The Venue
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| Venue Sign in Window |
457
S Gilbert St,
Iowa City, IA 52240
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319)
337-9090
This
restaurant is located stone is in the historic college town of Iowa
City, Iowa. It is within walking distance from the University of
Iowa campus, and is carry out only. There is no seating inside! We
ended up meeting up at the Old Capital mall to eat their pizzas. The
joint has 90s looking artwork, staffed with local college students.
They have a fountain self serve pop machine alongside the pizza by
the slice options and the to-go 2 liter pop bottles (Pepsi products).
The Pizza
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| Venue Kitchen |
Chicago Style: Yes
Crust Thickness:
Thin-Average-Thick
Menu:
http://falbobrosiowa.com/order
Participants: 8
Pizza Ordered: 4
Sizes
Offered/Ordered: Small, Medium, Large, X-Large/3 Large, 1
Small
Crusts Offered/Ordered: Thin, Deep Dish, Stuffed / 2 Thin, 1 Deep Dish, 1 Stuffed
Pieces Cut: Triangular-Shaped
Crusts Offered/Ordered: Thin, Deep Dish, Stuffed / 2 Thin, 1 Deep Dish, 1 Stuffed
Pieces Cut: Triangular-Shaped
Pepperoni – Large, Deep Dish Crust, $17.37.
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| Large, Da Works, Thin Crust, 20.21 |
Four
Cheese
– Two kinds of mozzarella, Romano and cheddar, Small, Stuffed
Crust, $16.27.
Da Works - Pepperoni, sausage, green peppers, mushrooms, onions and black olives, Large, Thin Crust, $20.21.
Da Works - Pepperoni, sausage, green peppers, mushrooms, onions and black olives, Large, Thin Crust, $20.21.
Taco
– Large,
Thin Crust.
The Verdict
After cooking, the
pizzas cut into triangular shaped wedges.
Sauce: Lacked
flavor, and was light on most pizzas except the stuffed.
Cheese: This seemed okay. Nothing great tasting, but nothing special.
Cheese: This seemed okay. Nothing great tasting, but nothing special.
Crust: Burnt of the
bottoms of the stuffed and deep dish. Lacked bready flavor, seemed
dried out and like cardboard.
Toppings: Average
Participant
Favorite: Da Works
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| Large, Pepperoni, Deep Dish, 17.37 |
Final
Comments/Considerations: I don't have much to say on this pizza
attempt. Many commented that this place would be rated a 1, and to
my surprise, it was better than I expected. It hands down beats its
neighbor (Sam's Pizza). The Pepperoni was simply foul tasting, but
the four cheese was quite good (except for the hard layer of burnt
crust). On a plus side, the staff were helpful and friendly. If you're drunk and need a late night pizza, this place
might be a good option, since they deliver.
Here are our ratings, where 1 =
worst and 10 = best.
Overall 5.00
Overall 5.00
Cheese 5.13
Sauce 4.13
Topping 4.50
Crust 3.25
Venue 0.00
Favorite: Da Works
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| Large, Taco, Thin Crust |
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| Small, Four Cheese, Stuffed Pizza, 16.27 |
