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| Venue |
The Venue
560
Boyson Rd NE
Cedar
Rapids, IA 52402
(319)
294-8170
Once
again, this is an non-traditional pizza attempt, as it is a Take and
Bake pizza attempt. I was sure to cook all the pizzas according to
the restaurant's packaging to replicate the desired outcome as close
as I could get it. This attempt, we tried the Boyson Road Papa
Murphy's. On Tuesdays, they have a $10 special that means you can get
any large pizza on their menu for just $10. What a deal! They have
no seating inside, however, they do have an oven, which they may be
able to cook a pizza for you if you call ahead.
The Pizza
Chicago Style: No (claimed
to be 'Yes')
Crust Thickness: Average
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| Menu |
We had
eight
participants
so we ordered three
pizzas. They offer two sizes, 14” (Large, serves 3-4), and 16”
(Family, serves 4-6). They serve four types of crusts, original, pan,
stuffed, and thin in both gourmet and build your own pizzas.
Chicago-Style
Stuffed™ -
Red Sauce, Salami, Pepperoni, Sausage, Ground Beef, Mixed Onions,
topped with Tomatoes, Green Onions, Provolone, Cheddar, 14”
(Large), Stuffed Crust, $15.00.
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| Prior to Cooking |
5-Meat
Stuffed™
- Red Sauce, Canadian Bacon, Pepperoni, Italian Sausage, Bacon,
topped with Ground Beef, Provolone, Cheddar, 14” (Large), Stuffed
Crust, $15.00.
Gourmet Vegetarian - Creamy Garlic Sauce, Spinach, Zucchini,Mushrooms,
Artichoke Hearts, Tomatoes, Mixed Onions, Herb & Cheese Blend,
14” (Large), Pan Crust, $13.00.
Gourmet Vegetarian - Creamy Garlic Sauce, Spinach, Zucchini,
The Verdict
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| 5-Meat and Chicago |
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| Large Gourmet Vegetarian, 13.00 |
After cooking, we
cut the pizzas into triangular shaped wedges. The claimed 'Chicago'
deep dish was disappointing, as it wasn't true Chicago style, but for
$10...not bad. Overall, the pizza was good, especially considering
the $10 special. However, most of us agreed that if we were to go out
for pizza, this would not be the place. Much to my surprise, the
5-meat was the most popular pizza, securing five of the votes.
Here are our ratings, where 1 =
worst and 10 = best.
Overall 6.88
Overall 6.88
Cheese 6.75
Sauce 6.63
Topping 6.63
Crust 7.63
Venue 0.00
Favorite: 5-Meat
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| Large 5-Meat, 15.00 |
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| Large Chicago Style, 15.00 |
