Tim N.
Yelp
5 stars for the lunch experience!
Friday at lunch hour, hit the door at 12:09. Pretty open seating, but those 11 big, comfortable bar seats were inviting, with only one other occupied. Since the bartender was active in serving tables along with the host, the bar seemed like a great choice for my part of just me.
I was immediately provided a menu and drink and by 12:11 my order of a six inch two topping pizza with side salad was in the system. And it's a good deal for $14.50 (no drink included).
By 12:14 my salad arrives and it is a nice mix of arugula, spinach, radicchio with sliced cherry tomatoes and a half hard boiled egg cut into thirds, side dressing or ranch. This is a healthy portion for a side salad.
12:24 salad finished, plate cleared and 12:28 my pizza clears the oven and is on the pass window.
By 12:30 it's in front of me with shakers of grated Parmesan and red chili pepper accompanying.
They self-describe their pizza style as "Ohio style." Which means, thicker vs thinner, crispy bottom, slightly chewy/doughier center or middle, sauce (in this order), fresh toppings, cheese on top. Their sauce is made in house with their own "secret" recipe and it is aged for the week - meaning made in a large batch the end of the week before so the flavors can get well acquainted and improve with a couple of days to mellow through. Their sauce cheese is a cheese blend, also made in house. Their sauce sauce is slightly sweet, very slightly spicy in a tangy way and generously applied. It is also molten hot out of the oven. The cheese is bubbly and getting good color in the oven and a significant distinction is that it is cheesed edge to edge. There is no significant pizza edge here, which I credit as a good thing, it is a full pizza. The actual edge does have an extra crunch to it, but it is much more of a part of the pizza than those "pizza bones" edges you see elsewhere that only half of the folks eat. Although there was one girl I knew 35 years ago in college who exclusively liked the crust remains. She probably wouldn't appreciate the thoroughness of these pizza proportions.
I did get a mid-meal check in, "everything good" from the bartender and an "all done" at the end, which is just enough attention, after all, I came here to have a hot, good, quick meal and get some alone time before going back to the office. Perfect.
By 12:51 I'm on my way.
The portion is very good, almost thought to get a box to go for that last slice, but soldiered through it to enjoy this Ohio style pizza.
This is a good lunch value, feels healthier with the salad, hits the timing just right and has the value and quality marks too.