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| Venue - Outside |
The Venue
120
E Burlington St,
Iowa
City, IA 52240
(319) 351-9529
(319) 351-9529
This
restaurant was founded in 1962 in the heart of Iowa City. It is a
local venue for various bands, among various genres. The rustic
atmosphere has no sports games on the TV (which is unusual
now-a-days), and instead had Harry Potter playing on TV. LOTS of
seating in the back, with booths, bar, and table seating. They even
have outdoor seating with ivy growing overhead. The staff were
friendly, but they were on the slow side in terms of getting our
pizzas out to us.
The Pizza
Chicago
Style: No
Crust
Thickness: Average
Menu:
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| Venue - Inside |
Participants: 7
Pizza Ordered: 4
Sizes
Offered/Ordered: Small (10”), Medium (12”), Large (16”)
Crusts Offered/Ordered: Standard Crust
Crusts Offered/Ordered: Standard Crust
Pieces Cut:
Triangle-Shaped
Pepperoni - $15.50 (16”)
Classic –
Italian Sausage, Pepperoni, Mushroom, White Onion, and Mozzarella on
red pizza sauce, $20 (16”).
Iowa
Waltz –
Bacon, Granny Smith Apple, Walnuts, Asiago, Mozzarella, Blue Cheese,
and honey on an olive oil thin crust, $16 (12”).
Hickory Hill –
Bacon, Ground Beef, Tomato, White Onion, Mozzarella, Cheddar, and
pickles on a mustardy red sauce, $20 (16”).
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| The Menu |
The Verdict
Sauce: The sauce
was great. Just the right amount with lots of flavor.
Cheese: Decent.
Nothing to write home about though. The Wisconsin gourmet pizza
looked like a good contestant for having the most variety of cheeses.
Sadly, this was not chosen for the attempt.
Crust: Baked well.
The olive oil thin crust was noticeably distinct from the standard
average classic crust.
Toppings: The
toppings quantity was good, but the quality was average. Nothing
gourmet,but lots of interesting combinations (granny smith apples).
Final
Comments/Considerations: This pizza impressed me compared to Mesa and
the Wedge. I expected the pizza to be much more like standard bar
pizza-but this place was better. The sauce was much better than the
past few attempts. The pizzas all tasted good. However, the classic
was by far the best of the bunch. The staff suggested since it was
the best seller. No doubt! We choose this as our favorite also. The
others just had something that held them back. Mainly, the flavors
didn't jive as well as the Classic favors. The next time you are at
the Mill, give their pizza a try!
Here are our ratings, where 1 =
worst and 10 = best.Overall 8.00
Cheese 8.43
Sauce 7.29
Topping 7.29
Crust 6.86
Venue 8.86
Favorite: Classic |
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| Classic, 16 Inch, $20 |
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| Hickory Hill, 16 Inch, $20 |
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| Pepperoni, 16 Inch, $15.50 |
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| Iowa Waltz, 12 Inch, $16 |
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| Slices |
