Published on
August 22, 2010 in
Pizza.
Tags: Pizza.
- Food Quality: 8/10
- Food Quantity: 8/10
- Cleanliness: 6/10 (in the middle of the lunch rush, tables hadn’t been wiped down)
- Atmosphere: 7/10
- Service: 8/10
- Price: $5-$11
Pie-Fection offers a unique pizza experience. It is a food assembly line, much like many sandwich places. They have personal size pizzas, and larger ones able to be shared. You are able to pick your crust, sauce, cheese and toppings. I had a wheat pizza, with Cuban Mojo sauce, shredded mozzarella cheese, Boar’s Head Italian sausage, green peppers, and onions. I got a combo which included a generous side salad and fountain drink. The salad and pizza were more than enough to fill me up, and tasted great. My only gripe would have to be the price. With a great, unique experience in building your own pizza, it would be nice to see a one price fits all, like a sandwich shop would be, rather than have to pay per topping.
Pie-Fection is a refreshing take on pizza, and worth checking out. I can see it being fun for kids as well, allowing them to watch their pizza being built as they tell someone what they want.
- Food Quality: 7/10
- Food Quantity: 7/10
- Cleanliness: 8/10
- Atmosphere: 7/10
- Service: 8/10
- Price: $5-$8
Cornerstone Pizza is good. Nothing outstanding, but an acceptable pizza place in the area. You won’t be wowed by the pizza, but you won’t be disappointed either.
- Food Quality: 8/10
- Food Quantity: 7/10
- Cleanliness: 7/10
- Atmosphere: 6/10
- Service: 7/10
- Price: $5-$10
This is a nice little pizza place in downtown Celebration. They sell pizza by the slice. It is slightly more expensive than other pizza places in town, but I’m sure that is due to its location. There’s only standing room inside, with a couple tables outside, so dining in comfortably isn’t always an option.
- Food Quality: 7/10
- Food Quantity: 8/10
- Cleanliness: 7/10
- Atmosphere: 7/10
- Service: 8/10
- Price: $5-$10
A Slice of NY Pizza has great pizza, and great customer service. They have a lunch special, 2 slices of cheese pizza and a can of soda for $5. I asked for a bottle of soda, and I would pay the difference, but they still only charged me $5. Rather than get a little more money out of me that day, they opted for great customer service. The only gripe I have with A Slice of NY is their crust. The crust is nice and thick, and fluffy, but doesn’t have any flavor. Some type of sauce for dipping would really complement the great pizza. Regardless of the crust, I would recommend this place.
Joe’s Pizzeria will do in a pinch if you really have a craving, but don’t expect anything above mediocre.
- Food Quality: 5/10
- Food Quantity: 8/10
- Cleanliness: 5/10
- Atmosphere: 5/10
- Service: 5/10
- Price: $5-$10
You could tell the pizza by the slice had been sitting out for a while. It was dry from sitting out and having to be reheated. They weren’t busy, but the tables hadn’t been wiped clean. The cabinet for the soda machine didn’t have doors so you could see all the syrup pouches and CO2 canisters. The cashier/server wasn’t too thrilled to be working there. The pizza isn’t godawful, but it would be hard even say it was good. There are plenty of pizza places in Orlando, avoid this one.
This review will be the first of a new format. I’d like to get to the point of the post, and rate the establishment, rather than fluff up the post with meaningless talk.
- Food Quality: 5/10
- Food Quantity: 10/10
- Cleanliness: 5/10 Utensils at buffet are usually sticky and/or greasy
- Atmosphere: 5/10 There’s usually a few kids running around.
- Service: 7/10 It’s a buffet, so there isn’t much service other than taking your order when you first arrive.
- Price: $5 – $8
Papa John’s is currently running a special, any large pizza, any toppings, for just $10. This includes specialty pizzas, and double toppings. Your savings will vary by location, but a large cheese pizza typically costs more than $10 on its own, and toppings are usually $1 or more each. I recommend pepperoni, onions, and green peppers, it makes for an excellent combination.
Published on
February 1, 2010 in
Pizza.
Tags: Pizza.
Domino’s has received a great deal of criticism over the years about the quality of their pizza. And, with the new year, they have decided to unveil a new pizza recipe in response to the criticism. They now use 100% real mozzarella cheese, have added some spices to the sauce, and top the pizza off with a garlic Parmesan crust.
I gave the pizza a try, getting a pepperoni and onions, and pepperoni and green peppers pizzas. The sauce and cheese are a marked improvement. I could do without the newly flavored crust though. It doesn’t taste all that good, and seems like over processed and cheap garlic butter. The cheese is definitely a better quality, and the sauce has some flavor now. It is not the bland pizza it once was. It still isn’t gourmet pizza, but it’s not at a gourmet price either. I would say the improvements actually make the pizza worth the price now. Overall, the improvements are good, except for the garlic Parmesan crust.
They’re also running a special hoping you will give their new pizza try, 2 pizzas with 2 toppings each for $5.99 each. It’s a great deal, normally costing around $20, depending on location.
Gino’s Pizza has 3 locations in downtown Orlando. The main location downtown is open 24 hours. This gives them some automatic bonus points because there are few places to eat late at night in Orlando, and even fewer where you would actually want to eat. At first glance, Gino’s might seem expensive, with a single slice of pizza ranging from $3-$4, but the slices are huge. For lunch, one slice will probably be enough for you. Each slice also comes with a free garlic knot. A slice of cheese pizza will cost $3, and a one topping slice is $3.50, while all other slices are $4. I had a slice of bacon and cheddar, and one with spinach, tomato slices, and ricotta cheese. Both tasted great, but I prefer the ladder because it has a wider spectrum of flavors.
Gino’s offers lunch specials Monday through Friday, from 9am to 4pm. These specials offer a ton of food, at a low price. You could easily split one of these lunch specials with someone else, there’s that much food. The service is fast and pleasant. If you are downtown, I would definitely recommend you give them a try. Even if you aren’t downtown, the food is worth the trip.
Gino’s menu is available on their website.
Many eateries have promotions offering free stuff with the purchase of a gift card around the holidays. I generally don’t recommend gift cards since some come with restrictions and fees, and it binds the person to that specific place for purchases, compared to cash. If you are planning on getting a gift card anyway, or if you want to get a little bonus for yourself, I rounded up a bunch of the deals. Not all deals displayed an expiration date, and there are often stipulations on when and on what you can use bonus cards, so please review the fine print before purchasing. Also, many sites are poorly done in Flash, so I was not always able to link you directly to the deals, but did so wherever possible.
This list will continue to grow, so check back often.
