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| - This is another BYO-pizza place, amongst several other chains in the Scottsdale area. Came on a weeknight after a late night workout close to closing. Was a bit starving, so I opted to build my own 14 inch pizza with some wings. 14 inch will give you 8 slices, and a second visit showed 10 inch yield 6 smaller ones. After doing sauce, multiples cheeses, meats, and veggies, I was off to the races.
An excellent rendition of wings here. I liked how they par cooked it first, took it out, and then finished it off in the oven to time it with my pizza. Rosemary garlic was pretty bomb, and having the wings roasted made the bites juicy without excessive oiliness.
Like others have said, the sauces are really good. My biggest praise is how fresh the vegetables looked and tasted, and that everything was diced so it was easy it to eat. I've been to some more popular places - I don't know who thought it was a good idea to cut a broccoli floret into halves and call it a day. Here, everything blends together well.
The knockout aspect of the food here is this is the only place that has given me a thick, fluffy crust. I know NY style pizza is thinner and easier to cook in hot ovens, but it gets super old when EVERYONE DOES IT. Hell, at this point, some of them overcook it and it tastes like a matzah.
Besides the numerous perks I enjoyed from coming, this stood out to me amongst the most personable experiences I've had making one. The guy helping build my pizza had a joke-filled camaraderie with a co-worker that was borderline infectious. And at the register, a well meaning young man was being taught by a manager how to proceed with checkout. Pretty cool family vibe I got to see. It was so sweet I didn't have to buy gelato at the end (but my little bro tells me it's really good!).
Build your own pizza usually is just one of many options for a new meal for me. But 1000 Degrees actually offered me something I would look forward to for the next visit.
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