Attempt #78 - The Mill

Venue - Outside

The Venue

120 E Burlington St,

Iowa City, IA 52240
(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: http://icmill.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/summer-2017-menu-8_25_17-pg1-e1504374963362.png

Venue - Inside

Participants: 7

Pizza Ordered: 4

Sizes Offered/Ordered: Small (10”), Medium (12”), Large (16”)
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”).

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

Classic, 16 Inch, $20

Hickory Hill, 16 Inch, $20

Pepperoni, 16 Inch, $15.50

Iowa Waltz, 12 Inch, $16

Slices