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| Venue |
The Venue
111 S.
Dubuque
Iowa
City, IA 52240
(319)
358-6400
Wrapping
up summer is our last Iowa City pizza attempt for the time being. We
choose the newly established Pizza Arcade due to its awesome vintage
video games, as well as fun atmosphere. The space is rather limited,
as you can see in the photo, but the food doesn't disappoint! If you
call in advance you can easily have enough space for a party of 10 on
a weeknight. Its the weekends when it gets busy. They carry their own
type of tokens, so be sure to cash out before you leave or save them
for next time. You can check out their website at
http://forbiddenplanetiowacity.com/.
The Pizza
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| Menu |
Chicago Style: No
Crust Thickness: Thin and Thick
We had Nine participants,
so we ordered four pizzas. They have two types of crust, Neapolitan
(thin) and Deep Dish (thick). The pieces were sliced into
triangular-shaped pieces.
Pollo
Fantastico –
Tomato, brined mozzarella, choizo, bacon, pepperoni, & beef.
(Neapolitan Crust, $13.50)
Taco
Truck -
Black bean, chorizo, Monterey Jack, onion, cilantro & lime.
(Neapolitan Crust, $13.50)
Italian
Stallion Medallion -
Rich tomato, pepperoni, Italian sausage, Andouillé, salami, bacon &
mozzarella. (Deep Dish Crust, $20)
The
Cuban -
Pulled pork, prosciutto, pickle, swiss, special mustard sauce. (Deep
Dish Crust, $19)
The Verdict
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| Italian Stallion Medallion, Deep Dish Crust, $20 |
The pizzas were all very good. Neither
of them were soggy, nor overly greasy. The sauce could have been a
little heavier though. It did seem to taste a little dry-it could
have been something with the dough perhaps. The Taco Truck was a
close second for me, but the Italian Stallion was my, and the crowd's
favorite by a long measure. Although the deep dishes take around a
half an hour to cook, they were certainly worth the wait. As for the
video games and pinball machines, what a great way to spend some
quarters while waiting for your pizza!
Here are our ratings, where 1 =
worst and 10 = best.
Overall 8.31
Overall 8.31
Cheese 8.50
Sauce 7.63
Topping 8.38
Crust 7.25
Venue 8.25
Favorite Italian Stallion
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| Pollo Fantastico, Neapolitan Crust, $13.50 |
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| Taco Trunk, Neapolitan Crust, $13.50 |
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| The Cuban, Deep Dish, $19 |
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| Slices |
