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NYPD Pizza

Published on January 5, 2011 in Pizza. 0 Comments Tags: Pizza, pizza by the slice.

Food Quality: 7/10
Food Quantity: 9/10
Cleanliness: 7/10
Atmosphere: 7/10
Service: 7/10
Price: $3 – $8

The great thing about NYPD Pizza is their lunch specials. Monday through Friday from 11am to 4pm, NYPD Pizza offers a different specialty slice for only $1. And, if you eat lunch there 7 times in a calendar month you get a free 14 inch pizza. I did this both to earn the free pizza and to try their different specialty slices. At the end of the month I was pretty sick of their pizza. The pizza is good but not so good that I would eat there several times in a month. I wouldn’t even want to eat at my favorite pizza place that often. The pizza is good, and some of the specialty pizzas, like the barbecue chicken pizza or Hawaiian pizza are really good.

I think their loyalty program hurts them more than it helps. Sure, it got me in the door 7 times in one month, but I have only been back once in the past few months because I’m sick of their pizza. If they really want to have a loyalty program, they should just do the usual free lunch every 10th visit.

California Pizza Kitchen

Published on September 7, 2010 in Pizza. 0 Comments Tags: gourmet pizza, Pizza.

Food Quality: 7/10
Food Quantity: 6/10
Cleanliness: 7/10
Atmosphere: 6/10
Service: 7/10
Price: $9-$14

I was not impressed with California Pizza Kitchen at all. Gourmet pizza or not, the atmosphere is too formal for the food being served. The appetizers are mostly Asian inspired. The lettuce wraps appetizer and Carne Asada pizza cost almost $25. We finished the appetizer and pizza, with nothing left over, which was surprising given the price.

I would not recommend California Pizza Kitchen. If you really want gourmet pizza, go to Mellow Mushroom. They have bigger portions, better, pizza, lower prices, and a great selection of beer.

Pie-Fection

Published on August 22, 2010 in Pizza. 1 Comment 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.

Cornerstone Pizza

Published on August 1, 2010 in Pizza. 0 Comments Tags: Pizza, pizza by the slice.

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.

Upper Crust

Published on May 18, 2010 in Pizza. 0 Comments Tags: Pizza, pizza by the slice.

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.