Smashing Tomato Pizza in Lexington, KY

Basic Information:

Pizza: Smashing Tomato Pizza

Number of Locations: 2, both in Lexington, KY

Location: 3801 Mall Road, #195 (beside Old Navy and Lifeway Christian Stores)

Website: https://smashingtomato.com/

Date of Review Visit: May 2017

What I Ordered: 12” Americano pizza with sausage and pepperoni

Price: $11.02

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Summary Review: 5 stars (out of 5)

Detailed Review:

Crust: Smashing Tomato makes wood-fired oven pizza, so the pizza comes with the expected blackened areas on the crust.  This pizza does not have too many blackened areas, so they do not overpower the overall taste.  The crust is thicker than you would expect for wood-fired pizza, and a cornmeal-like coating adds nice texture.  Overall, this is the best crust I have ever eaten on a wood-fired oven pizza.  Score: 10/10.

Sauce: I think tomato sauce ought to taste like tomatoes, so I like this sauce’s fresh tomatoey taste.  The sauce also has a nice thick consistency.  This pizza is slightly undersauced, but what sauce is here is excellent.  Score: 9/10.

Cheese: This pizza is somewhat undercheesed, and the cheese “blend” is just bland mozzarella.  The cheese kind of lets this pizza down.  Score: 5/10.

Toppings: The pepperoni is nice (not too spicy with a little flavor), but the sausage really makes this pizza.  The sausage comes in nice large chunks with a fresh unspiced taste.  Both toppings appear in excellent quantity.  Score: 10/10.

Overall Taste: The sausage and tomato sauce really steal the show, and they work great together.  The overall taste may be a little on the sweet side, but I like sweet tasting pizza.  Score: 9.5/10.

Pizza Appearance: The pizza appears like the high-quality wood-fired oven pizza it is with plenty of toppings.

Dining Atmosphere: I ordered carry-out, but the restaurant features a nice casual dining area with TV’s showing scenes from Italy.

Customer Service: The service was helpful and friendly.  If I gave bonus points, I would give a bonus point for the restaurant’s name.

Monetary Value: The price is a little expensive for just a 12” pizza with no drink, but it is pretty reasonable when you consider the pizza’s high quality.

The Final Judgment:

Smashing Tomato is a smashing success in my book.  If I lived in Lexington, I would smash the accelerator to come here often for a smashing good time.  Score: 90/100.