Pizza Al's near Morgantown, WV

Basic Information:

Pizza: Pizza Al’s

Number of Locations: 5, all near Morgantown, WV or Pittsburgh, PA

Location Reviewed: 192 Jim Street in Granville, WV (in University Towne Center between I-79 exits 153 and 154)

Website: https://www.pizzaals.com/

Date of Review Visit: October 2019

What I Ordered: small (14”) sausage and pepperoni pizza; cherry coke to drink

Price: $13.25 (includes tax and drink)

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Summary Review: 4 stars (out of 5)

Detailed Review:

Crust: The crust at Pizza Al’s is a hand-tossed crust with medium thickness and a fresh bready taste.  The texture does not stand out, but my pizza was baked to perfection.  Overall, this crust has more good than bad.  Score: 8/10.

Sauce: This pizza is rather undersauced, and the sauce contains chunks of tomatoes and tomato peels.  I don’t like finding things in my sauce, and that plus the lack of quantity make it not my favorite sauce.  Score: 3/10.

Cheese: This pizza is definitely not undercheesed.  The cheese comes in a thick, yummy, stringy layer that produces only a little bit of grease.  Score: 10/10.

Toppings: The sausage comes in ground up bits that are rather tasteless.  The pepperoni is what some pizza places call old world pepperoni, and it has exactly the right amount of spiciness.  Both toppings appear in average quantity.  Score: 7/10.

Overall Taste: What this pizza has comes together pretty well, but the lack of sauce really leaves a vacant spot on the taste palette.  Score: 8/10.

Pizza Appearance: The cheese dominates the pizza’s appearance, which is fairly average.

Dining Atmosphere: Pizza  Al’s Granville location has a nice casual dining atmosphere with two large TV’s that were tuned to sports programming on my visit.

Customer Service:  The service is counter service, and it was quick and to the point on my visit.  

Monetary Value: The smallest pizza Pizza Al’s makes is a 14” pizza, and for a 14” pizza with decent quality the price cannot be beat.  Bring a friend or be prepared for leftovers.

The Final Judgment:

Pizza Al’s calls themselves the best pizza in Morgantown, and I can see why. If you are in need of large pizzas, perhaps to feed a large group, Pizza Al’s should be at the top of your list.  It would be part of my regular pizza rotation if I lived near Morgantown.  Score: 83/100.