The Venue
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| Menu |
2208 North Dodge Street
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 351-7400
Bob's Your Uncle has been around a long time, especially for
a college town like Iowa City where businesses change almost at the blink of an
eye. Located right of Iowa Highway 1,
lies a pizza joint as you head into Iowa City after passing interstate 80. The restaurant offers a Gluten-Free menu in
addition to their normal menu, with lots of options; however, Pizza is their
main specialty. The pizza prices are a
bit pricier than some of the other local places, but they offer a
thin/medium/thick crust with over nine specialty
pizzas. Each one of these pizzas is
named after a famous University of Iowa athlete in the menu. A short segment is written about the
background of the pizza along with its paring with the particular athlete. The venue itself consists of a bar area, a
patio, and plenty of tables and booths for their patrons. They had no trouble getting a party of six in
for a Wednesday evening; however, the weekends may be a different story. It would be best to call ahead for
reservations, especially during football season or homecoming weekend. Check out their menu online here: http://www.bobsyourunclecomfortfood.com/menu.html
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| Large (16") Thick Crust, Meat (Bobby Hansen; $24.95) |
The Pizza
Chicago Style: Yes
Crust Thickness: All
Taco (Jennie Lillis) -
Refried bean & taco sauce instead of pizza sauce, ground beef, lettuce,
tomatoes and taco chips (10" medium crust only, $15.95)
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| Medium (10") Average Crust, Taco (Jennie Lillis; $15.95) |
Meat (Bobby Hansen) -
Ground beef, Italian sausage, pepperoni, bacon and Canadian bacon (16"
large thick crust, $22.95)
Supreme (Matt Gatens) -
Supreme: Pepperoni, Italian sausage, mushroom, green pepper, black olives and
onion (16" large thin crust, $22.95)
The Verdict
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| Large (16) Thin Crust, Supreme (Matt Batens; $24.95) |
The personal pizzas were cut
into triangular-shaped pieces for the medium Taco and the larges were cut into
rectangular-shaped pieces. The thick crust
was excellent, with plenty of bready goodness on the rim of the crust. The sauce and toppings were good, but each of
the three pizzas we ordered was a bit overcooked. Our group preferred the Taco to be the
favorite with the other two pizzas each receiving only one vote. Most of us felt that the pizza was good, but
a little on the pricey side. I could
easily see this place serving proud UI alumni, parents, and locals, but it
seemed a little on the high end for the typical broke college student. The upside is that the pizzas were
filling. So if you are in the area, and
are hungry give Bob's a try.
Here are our ratings,
where 1 = worst and 10 = best.
Overall 7.75
Overall 7.75
Cheese 8.75
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| Bobby and Jennie Slices |
Sauce 7.00
Topping 9.25
Crust 7.75
Venue 8.00
