Attempt #89 - Fong's Pizza

Venue Outside

Menu

The Venue
1006 3rd St SE,
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
(319) 320-9992

Fong's pizza originated in Des Moines, Iowa and is well known for their oriental pizza combinations. The restaurant does not take reservations, and as a result, if you are trying to get a large group in on the weekends, you might have to wait. The restaurant has low table, high table, booth, and bar seating in a narrow room. This was the former Beta's restaurant, where Pizza Attempt #77 took place (http://iowanpizzachronicles.blogspot.com/2017/10/attempt-77-betas.html). 

The Pizza

Chicago Style: No

Crust Thickness: Thin

Menu: https://fongspizza.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Fongs_11x14_menu_CR.pdf

Participants: 11 (plus 5 children)

Pizza Ordered: 6

Sizes Offered/Ordered: 10” and 16"

Crab Rangoon (16", $22)

Crusts Offered/Ordered: Wheat or White, Glutten-free

Pieces Cut: Triangular

Crab Rangoon - Crab Rangoon base, surimi, green onion, asiago and mozzarella; topped with crispy wontons and a sweet chili lattice. (16", $22)

Fongolian Beef© - Mongolian sauce, sliced beef, roasted red pepper,green pepper, and sauteed green onions tossed stir-fry style with mozzarella. (16", $21)
Mac And Cheese - Big D’s mac and cheese topped with mozzarella, cheddar and Parmesan topped with toasted Parmesan; breadcrumbs. (16”, $21 with Bacon $22.50)

Bacon Popper - Cream cheese base with bacon, Graziano sausage, onion, green pepper, roasted red pepper, jalapeno, and mozzarella. (16”, $21)
Honey and Garlic - Alfredo sauce, fresh garlic, honey and mozzarella. (16”, $20)

Mac and Cheese (16", $22.50)

Street Taco - Pepper jack, cheddar, and mozzarella base, with Cajun corn and black bean blend, julienned red onion, jalapeno and mojo marinated beef steak. Topped with fresh lettuce, cilantro, and house made Pico de Gallo; served with cilantro lime sour cream and taco sauce. (16", $22)

The Verdict

Sauce: All pizzas were light on the sauce.

Cheese: Average.

Crust: The Fongolian beef was soggy, but the rest were thin. The taste between the wheat and the white was not significant, I couldn't  tell.

Fongolian Beef (16", $22)

Toppings: The toppings were unique. The Street Taco was superb bursting with flavor and the tasty lime cilantro sauce was awesome.

Final Comments/Considerations: The pizza was delivered in a prompt manner, and they were tastey, even if on the thin side. Given the low price

Here are our ratings, where 1 = worst and 10 = best.
Overall 8.68

Cheese 8.00

Sauce 8.00

Honey and Garlic (16", $20)

Topping 9.18

Crust 6.91

Venue 7.73

Favorite: Street Taco

Street Taco (16", $22)

Bacon Popper (16", $21)