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| Outside from a side street view |
The Venue
222 Glenbrook Dr. SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
(319) 743-3123
Emil's Hideaway
is tucked away off of 1st Ave. in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Personally, I have lived here eight years and
never knew the building existed (although it wasn't always Emil's during that
timeframe). It is behind the Taco Johns, and an apartment building so parking is
a mess. The original entrance of the building is now the kitchen's back door in
the front of the restaurant, and the side door is the main entrance. It gives
you the 'hideaway' feeling somewhat like a mobster. The inside of the restaurant/bar
is very classy with red walls, high top tables, salt water fish in a large
tank, and several rows of tables for the restaurant section. The bar area has a
pool table, and several spots for seating, with high dollar liqueur on display
for the patrons. You can check out their pizza section of the menu on-line at
this location: http://www.emilshideaway.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Screen-Shot-2014-02-11-at-3.44.06-PM.png
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| Menu |
The Pizza
Chicago Style: No
Crust Thickness: Thin
Our group
consisted of a mere five
participants, so we ordered four (12")
pizzas (their only size).
Shrimp
Rangoon - Shrimp, green onion, yellow onion, fried wonton bits, sweet Asian
sauce with a seasoned cream cheese base (12", $13.95).
Cheesesteak
-Ribeye, onions, peppers, cheese sauce (12", $13.95).
Thai
Chicken - Chicken,
onion, green pepper, carrot, Sirracha, fresh pineapple, peanuts, cilantro,
peanut sauce (12", $12.95).
Combo - Pepperoni, Italian sausage, onion, black olives, green
pepper, mushrooms, pizza sauce (12",
$12.95).
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| Cheesesteak, 12", $13.95 |
The Verdict
Every
pizza was cut into triangular-shaped pieces.
The
toppings were well spread out.
The
crust was firm, and crisp not soggy (except for the Combo in the middle). One
participant noted "Perfect thickness of crust with a great toast like
crunch.
The
Shrimp Rangoon was the favorite, scoring 2 out of five votes. The uniqueness of
that pizza set it apart, plus the shrimp and wonton/cream cheese base was
awesome! Personally, I found myself fond of the yummy cheesesteak due to its
overloading sensation of cheese, ribeye, and onions.
If
you are in the mood for a hunt to find a good pizza place you'll want to try
out Emil's.
Here are our ratings,
where 1 = worst and 10 = best.
Overall 9.10
Overall 9.10
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| Combo, 12", $12.95 |
Cheese 8.80
Sauce 8.80
Topping 9.20
Crust 9.00
Venue 9.40
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| Slices-Combo, Shrimp Rangoon, Thai Chicken |
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| Shrimp Rangoon, 12", $13.95 |
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| Thai Chicken, 12", $12.95 |
