Peter W. history lesson #1:
I grew up in Rocky River and from the time I was born until the sad day when I was away at college and it closed, Trio's Pizza on Lake Road was the yardstick by which all pizza was measured. Over the years, I have had all kinds of pizza in all kinds of places, some of it better and some if it worse than Trio's, but either way Trio's was the benchmark to be met or exceeded.
Why do I bring this up in a review for Tommy's Pizza?
Because the pizza we got from Tommy's last night tasted exactly like Trio's to me, and I couldn't be happier about it. Sauce that was't too sweet, nor too tangy, a lot of but not too much cheese, and a generous covering of pepperoni. If there's one thing I would change, it's that there wasn't as much of a ring of crust around the outside as I prefer, but that's really not a big deal considering the rest of the pie.
Peter W. history lesson #2:
For years I have been bemoaning the lack of good fried chicken in Lakewood. I have found a couple of good sources for the stuff in this neck of the woods, but those places tend to have hours that don't necessarily jive with mine, so I was still looking for a reliable place to order chicken from.
Having tried Tommy's chicken, I think we might have a winner. The chicken was crispy and seasoned well. It was good hot out of the box, and it also passed the morning after straight out of the fridge test (the pizza did too for that matter). The accompanying JoJo fries and cole slaw were great as well.
With one other location in Strongsville, I'm glad Tommy's chose to open up store number two in Lakewood, and even happier that they chose a location so close to my home. I'm pretty sure this is going to be our new go to pizza joint.