Upon arriving, I scanned through the main menu, which is mostly comprised of meat-centric appetizers and specialty pizzas. However, the menu helpfully indicates to check their “Build Your Own menu to see our vegan toppings.” After my server brought over the alternate menu, I was delighted by the exciting options- vegan beef! Tamarind chutney! Spaghetti squash with basil and garlic! Firecracker even makes its vegan cashew-based cheese in house. As I’ve mentioned previously, if you’ve never had cashew cheese before, you should be aware that it does not have the same gooey consistency of its dairy-based cousin. Instead, it’s more like a creamy, nutty cheese spread that perfectly complements the pizza’s toppings.

The unique and interesting ingredient options were almost overwhelming, but after much consideration, my husband and I dreamed up a pizza including jalapenos, heirloom tomatoes, artichokes, roasted eggplant, and vegan beef, complete with “zhoug”, Firecracker’s spicy herb house-made sauce and cashew cheese.