Had been wanting to try Cicheti’s pizzas for quite a while — and so I found myself jumping on the opportunity to make the reservation at Wild Child Pizzette; a concept brought by the folks of Cicheti Group which had recently opened their doors at Circular Road with a primary focus on serving up 10-inch pizzas, even if it meant that we will be dining-in at their outdoor seats because those were the only types of seating available for dinner service on a Saturday evening by the time we made our reservation online.

The wait staff actually recommended us to go for their Crispy Fried Margherita pizza, as well as the Spianata Calabrese — wasn’t in the mood for fried food so we ended up going for the latter, which was a pizza that featured tomato sauce, spicy salami, fennel seeds, Sichuan honey and Fior di latte. One thing that was obvious on first sight is how they seem to have placed a lot of emphasis to deliver that perfect pizza crust here; said to have been through two stages of fermentation over a duration of more than 60 hours, the crust of the wood-fired pizza is nothing short of toasty, but also incredibly light and airy — especially fluffy and aptly chewy despite looking somewhat thick or dense at first sight. This makes the pizza very easy to have, considering how it barely felt heavy or carb-y; the crust being so good that I wouldn’t have mind just having it alone. The condiments that came with the Spianata Calabrese can be said to be an elevated pepperoni pizza — the saltish notes of the cured meat is a classic combination with the tomato sauce; the latter being all bright and tangy, but it was the Sichuan honey that really brought the pizza to another level which carried a light and alluring sweetness with just a slight tickle to the taste buds from the heat of the Sichuan peppers infused with the honey — nothing numbing though, unlike that of some would have expected from Mala dishes. I also appreciated how they have went with Fior Di Latte here — the light cheesiness of the pizza was certainly a noticeable difference against the usual mozzarella or heavier cheeses, and contributed to how the pizza was easy to eat and didn’t feel particularly sinful to have.

Whilst we did only have just one of the few pizzas they have to offer considering we swung by being not too hungry, we were pleasantly surprised by how their pizzas are just such a well-rounded experience overall — one that was a joy to have without being too sinful — it’s little wonder how Cicheti came to be known for their pizzas, which feels like a product of much passion, thought and effort behind the craft. There is no doubt we enjoyed the meal here, and that Wild Child Pizzette would be the spot we will be hitting when those cravings for great pizza hits once again.