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The
Venue
5340 Council St NE,
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
(319) 393-8942
5340 Council St NE,
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
(319) 393-8942
When
you are on your way to the movies, why not grab a thin 10-16” pizza to go. They serve three main types of pizza. Otherwise,
you can always dine in the bar / restaurant area of the theater prior to using your
ticket. This allows for a more casual experience when having a night out all in
one location. The seats were clean and
plenty on a Tuesday evening. The staff was not very attentive, but they did
serve us waters. They seemed to be in high school or early college aged, so I hope
the weekend staff is more attentive to their customers than this evening shift.
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| Venue Restaurant |
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| Menu |
The
Pizza
Chicago
Style: No
Crust
Thickness: Thin
Menu: https://marcustheatres.com/media/pdfs/ZE_Menu_8.5x11_FOG_1810_Web.pdf
Participants:
8 (plus 2 children)
Pizza
Ordered: 3
Sizes
Offered/Ordered: Large (16”), 12”
Medium, 10” Small
Crusts
Offered/Ordered: Thin
Pieces
Cut: Rectangular
Carnivore's Special - Pepperoni, sausage, applewood-smoked bacon (Large,
$19.50)
Sausage Special - Sausage, mushroom, onion (Large, $17.50)
“EBF” (Everything But Fish) - Pepperoni, sausage, mushroom, onion, bell pepper,
black olive (Large, $19.50)
The
Verdict
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Sauce:
The sauce was inconsistent, it was great on the carnivore, but not as flavorful
on the other pizzas.
Cheese:
Average, nothing specatualar.
Crust:
Cracker thin crust which left you wondering if there was any carbs in the dough
at all. NOT bready.
Toppings:
The sausage was great, and the onion, etc on the EBF was tasty. I also loved
the bacon the Carnivore, which excelled that pizza to tie with the Sausage for
being the winner of this pizza attempt’s favorite pizza.
Final Comments/Considerations: Overpriced.
The $20 a large pizza seemed like a rip off compared to other places around the
Cedar Rapids metro area, although the convivence is baked into the price. The
pizzas had a decent thin crust, but they were not filling, and left more to be
desired. The sauce was a winner on the carnivore, with some noting its savory flavor
while the Sausage was the most talked about favorite amongst the participant pool.
Here
are our ratings, where 1 = worst and 10 = best.
Overall
6.88
Cheese 6.63
Sauce 7.38
Topping
7.25
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| Carnivore's Special, $19.50 |
Crust 6.88
Venue 6.99
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| EBF, $19.50 |
Favorite:
Carnivore's Special and Sausage Special
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| Sausage Special, $17.50 |
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