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| - The pizza was definitely great, don't get me wrong but the temperature in the place on a hot Sunday was intolerable ... I still can't believe we ate there. I feel like I was sweating the entire time. Also, the value proposition was way off. I mean I'm not familiar with this neighborhood but with a flee market across the street, I am assuming it's not super upscale. The pizzas are quite small for the amount they charge. For two people for lunch, we ordered one pizza and 2 non-alcoholic drinks and we walked out paying just under $30 and truth be told, neither one of us were full. We were looking for a dessert stop next.
Don't get me wrong the pizza is gourmet and fresh ingredients with great sauce, made with artisan flare in a brick oven ... but I don't feel like it's worth the special trip on a hot summer day, maybe more worth it on a fall or winter day. Service was friendly though slightly aloof, which is fine. It's hot in that kitchen. I wouldn't be in the mood to chat with anyone if I worked
Edits: The restaurant responded to my note on prices. I guess for me, in the end, I as a customer judge based on taste. I don't feel as if comparison to Pizza Hut is legit but I'm comparing to my experiences with pizza's that were made in mom and pop's restaurants all over Ohio. While they may not have imported their tomatoes from Italy or sauces from New York, the taste based on grandma's home made recipe made in their rustic brick oven is equally divine. I would happily pay what I paid for a pizza meal but I don't feel like it's a lot to ask to walk out not feeling hungry.
To be honest, for some reason in this part of Ohio, there really isn't as many offerings for artisan pizza. In contrast, try something in Columbus or Cincinnati and even the chains (Dewey's for example) are really top notch. So who knows, maybe this ok and even competitive in this part of town but I still probably won't be back.
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