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| - This isn't a place I'd go to on a regular basis unless I had out-of-town guests. So lately I have been going on a regular basis. It's a really fun place to take guests, and a much bigger deal than one would think from descriptions of the establishment.
Organ Stop Pizza all about the show, not the pizza. The 2-level eating area is quite big, surrounding a tall stage on three sides. When the show starts, all of a sudden a beautiful and ornate organ with a musician rises in a slow spiral from the stage. The musician is incredible, not only playing a 40 minute set of show tunes, but also managing all of the buttons and plugs to operate numerous instruments around the ceiling, along with dancing cats and a quacking duck. During this time the background and various pipes, seen through plexiglass, change colors.
Organ Stop doesn't open until 4:00, so there's often a line waiting to get in. No worries; it goes very fast. Some people love the pizza, others not so much. There is a nice salad bar. Drinks are cheapest when ordered by the pitcher, and this includes beer and soft drinks. There are no free refills. Ice cream is also sold.
After an intermission, the second set of music may involve patriotic songs or singalongs -- whatever the talented musician feels like playing that night. Anniversaries and birthdays are recognized. It's a lot of fun for every age.
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