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The Venue
517
Riverside Drive
Iowa
City, IA 52246
(319)
337-6677
This
restaurant is located stone is in the historic college town of Iowa
City, Iowa. This serves as a important dining establishment for the
Iowa City locals-either you are a Mesa Pizza fan or a Wedge Pizza
fan. They offer carry out or delivery options, as their 'pizza by the
slice' slogan implies its more of a grab-and-go kind of place. The
Nutcracker is their signature pizza according to many locals.
The Pizza
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| X-Large 16 Inch, The Nutcracker, $21.49 |
Chicago Style: No
Crust Thickness: Thin-Average
Participants: 14
Pizza Ordered: 8
Sizes
Offered/Ordered: Medium (12”), Large (14”), X-Large (16”)/2
Medium and 6 X-Large
Crusts
Offered/Ordered: Regular only
Pieces Cut:
Triangular-Shaped
Pepperoni - Regular Crust, $13.75.
Cheese
– Medium 12”, Regular Crust, $12.00.
Love Supreme - Sausage, pepperoni, mushrooms, red onions and green peppers, laid down under a bed of white cheddar and mozzarella with tomato sauce. Truly a love supreme, X-Large 16”, Regular Crust, $21.49.
Love Supreme - Sausage, pepperoni, mushrooms, red onions and green peppers, laid down under a bed of white cheddar and mozzarella with tomato sauce. Truly a love supreme, X-Large 16”, Regular Crust, $21.49.
The
Meatball Parmesan
- Our homemade meatballs, red onions, tomato slices, and fresh
garlic, covered in mozzarella, white cheddar, and Parmesan cheese,
all on a tomato sauce base, X-Large 16”, Regular Crust, $21.49.
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| X-Large 16 Inch, Oliver Twist, $21.49 |
The
Red Baron
- Tomato sauce, sausage, pepperoni, bacon, tomato slices, feta and
mozzarella, X-Large 16”, Regular Crust, $21.49.
Riverside
Pesto -
A fountain of fresh garlic, sun dried tomatoes, fontina cheese &
freshly grated Parmesan on our house basil pesto sauce, overflowing
with mozzarella, X-Large 16”, Regular Crust, $21.49.
The
Oliver Twist -
Black olives, green olives, Kalamata olives, spinach, red onion,
mozzarella and Parmesan on tomato sauce, X-Large 16”, Regular
Crust, $21.49.
The
Nutcracker
- An enchanting creation of mozzarella, Parmesan, gorgonzola, and
fontina
cheeses, sprinkled with pistachios and roasted peppers, all topping
our house basil pesto, X-Large 16”, Regular Crust, $21.49.
The Verdict,
After cooking, the
pizzas cut into triangular shaped wedges.
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| X-Large 16 Inch, Riverside Pesto, $21.49 |
Sauce: Traditional
sauce, a little on the lighter side
Cheese: A little on the light side, just about right for my likings
Cheese: A little on the light side, just about right for my likings
Crust: Lacking
heartiness, it seemed a little like cardboard
Toppings: Average
spread, just about right.
Participant
Favorite: Tie between Oliver Twist (Olive Pizza) and Riverside Pesto!
Final
Comments/Considerations: I would seriously consider giving them a
shot when you don't have to drive an hour after picking up the
pizzas. It would be good to try them side by side with Mesa and see
an outcome. Although I preferred The Wedge, many in my participant
pool favored Mesa after this attempt.
Here are our ratings, where 1 =
worst and 10 = best.
Overall 7.29
Overall 7.29
Cheese 7.07
Sauce 6.50
Topping 8.00
Crust 6.79
Venue 0.00
Favorite: Oliver Twist
/ Riverside Pesto
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| Medium 12 Inch, Cheese, $12.00 |
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| Medium 12 Inch, Pepperoni, $13.75 |
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| X-Large 16 Inch, Love Supreme, $21.49 |
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| X-Large 16 Inch, Meatball Parmesan, $21.49 |
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| X-Large 16 Inch, The Red Baron, $21.49 |
