Just tried this new pizza place that opened. An Applebee's was demolished to make room it and a very popular Starbucks. Not that impressed.
I used the mobile app to order. Told me my pizza and salad would be ready in 25 minutes. I worked at a pizza joint as a teen and could make, bake and box a pie in less than 15 minutes. Perhaps it takes an extra 10 minutes because of their volume.
I show up 20 minutes after ordering and inquire about the status. They just started making the pizza. Say what? 20 minutes to process an order? There were maybe 10 people in the place and only 1 person waiting for an order.
10 minutes later, my pizza and salad are ready. The counter guy even brought it to my table. A nice touch. But 30 minutes for something that at Z Pizza takes about 10?
Then I pick up the pizza box and salad bowl and am a bit underwhelmed by the weight. My Z Pizza--another build-your-own pie place-- is usually about twice as heavy.
My wife and I split the white sauce thin crust pizza and build-your-own salad. Despite my misgivings about the pizza, the crust was superb and the pizza overall tasted sublime. Never had whole garlic cloves on a pizza before, but the roasted chunks were pretty innocent.
The salad--a mix of romaine and mixed greens with lots of toppings was uninspiring. We had the balsamic dressing. Pretty bland. I'm sure a bagged salad mix from a grocery store tastes better.
The good news...I got free Starbucks internet while I waited. Sweet!
I know it just opened, but I would have ordered and gotten my bland food faster if the Applebee's was still there. The pizza was good, but I'm not sure if I'll be back.