The Iowan Pizza Chronicles: July 2016

Venue-Outside

The Venue

615 1st Ave SE

Cedar Rapids, IA 52401

(319) 247-7180

Dublin City Pub is a neat bar located right on the Cedar river in the heart of downtown Cedar Rapids. From what I recall it was relocated there after the flood of 2008 and has grown into an institution. Known for a laid back bar during the afternoon to early evening, it quickly turns into a youthful bar scene during the later hours. I also enjoy that it isn't plagued with TV's everywhere. This gives you a small taste of what a bar or pub in the UK's resembles.

The pub has two stories, the first contains the main bar with two large rooms of high and low tables. The room upstairs consists of a smaller bar, wood flooring, and a large area for more tables and possibly a dance floor in the later hours. The gem of upstairs is the hidden back event room that overlooks the river.

The Irishman, 16 Inch, 14.99

We got sat downstairs in the first front area overlooking the street. The wait staff was extremely helpful and friendly. On Thursdays, 2 topping 9” pizzas are on special for only $6.

You can check out the facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DublinCityPub/ and their menu at http://www.dublincitypub.com/DublinCityPub_Menu_2015.pdf

The Pizza

Chicago Style: No

Crust Thickness: Thin

We had ten participants so we ordered seven pizzas! They offer two sizes, 9”, and 16” in both gourmet pizzas and build your own pizzas. They offered only one type of crust, which was thin.

Pepperoni – 9”, $6.00.

Pineapple, Banana Pepper – 9”, $6.00.

Danny Boy, 16 Inch, 15.99

Mac & Cheese (one with Bacon and one without)– Creamy mac and cheese with bacon topped with mozzarella and baked to perfection, 16”, $14.99.

Danny Boy – Beef, ham, bacon, sausage, and pepperoni, 16”, $15.99.

Irishman Pizza – Your favourite sandwich on a pizza. Corned beef, sauerkraut and Thousand Island dressing, 16”, $14.99.

Killkenny's Garden – Green peppers, red and yellow onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, artichoke hearts, black and green olives, 16”, $14.99.

The Verdict

The pieces came out in rectangular-shaped for the 16” pizzas and triangular shaped for the 9” pizzas. The crust was thin and crispy – yet it was a hearty basic crust. The sauce was on the light side, while the cheese was just right. The toppings seemed a little scattered on some of the pizzas...I noticed on the veggie and meat one, some pieces didn't have very many toppings on them. The pizzas were excellent-no soggy, and they were crispy. I was surprised at how small the 9” was compared with the 16”

Pepperoni, 9 Inch, 6.00

The winner of the favorite pizza was the Danny Boy with five of the votes. The Irishman was a close second with 3 votes.

Dublin City pub is a fun place to go-which by the way on Thursdays the pints were $2!-and its pizza is noteworthy. If you haven't already tried it, I would suggest making a stop when you are in the area.

Here are our ratings, where 1 = worst and 10 = best.
Overall 8.25

Cheese 9.30

Sauce 8.90

Topping 7.30

Crust 7.20

Venue 8.80