Attempt #74 - Red's Alehouse

Menu

The Venue

405 N Dubuque St.
North Liberty, IA 52317(319) 626-2100

This restaurant/brew house is a popular stop among residents of Iowa City, locals, socialites, and bicycle riders around the eastern Iowa corridor. It has lots of bar, indoor restaurant, and outdoor restaurant seating producing a classy atmosphere. Happy hour lasts on weeknights until 6pm, so our attempt started a little early at 5:45 pm on a Tuesday night. They serve local beer from all over-Wilson's, John's White Ale, Amana Colonies, and many others. They often rotate their beers so people can always try something new. As for the pizzas, they only offered one size, and no specials on weeknights.

The Pizza

Chicago Style: No

Marghareta ($10)

Crust Thickness: Thin

Menu: http://redsalehouse.com/food-menu/

Participants: 7

Pizza Ordered: 10, all 7 Specialty Pizza, 1 Single Topping Pepperoni

Sizes Offered/Ordered: Single Size (1-2 people per pizza)
Crusts Offered/Ordered: Standard Thin Crust

Pieces Cut: Triangular-Shaped

Pepperoni – ($9)

Running Buck - Marinara, chorizo, pepperoni, red onions, jalapenos, mozzarella ($11)

Balsamic Chicken - Bruschetta, balsamic glaze, mozzarella cheese ($10)

Spicy Thai Chicken - Peanut sauce, roasted red peppers, cheddar jack, carrots, green onion ($11)

Buffalo Chicken ($10)

Buffalo Chicken - Mozzarella, celery, ranch ($10)

Marghareta - Garlic, basil, tomato, mozzarella ($10)

Mediterranean - Kalamata olives, tomato, green pepper, red onion, feta, pesto aioli, mozzarella, balsamic glaze ($10)

The Classic - Marinara, pepperoni, mozzarella ($9)

The Verdict

Sauce: The sauce was good. It has a sweet zest to it.
Cheese: Great quality.

Crust: This was a little soggy in the middle, but overall it held its crispness on a few of the pizza. The flavor was average (a little on the sweeter side), nothing to write about.

Toppings: The toppings quality was above average.

Mediterranean ($10)

Final Comments/Considerations: This pizza beats any other 'bar' or brewpub pizza we've tried. It is well worth the drive. Personally, I loved the Spicy Thai, but they ALL were good. Worth the trip no doubt!

Here are our ratings, where 1 = worst and 10 = best. Overall 8.57 Cheese 8.57 Sauce 7.71 Topping 9.14 Crust 7.29 Venue 8.14 Favorite: Mediterranean

Balsamic Chicken ($10)

Spicy Thai Chicken ($11)

Pepperoni ($9)

Running Buck ($11)