Tony's Pizza and Subs in upstate South Carolina

Basic Information:

Pizza: Tony’s Pizza and Subs

Number of Locations: 5, all in upstate South Carolina

Location Reviewed: 3750 N Highway 81 in Anderson, SC (beside Food Lion)

Website: https://www.tonyspizzaandsubs.com/

Date of Review Visit: March 2017

What I Ordered: Large pizza (14”) with sausage and pepperoni

Price: $12.83

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Summary Review: 3.5 stars (out of 5)

Detailed Review:

Crust: The crust at Tony’s Pizza and Subs is interesting and hard to classify.  The crust has medium thickness, and while it is crispy around the edge, it is a little crispy and a little soggy underneath. Overall, I like this crust, but I don’t like the borderline sogginess.  Score: 7/10.

Sauce: This sauce has the nice tomatoey taste I like, and it appears in good quantity.  This item is the strength of the pizza.  Score: 10/10.

Cheese: Unfortunately, I cannot say the same for the cheese.  This pizza is slightly undercheesed, and the pizza tastes very salty, probably due to the cheese.  Moreover, there is no real flavor to the cheese blend on this pizza.  Needless to say, the cheese needs improvement.  Score: 3/10.

Toppings: The sausage has the ominous pellet look but not the horrible pellet taste: it has some flavor and spiciness.  The pepperoni is crispy and just spicy enough.  Both toppings appear in good quantity.  Score: 8/10.

Overall Taste: As odd as it seems given some of my comments above, the pizza as a whole tastes pretty good except for the saltiness.  The lack of cheese also hurts a little, but the main detractor is the saltiness.  Score: 7.5/10.

Pizza Appearance: You can’t see the sausage because it has the same color as the cheese.  Also, my pizza’s slices were not cut evenly.

Dining Atmosphere: I ordered carry out, but the dining atmosphere offers the unremarkable casual storefront setting that you can find in almost every city.

Customer Service: The service was fast and friendly.

Monetary Value: The price is cheap, but there are some quality issues.  Thus, the value score is not as high as you might expect.

The Final Judgment:

Tony’s Pizza and Subs is a solid pizza option to add to your pizza rotation.  While not my favorite pizza in the Upstate, I recommend coming here at least occasionally if only for a change of pace.  Score: 75/100.