Sal’s on Fifth in Minneapolis, MN

Basic Information:

Pizza: Sal’s on Fifth

Number of Locations: 1

Location Reviewed: 10 N. 5^th St. in Minneapolis, MN (near the corner of 5^th St. and Hennepin Ave.)

Website: https://www.salsonfifthmenu.com/

Date of Review Visit: August 2018

What I Ordered: 2 slices of meatlovers pizza; Coke to drink

Price: $12.05 (includes drink and tax)

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Summary Review: 3 stars (out of 5)

Detailed Review:

Crust: Like many downtown pizza places, Sal’s sells reheated pizza by the slice.  The pizza has a thin but crispy crust.  Reheated pizza usually has a very tough crust, but this crust has just the right amount of crispiness.  Crust is never the strength of this kind of pizza, but this crust scores better than most in its category.  Score: 8/10.

Sauce: This pizza does not have a lot of sauce, but the sauce does have a nice, fresh, tomatoey flavor.  Again, this criterion is better than you would expect for this kind of pizza.  Score: 7/10.

Cheese: This pizza does not have much cheese, and the cheese does not have much flavor.  This pizza does have a lot of grease, but the extra toppings on the meatlovers pizza might contribute to that.  Score: 4/10.

Toppings: The pepperoni and sausage are pretty tasty with just the right amount of spice.  The ham is nice and tender.  The bacon adds very little.  All toppings appear in good quantity.  Score: 8/10.

Overall Taste: Sal’s offers a lot of specialty pies, and the meatlovers is quite flavorful except for the grease.  Score: 8/10.

Pizza Appearance: Sal’s serves slices of pizza on paper plates, one plate per slice.  The slices are about the same size, which makes things fair.

Dining Atmosphere: The dining atmosphere is the usual crowded downtown environment, but Sal’s has a larger dining area than most downtown pizza places.

Customer Service: The service was impersonal, and I struggled to communicate with the men behind the counter.

Monetary Value: Sal’s has better quality than most reheat by the slice pizza places, but it is also much more expensive.  Therefore, the value is not that great.

The Final Judgment:

The pizza was pretty good but pricey; the service was horrible.  I’m not sure I would come here again, but only due to the service.  Score: 73/100.