Gino's Italian Restaurant in Palmdale, CA

The Facts:

Pizza: Gino's Italian Restaurant
Business Category: Local chain (2 locations, both near Palmdale, CA)
Website: https://www.ginosofpalmdale.com/?utm_source=gbp
Location: 819 W. Palmdale Blvd. (in strip center at corner of Palmdale Blvd. and 10th St. West)
Date of Review Visit: February 2024
What I Ordered: small (10") pizza with pepperoni and sausage
Price: $20.95 (includes tax but no drink or tip)

The Micro:

Crust: The pizza at Gino's Italian Restaurant has a thick bready crust.  The crust has a fresh bready taste and is full of body.  This crust is not good if you only want a light snack, but it is great for the hearty pizza eater like me.  Score: 10/10.

Sauce: The sauce appears in sufficient quantity but tastes overspiced.  This is not my kind of sauce, but some people might like it.  Score: 6/10.

Cheese: This pizza has plenty of cheese that does not produce much grease.  Perfecto!  Score: 10/10.

Toppings: The pepperoni has a nice pork taste with just enough spices, plus the slices of pepperoni are huge.  The sausage is way too spicy for my taste palette.  Both toppings appear in very high quantity.  Score: 9/10.

 

The Macro:

Appearance/Atmosphere/Service: This pizza looks like the yummy, robust, thick-crust pizza it is.  Gino's has a nice dining atmosphere with cloth napkins and glass drinkware to add a touch of class.  The service was quick and helpful on my visit.  Score: 10/10.

Value: "Good" this pizza is, but cheap it isn't.  Hence, the value is not the best.  Score: 3/10.

Taste: The overall taste has too much spiciness from the sauce and the sausage for my taste.  Get the glass of water ready if you eat here.  Score: 15/20.

 

The Final Judgment:

Gino's is better than nearby Gezzinny's, but it is also more expensive.  The overwhelming spiciness keeps this pizza from being elite in my book.  Score: 63/80.