Nick S.
Yelp
I was so excited to try Victor's Pizza after reading all of the glowing reviews. The kicker for me was the Royal With Cheese likening to the "lovely cheese pizza just for me" that Kevin McCallister had on Home Alone 2. How could I not at least give it a try after that inspiring comparison? Not to mention all of the iconic Pulp Fiction references.
Victor's is well out of my DoorDash delivery range so I had to make the trek out for the full in-person experience. I stopped in on a Friday evening. After all, there is just something about Fridays that goes perfectly with a good pizza. I had done my homework studying the menu and reviews before I arrived so I pretty much knew what I wanted. In retrospect, I should have called in my order to pick up, but I wanted to leave room for a last-minute audible in case a change was inspired.
I had a similar experience as other reviewers when I arrived. The space was seemingly empty, but a prompt greeting was extended from the back. Just a couple of minutes later a gentleman came up front to take my order. I fumbled through my selections almost incoherently. However, the gentleman was very nice and patient with me. Not being able to make up my mind on just one pizza, I ended up ordering three to try. I got a 14" "Royal With Cheese", a 12" "Big Kahuna", and a 12" "Honey Bunny". All three looked so good on the website and the review pictures. I was so excited to try them. My total before tax and extra tip (for the local business contribution) was $49.97 which is right along the lines of what I would expect for three pizzas.
After taking my order the man disappeared back into the kitchen and I was left sitting in the strange dining area where a TV showing a Gordon Ramsey competition show and the store's security camera with my stupid face on it competed for my attention as my pizzas were being prepared. A few customers came while I was sitting there all of which had ordered previously and the order was produced very quickly from the back for each of them. I was impressed at the efficiency in which the business was ran. My order took just shy of 25 minutes. Though I had not specified either way, they included two of their regular ranch dressings and one of their spicy ranch for dipping purposes. The ranch thing is a strategic game changer here in a state that is obsessed with fry sauce and ranch. The pizzas were still piping hot when I got them home. I loaded my plate with a slice or two of each and dug in. Sadly, I must have just ordered completely off base. I love cheese. I'm a fan of any cheese that melts and pulls, cheddar, Monterey jack, mozzarella, brie, Gruyere, and even gouda. Not sure if it was the blend or what, but the gouda just seemed a little offensive to my pizza palate on the Royal With Cheese. The sauce was good, the bake was perfect, and the basil garnish was a nice touch. The Royal was just not for me. The palatial disappointment continued with the "Honey Bunny". Any time you put honey on a pizza it is going to be weird, but this time it was the salami that ruined it for me. It was a bit too fragrant and a little gamey for me. Salami was all that I could taste despite perfectly crispy pepperonis, sweet/tangy honey drizzle, great cheese and sauce. Then there was the Kahuna. I know, I ordered pineapple on my pizza on purpose, I deserved what I got. On this one, it wasn't the pineapple that was the loser. It was the ham. It tasted like rubbery cold cut ham. If there was one saving grace, it was the ranch, and I'm not normally a ranch fan. For Victor's I would say don't let my three star review dissuade you from giving it a try. I think if I wouldn't have strayed from my typical order of pepperoni with extra cheese and maybe a mushroom or a pepper, it would have probably been every bit as good or better than a Domino's or Papa John.