Attempt #41 - Planet X

Venue Outside

The Venue

4444 1st Ave NE #3001

Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

(319) 294-2237

Venue Inside

Menu

Large, 14", Regular Crust, Sausage ($14.18)

Planet X has moved once since 2007, from Collins Road over a short distance to 1st Avenue.  The establishment is popular on the weekend with lots of children's Birthday parties.  During the week, the place is much more quit, with an occasional after-work-event/team-building groups from local companies.   They have a rock climbing wall, a indoor climbing playground contraption (with slides, pits, and tunnels), a pool table, a small bumper cars, a small laser tag course, a giant Connect 4 game (which was pretty fun),  four miniature Skee ball games, a semi-broken air-hockey table (the right side kept

Large, 14", Regular Crust, Meat Lovers ($16.99)

trapping the puck when it was hit hard).  You can check out their menu here:  http://www.planetxfuncenter.com/Cafe-Cosmos/2009062058/Menu/planet-x-cafe.html.

The Pizza

Chicago Style:  No

Crust Thickness:  Average

Large, 14", Regular Crust, Taco ($16.99)

Our group consisted of 10 participants, so we ordered four large (14") pizzas; two one topping and two specialty.  They do not have an option for size, or crust.

Pepperoni - (large 14" regular crust, $14.18)

Large, 14", Regular Crust, Pepperoni ($14.18)

Sausage - (large 14" regular crust, $14.18)

Taco - Cheese, hamburger, black olives, peppers, onions, taco chips (large 14" regular crust, $16.99)

Meat Lovers - Cheese, sausage, pepperoni, hamburger, Canadian bacon (large 14" regular crust, $16.99)

 

The Verdict

The pizzas served to your table, along the red pepper, cheese, and napkins.  They were cut into triangular-shaped pieces.  They take about 20 minutes to prepare, so it might be wise to either call ahead or cash in a few dollars to play some games while you wait.  Taco was the clear favourite amongst the participants.  The toppings seemed a little light and the crust was a bit soggy.  After having the "specialty" pizzas, some of us felt that they were not that special, and we would be better off with the single topping pizzas.  The sauce had a hint of sweetness to it, one participant commented.  Overall, the pizza was okay, not great and not terrible, but the games were fun!

Slices

Here are our ratings, where 1 = worst and 10 = best.
Overall            6.33

Cheese            6.78

Sauce               6.44

Topping           5.44

Crust                7.00

Venue              7.89