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| - After hearing about this place for a few years now, how they're wings are among the best in the city, how they've got some killer pizza, it was only a matter of time before we decided to give them a try for ourselves. Our experience was of the take-out variety so I can't speak to the actual restaurant and its service.
First, I've gotta mention the challenge we experienced just trying to place our order. I don't know the last time I tried to call a restaurant and received a busy signal. First attempt. Busy signal. Second attempt. Busy signal. Over and over and over. It took us nearly 10 attempts before we were able to place our order. I get it. You're busy. That's good. So how about investing in another line?
We decided to try several items on their rather extensive menu to really get the Dina's experience. I said extensive, right? We're talking over a dozen different salads, pizza (including 16 different specialty pies), burgers, wraps, stromboli, melts, sandwiches. It really is a crazy big menu for such a small, neighborhood spot.
The delivery guy was quite friendly and very professional. He arrived after about a 40 minute wait with credit card scanner in tow. Quick transaction. No complaints on the customer interface.
For us we kept it simple - Salad, wings, pizza.
The Old Brooklyn's Favorite salad was pretty tasty and plenty for two, possibly three people. Kudos for using spinach & spring mix instead of iceberg. Throw in some sugared pecans, dried cranberries, strawberries, cucumbers, tomatoes & croutons and you've got a hearty - and incredibly sweet - salad. The fat-free raspberry vinaigrette that came with it was so cloying that we tossed it and used some homemade balsamic instead.
OK, it's bot really fair to judge a place and their wings based on a take-out order because of the time between when they're produced and when they actually arrive. They won't nearly be as crispy as they are fresh from the kitchen. This was the case here. Our garlic parmesan wings were very tasty and the buttery sauce was flavorful and well-seasoned but the time in transit had rendered them nearly crunchless.
We went with a traditional pizza, pepperoni, mushroom, banana peppers. It was good. Dina's makes a solid pie that's pretty much in line with just about every other pizza joint in the neighborhood. A good crust, slightly sweet sauce and more cheese than expected, it made for a filling and satisfying meal. Our medium-sized pizza was plenty for two with enough for a second meal.
Our experience with takeout from Dina's was a good one, but with so many "good" options in the area I'm not sure how often they'll be worked into our rotation. Our journey through the Cleveland-area pizza and wing scene continues...
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