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| - In researching restaurants near McArthur Lanes for a belated New Year's work social, a colleague suggested we try out Louis' Pizza. We have a few members on our team who have dietary restrictions due to allergies, religious beliefs, and a few picky eaters, so we wanted to be able to accommodate the whole team, as well as everyone's budgets. Louis' is about $10-12 per small pizza. Louis' is a mom-and-pop, family restaurant type of place, with photos and children's drawings all over the walls, and booth seating. We were a group of 13 people and could only fit a maximum of six people per booth, but we all had our winter coats and spread out across three tables for more comfort.
Most of us ordered our own or decided on a few popular kinds to share. A small pizza is more than enough, so many of us left with leftovers, and some with entire pizzas for dinner. I ordered a small Louis' Special, with pepperoni, bacon, mushrooms, green peppers, and green olives. I was really craving a Hawaiian but still wanted the special, so I just added pineapple as well.
Because our group was large and the place was packed, it took us a little while to receive our orders, maybe about 15 minutes or so, but then again, we were starving when we walked in, so perhaps we were just impatient from the hunger. I'm not sure if they were having some special promotion or if it's always like this, but all of us who ordered small pizzas received them in a heart shape! The crust is regularly thick, which I generally don't prefer, but it was fresh and both crispy on the outside and soft on the inside - delicious. They can do a thin crust, but you have to ask. There were a ton of toppings on top and underneath the cheese, and even little mushroom halves stuck with a toothpick on each slice. No extra cheese needed, which I also typically order. Regardless of our individual preferences, we all left extremely full and satisfied.
There is a section off to the side that looked like a mini grocery/convenience store, but I mostly noticed the fridge full of pies that had a ridiculous amount of whipped cream on top. I was so full that I just couldn't have another bite, but I would love to go back and try a slice of pie.
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