite excellent - maybe better than any of their other pizzas. --["Users/JonathanEisen"] - ------ - ''2006-12-02 20:25:06'' [[nbsp]] I hate to say it, but there has been too much cheese for about the past 1/2 year. Mozzarella cheese does not please. Still the best slice, but bring back the old days of thin baked crust and not much cheese. Pretty please? --["Users/JeffShaw"] - ------ - ''2006-12-11 22:37:53'' [[nbsp]] I had BAD luck with their pizza. Ordered 5 pizza's to be delivered for a party. They arrived 45 minutes late, cold and worst of all, 4 of the 5 pizzas were burnt and inedible! This was last summer so maybe they were just having a bad day or perhaps it's the delivery service but I've heard the same thing from several other folks. --["Users/DavisWheeler"] - ------ - ''2006-12-21 17:06:24'' [[nbsp]] This pizza ranks among the best California has to offer. Try a half Greek/half Artichoke, extra red sauce. Yow! --["Users/TimQuick"] - ------ - ''2007-01-17 18:35:18'' [[nbsp]] oh goodness i had a very yumzy pizza the other day...it went something like this: 1/2 tomato sauce + 1/2 pesto + spoonful of garlic, then spinach, then a little bit of mozzarella, then goat cheese and sliced roasted red bell peppers and lemon juice sprinkled generously over the top....let me assure you that this is yumville --["Users/LexiHudson"] - ------ - ''2007-02-11 17:56:50'' [[nbsp]] I had their vegetarian pizza and I like the toppings they had on there. --["Users/SimonFung"] - ------ - ''2007-02-12 19:52:04'' [[nbsp]] ~19 posts about the pizza, and only 1 about the asiago (yellow italian cheese) bread. Please order a loaf of asiago ($2.25), ask for it to be sliced, drop the change in the tip cup, go home and toast a few slices, listen to the cheese sizzle, enjoy the rest of your day/night/life. --["Users/DanielSong"] - ------ - ''2007-03-08 21:55:39'' [[nbsp]] I just wish they were open later! --["Users/MaggieJacoby"] - ----- - Pretty sure the hours here need to be checked, I was there this night and they seemed to be closing more around eleven, though their kitchen was of course closed prior, I don't think it was eight? I will get back with details. ~["Users/Davidpoole"] - ------ - ''2007-03-09 18:57:15'' [[nbsp]] yeah, its really supposed to close at 8:30 (and last pizza really should be ordered at or before 8) ...trust the wiki - it tells no lies! --["Users/LexiHudson"] - ------ - ''2007-03-24 23:25:45'' [[nbsp]] This is my absolute favorite pizza joint! I will miss Village Bakery dearly when I leave Davis =[ --["Users/JacobWright"] - ------ - ''2007-04-01 00:39:50'' [[nbsp]] when the village bakery is closed on a saturday night it's like chopping onions on a cold mountain that aren't roasted ya worry a pizza you is gone --["Users/EmilyFrançais" Frenchie] - ------ - ''2007-04-10 17:31:58'' [[nbsp]] Yum. --["Users/TusharRawat"] - ------ - ''2007-04-19 13:06:49'' [[nbsp]] sooo good. the best pizza in davis. prices are very reasonable. the pastries are good too! especially the heart cookies, chocolate cake and the fruit tarts. the bread is yummy too, but if you go too late they usually sell out of their more popular breads. Village bakery breads can also be bought at the farmers market, and the food Co-op always has their bread. --["Users/AmyYang"] - ------ - ''2007-05-02 20:40:21'' [[nbsp]] Let's just say that it's very hard to pass anywhere in the general vicinity of this place and not stop in for a quick slice of pizza. Love the vegetable pizza. And now I am starting to think that I prefer the plain (cheese and sauce) pizza -- sometimes, nothing hits the spot like the basic food, and VB does it really well. Muffins, etc., are great too. --["Users/CovertProfessor"] - ------ - ''2007-05-28 18:28:54'' [[nbsp]] fact: this is the best pizza ever! --["Users/WhitneyMartinez"] - * I second the motion --["Users/StevenDaubert"] - ------ - ''2007-06-27 08:59:24'' [[nbsp]] The vegetarian pizza is awesome, the crust is delicious, their breads are great with some cheese, hummus and mead. I need to try their desserts but this is a great bakery place. --["Users/DavidPoole"] - ------ - ''2007-07-19 18:42:24'' [[nbsp]] Very Very good pizza and for some reason there employees are friendly i was shocked not use to being treated good by employees anymore this place is the very best of both worlds great pizza and great desserts --["Users/dickjones"] - ------ - ''2007-07-23 19:14:33'' [[nbsp]] I'm a believer. For NY Pizza, I rank Village Bakery the best over Woodstock and Giovinni (Sacramento). --["Users/atwong"] - ------ - ''2007-08-03 14:39:03'' [[nbsp]] Pizza is great of course the more grease the more i like i will be back! also great desserts --["Users/Brians"] - ------ - ''2007-08-17 22:55:26'' [[nbsp]] Sausage is link slices, and spicy in the right way! I love the olives too, they are much more tasty then your typical olive --["Users/StevenDaubert"] - ------ - ''2007-08-19 15:44:13'' [[nbsp]] I would really like a slice right now. Too bad it's Sunday. =[ --["Users/EmilyTung"] - ------ - ''2007-08-20 16:40:55'' [[nbsp]] Don't forget to pick up some of their sourdough rolls at the Saturday Farmer's Market! --["Users/LizPhillips"] - ------ - ''2007-08-26 15:44:37'' [[nbsp]] Being from NY, I can say this is the best pizza in California, even better than Extreme Pizza or Escape From NY Pizza. It might be the second best pizza in the country, in my humble opinion. (The best being the pizza at Talk of the Town in Glens Falls, NY) --["Users/ElisaWeller"] - ------ - ''2007-09-15 18:58:23'' [[nbsp]] Village bakery is great, but they are not consistent with hours - - numerous times now I've tried to order pizzas around 7 to be told they are closing early. - - Really a joy killer --["Users/StevenDaubert"] - ------ - ''2007-11-29 13:25:59'' [[nbsp]] They have really good bread. It's organic, stays fresh for days, and is cheaper than supermarket bread. --["Users/kristineg"] - ------ - ''2007-12-24 21:00:18'' [[nbsp]] One of the best bakeries in the area, and one of the best pizzas around. Great prices too! --["Users/thelonepiper555"] - ------ - ''2008-01-16 16:47:26'' [[nbsp]] For a long time the foccacia supplied to stores was coming in a bag that specified the contents both as "1 pound" and as "14 oz" (2 oz short of a pound). I found this distressing. Probably this says more about me, but I bet that's no defense with the FTC. The foccacia's pretty tasty, incidentally. --["Users/oliverevilo"] - ------ - ''2008-01-22 20:14:10'' [[nbsp]] great pizza and asiago bread 9/10 --["Users/KaiWan"] - ------ - ''2008-01-24 22:30:04'' [[nbsp]] YES! this is the BEST pizza place in davis. I crave their cheese pizza on a regular basis!!! if i'm in a bad mood their pizza always cheers me up. the guys that work in there are super nice and really friendly. i love everything about this place and would recommend it to anyone. :) --["Users/kaymac"] - ------ - ''2008-02-01 19:20:09'' [[nbsp]] Yummy, yummy pizza. They might want to change their voice message on the answering machine though. It says that they're closed until Jan. 5th...of next year? --["Users/GabeDavis"] - ------ - ''2008-02-01 20:56:34'' [[nbsp]] This pizza is fantastic. The best in Davis and really reasonably priced! When I went in tonight, there was a #11 listed on the menu board. It was some sort of spinach-pesto pizza. Does anyone know if this is a regular menu item or is it a special? --["Users/havanese"] - ------ - ''2008-02-10 20:16:12'' [[nbsp]] This place is awesome. I'm here nearly everyday around 4 or 5pm cause its right near my work and its cheap and the employees are awesome. --["Users/SunjeetBaadkar"] - ------ - ''2008-02-17 14:05:59'' [[nbsp]] Amazing bread. As an amateur bread snob, I thoroughly approve. :] --["Users/AlisonBree"] - ------ - ''2008-02-19 21:54:40'' [[nbsp]] Great pizza, but sometimes they charge extra for getting 1/2 and 1/2 (split topping) pizzas... Wish they were open later. --["Users/mj"] - I get half and half all the time, and im not charged extra. I think they just take the price of the more expensive pizza (if you are ordering from the set menu). Im not sure about custom topping orders --["Users/MattHh"] - ------ - ''2008-02-28 09:38:28'' [[nbsp]] I love this place! I'm pretty snooty when it comes to breads and I wholeheartedly approve and praise any of their daily baked, superfresh breads. Oh, and the pizza is definitely the best in Davis (and actually in a lot of places I've been to for that matter). --["Users/AmberHMa"] - ------ - ''2008-03-03 17:27:33'' [[nbsp]] BEST. DANISHES. EVER. --["Users/BillKendrick"] - ------ - ''2008-03-14 16:47:00'' [[nbsp]] PUBLIC NOTICE* Village Bakery hires "illegal aliens" to drive down the wages of American citizens and also to avoid paying taxes to the government! This unlawful business owner needs to be fined and have the spot-light focused on his illegal business practices, which are taking place right now, in the city of Davis, California. Go ahead and ask the Owner Mr. Aziz Fattahi, "Who bakes your bread?" - - And if you are an "illegal alien" and need a job, I'm sure Village Bakery has room just for you. If not, the Owner could always let some hard working American go. It's a simple cost/benifit analysis. - - The American citizens that work at Village Bakery are hard working people that are not paid what they are worth because Aziz Fattahi knows that he can hire an "illegal alien" to do the same job, for half the hourly wage. - - Village Bakery's bread might be okay, but Village Bakery's illegal operation is NOT!!! - - Think twice before you support this business with your hard earned money! Thank-you for your time. - - 1776 until Infinity! Don't Tread On Me! --["Users/LetJusticeBeServed"] - awesome. since i don't support nationalist biggotry i'll be sure to stop by there. - I agree with Jessica and dude, you're an idiot again. Any undocumented immigrant has some sort of social security number, whether its fake or someone else's. The owners use those numbers to pay taxes on the wages for these undocumented immigrants. Yes, undocumented immigrants pay taxes, they are taken out of their pay check. This is why the feds are reluctant to crack down on undocumented workers, it's huge tax base. -["Users/JamesSchwab"] - - (''It might be a good idea to consider: if you were trying to incite a reaction here on the wiki, could you craft a diatribe more loaded with hooks to lure people into a flamewar? Keep in mind if you go into this thread guns'a'blazing... that might have been the goal when this was posted. Also note that this person claims to be an ex-employee.'' --jw) - - ''2008-12-15 17:18:07'' [[nbsp]] Aren't illegal immigrants usually paid "under the table", and hence taxes would not be taken out of their salaries? --["Users/johnfisher"] - * Not always. Often, they're employed under someone else's social security number, which means that the employer pays normal income taxes, SS taxes, FICA, and all of that stuff. The only step missing is that the taxes are never reconciled on a 1040, which means that the government just keeps the withholding for the number of exemptions listed. Since more people get refunds than have to pay additional taxes, this means that illegal immigrants often pay more in taxes than legal residents. --["Users/BrentLaabs"] - - ------ - ''2008-03-15 00:22:52'' [[nbsp]] I really like Village Bakery. I would buy more pizza there if I actually knew that the owner wasn't giving money to the murderous government in D.C. like "justice server" says. --["Users/PxlAted"] - ------ - ''2008-03-15 12:11:57'' [[nbsp]] I would be worried if the owner is abusing undocumented workers by not paying them a fair wage. Many businesses will do this; hire undocumented immigrants, pay them well under minimum wage and threaten to call INS if folks complain. I have no problem if any owner wants to pay any worker a fair wage for hard work...immigration status is irrelevant. - - But, do we have proof of this? Besides the overly enthusiastic complaints of someone who remains nameless? - - On a different subject, the bread here is some of the best in town and the pizza is amazing, and the service has always been great. --["Users/AndrewPeake"] - ------ - ''2008-03-16 12:52:39'' [[nbsp]] The pizza here is very very good, I really enjoy the veggie pizza. The asiago cheese bread is incredibly good (& addicting). - --As to this little argument above, the term "illegal alien" is a bit out-dated. JamesSchwab's "undocumented immigrant" term is more suitable. Also, a decent minded person would be concerned about how these immigrants aren't being paid fair wages- if what you say is really going on. Further, most of the "illegal aliens" I have worked with are some of the most hard working people I know, unlike the many young American workers who have had little work ethic. Making "hard working Americans" the victim seems a bit ridiculous to me. - --["Users/davistudent"] - - I love the food at Village Bakery but....The business practices of Aziz Fattahi the owner have convinced me to look elsewhere for fine breads and pizza. They have a reputation treating employees at the production facility poorly and exploiting migrant workers. Not only is the bulk of the labor force undocumented these employees are underpaid and encouraged to lie and cheat to help the bakery save money. So next time you get a $2 slice of pizza do it knowing you are eating on the back of someone less fortunate than you. --["Users/KellyJack"] - - ---You choose to avoid Village Bakery's amazing food because you claim the labor force in the production facilities are treated poorly and underpaid? If that's the case, I couldn't imagine how long your list of avoided businesses is. --["Users/KirkSigander"] - ------ - ''2008-03-19 10:58:26'' [[nbsp]] There are some serious allegations here by a couple of folks. Does anyone have any real information to back it up? I would be surprized if there was a lot of "illegal" labor being exploited at below minimum wages, as you can't live in or near davis for that, and you can't afford a car if you need to commute. So, I'm confused. --["Users/RocksandDirt"] - * There are quite a few undocumented immigrants living and working in Davis, living in crowded apartments 2-3 to a room. I worked for a restaurant in Davis and all of our full-time kitchen employees were undocumented, about 6 people. I use to give them rides home and would event be invited over for dinner. Its possible to live in Davis on minimum wage when you have two families living in a 3 bedroom apartment and each adult member works at least two jobs. However, I would not doubt shady business practices. The owner of the restaurant I worked for would often time not pay the immigrants the overtime they worked. - ["Users/JamesSchwab"] - - ** I'm not doubting that shady business practices exist, I'm asking for some kind of back up for the allegations in this article. You've provided some (an explaination of how undocumented folks make it work in davis), now does anyone know some who work at village bakery? The comment below indicates that it's not all workers that are undocumented, and while the work might be hard, 10 yrs is a long time to stay if it's 'abusive'. --["Users/RocksandDirt"] - ------ - ''2008-03-19 11:17:38'' [[nbsp]] I know there is at least one legal worker in the baking facility: my brother-in-law, a US citizen, raised in Davis, has worked in the bakery for about 10 years. It sounds like an awful job, which may explain the status of some of the employees. --["Users/NoelBruening"] - ------ - ''2008-03-19 20:58:07'' [[nbsp]] This place is my saviour -- awesome bread and pizza. It shows how crappy almost all other Davis places selling pizza or bread are. (Actually, ''all'' others ''that I've tried''.) Why can't there be more places of this quality? --["Users/JoFeuerstein"] - ------ - ''2008-03-26 11:51:18'' [[nbsp]] The problem that people have with Village Bakery has to do with the way Mr. Fattahi tries to underpay workers. This occurs two ways; first he hires people and tells them that he will pay a certain wage and then pays them less on their checks. Mr. Fattahi had to go to court for this in 2006, lost and was forced to pay at least some back wages. The other thing he does is to change employee time cards after shifts and reduce the total hours that they work. These practices are what has led to the poor reputation Village Bakery has as an employer, hopefully this sheds some light as to why there is bad blood between workers and the Village Bakery management. --["Users/mamaLopez"] - ------ - ''2008-04-02 17:12:51'' [[nbsp]] The last time I went the kids running it where very rude. We ordered a whole pizza that they said would be done in 10 minutes. 20 minutes later we asked if it was ready, no they said 10 more minutes. 20 minutes later we asked again and he said in a little bit. Then 1hr 40min from the time we ordered the previous cashier who took the order asked us what we where waiting for, we told him that we were waiting for the pizza and he told us that we were silly because it was sitting on top of the rotating pizza heater. Yeah thats why we asked if it was ours. If customer's are in their interest and I have been going there for years, the owner should do something about it. I haven't been there since that incident and don't plan to unless something changes. --["Users/mickey"] - ------ - ''2008-04-04 08:30:33'' [[nbsp]] Running a retail and wholesale business with excellent products is not simple or easy. Aziz has fallen short on occasion, but who is perfect? The charges about immigrants without documents are easy to make and difficult to refute (although a statement of some sort would be welcome). But what can he or anyone really say, beyond "not accurate?" I have a lot of sympathy for the business owner faced with allegations. --["Users/DougWalter"] - ------ - ''2008-04-04 10:21:58'' [[nbsp]] Village Bakery DOES hire illegal immigrants. This is a well-known fact throughout Davis. - - Also, take a look at the recent changes due to the Village Bakery page, aziz deleted all the comments having to do with his illegal alien employees. This just supports the fact that he employs illegal immigrants. I would like to thank DougWalter for reposting the deleted comments. - - Any true american would not support Village Bakery. --["Users/GeorgeBush"] - * Brent? - * This one isn't me. -BL - * Almost every restaurant in Davis employs undocumented immigrants...and the agricultural, dairy, and meat industries also rely on undocumented immigrants. So, I guess a true American doesn't eat food? -["Users/JamesSchwab"] - - * Undocumented immigrants, what do they do? They cook your food, mow your lawn, build your house, clean your office, do your laundry, and in many cases take care of your kids. Therefore a "true American" should live in a run-down shack, eat grubs off dirt, wear filthy clothes, and have his kids run around in poopy diapers. And I believe that those making uninformed, disparaging and stupid remarks about "illegal immigrants" probably do live like that. The rest of us can live like civilized human beings. ["Users/raevella"] - - * Please read Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly, by Anthony Bourdain. You know those extremely expensive, fine dining restaurants that you can't afford to eat at? Illegal immigrants are probably touching your food and cooking it. THE HORROR. --["Users/KellyM"] - ------ - ''2008-04-04 11:01:41'' [[nbsp]] Cite your source, please. Well known by whom? Based on what evidence? - - Aziz appears to have deleted the negative comments because they implied extremely negative things about his business and business practices. That doesn't mean that they were true, or not true. It does not imply anything about whether or not Aziz actually does what the comments suggest - only that Aziz doesn't want those comments posted. - - What gives you the right to say what a "true" american would do? Would a "true" american only support your opinion or your political positions? Wasn't this country founded on the principle that people should be able to express their opinions even if those opinions disagree with the majority? I believe that was enshrined in the First Amendment of the Constitution. --["Users/IDoNotExist"] - * I'm pretty sure that's ["Users/BrentLaabs" Brent], who likes to make jokes like this using provocative or cute usernames. At the very least, it is deadpan satire. (Also, Aziz is no longer just deleting the flamebait or deleting the entry, but has moved on to just removing all negative reviews and strangely [http://daviswiki.org/Village_Bakery?action=diff&version2=168&version1=167 a single positive review], but that's a different issues). Incidentally, I still think the original comment was calculated to be inflammatory, and the author has been very successful in that effort. [wiki:wikipedia:YHBT] --jw - ------ - ''2008-04-25 18:13:59'' [[nbsp]] hmm... people making "statements" without hard proof. If I remember correctly, you have the right to stand up to your accuser. Hiding as an anonymous coward sucks. --["Users/atwong"] - ------ - ''2008-04-26 17:33:33'' [[nbsp]] that also reminds me.. i know wheat prices have gone up and prices are the same but please please please, don't lower the quality (ie. please go back to the old sausage and the old sauce). I'm willing to pay for more quality pizza. --["Users/atwong"] - ------ - ''2008-04-26 18:57:41'' [[nbsp]] One of the girls there makes the best slices ever. She didn't really know what to call it since she sorta just threw it together, but it had spinach, olives, feta cheese, bell peppers, onion, and zucchini; there was barely any cheese and it had pesto mixed with the sauce. It was so amazing. --["Users/SunjeetBaadkar"] - ------ - ''2008-05-05 00:00:34'' [[nbsp]] I got the salad and a vegetarian pizza slice. Although it was very tasty indeed, I was a bit disappointed. Perhaps it was all the hype from reading the reviews. Prices were reasonable. I'll probably be coming back. --["Users/BenLee"] - ------ - ''2008-05-24 20:30:08'' [[nbsp]] I had their vegetable and pepperoni slice. It was just okay. It wasn't bad but it isn't as great as some of the reviews above claims. If you go there, order their vegetable slice over the pepperoni slice. --["Users/justinhu"] - ------ - ''2008-06-12 17:35:50'' [[nbsp]] I recommend going on Wednesdays or Thursdays during the day and asking the cute girl to make her spinach veggie specialty. I never knew lemon on pizza could be so yummy... --["Users/SunjeetBaadkar"] - ------ - ''2008-06-12 20:49:22'' [[nbsp]] You can vote for your favorite Village Bakery pizza here: http://poll.pollcode.com/CD57 --["Users/JoFeuerstein"] - ------ - ''2008-07-08 17:43:59'' [[nbsp]] Best pizza in town. The roasted red pepper and goat cheese is amazing. --["Users/aml0515"] - ------ - ''2008-08-05 14:53:32'' [[nbsp]] I tried a slice of pepperoni pizza, and it was incredibly greasy and the crust was thin and bland. The sauce, however, was good. I'd try it again, but I'd go for different toppings. --["Users/Kiran"] - ------ - ------ - ''2008-08-05 20:48:42'' [[nbsp]] The quality of the pizza one gets for the price is amazing. Seriously one tasty pie. I guess the one drawback is that you have to pick from what is there if you want it fast. Still whatever you happen to get will be pretty good. They have a little pastry case (kinda pricey)... I only had the tiramisu, but it was some pretty good cake. --["Users/csy"] - - * The prices of the pastries goes down after a certain point in the day. Its like half off after 4pm or something. I forget the actual discount and the time. --["Users/SunjeetBaadkar"] - * Yes, it's half off. I don't know the time either. --["Users/JoFeuerstein"] - ------ - ''2008-09-05 18:30:08'' [[nbsp]] Sadly, Village Bakery bread is no longer sold at the south Davis Nugget. Happily, they come to the Farmers' Market every Saturday and is still available on site and at the Davis Food Co-op --["Users/Deacon"] - ------ - ''2008-09-12 21:30:25'' [[nbsp]] The best pizza to get is a vegetarian with pepperoni added. --["Users/AmandaGarrison"] - ------ - ''2008-09-13 11:50:28'' [[nbsp]] Last night my family shared a spinach pizza (sub red sauce for the usual caesar and light on the cheese, that's our favorite), a tiramisu and a berry tart. The total (with the discounted pastries) came to just over $21. The quality of the food we bought can't be beat in town for twice the price (with the possible exception of one of the taco trucks). Combine that with a cool evening outside in the shade, and it's one of my favorite dinners out at any price. Last night's pizza was amazing. It's always good, but last night they made the best pizza I've ever had. This was the first time we've ordered it with 1/2 the cheese, and I think that made the difference. It tasted much more balanced this way. The crust is unbelievable, and I was glad to be able to taste more of it. Also, one of the best things about VB is that they don't overdo it on the sauce. Many places seem to think that the more ingredients they put in the sauce, the better. Woodstock's especially, but many other places in town make a sauce so thick and packed with dried herbs that it's too cloying and heavy for a dish that should be a platform for a handful of simple complementary ingredients. VB complements their lighter, traditional Neapolitan style crust with a simple crushed tomato and garlic sauce (I don't know what's actually in it, but not much more than that, I think). I haven't bought pizza anywhere else since we started coming here. - - My only minor complaint is that they put lemon juice on the tomatoes, which, while it makes them really tasty, is obviously from a bottle. All of the other ingredients are seem like the best available, and the bottled lemon juice flavor is slightly incongruous with the rest, but it's barely noticeable and didn't keep last night's pizza from being the best ever. --["Users/MatthewPearson"] - ------ - ''2008-10-21 12:41:31'' [[nbsp]] oh yeah. delicious --["Users/ChrisWaterstraat"] - ------ - ''2008-11-11 00:09:20'' [[nbsp]] O-M-G THIS PIZZA IS TO DIE FOR! I LOVE IT...and it is REALLY inexpensive. I love getting a thai iced tea from 2k and going over to Village for a veggie pizza slice...OMG SO DELICIOUS! The bread is really what makes the pizza...it's no symposium pizza but for the price by-the-slice it EASILY beats out Woodstocks in my book. One time I had a less-than-happy experience when I purchased the last piece of veggie (which was old and kind of cold-looking) after being told they were totally out. After I bought the slice I left, came back for napkins and saw the waiter shame-facedly place a HOT, NEW veggie pizza in their display thingy...I was really sad. Aree Rating: 7.5/10 --["Users/ArianeMetz"] - ------ - ''2008-11-11 21:21:40'' [[nbsp]] - OMG - pizza from heaven! If only they did salads and T-shirts like Pizza My Heart... (it takes a "Village" you know...and a little pizza on the way never hurt anyone). These guys are the best pizza in town - - - and have fantastic breads, muff-cakes, goodies and the like. NOT TO BE MISSED!!!!!! --["Users/bhdjtd"] - - * Actually, they do have salads, but they are all pre-made and usually only sell a dozen or so a day. They run out a lot (I bought the last one they had today and its only 6pm), so you gotta get in early. --["Users/SunjeetBaadkar"] - ------ - ------ - ''2008-12-18 19:55:05'' [[nbsp]] I went today at noon for the first time. I had a slice of cheese which was excellent and then I saw they brought out a fresh vegetarian so I got up and asked for a slice. The girl gave me two slices for one and it was VERY good. I will be back for sure, this place is like the Hotdogger of pizza. --["Users/GreezySweezy"] - ------

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SunjeetBaadkar — 2009-07-26 17:51:53

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- ------ - ''2009-06-30 11:43:17'' [[nbsp]] Best pizza in Davis that I've found so far. And prices are reasonable for the quality that you get. When I went in to pick up my large pepperoni, the people working there were nice and courteous. Highly recommended! --["Users/JustinAi"] - ------ - ''2009-06-30 11:43:29'' [[nbsp]] Best pizza in Davis that I've found so far. And prices are reasonable for the quality that you get. When I went in to pick up my large pepperoni, the people working there were nice and courteous. Highly recommended! --["Users/JustinAi"] - ------ - ''2009-06-30 11:43:47'' [[nbsp]] Best pizza in Davis that I've found so far. And prices are reasonable for the quality that you get. When I went in to pick up my large pepperoni, the people working there were nice and courteous. Highly recommended! --["Users/JustinAi"]

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RonB — 2009-06-07 16:47:22

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	+ ------ + ''2009-06-07 17:47:22'' [[nbsp]] Their lunch special is currently $5.50 (+tax, I imagine). It includes a slice of pizza, a can of soda (or bottled juice), and a salad. The guy behind the counter told me the special is for anytime. I've only had their vegetarian pizza. It's good. I also like the tables outside, nice atmosphere this time of year (May-June). --["Users/RonB"]

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NickSchmalenberger — 2009-05-29 19:06:29

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- ''2009-05-29 19:21:18'' [[nbsp]] I just called them and they said it really is Village Bakery, and the current location will also stay open. Yay! Village Bakery is awesome. I'm not sure what to say about spelling grill with an e though. --["Users/NickSchmalenberger"]	+ ''2009-05-29 19:21:18'' [[nbsp]] I just called them and they said it really is Village Bakery, and the current location will also stay open. Yay! Village Bakery is awesome. --["Users/NickSchmalenberger"]

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- ''2009-05-29 16:17:52'' [[nbsp]] Great news for anyone who loves Village Bakery's pizza as much as I do: The old house being remodeled on 4th and G just had a sign put up the other day reading "Village Pizza and Grille" in the same lettering style as the bakery. (opening in July) I'm not sure if this restaurant is owned by Village Bakery (if anyone can confirm, that would be great!), but I'd sure bet it is. I couldn't be more excited about this restaurant opening if my hunch is correct; I LOVE Village Bakery's pizza and would equally love enjoying it on an outdoor patio with a cold brew during the summer. Fingers crossed! --["Users/chellebelle1685"]	+ ''2009-05-29 16:17:52'' [[nbsp]] Great news for anyone who loves Village Bakery's pizza as much as I do: The old house being remodeled on 4th and G just had a sign put up the other day reading ["Village Pizza and Grill"] in the same lettering style as the bakery. (opening in July) I'm not sure if this restaurant is owned by Village Bakery (if anyone can confirm, that would be great!), but I'd sure bet it is. I couldn't be more excited about this restaurant opening if my hunch is correct; I LOVE Village Bakery's pizza and would equally love enjoying it on an outdoor patio with a cold brew during the summer. Fingers crossed! --["Users/chellebelle1685"]

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CovertProfessor — 2009-05-28 08:21:58

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	+ ------ + ''2009-05-24 16:17:09'' [[nbsp]] I FINALLY tried village pizza the other day. My dad and I stopped in for a quick slice of pepperoni. All in all the pizza was good, but I wish it had more sauce. The crust was nice and chewy but slightly crispy on the bottom, and the cheese was PERFECT for pizza (I love when I take a bite and the cheese just stretches and stretches!) I would definitely go there again if I just wanted a slice, but other wise, I still prefer Steve's. --["Users/BrookeB"]

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raevella — 2009-05-23 16:53:44

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	+ * Undocumented immigrants, what do they do? They cook your food, mow your lawn, build your house, clean your office, do your laundry, and in many cases take care of your kids. Therefore a "true American" should live in a run-down shack, eat grubs off dirt, wear filthy clothes, and have his kids run around in poopy diapers. And I believe that those making uninformed, disparaging and stupid remarks about "illegal immigrants" probably do live like that. The rest of us can live like civilized human beings. ["Users/raevella"] + +

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- ''2009-02-10 16:26:56'' [[nbsp]] The pizza is at least heavenly, so much so that there are delays periodically; that seems natural to me, like how free ways are sometimes crowded about the fourth of July and such, people can deliver orders in rushes (by telephone included) and do a grand job at occasionally-overwhelming the staff very much. As for the illegal bussiness practices that are alleged to exist, specifically keeping in mind how undocumented or illegal workers might be underpaid, I'd say that it is proper to be aware and on the lookout for such dealings, yet if anyone makes concrete (hard) accusations that such trouble exists then they had best have evidence just as solid otherwise that is slader or liable(depending) and that can be as damaging. With the posts 'o "LetJusticeBeServed" and "GeorgeBush" in mind I have a mind to say that if Someone makes a Public Notice* * Try having some proof to present--because how do You really know?-Do you even? Have you seen forged documents or even asked the employees any questions? What did they say? When? Have you gone by what's called, "a well-known fact throughout Davis"(GeorgeBush) then? I've resied in Davis for about ten years; this is the first I've heard of that "well-know fact". Then again, the pizza is delicious, and the desserts are too. I can attest to such truely, as I've been in person; that was near to two months, too long, ago when my senses proved the like as sure as night is dark and day is light. --["Users/KhayyamShah"]	+ ''2009-02-10 16:26:56'' [[nbsp]] The pizza is at least heavenly, so much so that there are delays periodically; that seems natural to me, like how free ways are sometimes crowded about the fourth of July and such, people can deliver orders in rushes (by telephone included) and do a grand job at occasionally-overwhelming the staff very much. As for the illegal bussiness practices that are alleged to exist, specifically keeping in mind how undocumented or illegal workers might be underpaid, I'd say that it is proper to be aware and on the lookout for such dealings, yet if anyone makes concrete (hard) accusations that such trouble exists then they had best have evidence just as solid otherwise that is slander or liable(depending) and that can be as damaging. With the posts 'o "LetJusticeBeServed" and "GeorgeBush" in mind I have a mind to say that if Someone makes a Public Notice* * Try having some proof to present--because how do You really know?-Do you even? Have you seen forged documents or even asked the employees any questions? What did they say? When? Have you gone by what's called, "a well-known fact throughout Davis"(GeorgeBush) then? I've resided in Davis for about ten years; this is the first time I've heard of that "well-know fact". Then again, the pizza is delicious, and the desserts are too. I can attest to such truely, as I've been in person; that was near to two months, too long, ago when my senses proved the like as sure as night is dark and day is light. --["Users/KhayyamShah"]

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	+ ------ + ''2009-01-26 23:32:18'' [[nbsp]] I am no pizza snob, but after trying all of the pizzas in Davis, Village Bakery emerges victorious. Symposium is a close second for deep dish pizza. Village Bakery pizzas always have high quality and fresh ingredients along with a great tasting crust. The staff are always super nice, too. --["Users/CoffeeSnobDavis"]

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- 2. Pepperoni - Tasty, they are ($14) - 3. Roasted Bell Pepper - with goat cheese ($16) - 4. Veggie - roasted red bell pepper, onion, zucchini, feta ($16) - 5. Eggplant - with onion, Kalamata olive, feta ($16) - 6. Greek - Kalamata olive, feta cheese, fresh basil, tomato (note: does not include mozzarella unless otherwise specified) ($16) - 7. Supreme - Create a combination, up to 3 toppings ($16) - 8. Artichoke - with crushed garlic, olives, and goat cheese ($16) - 9. Chicken - roasted chicken, roasted onions on white sauce ($16) - 10. Sausage - with optional Kalamata olive or mushrooms ($16) - - Greek Salad - Romaine lettuce, tomatoes, feta, & olives (small - $3) Choice of Lemon Oil or Caesar Dressing - - Large 14" pizza. Each extra topping $1.00. Delivery charge $3...this charge, however, is not a tip...that is separate. A good tip is $4...a $7 tip has been scientifically proven to make the delivery drivers love and worship you forever. Delivery is available after 5PM.	+ 2. Pepperoni - Tasty, they are ($15) + 3. Roasted Bell Pepper - with goat cheese ($17.50) + 4. Veggie - roasted red bell pepper, onion, zucchini, feta ($17.50) + 5. Eggplant - with onion, Kalamata olive, feta ($17.50) + 6. Greek - Kalamata olive, feta cheese, fresh basil, tomato (note: does not include mozzarella unless otherwise specified) ($17.50) + 7. Spinach - Garlic White/Pesto Sauce, Spinach, Tomatoes, Goat Cheese ($17.50) + 8. Artichoke - with crushed garlic, olives, and goat cheese ($18.50) + 9. Chicken - roasted chicken, roasted onions on white sauce ($17.50) + 10. Sausage - with optional Kalamata olive or mushrooms ($15) + 11. Margarita - Fresh Tomatoes, Parmesan, Basil ($15) + 12. Hawaiian - Canadian Bacon, Pinapple Chunks ($15) + + Greek Salad - Romaine lettuce, tomatoes, feta, & olives (small - $2.50) Choice of Lemon Oil or Caesar Dressing + + Large 14" pizza. Each extra topping $1.00. Delivery charge $5...this charge, however, is not a tip...that is separate. A good tip is $4...a $7 tip has been scientifically proven to make the delivery drivers love and worship you forever. Delivery is available after 5PM.

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	+ ------ + ''2009-01-14 00:25:54'' [[nbsp]] I don't know what it is about their pizza that makes it so good; it just is. If you've never been there, stop by and grab a bite to eat before you go on a train ride. Next time you have a dinner party or potluck, buy a roll of fresh bread from the Village Bakery. --["Users/AmanpreetSingh"]

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	+ ------ + ''2008-12-18 19:55:05'' [[nbsp]] I went today at noon for the first time. I had a slice of cheese which was excellent and then I saw they brought out a fresh vegetarian so I got up and asked for a slice. The girl gave me two slices for one and it was VERY good. I will be back for sure, this place is like the Hotdogger of pizza. --["Users/GreezySweezy"]

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BrentLaabs — 2008-12-15 19:43:29

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	+ * Not always. Often, they're employed under someone else's social security number, which means that the employer pays normal income taxes, SS taxes, FICA, and all of that stuff. The only step missing is that the taxes are never reconciled on a 1040, which means that the government just keeps the withholding for the number of exemptions listed. Since more people get refunds than have to pay additional taxes, this means that illegal immigrants often pay more in taxes than legal residents. --["Users/BrentLaabs"]
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- - * Almsotevery restaurant in Davis employs undocumented immigrants...and the agricultural, dairy, and meat industries also rely on undocumented immigrants. So, I guess a true American doesn't eat food? -["Users/JamesSchwab"]	+ * This one isn't me. -BL + * Almost every restaurant in Davis employs undocumented immigrants...and the agricultural, dairy, and meat industries also rely on undocumented immigrants. So, I guess a true American doesn't eat food? -["Users/JamesSchwab"]

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	+ + * Actually, they do have salads, but they are all pre-made and usually only sell a dozen or so a day. They run out a lot (I bought the last one they had today and its only 6pm), so you gotta get in early. --["Users/SunjeetBaadkar"]

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	+ ------ + ''2008-11-11 21:21:40'' [[nbsp]] + OMG - pizza from heaven! If only they did salads and T-shirts like Pizza My Heart... (it takes a "Village" you know...and a little pizza on the way never hurt anyone). These guys are the best pizza in town - - - and have fantastic breads, muff-cakes, goodies and the like. NOT TO BE MISSED!!!!!! --["Users/bhdjtd"]

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	+ ------ + ''2008-11-11 00:09:20'' [[nbsp]] O-M-G THIS PIZZA IS TO DIE FOR! I LOVE IT...and it is REALLY inexpensive. I love getting a thai iced tea from 2k and going over to Village for a veggie pizza slice...OMG SO DELICIOUS! The bread is really what makes the pizza...it's no symposium pizza but for the price by-the-slice it EASILY beats out Woodstocks in my book. One time I had a less-than-happy experience when I purchased the last piece of veggie (which was old and kind of cold-looking) after being told they were totally out. After I bought the slice I left, came back for napkins and saw the waiter shame-facedly place a HOT, NEW veggie pizza in their display thingy...I was really sad. Aree Rating: 7.5/10 --["Users/ArianeMetz"]

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	+ * Yes, it's half off. I don't know the time either. --["Users/JoFeuerstein"]

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- Pretty sure the hours here need to be checked, I was there this night and they seemed to be closing more around eleven, though their kitchen was of course closed prior, I don't think it was eight? I will get back with details. ~["Users/Davepoole"]	+ Pretty sure the hours here need to be checked, I was there this night and they seemed to be closing more around eleven, though their kitchen was of course closed prior, I don't think it was eight? I will get back with details. ~["Users/Davidpoole"]
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- *I get half and half all the time, and im not charged extra. I think they just take the price of the more expensive pizza (if you are ordering from the set menu). Im not sure about custom topping orders --["MattHh"]	+ *I get half and half all the time, and im not charged extra. I think they just take the price of the more expensive pizza (if you are ordering from the set menu). Im not sure about custom topping orders --["Users/MattHh"]
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- * I agree with Jessica and dude, you're an idiot again. Any undocumented immigrant has some sort of social security number, whether its fake or someone else's. The owners use those numbers to pay taxes on the wages for these undocumented immigrants. Yes, undocumented immigrants pay taxes, they are taken out of their pay check. This is why the feds are reluctant to crack down on undocumented workers, it's huge tax base. -["JamesSchwab"]	+ * I agree with Jessica and dude, you're an idiot again. Any undocumented immigrant has some sort of social security number, whether its fake or someone else's. The owners use those numbers to pay taxes on the wages for these undocumented immigrants. Yes, undocumented immigrants pay taxes, they are taken out of their pay check. This is why the feds are reluctant to crack down on undocumented workers, it's huge tax base. -["Users/JamesSchwab"]
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- I love the food at Village Bakery but....The business practices of Aziz Fattahi the owner have convinced me to look elsewhere for fine breads and pizza. They have a reputation treating employees at the production facility poorly and exploiting migrant workers. Not only is the bulk of the labor force undocumented these employees are underpaid and encouraged to lie and cheat to help the bakery save money. So next time you get a $2 slice of pizza do it knowing you are eating on the back of someone less fortunate than you. --["KellyJack"] - - ---You choose to avoid Village Bakery's amazing food because you claim the labor force in the production facilities are treated poorly and underpaid? If that's the case, I couldn't imagine how long your list of avoided businesses is. --["KirkSigander"]	+ I love the food at Village Bakery but....The business practices of Aziz Fattahi the owner have convinced me to look elsewhere for fine breads and pizza. They have a reputation treating employees at the production facility poorly and exploiting migrant workers. Not only is the bulk of the labor force undocumented these employees are underpaid and encouraged to lie and cheat to help the bakery save money. So next time you get a $2 slice of pizza do it knowing you are eating on the back of someone less fortunate than you. --["Users/KellyJack"] + + ---You choose to avoid Village Bakery's amazing food because you claim the labor force in the production facilities are treated poorly and underpaid? If that's the case, I couldn't imagine how long your list of avoided businesses is. --["Users/KirkSigander"]
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- * There are quite a few undocumented immigrants living and working in Davis, living in crowded apartments 2-3 to a room. I worked for a restaurant in Davis and all of our full-time kitchen employees were undocumented, about 6 people. I use to give them rides home and would event be invited over for dinner. Its possible to live in Davis on minimum wage when you have two families living in a 3 bedroom apartment and each adult member works at least two jobs. However, I would not doubt shady business practices. The owner of the restaurant I worked for would often time not pay the immigrants the overtime they worked. - ["JamesSchwab"] - - ** I'm not doubting that shady business practices exist, I'm asking for some kind of back up for the allegations in this article. You've provided some (an explaination of how undocumented folks make it work in davis), now does anyone know some who work at village bakery? The comment below indicates that it's not all workers that are undocumented, and while the work might be hard, 10 yrs is a long time to stay if it's 'abusive'. --["RocksandDirt"] -	+ * There are quite a few undocumented immigrants living and working in Davis, living in crowded apartments 2-3 to a room. I worked for a restaurant in Davis and all of our full-time kitchen employees were undocumented, about 6 people. I use to give them rides home and would event be invited over for dinner. Its possible to live in Davis on minimum wage when you have two families living in a 3 bedroom apartment and each adult member works at least two jobs. However, I would not doubt shady business practices. The owner of the restaurant I worked for would often time not pay the immigrants the overtime they worked. - ["Users/JamesSchwab"] + + ** I'm not doubting that shady business practices exist, I'm asking for some kind of back up for the allegations in this article. You've provided some (an explaination of how undocumented folks make it work in davis), now does anyone know some who work at village bakery? The comment below indicates that it's not all workers that are undocumented, and while the work might be hard, 10 yrs is a long time to stay if it's 'abusive'. --["Users/RocksandDirt"]

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	+ ------ + ''2008-09-13 11:50:28'' [[nbsp]] Last night my family shared a spinach pizza (sub red sauce for the usual caesar and light on the cheese, that's our favorite), a tiramisu and a berry tart. The total (with the discounted pastries) came to just over $21. The quality of the food we bought can't be beat in town for twice the price (with the possible exception of one of the taco trucks). Combine that with a cool evening outside in the shade, and it's one of my favorite dinners out at any price. Last night's pizza was amazing. It's always good, but last night they made the best pizza I've ever had. This was the first time we've ordered it with 1/2 the cheese, and I think that made the difference. It tasted much more balanced this way. The crust is unbelievable, and I was glad to be able to taste more of it. Also, one of the best things about VB is that they don't overdo it on the sauce. Many places seem to think that the more ingredients they put in the sauce, the better. Woodstock's especially, but many other places in town make a sauce so thick and packed with dried herbs that it's too cloying and heavy for a dish that should be a platform for a handful of simple complementary ingredients. VB complements their lighter, traditional Neapolitan style crust with a simple crushed tomato and garlic sauce (I don't know what's actually in it, but not much more than that, I think). I haven't bought pizza anywhere else since we started coming here. + + My only minor complaint is that they put lemon juice on the tomatoes, which, while it makes them really tasty, is obviously from a bottle. All of the other ingredients are seem like the best available, and the bottled lemon juice flavor is slightly incongruous with the rest, but it's barely noticeable and didn't keep last night's pizza from being the best ever. --["Users/MatthewPearson"]

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- Village Bakery provides the bread for the ["South Davis"] ["Nugget" Nugget], some of which is wrapped with paper bags reading "Village Bakery", others which have Nugget bags which match the Village Bakery ones. The Bakery's bread can also be bought onsite or at the ["Davis Food Co-op"] a couple of blocks away, or in Sacramento at [http://www.taylorsmarket.com/ Taylor's Market] on Freeport Boulevard. Village Bakery supplies bread to a number of local restaurants, including ["The Hotdogger" buns for the HotDogger], ["Delta of Venus"], ["G Street Pub"]'s ["Enzo's"], ["Chef's Market"], ["Mishka's Cafe"] and ["Pasta"] as well as all the ["Pluto's"] locations. They also supply pastries to ["Chamonix"]. In the summer of 2005, Village Bakery opened a baking facility on ["Spafford Street"] in ["Mace Ranch"], and relocated all of the commercial baking from downtown, freeing up the downtown location to focus on counter service and pizza. The Spafford location does not have a customer counter.	+ The Bakery's bread can also be bought onsite or at the ["Davis Food Co-op"] a couple of blocks away, or in Sacramento at [http://www.taylorsmarket.com/ Taylor's Market] on Freeport Boulevard. Village Bakery supplies bread to a number of local restaurants, including ["The Hotdogger" buns for the HotDogger], ["Delta of Venus"], ["G Street Pub"]'s ["Enzo's"], ["Chef's Market"], ["Mishka's Cafe"] and ["Pasta"] as well as all the ["Pluto's"] locations. They also supply pastries to ["Chamonix"]. In the summer of 2005, Village Bakery opened a baking facility on ["Spafford Street"] in ["Mace Ranch"], and relocated all of the commercial baking from downtown, freeing up the downtown location to focus on counter service and pizza. The Spafford location does not have a customer counter. + + Village Bakery '''used to''' provide the bread for the ["South Davis"] ["Nugget" Nugget], some of which was wrapped with paper bags reading "Village Bakery", others which have Nugget bags which match the Village Bakery ones.

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- ------ - ''2005-12-13 16:16:23'' [[nbsp]] Mmm. Me likee. --["JeffShaw"] - ------ - ''2005-12-14 12:57:59'' [[nbsp]] I highly recommend the garlic, kalamata olive and goat cheese pizza. --["JenndelaVega"] - ------ - ''2006-01-09 11:43:04'' [[nbsp]] NY style pizza, possibly the best in town, Even managed to make a fan out of my pizza snob New Yorker girlfriend. :) --["CharlesGeorge"] - ------ - ''2006-01-25 12:37:56'' [[nbsp]] Best pizza in Davis bar none. 2 slices of their cheese pizza fresh out of the oven = heaven. Any time someone says they're getting a pizza and they invariably say they're going to Woodstock's or Pizza Guys my heart sinks. Fools. --["SteveKent"] - ------ - ''2006-01-25 13:06:46'' [[nbsp]] Great bread too. For $2.25 you can get a large loaf of asiago bread or garlic parmasean. Great for low budget eating/food. --["AdamYergovich"] - ------ - ''2006-03-27 12:52:37'' [[nbsp]] the best pizza in davis. no other place is even half as good. they have a meal deal where you get a slice of pizza (cheese, pepperoni, or veggie) a bottled drink and a salad for around 4 bucks. The bread is also quite good here, and the long french and sourdough baguettes for two bucks each is quite a deal. --["MattHh"] - ------ - ''2006-05-16 08:51:30'' [[nbsp]] Village Bakery's pizza by the slice is awesome. And cheap too. I come here to get a few slices for lunch often. I've yet to try any of their other baked products, but they look great and it's only a matter of time. I think this place blows Woodstocks and Steve's out of the water, as far as pizza is concerned. --["AdamSchneider"] - ------ - ''2006-06-19 15:41:57'' [[nbsp]] Okay a couple more comments: They just finished the completion of their oven. The pizza crust is even better now, it's much cripier on the bottom now. Also the funky, bohemian service is fun. My girlfirend went in for a loaf of Challah, but when they were out they felt so bad they gave her a free loaf of wheat. Great customer service, and great pizza. --["CharlesGeorge"] - ------ - ''2006-07-30 22:54:36'' [[nbsp]] No other pizza in Davis can compare... and they have some awesome desserts too --["JonathanCrilly"] - ------ - ''2006-08-27 22:21:52'' [[nbsp]] The crust on the pizzas here is like, otherworldly. I mean, I suspect that they've got some sort of "beast" lurking in the basement that's fed with grape must and some special organic flour that's harvested by elves... Although some might consider this to be "wrong"...what I personally enjoy is the artichoke heart, goat cheese, kalamata olive and garlic pizza with pepperoni added on...there might be spinach present too.... (and I think they've raised prices to fifteen dollars per pizza ?) --["DianaChristofersen"] - ------ - ''2006-08-27 22:58:49'' [[nbsp]] Awesome pizza. Good muffins, too. --["CameronMenezes"] - ------ - ''2006-09-06 20:26:37'' [[nbsp]] I'll third the artichoke pizza comment. It was surprisingly good. It's not cheaper than safeway, but if you gotta go to a restaurant i'll give this a thumbs up --["JimmyPan"] - ------ - ''2006-09-21 20:39:37'' [[nbsp]] Their pizza crust is good, and I like their toppings, but there's something weird about their cheese. It has no elasticity, and tends to get gooey rather than browned. I don't remember it being this way until recenctly, but I may not have noticed before. Wait.... as of October 19th, this comment no longer holds. The cheese is back to normal again. I suspect they were experimenting with part-skim cheese near the end of the summer, and are now back at whole milk mozzarella. Can anyone verify? --["CraigBrozinsky"] - ------ - ''2006-10-25 22:12:20'' [[nbsp]] Definitely the best pizza I have had in Davis so far. My favorite is the #3 roasted bell pepper. In addiion, I had a lactose intolerant friend visiting and we had one of their pizzas without any cheese. It was quite excellent - maybe better than any of their other pizzas. --["JonathanEisen"] - ------ - ''2006-12-02 20:25:06'' [[nbsp]] I hate to say it, but there has been too much cheese for about the past 1/2 year. Mozzarella cheese does not please. Still the best slice, but bring back the old days of thin baked crust and not much cheese. Pretty please? --["JeffShaw"] - ------ - ''2006-12-11 22:37:53'' [[nbsp]] I had BAD luck with their pizza. Ordered 5 pizza's to be delivered for a party. They arrived 45 minutes late, cold and worst of all, 4 of the 5 pizzas were burnt and inedible! This was last summer so maybe they were just having a bad day or perhaps it's the delivery service but I've heard the same thing from several other folks. --["DavisWheeler"] - ------ - ''2006-12-21 17:06:24'' [[nbsp]] This pizza ranks among the best California has to offer. Try a half Greek/half Artichoke, extra red sauce. Yow! --["TimQuick"] - ------ - ''2007-01-17 18:35:18'' [[nbsp]] oh goodness i had a very yumzy pizza the other day...it went something like this: 1/2 tomato sauce + 1/2 pesto + spoonful of garlic, then spinach, then a little bit of mozzarella, then goat cheese and sliced roasted red bell peppers and lemon juice sprinkled generously over the top....let me assure you that this is yumville --["LexiHudson"] - ------ - ''2007-02-11 17:56:50'' [[nbsp]] I had their vegetarian pizza and I like the toppings they had on there. --["SimonFung"] - ------ - ''2007-02-12 19:52:04'' [[nbsp]] ~19 posts about the pizza, and only 1 about the asiago (yellow italian cheese) bread. Please order a loaf of asiago ($2.25), ask for it to be sliced, drop the change in the tip cup, go home and toast a few slices, listen to the cheese sizzle, enjoy the rest of your day/night/life. --["DanielSong"] - ------ - ''2007-03-08 21:55:39'' [[nbsp]] I just wish they were open later! --["MaggieJacoby"]	+ + ''2005-12-13 16:16:23'' [[nbsp]] Mmm. Me likee. --["Users/JeffShaw"] + ------ + ''2005-12-14 12:57:59'' [[nbsp]] I highly recommend the garlic, kalamata olive and goat cheese pizza. --["Users/JenndelaVega"] + ------ + ''2006-01-09 11:43:04'' [[nbsp]] NY style pizza, possibly the best in town, Even managed to make a fan out of my pizza snob New Yorker girlfriend. :) --["Users/CharlesGeorge"] + ------ + ''2006-01-25 12:37:56'' [[nbsp]] Best pizza in Davis bar none. 2 slices of their cheese pizza fresh out of the oven = heaven. Any time someone says they're getting a pizza and they invariably say they're going to Woodstock's or Pizza Guys my heart sinks. Fools. --["Users/SteveKent"] + ------ + ''2006-01-25 13:06:46'' [[nbsp]] Great bread too. For $2.25 you can get a large loaf of asiago bread or garlic parmasean. Great for low budget eating/food. --["Users/AdamYergovich"] + ------ + ''2006-03-27 12:52:37'' [[nbsp]] the best pizza in davis. no other place is even half as good. they have a meal deal where you get a slice of pizza (cheese, pepperoni, or veggie) a bottled drink and a salad for around 4 bucks. The bread is also quite good here, and the long french and sourdough baguettes for two bucks each is quite a deal. --["Users/MattHh"] + ------ + ''2006-05-16 08:51:30'' [[nbsp]] Village Bakery's pizza by the slice is awesome. And cheap too. I come here to get a few slices for lunch often. I've yet to try any of their other baked products, but they look great and it's only a matter of time. I think this place blows Woodstocks and Steve's out of the water, as far as pizza is concerned. --["Users/AdamSchneider"] + ------ + ''2006-06-19 15:41:57'' [[nbsp]] Okay a couple more comments: They just finished the completion of their oven. The pizza crust is even better now, it's much cripier on the bottom now. Also the funky, bohemian service is fun. My girlfirend went in for a loaf of Challah, but when they were out they felt so bad they gave her a free loaf of wheat. Great customer service, and great pizza. --["Users/CharlesGeorge"] + ------ + ''2006-07-30 22:54:36'' [[nbsp]] No other pizza in Davis can compare... and they have some awesome desserts too --["Users/JonathanCrilly"] + ------ + ''2006-08-27 22:21:52'' [[nbsp]] The crust on the pizzas here is like, otherworldly. I mean, I suspect that they've got some sort of "beast" lurking in the basement that's fed with grape must and some special organic flour that's harvested by elves... Although some might consider this to be "wrong"...what I personally enjoy is the artichoke heart, goat cheese, kalamata olive and garlic pizza with pepperoni added on...there might be spinach present too.... (and I think they've raised prices to fifteen dollars per pizza ?) --["Users/DianaChristofersen"] + ------ + ''2006-08-27 22:58:49'' [[nbsp]] Awesome pizza. Good muffins, too. --["Users/CameronMenezes"] + ------ + ''2006-09-06 20:26:37'' [[nbsp]] I'll third the artichoke pizza comment. It was surprisingly good. It's not cheaper than safeway, but if you gotta go to a restaurant i'll give this a thumbs up --["Users/JimmyPan"] + ------ + ''2006-09-21 20:39:37'' [[nbsp]] Their pizza crust is good, and I like their toppings, but there's something weird about their cheese. It has no elasticity, and tends to get gooey rather than browned. I don't remember it being this way until recenctly, but I may not have noticed before. Wait.... as of October 19th, this comment no longer holds. The cheese is back to normal again. I suspect they were experimenting with part-skim cheese near the end of the summer, and are now back at whole milk mozzarella. Can anyone verify? --["Users/CraigBrozinsky"] + ------ + ''2006-10-25 22:12:20'' [[nbsp]] Definitely the best pizza I have had in Davis so far. My favorite is the #3 roasted bell pepper. In addiion, I had a lactose intolerant friend visiting and we had one of their pizzas without any cheese. It was quite excellent - maybe better than any of their other pizzas. --["Users/JonathanEisen"] + ------ + ''2006-12-02 20:25:06'' [[nbsp]] I hate to say it, but there has been too much cheese for about the past 1/2 year. Mozzarella cheese does not please. Still the best slice, but bring back the old days of thin baked crust and not much cheese. Pretty please? --["Users/JeffShaw"] + ------ + ''2006-12-11 22:37:53'' [[nbsp]] I had BAD luck with their pizza. Ordered 5 pizza's to be delivered for a party. They arrived 45 minutes late, cold and worst of all, 4 of the 5 pizzas were burnt and inedible! This was last summer so maybe they were just having a bad day or perhaps it's the delivery service but I've heard the same thing from several other folks. --["Users/DavisWheeler"] + ------ + ''2006-12-21 17:06:24'' [[nbsp]] This pizza ranks among the best California has to offer. Try a half Greek/half Artichoke, extra red sauce. Yow! --["Users/TimQuick"] + ------ + ''2007-01-17 18:35:18'' [[nbsp]] oh goodness i had a very yumzy pizza the other day...it went something like this: 1/2 tomato sauce + 1/2 pesto + spoonful of garlic, then spinach, then a little bit of mozzarella, then goat cheese and sliced roasted red bell peppers and lemon juice sprinkled generously over the top....let me assure you that this is yumville --["Users/LexiHudson"] + ------ + ''2007-02-11 17:56:50'' [[nbsp]] I had their vegetarian pizza and I like the toppings they had on there. --["Users/SimonFung"] + ------ + ''2007-02-12 19:52:04'' [[nbsp]] ~19 posts about the pizza, and only 1 about the asiago (yellow italian cheese) bread. Please order a loaf of asiago ($2.25), ask for it to be sliced, drop the change in the tip cup, go home and toast a few slices, listen to the cheese sizzle, enjoy the rest of your day/night/life. --["Users/DanielSong"] + ------ + ''2007-03-08 21:55:39'' [[nbsp]] I just wish they were open later! --["Users/MaggieJacoby"]
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- Pretty sure the hours here need to be checked, I was there this night and they seemed to be closing more around eleven, though their kitchen was of course closed prior, I don't think it was eight? I will get back with details. ~["Davepoole"] - ------ - ''2007-03-09 18:57:15'' [[nbsp]] yeah, its really supposed to close at 8:30 (and last pizza really should be ordered at or before 8) ...trust the wiki - it tells no lies! --["LexiHudson"] - ------ - ''2007-03-24 23:25:45'' [[nbsp]] This is my absolute favorite pizza joint! I will miss Village Bakery dearly when I leave Davis =[ --["JacobWright"] - ------ - ''2007-04-01 00:39:50'' [[nbsp]] when the village bakery is closed on a saturday night it's like chopping onions on a cold mountain that aren't roasted ya worry a pizza you is gone --["Frenchie"]	+ Pretty sure the hours here need to be checked, I was there this night and they seemed to be closing more around eleven, though their kitchen was of course closed prior, I don't think it was eight? I will get back with details. ~["Users/Davepoole"] + ------ + ''2007-03-09 18:57:15'' [[nbsp]] yeah, its really supposed to close at 8:30 (and last pizza really should be ordered at or before 8) ...trust the wiki - it tells no lies! --["Users/LexiHudson"] + ------ + ''2007-03-24 23:25:45'' [[nbsp]] This is my absolute favorite pizza joint! I will miss Village Bakery dearly when I leave Davis =[ --["Users/JacobWright"] + ------ + ''2007-04-01 00:39:50'' [[nbsp]] when the village bakery is closed on a saturday night it's like chopping onions on a cold mountain that aren't roasted ya worry a pizza you is gone --["Users/EmilyFrançais" Frenchie]

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	+ + * The prices of the pastries goes down after a certain point in the day. Its like half off after 4pm or something. I forget the actual discount and the time. --["Users/SunjeetBaadkar"]

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	+ ------ + ''2008-08-05 20:48:42'' [[nbsp]] The quality of the pizza one gets for the price is amazing. Seriously one tasty pie. I guess the one drawback is that you have to pick from what is there if you want it fast. Still whatever you happen to get will be pretty good. They have a little pastry case (kinda pricey)... I only had the tiramisu, but it was some pretty good cake. --["Users/csy"]

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	+ ------ + ''2008-08-05 14:53:32'' [[nbsp]] I tried a slice of pepperoni pizza, and it was incredibly greasy and the crust was thin and bland. The sauce, however, was good. I'd try it again, but I'd go for different toppings. --["Users/Kiran"]

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	+ ------ + ''2008-06-12 17:35:50'' [[nbsp]] I recommend going on Wednesdays or Thursdays during the day and asking the cute girl to make her spinach veggie specialty. I never knew lemon on pizza could be so yummy... --["Users/SunjeetBaadkar"]

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	+ ------ + ''2008-05-24 20:30:08'' [[nbsp]] I had their vegetable and pepperoni slice. It was just okay. It wasn't bad but it isn't as great as some of the reviews above claims. If you go there, order their vegetable slice over the pepperoni slice. --["Users/justinhu"]

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	+ ------ + ''2008-05-05 00:00:34'' [[nbsp]] I got the salad and a vegetarian pizza slice. Although it was very tasty indeed, I was a bit disappointed. Perhaps it was all the hype from reading the reviews. Prices were reasonable. I'll probably be coming back. --["Users/BenLee"]

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SunjeetBaadkar — 2008-04-26 17:59:32

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- Pizza can be bought by the slice from 11am-closing; this may be the best pizza in all of Davis, they also deliver, but make sure to specify credit card when ordering. Slices are large and cost $2.20 for cheese, $2.50 for pepperoni and $2.75 for vegetarian. There is usually a cheese, a, pepperoni and some sort of vegetable combination (Vegetarian or Eggplant or any other veggie combo). This is excellent ["Cheap Food"]. Sometimes late in the day (i.e. dinner time) they will be sold out of pizza in the rotating glass case, in which case one should ask for another of (fill in the type) to be made and it can probably be made in around five minutes unless the pizza slaves are experiencing some sort of terrible nightmare of a rush in the back (case in point the night of January 5, ["2007"]).	+ Pizza can be bought by the slice from 11am-closing; this may be the best pizza in all of Davis, they also deliver, but make sure to specify credit card when ordering. Slices are large and cost $2.25 for cheese, $2.50 for pepperoni and $2.75 for vegetarian. There is usually a cheese, a, pepperoni and some sort of vegetable combination (Vegetarian or Eggplant or any other veggie combo). This is excellent ["Cheap Food"]. Sometimes late in the day (i.e. dinner time) they will be sold out of pizza in the rotating glass case, in which case one should ask for another of (fill in the type) to be made and it can probably be made in around five minutes unless the pizza slaves are experiencing some sort of terrible nightmare of a rush in the back (case in point the night of January 5, ["2007"]).

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SunjeetBaadkar — 2008-04-26 17:58:32

Prices increased; made some of the changes, will make the rest when I find them

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	+ ------ + ''2008-04-26 18:57:41'' [[nbsp]] One of the girls there makes the best slices ever. She didn't really know what to call it since she sorta just threw it together, but it had spinach, olives, feta cheese, bell peppers, onion, and zucchini; there was barely any cheese and it had pesto mixed with the sauce. It was so amazing. --["Users/SunjeetBaadkar"]

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atwong — 2008-04-26 16:33:33

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	+ ------ + ''2008-04-26 17:33:33'' [[nbsp]] that also reminds me.. i know wheat prices have gone up and prices are the same but please please please, don't lower the quality (ie. please go back to the old sausage and the old sauce). I'm willing to pay for more quality pizza. --["Users/atwong"]

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atwong — 2008-04-25 17:13:59

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JamesSchwab — 2008-04-04 12:06:07

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	+ + * Almsotevery restaurant in Davis employs undocumented immigrants...and the agricultural, dairy, and meat industries also rely on undocumented immigrants. So, I guess a true American doesn't eat food? -["JamesSchwab"] +

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JabberWokky — 2008-04-04 10:14:47

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- * I'm pretty sure that's ["Users/BrentLaabs" Brent], who likes to make jokes like this using provocative or cute usernames. At the very least, it is deadpan satire. (Also, Aziz is no longer just deleting the flamebait or deleting the entry, but has moved on to just removing all negative reviews and strangely [http://daviswiki.org/Village_Bakery?action=diff&version2=168&version1=167 a single positive review], but that's a different issues). --jw	+ * I'm pretty sure that's ["Users/BrentLaabs" Brent], who likes to make jokes like this using provocative or cute usernames. At the very least, it is deadpan satire. (Also, Aziz is no longer just deleting the flamebait or deleting the entry, but has moved on to just removing all negative reviews and strangely [http://daviswiki.org/Village_Bakery?action=diff&version2=168&version1=167 a single positive review], but that's a different issues). Incidentally, I still think the original comment was calculated to be inflammatory, and the author has been very successful in that effort. [wiki:wikipedia:YHBT] --jw

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JabberWokky — 2008-04-04 10:07:46

I'm still curious about this one.

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JabberWokky — 2008-04-04 10:06:08

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IDoNotExist — 2008-04-04 10:01:41

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	+ ------ + ''2008-04-04 11:01:41'' [[nbsp]] Cite your source, please. Well known by whom? Based on what evidence? + + Aziz appears to have deleted the negative comments because they implied extremely negative things about his business and business practices. That doesn't mean that they were true, or not true. It does not imply anything about whether or not Aziz actually does what the comments suggest - only that Aziz doesn't want those comments posted. + + What gives you the right to say what a "true" american would do? Would a "true" american only support your opinion or your political positions? Wasn't this country founded on the principle that people should be able to express their opinions even if those opinions disagree with the majority? I believe that was enshrined in the First Amendment of the Constitution. --["Users/IDoNotExist"]

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	+ ------ + ''2008-04-04 10:21:58'' [[nbsp]] Village Bakery DOES hire illegal immigrants. This is a well-known fact throughout Davis. + + Also, take a look at the recent changes due to the Village Bakery page, aziz deleted all the comments having to do with his illegal alien employees. This just supports the fact that he employs illegal immigrants. I would like to thank DougWalter for reposting the deleted comments. + + Any true american would not support Village Bakery. --["Users/GeorgeBush"]

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DougWalter — 2008-04-04 07:33:09

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- ''2008-04-04 08:30:33'' [[nbsp]] Running a retail and wholesale business with excellent products is not simple or easy. Azziz has fallen short on occasion, but who is perfect? The charges about immigrants without documents are easy to make and difficult to refute (although a statement of some sort would be welcome). But what can he or anyone really say, beyond "not accurate?" I have a lot of sympathy for the business owner faced with allegations. --["Users/DougWalter"]	+ ''2008-04-04 08:30:33'' [[nbsp]] Running a retail and wholesale business with excellent products is not simple or easy. Aziz has fallen short on occasion, but who is perfect? The charges about immigrants without documents are easy to make and difficult to refute (although a statement of some sort would be welcome). But what can he or anyone really say, beyond "not accurate?" I have a lot of sympathy for the business owner faced with allegations. --["Users/DougWalter"]

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	+ ------ + ''2008-04-04 08:30:33'' [[nbsp]] Running a retail and wholesale business with excellent products is not simple or easy. Azziz has fallen short on occasion, but who is perfect? The charges about immigrants without documents are easy to make and difficult to refute (although a statement of some sort would be welcome). But what can he or anyone really say, beyond "not accurate?" I have a lot of sympathy for the business owner faced with allegations. --["Users/DougWalter"]

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DougWalter — 2008-04-04 07:26:11

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	+ I get half and half all the time, and im not charged extra. I think they just take the price of the more expensive pizza (if you are ordering from the set menu). Im not sure about custom topping orders --["MattHh"] + ------ + ''2008-02-28 09:38:28'' [[nbsp]] I love this place! I'm pretty snooty when it comes to breads and I wholeheartedly approve and praise any of their daily baked, superfresh breads. Oh, and the pizza is definitely the best in Davis (and actually in a lot of places I've been to for that matter). --["Users/AmberHMa"] + ------ + ''2008-03-03 17:27:33'' [[nbsp]] BEST. DANISHES. EVER. --["Users/BillKendrick"] + ------ + ''2008-03-14 16:47:00'' [[nbsp]] PUBLIC NOTICE* Village Bakery hires "illegal aliens" to drive down the wages of American citizens and also to avoid paying taxes to the government! This unlawful business owner needs to be fined and have the spot-light focused on his illegal business practices, which are taking place right now, in the city of Davis, California. Go ahead and ask the Owner Mr. Aziz Fattahi, "Who bakes your bread?" + + And if you are an "illegal alien" and need a job, I'm sure Village Bakery has room just for you. If not, the Owner could always let some hard working American go. It's a simple cost/benifit analysis. + + The American citizens that work at Village Bakery are hard working people that are not paid what they are worth because Aziz Fattahi knows that he can hire an "illegal alien" to do the same job, for half the hourly wage. + + Village Bakery's bread might be okay, but Village Bakery's illegal operation is NOT!!! + + Think twice before you support this business with your hard earned money! Thank-you for your time. + + 1776 until Infinity! Don't Tread On Me! --["Users/LetJusticeBeServed"] + awesome. since i don't support nationalist biggotry i'll be sure to stop by there. + I agree with Jessica and dude, you're an idiot again. Any undocumented immigrant has some sort of social security number, whether its fake or someone else's. The owners use those numbers to pay taxes on the wages for these undocumented immigrants. Yes, undocumented immigrants pay taxes, they are taken out of their pay check. This is why the feds are reluctant to crack down on undocumented workers, it's huge tax base. -["JamesSchwab"] + + (''It might be a good idea to consider: if you were trying to incite a reaction here on the wiki, could you craft a diatribe more loaded with hooks to lure people into a flamewar? Keep in mind if you go into this thread guns'a'blazing... that might have been the goal when this was posted. Also note that this person claims to be an ex-employee.'' --jw) + ------ + ''2008-03-15 00:22:52'' [[nbsp]] I really like Village Bakery. I would buy more pizza there if I actually knew that the owner wasn't giving money to the murderous government in D.C. like "justice server" says. --["Users/PxlAted"] + ------ + ''2008-03-15 12:11:57'' [[nbsp]] I would be worried if the owner is abusing undocumented workers by not paying them a fair wage. Many businesses will do this; hire undocumented immigrants, pay them well under minimum wage and threaten to call INS if folks complain. I have no problem if any owner wants to pay any worker a fair wage for hard work...immigration status is irrelevant. + + But, do we have proof of this? Besides the overly enthusiastic complaints of someone who remains nameless? + + On a different subject, the bread here is some of the best in town and the pizza is amazing, and the service has always been great. --["Users/AndrewPeake"] + ------ + ''2008-03-16 12:52:39'' [[nbsp]] The pizza here is very very good, I really enjoy the veggie pizza. The asiago cheese bread is incredibly good (& addicting). + --As to this little argument above, the term "illegal alien" is a bit out-dated. JamesSchwab's "undocumented immigrant" term is more suitable. Also, a decent minded person would be concerned about how these immigrants aren't being paid fair wages- if what you say is really going on. Further, most of the "illegal aliens" I have worked with are some of the most hard working people I know, unlike the many young American workers who have had little work ethic. Making "hard working Americans" the victim seems a bit ridiculous to me. + --["Users/davistudent"] + + I love the food at Village Bakery but....The business practices of Aziz Fattahi the owner have convinced me to look elsewhere for fine breads and pizza. They have a reputation treating employees at the production facility poorly and exploiting migrant workers. Not only is the bulk of the labor force undocumented these employees are underpaid and encouraged to lie and cheat to help the bakery save money. So next time you get a $2 slice of pizza do it knowing you are eating on the back of someone less fortunate than you. --["KellyJack"] + + ---You choose to avoid Village Bakery's amazing food because you claim the labor force in the production facilities are treated poorly and underpaid? If that's the case, I couldn't imagine how long your list of avoided businesses is. --["KirkSigander"] + ------ + ''2008-03-19 10:58:26'' [[nbsp]] There are some serious allegations here by a couple of folks. Does anyone have any real information to back it up? I would be surprized if there was a lot of "illegal" labor being exploited at below minimum wages, as you can't live in or near davis for that, and you can't afford a car if you need to commute. So, I'm confused. --["Users/RocksandDirt"] + * There are quite a few undocumented immigrants living and working in Davis, living in crowded apartments 2-3 to a room. I worked for a restaurant in Davis and all of our full-time kitchen employees were undocumented, about 6 people. I use to give them rides home and would event be invited over for dinner. Its possible to live in Davis on minimum wage when you have two families living in a 3 bedroom apartment and each adult member works at least two jobs. However, I would not doubt shady business practices. The owner of the restaurant I worked for would often time not pay the immigrants the overtime they worked. - ["JamesSchwab"] + + ** I'm not doubting that shady business practices exist, I'm asking for some kind of back up for the allegations in this article. You've provided some (an explaination of how undocumented folks make it work in davis), now does anyone know some who work at village bakery? The comment below indicates that it's not all workers that are undocumented, and while the work might be hard, 10 yrs is a long time to stay if it's 'abusive'. --["RocksandDirt"] + + ------ + ''2008-03-19 11:17:38'' [[nbsp]] I know there is at least one legal worker in the baking facility: my brother-in-law, a US citizen, raised in Davis, has worked in the bakery for about 10 years. It sounds like an awful job, which may explain the status of some of the employees. --["Users/NoelBruening"] + ------ + ''2008-03-19 20:58:07'' [[nbsp]] This place is my saviour -- awesome bread and pizza. It shows how crappy almost all other Davis places selling pizza or bread are. (Actually, ''all'' others ''that I've tried''.) Why can't there be more places of this quality? --["Users/JoFeuerstein"] + ------ + ''2008-03-26 11:51:18'' [[nbsp]] The problem that people have with Village Bakery has to do with the way Mr. Fattahi tries to underpay workers. This occurs two ways; first he hires people and tells them that he will pay a certain wage and then pays them less on their checks. Mr. Fattahi had to go to court for this in 2006, lost and was forced to pay at least some back wages. The other thing he does is to change employee time cards after shifts and reduce the total hours that they work. These practices are what has led to the poor reputation Village Bakery has as an employer, hopefully this sheds some light as to why there is bad blood between workers and the Village Bakery management. --["Users/mamaLopez"] + ------ + ''2008-04-02 17:12:51'' [[nbsp]] The last time I went the kids running it where very rude. We ordered a whole pizza that they said would be done in 10 minutes. 20 minutes later we asked if it was ready, no they said 10 more minutes. 20 minutes later we asked again and he said in a little bit. Then 1hr 40min from the time we ordered the previous cashier who took the order asked us what we where waiting for, we told him that we were waiting for the pizza and he told us that we were silly because it was sitting on top of the rotating pizza heater. Yeah thats why we asked if it was ours. If customer's are in their interest and I have been going there for years, the owner should do something about it. I haven't been there since that incident and don't plan to unless something changes. --["Users/mickey"]

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- ''2008-02-28 09:38:28'' [[nbsp]] I love this place! I'm pretty snooty when it comes to breads and I wholeheartedly approve and praise any of their daily baked, superfresh breads. Oh, and the pizza is definitely the best in Davis (and actually in a lot of places I've been to for that matter). --["Users/AmberHMa"] - ------

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- ''2008-03-03 17:27:33'' [[nbsp]] BEST. DANISHES. EVER. --["Users/BillKendrick"] - ------ - ''2008-03-14 16:47:00'' [[nbsp]] PUBLIC NOTICE Village Bakery hires "illegal aliens" to drive down the wages of American citizens and also to avoid paying taxes to the government! This unlawful business owner needs to be fined and have the spot-light focused on his illegal business practices, which are taking place right now, in the city of Davis, California. Go ahead and ask the Owner Mr. Aziz Fattahi, "Who bakes your bread?" - - And if you are an "illegal alien" and need a job, I'm sure Village Bakery has room just for you. If not, the Owner could always let some hard working American go. It's a simple cost/benifit analysis. - - The American citizens that work at Village Bakery are hard working people that are not paid what they are worth because Aziz Fattahi knows that he can hire an "illegal alien" to do the same job, for half the hourly wage. - - Village Bakery's bread might be okay, but Village Bakery's illegal operation is NOT!!! - - Think twice before you support this business with your hard earned money! Thank-you for your time. - - 1776 until Infinity! Don't Tread On Me! --["Users/LetJusticeBeServed"] - awesome. since i don't support nationalist biggotry i'll be sure to stop by there. - I agree with Jessica and dude, you're an idiot again. Any undocumented immigrant has some sort of social security number, whether its fake or someone else's. The owners use those numbers to pay taxes on the wages for these undocumented immigrants. Yes, undocumented immigrants pay taxes, they are taken out of their pay check. This is why the feds are reluctant to crack down on undocumented workers, it's huge tax base. -["JamesSchwab"] - - (''It might be a good idea to consider: if you were trying to incite a reaction here on the wiki, could you craft a diatribe more loaded with hooks to lure people into a flamewar? Keep in mind if you go into this thread guns'a'blazing... that might have been the goal when this was posted. Also note that this person claims to be an ex-employee.'' --jw) - ------ - ''2008-03-15 00:22:52'' [[nbsp]] I really like Village Bakery. I would buy more pizza there if I actually knew that the owner wasn't giving money to the murderous government in D.C. like "justice server" says. --["Users/PxlAted"] - ------ - ''2008-03-15 12:11:57'' [[nbsp]] I would be worried if the owner is abusing undocumented workers by not paying them a fair wage. Many businesses will do this; hire undocumented immigrants, pay them well under minimum wage and threaten to call INS if folks complain. I have no problem if any owner wants to pay any worker a fair wage for hard work...immigration status is irrelevant. - - But, do we have proof of this? Besides the overly enthusiastic complaints of someone who remains nameless? - - On a different subject, the bread here is some of the best in town and the pizza is amazing, and the service has always been great. --["Users/AndrewPeake"] - ------ - ''2008-03-16 12:52:39'' [[nbsp]] The pizza here is very very good, I really enjoy the veggie pizza. The asiago cheese bread is incredibly good (& addicting). - --As to this little argument above, the term "illegal alien" is a bit out-dated. JamesSchwab's "undocumented immigrant" term is more suitable. Also, a decent minded person would be concerned about how these immigrants aren't being paid fair wages- if what you say is really going on. Further, most of the "illegal aliens" I have worked with are some of the most hard working people I know, unlike the many young American workers who have had little work ethic. Making "hard working Americans" the victim seems a bit ridiculous to me. - --["Users/davistudent"] - - I love the food at Village Bakery but....The business practices of Aziz Fattahi the owner have convinced me to look elsewhere for fine breads and pizza. They have a reputation treating employees at the production facility poorly and exploiting migrant workers. Not only is the bulk of the labor force undocumented these employees are underpaid and encouraged to lie and cheat to help the bakery save money. So next time you get a $2 slice of pizza do it knowing you are eating on the back of someone less fortunate than you. --["KellyJack"] - - ---You choose to avoid Village Bakery's amazing food because you claim the labor force in the production facilities are treated poorly and underpaid? If that's the case, I couldn't imagine how long your list of avoided businesses is. --["KirkSigander"] - ------ - ''2008-03-19 10:58:26'' [[nbsp]] There are some serious allegations here by a couple of folks. Does anyone have any real information to back it up? I would be surprized if there was a lot of "illegal" labor being exploited at below minimum wages, as you can't live in or near davis for that, and you can't afford a car if you need to commute. So, I'm confused. --["Users/RocksandDirt"] - * There are quite a few undocumented immigrants living and working in Davis, living in crowded apartments 2-3 to a room. I worked for a restaurant in Davis and all of our full-time kitchen employees were undocumented, about 6 people. I use to give them rides home and would event be invited over for dinner. Its possible to live in Davis on minimum wage when you have two families living in a 3 bedroom apartment and each adult member works at least two jobs. However, I would not doubt shady business practices. The owner of the restaurant I worked for would often time not pay the immigrants the overtime they worked. - ["JamesSchwab"] - - ** I'm not doubting that shady business practices exist, I'm asking for some kind of back up for the allegations in this article. You've provided some (an explaination of how undocumented folks make it work in davis), now does anyone know some who work at village bakery? The comment below indicates that it's not all workers that are undocumented, and while the work might be hard, 10 yrs is a long time to stay if it's 'abusive'. --["RocksandDirt"] - - ------ - ''2008-03-19 11:17:38'' [[nbsp]] I know there is at least one legal worker in the baking facility: my brother-in-law, a US citizen, raised in Davis, has worked in the bakery for about 10 years. It sounds like an awful job, which may explain the status of some of the employees. --["Users/NoelBruening"] - ------ - ''2008-03-19 20:58:07'' [[nbsp]] This place is my saviour -- awesome bread and pizza. It shows how crappy almost all other Davis places selling pizza or bread are. (Actually, ''all'' others ''that I've tried''.) Why can't there be more places of this quality? --["Users/JoFeuerstein"] - ------ - ''2008-03-26 11:51:18'' [[nbsp]] The problem that people have with Village Bakery has to do with the way Mr. Fattahi tries to underpay workers. This occurs two ways; first he hires people and tells them that he will pay a certain wage and then pays them less on their checks. Mr. Fattahi had to go to court for this in 2006, lost and was forced to pay at least some back wages. The other thing he does is to change employee time cards after shifts and reduce the total hours that they work. These practices are what has led to the poor reputation Village Bakery has as an employer, hopefully this sheds some light as to why there is bad blood between workers and the Village Bakery management. --["Users/mamaLopez"] - ------ - ''2008-04-02 17:12:51'' [[nbsp]] The last time I went the kids running it where very rude. We ordered a whole pizza that they said would be done in 10 minutes. 20 minutes later we asked if it was ready, no they said 10 more minutes. 20 minutes later we asked again and he said in a little bit. Then 1hr 40min from the time we ordered the previous cashier who took the order asked us what we where waiting for, we told him that we were waiting for the pizza and he told us that we were silly because it was sitting on top of the rotating pizza heater. Yeah thats why we asked if it was ours. If customer's are in their interest and I have been going there for years, the owner should do something about it. I haven't been there since that incident and don't plan to unless something changes. --["Users/mickey"]

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RyanMikulovsky — 2008-04-03 06:38:32

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