Mama Minto's Pizzeria in Iva, SC

Basic Information:

Pizza: Mama Minto’s Pizzeria

Number of Locations: 1

Location Reviewed: 109 E. Broad St. in Iva, SC

Website: https://www.facebook.com/mamamintospizzeria/

Date of Review Visit: February 2019

What I Ordered: Personal pizza (10”) with pepperoni and sausage; Dr. Pepper to drink

Price: $9.81 (includes drink and tax but not tip)

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Summary Review: 4.5 stars (out of 5)

Detailed Review:

Crust: The crust at Mama Minto’s has a fresh bready taste, and my pizza was baked to golden brown perfection.  This crust might be too bulky for this style of pizza, but that’s my personal preference.  Score: 8/10.

Sauce: This pizza has almost no sauce, which is typical for a New York style pizza.  What little sauce it does have is not overspiced, and it has a nice smooth texture.  This sauce isn’t bad, but the pizza needs more of it.  Score: 5/10.

Cheese: The cheese appears in very high quantity, but the cheese and/or the pepperoni produce a decent amount of grease.  A thick layer of parmesan cheese covers the top of the pizza, and the parmesan’s taste overpowers the rest of the cheese (and most of the rest of the pizza).  That’s too bad because the rest of the cheese is pretty good.  Score: 9/10.

Toppings: The sausage is rather uninspiring: it carries a slight sweet flavor but nothing else.  The pepperoni comes in thin slices and has just the right amount of spiciness.  Both toppings appear in high quantity.  Score: 8/10.

Overall Taste: The cheese and pepperoni ensure that the overall taste is quite robust.  This score is held back only by the overpowering parmesan cheese.  Score: 8.5/10.

Pizza Appearance: The parmesan cheese gives the pizza a very white appearance.

Dining Atmosphere: The dining room is cozy and functional, which is typical for a small-town pizzeria.

Customer Service: The service was friendly and excellent.

Monetary Value: This pizza is good quality, and the price is down right inexpensive for pizza this good.

The Final Judgment:

Small town pizzerias can be hit and miss, but this one is more hit than miss.  If you find yourself passing through Iva, SC, Mama Minto’s is worth a stop.  Score: 86/100.