Lamppost Pizza

Basic Information:

Pizza: Lamppost Pizza

Number of Locations: about 20 across California and Nevada

Location Reviewed: 3290 Northgate Blvd. in Sacramento, CA (south of I-80, exit 89)

Website: https://www.lamppost-backstreet.com/

Date of Review Visit: June 2016

What I Ordered: small (10”) thick crust pizza with Italian sausage and pepperoni

Price: $11.09 (pizza only; includes tax)

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Summary Review: 3.5 stars (out of 5)

Detailed Review:

Crust: Lamppost Pizza offers several crust options, but I paid the extra $0.50 to spring for the thick crust.  In fact, the “thick crust” is less than an inch thick, and the thickness is mainly around the edges.  Nevertheless, the slightly crispy crust gave the pizza a robust tummy-filling feel even if the crust’s taste is unremarkable.  Score: 7/10.

Sauce: This pizza is slightly undersauced, but what sauce does appear has a nice tomatoey taste without being overspiced.  I like this sauce, but I would prefer to have more of it, especially on a thick crust pizza.  Score: 8/10.

Cheese: Lamppost uses 100% mozzarella cheese in sufficient quantity, and the cheese has the somewhat bland taste you would expect from 100% mozzarella.  This cheese does not produce too much grease, so it does have that going for it.  Score: 7/10.

Toppings: Both toppings appear in excellent quantity.  The pepperoni has excellent flavor and is cut thicker than average.  The Italian sausage is spicy but only spicy: it has no independent flavor.  Score: 8/10.

Overall Taste: The quantity of toppings and spiciness of the Italian sausage really dominate the taste buds and give pizza a robust, hard-hitting taste.  The overall taste is not bad, but it does not give the flavorful combination some people expect.  Score: 7.5/10.

Pizza Appearance: The high quantity of toppings dominates the pizza’s appearance.

Dining Atmosphere: The location I visited features a medium-sized, nice-looking, functional dining area with a single TV for your dining entertainment.

Customer Service: I was somewhat concerned by the fact that this location had only 1 employee present on my visit, and she spoke only broken English.  Nevertheless, my order was accurate, and I got my pizza quickly.

Monetary Value: The price is a little high for a 10” pizza, even after you take the thick crust into consideration.  The pizza’s quality is also good, so the value is about average.

The Final Judgment:

Lamppost Pizza offers a lot of different pizza options, so you can return often without repeating an order.  This pizza ranks slightly above average in my book.  Score: 78/100.