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| - Impressed. Surprised. Not what it seems. I think all three of those headlines qualify...
Pizza-U (you guessed it, right next to Concordia) has space to eat inside, but really is built to be a take-out Pizza place. The twist? All they sell are individual-sized pizzas, cooked on a roller system similar to what you might see at Quizno's. Toppings are generous and the size seems just right - for $7-8 you get something that is right on the mark in terms of quantity and taste. They have a variety of specialty flavors if you're into that, but I'm really only here to report that the basics - pepperoni, deluxe, hawaiian - are all present and delicious. In particular, they do a really good hawaiian which is a bit surprising given how little-seen they are on the east-coast. Food cooks pretty fast; students shouldn't have a problem eating there.
The only downsides right now? One is that it may be hard to spot. The business seems pretty new and is on the second floor above a pair of vegetarian gigs. The kitchen and staff work at the back end, so from the outside it appears empty apart from a logo poster on the window. That should probably improve with time. The other? Eat fast. The pizza is a thin crust, individually sized, so you can expect it to get cold within 20 minutes, even in the box.
Long term, I think the only problem for Pizza U is a question of food-per-dollar. There's no $5 options for the students used to hitting the by-the-slice places. But if you have a couple of extra dollars to spend, this is a good lunch-time option.
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