Joshua G.
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We decided to drive around Loveland to check out the area on a Saturday and came across The Works Pizza Co. The kids were absolutely intrigued with the train car and demanded we go there for lunch. Our first impression was a bit strange, almost like entering a restaurant that had just opened and was not prepared for customers, although it was like 12:30pm. We asked if we could sit in the train, and although it wasn't technically open yet, they gladly opened for our kids, which they very much appreciated.
Service started off a bit rocky (again, I think our server had just arrived for her shift), but she was very friendly.
As a person with a gluten allergy, I always get a bit concerned when a place has a gluten free pizza crust, but no one seems to know about what other foods may or may not have gluten.
We had pizza the night before, so I wasn't feeling more pizza, and since they do not have any gluten free bread, I decided to go with the wings and loaded cheese fries. I asked our server if the fries had just shredded cheese (since they apparently serve liquid cheese as well) and she assured me they did. My son ordered the adult burger (no kids burger), my wife got a club sandwich, and my daughter got the spaghetti and meatballs.
Everything came out correct, which is always a plus. I started with the cheese fries which were very tasty. Problem was that as I continued to eat, I realized that there was most certainly liquid cheese in the mix. Now, some places have adapted to not use flour to thicken their liquid cheese, but... some places have not. That instantly turned me off on the fries as the risk far outweighs the reward.
So, I switched to the wings, which were amazing! They were so crispy I could swear they had a light coating of breading on them. It's been a long time since I have had wings that crispy on the outside, yet juicy and tender on the inside. The only problem with the wings is that $16 is a lot for just eight medium sized wings. But that is more an inditement on the cost of wings everywhere, as opposed to being a problem with The Works Pizza Co. Even though it was $2 per wing, I would likely order them again, they were that good.
My son seemed to enjoy his burger; my wife said her sandwich was tasty; and my daughter liked the pasta but didn't like the meatballs. They were those soft, kind of mushy type of meatball, which I am not a fan of either. I would also say that $11 for a kid's spaghetti and meatballs is a bit pricey.
Overall, I think we would go back, especially during nice weather to sit on that outdoor patio near the fire. I do wish they would put a little more effort into identifying what is and is not GF. I did not have any symptoms from the liquid cheese or the wings, so they are obviously GF. Why not just make that clear on the menu?