Paisano’s Italian Ristorante in Lexington, KY

Basic Information:

Pizza: Paisano’s Italian Ristorante

Number of Locations: 1

Location Reviewed: 2417 Nicholasville Road in Lexington, KY (in Stone Square Plaza)

Website: https://www.paisanositalianky.com/

Date of Review Visit: May 2017

What I Ordered: Personal pizza (10” pizza) with sausage and pepperoni

Price: $12.66

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Summary Review: 3.5 stars (out of 5)

Detailed Review:

Crust: The crust at Paisano’s is thinner than average, but it has excellent texture: it is crunchy on the outside and chewy on the inside.  Thus, this crust is kind of a thin version of a pan crust.  The crust is not unique enough to be award-winning, but it works well in my book.  Score: 9/10.

Sauce: The tomato sauce is very over spiced; I could not taste the tomatoes at all.  The sauce does appear in good quantity.  Score: 5/10.

Cheese: This pizza features a tasty cheese blend, and the cheese appears in above average quantity.  The fact that the cheese produces a decent amount of grease is the only turn-off.  Score: 9/10.

Toppings: The pepperoni is unremarkable, but the sausage is better: it comes in thick round tasty slices.  Both toppings appear in good quantity.  Score: 8/10.

Overall Taste: The overspiced sauce is a detraction to what otherwise comes together quite well.  Score: 8/10.

Pizza Appearance: The appearance of my pizza was quite sloppy: the slices were cut very unevenly, and the pizza came in a box that was too big for the pizza.

Dining Atmosphere: The restaurant offers casual dining with a touch of class: metal silverware and cloth napkins.

Customer Service:  The service consisted of one friendly but lonely server: I was her only customer at 5:30pm on a Monday.

Monetary Value: This pizza is quite overpriced relative to what you put in your mouth.  Paisano’s makes good pizza but not good value.

The Final Judgment:

Paisano’s is a nice choice when you want a more refined pizza dining experience.  On the south side of Lexington, I slightly prefer Smashing Tomato over Paisano’s for regular pizza consumption.  Score: 77/100.