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| Venue |
The Venue
329
Massachusetts Ave.
Indianapolis,
IN 46204
(317)
255-5711
Bazbeaux
advertises it has been Indianapolis's best pizza since 1986. Since we
were out in Indianapolis for Gen Con 2016, we figured why not give
some of Indy's best pizza a try. Even
though this is out of state, it is a noteworthy pizza attempt for
comparison's sake (for travelers, as well as to see how the Cedar
Rapids corridor compares to elsewhere). We knew going into it that it was
going to be an average to thin style of pizza, AND to expect a wait.
It is common for a line to be out of the door for this pizza joint on
Massachusetts Avenue. Inside, table and booth seating exist, with
patio furniture seating exists for the outdoor guests. You can find
their menu online at http://www.bazbeaux.com/menu.html.
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| Menu |
The Pizza
Chicago Style: No
Crust Thickness: Thin
We had five
participants so we ordered five
pizzas. They offer three sizes, 10”, 12”, and 16” in both
gourmet pizzas and build your own pizzas. 25 gourmet pizzas were
listed, we ordered three along with two build-your-own's. They
offered only one type of crust, which was thin.
Pepperoni – 10”, $8.65.
Cajun
Chicken, Cajun Shrimp, Prosciutto
– ”12, $16.25.
Colossus
– Pepperoni,
Italian sausage, ham, mushroom, red onion, green pepper, black olive,
12”, $14.95.
Get
Fresh – Fresh
mozzarella, house roasted tomatoes, garnished with lots of fresh
arugula and topped with olive oil & balsamic vinegar. No red
sauce and no cheese blend,
12”, $13.95.
Pizza
Alla Quattro Formaggio – Romano,
cheddar, ricotta, mozzarella, provolone, bacon and mushroom,
16”, $14.95.
The Verdict
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The pizzas were
squarely, except for the small pepperoni. One participant even
preferred the simplicity of the pepperoni (which resembled Jack's
frozen pizza due its density). Overall, the pizza was good, but I
wasn't highly impressed given their reputation. The sauce was on the
light side with a mild taste, the topping quantity and quality were
vast, which is always a plus-the deal breaker for me personally was
that the crust was so thin and the pizza didn't fill me up. All of
the ingredients were of high quality. The favorite pizza was the
Pizza Alla Quattro Formaggio, the taste of the cheeses was simply
exquisite!
Here are our ratings, where 1 =
worst and 10 = best.
Overall 7.80
Overall 7.80
Cheese 8.20
Sauce 8.20
Topping 8.00
Crust 6.00
Venue 7.10
Favorite: Four Cheese
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| 12 Inch Get Fresh, $13.95 |
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| 12 Inch Colossus, $14.95 |
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| 12 Inch Pizza Alla Quattro Formaggio, $14.95 |
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| 12 Inch Cajun Chicken, Cajun Shrimp, Prosciutto, $16.25 |
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| 10 Inch Pepperoni, $8.65 |
