Jim's Pizza

Don't get me wrong, I love me a pupusa or baleada, but sometimes you get the craving for good ol' American (or Italian, I guess) food.

Jim's Pizza (http://www.copanruinas.com/pizzajim.htm) is a block south of Parque Central and is directly across from another pizza restaurant. The MOON guidebook didn't exactly sing the praises of Jim's-- serves up 'acceptable pizzas' so I wasn't really expecting much when I went there the first time. They are a little bit pricey, (about 10/pizza although you can get cheaper than that) but Jim's pizzas are FANTASTIC! I'm a pizza person and am always trying new pizza places in Portland but so far I haven't found 'my' style of pizza in Portland. Jim's is better than anything I've had here. You can get tons of ingredients, but my favorite was with ham, mozzarella and blue cheese. Excellent sauce and crust, too! I went back a second time and ordered a whole pizza for myself and managed to eat about 3/4 of the pizza!

Jim is a Texan and if the restaurant is open, Jim is there. He's got various TV's showing sporting events, so if you want to catch a game and want great pizza, go to Jim's.