Sunday, July 17, 2022

Attempt #113 - Gino's East (Dubuque, IA)

 

Venue Outside


The Venue 

333 E 10th Street Suite 110
Dubuque, IA 5001
(563) 582-3000

 

Alongside the once hustling factories in downtown Dubuque Iowa, Gino’s East among a slew of other businesses has brought new life to the long crumbling warehouse/factory district. Inside the venue is a comedy club downstairs with doors opening at 7pm.  A event center for wedding banquets, a few boutique shops, a bar with a outdoor seating courtyard, and Backpocket brewing with a downstairs beer+arcade, beercade!  Trendy lofts are above along with other fancy restaurants, including Kevin Scharpf’s Brazen  Open Kitchen.  Kevin was in season 16 of Top Chef. The establishment had plenty of seating, booth, high, and low top seating.

 

The Pizza

Chicago Style: Yes

Crust Thickness: Thick

Menu
Menu:  https://www.ginoseast.com/dubuque-menu

Participants: 4 (6 children)

Pizza Ordered:  2

Sizes Offered/Ordered: Deep Dish : 10”,12”, Thin Crust 12”, 16”/ 2x Deep Dish 12”

Pieces Cut: Triangular

 

  1. Gino’s Supreme – Pepperoni or Italian sausage, onions, green peppers, mushrooms (Deep Dish 12” $31.50.
  2. Italian Beef - Italian beef, sweet peppers and giardiniera (Deep Dish 12” $31.50).

 

 

The Verdict

Supreme 12" Deep Dish $31.50

Sauce: Sauce was well prepared and had a traditional marina flavour.

Cheese: The cheese often slid off the slices.  Great consistency overall not too heavy, but plenty cheesy.

Crust: Soggy pieces that couldn’t hold the slices.  A basic flour crust, with an excellent bready rim.

Toppings: Tasty toppings, lots of flavor.  The spicy Italian beef really exceeded my expectations. Authentic space to vegetables as well.

 

Italian Beef

Final thoughts:  I enjoyed the Italian beef the best.  I hate to say it but compared to Lou Malnati’s, I think Lou has this place beat.  However, if you’re looking for a authentic Chicago style chain to try, this may be your closest option geographically.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Overall 7.75

Cheese 7.50

Topping 8.75

Sauce 7.75

Crust 7.50

Venue 9.00

Favorite: Italian Beef

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