“I’m not a chef,” said Djordje Avramovic, co-owner of Intermezzo Pizzeria and Café. “But I enjoy making good food.”
For the past four years, along with his brother and mother, Avramovic has been doing just that.
Originally from Valjevo, Serbia, the brothers came to the United States almost 16 years ago. Their restaurant, located at the five-point intersection in Plaza-Midwood, serves up pizza and Serbian dishes to loyal customers. Being a neighborhood favorite is a point of pride for the brothers.
“I like having a good relationship with my customers. I like knowing them by name,” said Djordje. “Some of them even came to my wedding.”
From a long line of restaurateurs in Serbia, the brothers credit their grandparents with teaching them how to prepare many of the dishes they serve. When they opened Intermezzo, the family wanted to serve only ethnic cuisine, but at the time, the Plaza-Midwood area didn’t have many restaurants featuring international choices. Deciding not to limit their food options to Serbian dishes alone, they decided to serve pizza as well.
“It’s true pizza,” said Djordje. “It’s the closest thing you can find to Italian pizza: Thin crust made from scratch and baked perfectly. We use fresh ingredients and we make our own fresh mozzarella cheese. Nothing is from a can.”
The Capriccioso pizza made with pepperoni, beef, Italian sausage, ham and bacon is the most popular, while the most popular ethnic dish is ground beef burek. Dobrila makes this from scratch with thin fillo dough, ground beef and onions.
Working closely with family can be hectic at times, but they all work together to help things run smoothly whether they’re cooking, making drinks at the bar or managing sta!.
“If you ever come you will always find me, my brother or my mother here,” Djordje said.
Menu items range from $4.25 to $22. They also deliver within three miles. Lashawnda K. Becoats