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| - Perhaps I'm in the minority in thinking Pizzazz on the Circle is a tad overrated? I used to think the world of Pizzazz. Perhaps it's the same as I once remembered, only now my hypothetical pizza-palette has matured since experiencing other great pie's since I first met Pizzazz? Then again, perhaps my criticisms are perfectly warranted....
The decor is quite different from the original Pizzazz on SOM Center. I'll even go as far as saying I prefer the Mayfield location to this one. Gasp! This Pizzazz boasts a large, brightly lit dining room. The building is newer and lacks some of the character of the original location. It's loud and often crowded. I think better light control would help tame the crowd, but I digress.
Patrons include a good mix of college students from nearby John Carrol to families with kids. Lot's of boisterous kids. Forget about a relaxing meal at this place because it can get quite loud. The Mayfield location is a bit more conducive to a relaxed dining experience than this location.
One thing that bothers me are the pictures on the website. They're a bit misleading and seem to be a stark contrast to the food that is served here. Now, I'm not saying the food is horrendous, but the website boasts some really vivid food imagery that resembles up-scale Italiano food. Pizzazz is clearly not that.
For an appetizer, we started with a side of fried cheese ravioli's which ended up resembling a pierogi; so much so, I almost asked for a side of sour cream and apple sauce. Fried rav's should be breaded and stuffed with oozy cheese. This one was an oily round mass of un-breaded pasta stuffed with dry cheese. Very unappetizing.
For our main course, we split a calzone (sicilian) and small pizza (pepperoni & italian sausage). Both were passable, but with reservations. The calzone contained capicola & genoa salami with onions, fresh mushrooms, spinach & provolone cheese. One odd thing that stood out to me was the raw red onions. It left a pungent taste in my mouth for the rest of the evening. I would've preferred them to be sautéed prior to them being stuffed in my calzone.
As for the pizza, it was decent, but nothing better than average. The dough was a bit too doughy. The sauce a bit too bland and the toppings a bit too greasy. For a 9", four-cut pizza at $9.25, I expected more.
Perhaps in title, but lacking in definition; I'm still trying to figure out where the dazzling style, flamboyance and flair that inspired the title "Pizzazz" came from.
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