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| - We decided to try Zeppe's to support a local business rather than the national chains, and I can say that I'm glad we did. It's not gourmet, but I liked it better than Domino's, Hungry Howie's or Papa John's.
I couldn't give it a higher rating for a couple of reasons. For one, the service was not great, even for a takeout pizza place. Just to clarify, there is no seating at this location, only takeout. There was an older gentleman in the back doing the baking who knew what he was doing, and he often had to come up to help the clueless teenagers up front. I presume that's why we got home one time to find that he had forgotten to put sauce on one of our pizzas. I could have called and complained and I have no doubt that they would have made us another pie with no problem, but I actually ended up liking it - It was like a giant black olive-studded cheesy bread.
Zeppe's unique twist on pizza is their fluted crust, which makes for an interesting change from the usual - slightly crispy on the edges but still substantial and chewy in the center. I've begun to make my own pizza and have gotten used to a totally dry, stonebaked crust, so the greasy pan-style crust was jarring to me, but may not be to others. They are generous with the cheese and not too overbearing on the sauce, which is just how I like it.
Overall, it's better than you'd get from the other chains and supports a local business which seems quite dedicated to the community, so worth a try on your next I'm-too-lazy-to-cook night.
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