The Facts:
Pizza: Raimondo's Pizza
Business Category: Single Store
Website: https://www.raimondospizza.com/
Location: 2608 W. State Blvd. in Fort Wayne, IN (just west of Price Elementary School)
Date of Review Visit: October 2022
What I Ordered: large (14") pan pizza with sausage and pepperoni; fountain drink
Price: $16.83 (includes drink and tax but not tip)
The Micro:
Crust: Raimondo's offers pan and hand-tossed crust options. I chose the thicker pan crust. The pizza does indeed have a nice thick pan crust, almost a Chicago-style crust. It is brown and crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. This crust is excellent. Score: 10/10.
Sauce: The sauce appears in adequate quantity, but it is very overspiced. I tasted the spices more than I tasted the tomatoes, and that is not my style of sauce. Score: 6/10.
Cheese: The cheese appears in above average quantity, but it leaves quite a bit of grease. Hence, a mandatory deduction applies. Score: 8/10.
Toppings: The sausage appears in tiny ground up bits. It has some spices but no real flavor. Likewise the pepperoni has a little spice but no real flavor. Both toppings appear in high quantity. Score: 6/10.
The Macro:
Appearance/Atmosphere/Service: the pizza's appearance is dominated by the crust, as you would expect on a pan pizza. Raimondo's has a no frills dining area with just some tables and chairs. The service was friendly and attentive on my visit. Score: 8/10.
Value: For a 14" pan pizza, the price is down right cheap. Therefore, the value is high. Score: 10/10.
Taste: Several components on this pizza are overspiced, so the overall taste is rather lacking. Score: 13/20.
The Final Judgment:
My like for this pizza begins and ends with the crust. I can see why some people like it in total, and I would come here at least occasionally if I lived in Fort Wayne. Score: 61/80.
