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| The Venue Outside |
The Venue
3874 Mount Vernon
Road
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa 52403
(319) 366-2000
The newly relocated Sweet Basil’s is open Tuesday – Sunday,
from 4 PM onward. Each day that they are
open, Sweet Basil’s runs a special. The most
popular is Sunday, which are "Buy one large specialty pizza, get a small
cheese pizza for free". I asked the employee if they are cumulative, and
she said they are; she claimed it was a very popular deal. This establishment is carry-out only, since
the restaurant is one small room. The
photos were taken once I got home with the pies. Take a look at their menu at: http://www.sbpizzapie.com/menu.php.
The Pizza
Chicago Style: No
Crust Thickness: Pan
Our group consisted of 6 participants; so we ordered three large specialty pizzas. Each of these 16” large pizzas cost us around
$20. They come in large (16”), circular
hand-tossed crusts. Because it was
Sunday, we received three small (9”) cheese pizza’s free.
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| Large (16"), The House Supreme ($20.99) |
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| Large (16"), Chicken, Artichoke, and Marinated Tomato ($18.25) |
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| Large (16"), Sweet Basil ($20.99) |
Sweet Basil – Olive
Oil, fresh garlic, fresh sweet basil, fresh Roma tomatoes, topped off with out
5-cheese blend – glitch and fresh. (Large [16”], $20.99)
Chicken, Artichoke, and Marinated Tomato - Chicken, artichoke
hearts, seasoned and marinated Tomato topped with our 5-cheese blend. (Large
[16”], $20.99)
The House Supreme –
Sausage, mushrooms (we substituted these with Kalamata olives), pepperoni,
Canadian bacon, black olives, onions, green peppers,, our own pizza sauce, and
a 5-cheese blend. (Large [16”], $20.99)
The Verdict
The pizza was cut into rectangular
slices, nothing too thick of a crust.
The pizza was surprisingly well preserved during the 20 minute car ride
to Marion; not soggy or very greasy. The sauce was light, with the crust being on
the thinner side; yet it was still a little chewy. The toppings were average. Many people commented that the cheese pizza
was a favorite, since the sauce was different then the specialty pizza’s sauce,
and its (singular) Mozilla cheese had the right amount of saltiness to it. There was tie between the House Supreme and
the Cheese as the favorite. If you live
around the area, give Sweet Basil’s a try, since the Sunday deal is quite the
steal for the price!
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| Small (9"), Cheese (Free on Sundays) |
Here are our ratings,
where 1 = worst and 10 = best.
Overall = 7.42
Cheese = 8.50
Toppings = 8.17
Sauce = 7.00
Crust = 7.00
Overall = 7.42
Cheese = 8.50
Toppings = 8.17
Sauce = 7.00
Crust = 7.00
Venue = n/a
