Basic Information:
Pizza: Gondolier Pizza
Number of Locations: 19 locations across 4
states; based in Cleveland , TN
Location Reviewed: 6901 Lee Highway in Chattanooga , TN
Website: https://gondolierpizza.com/
Date of Review Visit: October 2013
What I Ordered: 2 small pizzas, 1 with sausage and
pepperoni, and 1 with sausage and onions
Price: $11.84 (includes tax but not drink)
Photos:
Summary Review: 4 stars (out of 5)
Detailed Review:
Crust: The crust is a nice, thick crust baked to a perfect golden brown. The crust does not have a lot of taste, but it does its job without being bulky or distasteful. This is not the best crust ever, but it is pretty good. Score: 8/10.
Sauce: You hardly notice the sauce thanks to all the cheese (see below), but that is not because the pizza is undersauced. The sauce does not have a strong taste, and even though it may do little to add to the pizza, it certainly does nothing to detract from it. Score: 8/10.
Cheese: This is probably not the tastiest blend of cheese I have ever eaten, but the quantity more than makes up for any blandness. The cheese covers the pizza from crust to crust with a thick layer of off-white goodness. Memo to the national chains: this how you cheese a pizza. Score: 10/10.
Toppings: As good as the cheese is, the toppings are almost as bad. The sausage appears as tiny ground balls, and the thin slices of pepperoni add only a little flavor. The quantity is decent but not excellent. There is room for improvement here. Score: 5/10.
Overall Taste: The cheese and crust make a nice combination, but the taste of this pizza is held back by the quality of the toppings. I do like the taste of this pizza, but it could be better. Score: 8/10.
Pizza Appearance: The appearance of the pizza is satisfactory except that the cheese looks too white to me.
Dining Atmosphere: The dining room has a casual family atmosphere with big screen TV’s.
Customer Service: The service was quick and attentive.
Monetary Value: Now here’s an odd case. Gondolier sells their pizzas buy-one-get-one
free. If you only buy 1 pizza, the value
is probably average at best. Buy two and
the value/quality ratio starts to tip in your favor. Thus, you should bring a friend or take one
home for tomorrow whenever you come to Gondolier.
The Final Judgment:
Gondolier makes a pretty good pizza, and it is significantly
better than the national chains. I will
come here again the next time I am in the Chattanooga
area. Score: 84/100.
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