It’s a community thing.For a while it was slim pickings when it came to eating in the Old Mill shopping district. You could get ice cream, some Italian food or an expensive plate of seafood, but that was about it. Then came the second phase of development and with it came Café Yumm!, Allyson's Kitchen and the soon to open Pastina Pastaria. In the thick of it all, Flatbread Community Oven (FCO), an expansive pizza restaurant, has been open for about four weeks and is proving a popular option for Old Mill diners.
The menu at FCO revolves around the wood-fired pizza oven in the center of the open kitchen. Pizzas, flatbread and baked pastas predominate, but meal-sized salads and focaccia sandwiches are also available. The scenery isn't bad either as outside tables look out over the Deschutes River and a man-made pond in the middle of the parking lot.
Kids are likely to love this place because they can make their own pizza. For $3.95, a small, tossed round of dough comes on a wooden board accompanied by ramekins of pizza toppings. Once your child has sufficiently massaged the sauce, cheese and pepperoni into the dough, it is whisked away only to return crisp and piping hot. The price includes a beverage and a large, still-warm cookie.
