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| - 5 stars for menu choices. Not only does Za's carry an extensive variety of pizzas, salads and pastas that you can further customize to your liking, they also sell Cheesecake Factory cheesecakes by the slice! So if you have a sweet tooth and are ever craving a Cheesecake Factory creation, you can head to Mia Za's and get your cheesecake fix without having to order a whole expensive cake online and paying steep shipping charges on top of that.
4 stars for value for money. Generous portions of tiramisu and cheesecake slices all cost less than $5. Other menu items are reasonably priced too. Plus they have specials every day. On Thursdays, for example, a small pizza with up to 3 toppings can be had for just 3 bucks.
3 stars for taste of Mia Za's prepared food. As one would expect, Cheesecake Factory cheesecakes are delicious but I'm afraid the Mia Za's pizza I tried wasn't extraordinary. The pesto sauce was alright, if unmemorable. The artichoke topping seemed fresh enough. But the buffalo chicken topping was just OK, lacking the awesomeness I expect from any delectable buffalo chicken. The pizza was prepared quickly but it was a little burnt at the bottom. Not sure if that's how it's supposed to be but I found that part of the crust slightly off-putting.
Don't get me wrong. Mia Za's food isn't bad. And perhaps one really shouldn't expect gourmet food at its price point. But in a town like ours with a superb selection of restaurants, I can see why people wouldn't want to go out of their way to try Mia Za's food. That said, located as it's in the heart of Green Street, It's still a good choice for price-sensitive college students, anyone else on a shoestring budget--and, of course, for people fond of cheesecakes!
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