Jermain Allen (J. Allen)
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In somewhat of a random sequence of events, I ended up at this place for a pizza party put on by the DOT. Don't ask...
The good news is the place was rolling out a large assortment of pizzas for the occasion, so I figured I would cram in a new review. Why not?
This location serves two styles of pizza, thin crust (which for some reason is called "tavern style") and pan. Apparently, they originally started by serving pan, but now the thin crust has become just as popular. For this occasion both were on the menu, so I tried them out.
The thin crust was good, and notably, they serve the small pepperoni, the same style as Mountain Mike's. If you're into that style of meat, but prefer a thin crust, I can definitely recommend this place with only one caveat.
Whenever a place makes a thin crust the pressure to pull the pizza at the right time is paramount. If they miss, the pizza can end up with some sections that are like cardboard, and the pizzas that I tried had a few hot spots.
The pan was good as well. It's similar in style to Roundtable's pan, but notably made from sourdough. The sourdough starter isn't that old yet, so the flavor was not overwhelmed, but you can tell it's there.
Overall, the place was a bit small, it seems like the kind of place you go when you intimately know the people you're with whom you're seated. I can see it as a good place to catch a game, although, I can't vouch for the drink prices, as no alcohol was served.
In the end, it's a solid 4 stars, at least for the pizza.