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It had been a few years since I had a pizza from here. Wasn't really impressed those 3 or 4 times previous, but a coupon reminded me of a recent recognition they had received. On this coupon it stated that It was a Reader's Choice Award for Best Pizza for 2011, Northwest Region. (Not printed on coupon, but probably the Plain Dealer.)
For takeout, ordered a large specialty Deluxe at 17.50.
Traditional pizza sauce Pepperoni Mushrooms
Italian Sausage Green Pepper Onions
The coupon didn't apply, but Tina told me that on Tuesdays between 4-10:00pm, all pizzas (dine-in only) are 50% off. That's a very good deal at just 8.75, but once beverages and tip are added onto that, it would have well exceeded the 8.75 savings. Still worth it for the convenience.
pizza crust *
flavorless---with dry edges and soft, bread-like base
toppings * * * *
all fresh, good-tasting, and plentiful...about 1' high...nicely flavored sauce and cheese...of three slices that I ate over 24 hours, only one bite had discernible gristle in a piece of sausage
the next day * *
crust was way too soggy, even after 20 minutes in toaster oven...likely because of the generous amount of toppings soaking in, so not necessarily their fault.
Too bad. Wish I had liked it. Unless a restaurant really deserves it, I hate giving any reviews that are less than 4 stars. My pizza crust may have been the exception. Maybe visited them on a less-than-their-usual crust day---or batch. Be that as it may---if the crust isn't a stand-out, it can never be a good pizza. Good toppings maybe---but not a good pizza. Anything that's placed onto any dough---from sausage and green pepper, to pate, roasted duck breast, truffles, or even caviar---can never improve the overall experience if the flavor and texture of the crust isn't perfect or close to it.
Don't be negatively influenced by my review. Try it for yourself. Will continue trying new ones---and re-trying old ones---off and on. In-between times, if I absolutely MUST have a pizza that I can count on, I'll make my own from scratch (don't really want to) or I'll purchase my favorite basic sauce and cheese style from a well-known chain (if interested, you can see my other reviews) and add my own toppings. May sound self-defeating---especially when a pizza is considered a fairly quick, and ready-to-eat item---but when not in a "good pizza-quest" mode, I'll always opt for quality no matter the inconvenience, over convenience.
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