The Facts:
Pizza: Hambone's Pizza
Business Category: Regional Chain (2 locations, 1 in Cheyenne and 1 in Laramie)
Website: https://www.hambonespizza.com/
Location: 415 W. 17th Street in downtown Cheyenne, WY (near the corner of 17th St. and Lincolnway)
Date of Review Visit: July 24, 2021
What I Ordered: small (10") pizza with pepperoni and sausage; 2 cans of Wild Cherry Pepsi to drink
Price: $8.45 (includes drinks and tax but not tip)
The Micro:
Crust: The crust on Hambone's Pizza has a nice and crispy but fluffy texture. It has medium thickness but no independent flavor. This crust does the job, but I have had better. Score: 7/10.
Sauce: This pizza does not have a lot of sauce, but what sauce does appear has a nice tomatoey taste with only a mild amount of spiciness. Score: 8/10.
Cheese: The cheese appears in adequate quantity and produces very little grease. Like the crust, the cheese also has little flavor. Score: 8/10.
Toppings: The sausage comes in small chunks and has just the right amount of spiciness. The pepperoni is unremarkable. Both toppings appear in high quantity. Score: 8/10.
The Macro:
Appearance/Atmosphere/Service: The large amount of sausage dominates the appearance. The dining room is just a couple of tables with stool-like backless chairs. The service was quick and friendly despite the fact that they were fairly busy. Score: 8/10.
Value: For quality pizza, the price is downright cheap. Therefore, the value is high, especially for a downtown location. Score: 10/10.
Taste: The sausage and sauce combine to give an overall taste that is slightly on the overspiced side. Also, I would have preferred meatier sausage. Score: 14/20.
The Final Judgment:
Clearly the Hambone is connected to the pizza bone: they make a high quality pizza for a fantastic price. If I lived in southeast Wyoming, I would come here often. Score: 63/80.
