Jessica R.
Yelp
STEAMBOAT PIZZA TASTE TEST
We couldn't make a decision on which kind of pizza we wanted, and with a group of seven of us, we decided to try 3+1 different places (3 different places in 1 night, the 4th place the following evening).
BeauJo's: this one ranked the highest because of the unique crust. Colorado Pizza is unique in the sense that when you are done eating your pizza, you dip the thick crust (mountain pie) into honey. For this one, we ordered the Cajun Mountain Pie (pizza sauce, andouille sausage, pepperoni, red onions, jalapeños, cheddar and smoked provolone cheeses). We all loved this combination of toppings and crust. We also ordered chicken wings as an appetizer, nothing to write home about. Breadsticks also nothing special. Stick to their pizza for a delicious and unique experience.
Antonio's: this one came in a very close 2nd. We actually ate here twice on one trip, and the only reason it didn't rank #1 was simply how unique the Mountain Pie crust was from BeauJo's. Pizzas here are very large, but thinner. Not a cracker crust, but also not thick crust. In all honesty, this type of pizza is probably what my family prefers, and we ended up eating here a second time for this reason. The first time we got a giant (24") plain 'ol pepperoni, the 2nd time we got a giant 1/2 tomato and basil (added fresh buffalo mozzarella ourselves at home to make a margarita) and the other half was a pepperoni and green pepper. Ordering here is different, as they have no specialty pizzas. It's either a large or giant pie size, and it's either a cheese pizza "Mulberry Street", a 1 topping "Central Park", 2-3 toppings "Times Square", 4-5 toppings "Grand Central Station", or a gluten free 14" crust option. Pies here don't come small but they are delicious. Also, the interior is a cool, chill setting with plenty of space for standing to have a drink and hang out. While we took all ours to go, this is a place we could easily bring family and friends to hang out at.
Mazzola's: is a local Italian restaurant that has been open since 1970. It's definitely more for dine in, but we opted to get a Margherita pizza from here, assuming that because it's an Italian restaurant it would be the best place of the three to get a Margherita. We didn't hate it, the crust almost had a buttery, Asiago cheese flavor to it. It was good, but this is more of a dine in establishment. Of the 4 (including the following day's pizza), this was our least favorite. But it's important to note that it was still very good.
Mambo Italiano (next day): we ended up here for dinner but one from our party wanted more pizza. So another pepperoni pizza it was! It was very good, and their happy hour is 1/2 pizzas which was a huge bonus! This one came in third of the four pizzas we had during this trip. But the rest of their food was fire, and checkout my Mambo review for more detailed information.
So - final rankings of our votes:
BeauJo's
Antonio's
Mambo Italiano
Mazzola's