Bellacino’s Pizza and Grinders

Basic Information:

Pizza: Bellacino’s Pizza and Grinders

Number of Locations: about 45 across 12 states; based in Michigan

Location: 29101 Northwestern Highway in Southfield, MI (behind Valero at the corner of 12 Mile Road and SR 10)

Website: https://bellacinos.com/

Date of Review Visit: August 2017

What I Ordered: small (8”) pizza with pepperoni and sausage, fountain drink, and a white chocolate chunk cookie

Price: $9.47

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Summary Review: 4.5 stars (out of 5)

Detailed Review:

Crust: The crust at Bellacino’s comes in medium thickness with just enough body to make it a northern-style crust.  The crust has a nice crispy texture, but it is hard to cut with the dull case knife they provide you.  Score: 9/10.

Sauce: The sauce has a strong sweet taste that some may say is too sweet.  The sauce appears in high quantity.  I like sweet-tasting sauce, so this sauce ranks high in my book.  Score: 9/10.

Cheese: The cheese appears in excellent quantity and has some flavor, but it produces quite a bit of grease.  Therefore, there is the usual mandatory deduction.  Score: 8/10.

Toppings: Like the sauce, the sausage has a very sweet taste.  I could hardly taste the pepperoni.  Both toppings appear in good quantity.  Score: 7/10.

Overall Taste: The sweetness of the sausage and sauce really overpowers everything else.  Score: 8/10.

Pizza Appearance: The cut on my pizza was slightly asymmetrical, which affects the pizza’s appearance.

Dining Atmosphere: Bellacino’s has a nice casual dining atmosphere with 2 TV’s for your viewing pleasure.

Customer Service: My pizza took longer to cook than I would have thought. Otherwise, the service was fine.

Monetary Value: The pizza is small, but the quality is high.  Also, you get a pizza, drink, and dessert for less than $10.  Only pizza buffets offer more eats for your money than this, and their pizza quality is not as good.

The Final Judgment:

Just shy of the best pizza around, Bellacino’s is a very good budget-minded pizza option.  If I lived near one of their locations, I would come here regularly.  Score: 86/100.