A cult‑favorite Southern California pizzeria known for its over‑the‑top 120‑pepperoni pies has slipped into North Richland Hills, bringing thin, crunchy crusts and XXL, social‑media‑ready pizzas to a Precinct Line Road strip center. Early visitors are finding photo‑friendly pies, the chain's trademark black garlic sauce and classic thin‑crust slices sharing space on the same menu.
The shop quietly opened in February at 6305 Precinct Line Rd., Suite 300 - a space that previously housed a D'Lites - and marks the brand's first Texas location, according to CultureMap Fort Worth. The outlet also notes that restaurateur and winemaker George Gomiashvili helped bring the concept to DFW.
Burattino launched as a single shop in San Pedro in 2016 and built a dedicated following by leaning hard into social platforms, as detailed by the Los Angeles Times. The paper spotlighted the chain's black garlic marinara and its fan‑favorite 120‑pepperoni pie, quoting owner Emil Burattino on the name: "It kind of just rolls off the tongue."
Menu highlights
The North Richland Hills menu leans into Burattino's "extreme" formulas. There is the XL 120 Pepperoni, an 18‑inch pie topped with at least 120 slices of pepperoni, along with multiple pepperoni options including pork, beef and wild boar. Other builds include Dirty Pepperoni, which layers pepperoni and black olives over Burattino's black garlic sauce, and a White Clam pie.
Beyond the signature pizzas, the shop turns out a Cheese Lava Pie, oversized calzones like "The Beast," and baked wings in several flavors. Prices at the new location run roughly from about $13 for a cheese pie up to about $28 for the Mercedes sampler, according to the brand's menu on Burattino's site.
Where it fits in North Richland Hills
Burattino drops into a stretch of recent openings and counter‑service concepts that have been quietly remapping parts of North Richland Hills' dining scene over the past year. Hoodline's recent piece on giant foldable slices take over tracks that trend and points to a growing suburban appetite for bold, camera‑friendly pizza.
According to its site, Burattino's North Richland Hills hours are Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. The shop lists a pickup number at (817) 576‑4334 and appears to be taking online orders through the brand's ordering page on Burattino's site.
