Thursday, August 6, 2020

Lil' Ricci's Pizza in Denver, CO

Basic Information:

Pizza: Lil’ Ricci’s Pizza
Number of Locations: 2, both near Denver
Location: 16950 W. Colfax Ave. in Golden, CO (near the DMV)
Website: http://www.lilriccispizza.com/
Date of Review Visit: July 2020
What I Ordered: 2 slices of sausage and pepperoni pizza; Mr. Pibb to drink
Price: $12.50 (includes drink and tax but not tip)
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Summary Review: 1.5 stars (out of 5)


Detailed Review:

Crust: Lil’ Ricci’s makes New York-style pizza, so it comes with a thin foldable crust.  My pizza was overbaked, so the crust around the outside was slightly blackened and very hard.  This is not one of the better crusts I have had recently.  Score: 4/10.

Sauce: True to its New York style, this pizza does not have much sauce.  The pizza was so overbaked that the sauce near the pizza’s edge had become a dry red paste.  The sauce near the middle of my pizza had a nice tomatoey flavor.  Score: 5/10.

Cheese: This pizza does not have a lot of cheese, and the cheese it does have does not have a lot of flavor.  The cheese does produce a lot of grease.  Score: 2/10.

Toppings: The sausage comes in cut slices and offers some spiciness but no real flavor.  The same can be said for the pepperoni.  Both toppings appear in adequate quantity.  Score: 5/10.

Overall Taste: I do not have a lot to say here that I have not already written above.  The pizza might score better on this metric if it was not overbaked.  Score: 5.5/10.

Pizza Appearance: The pizza’s appearance is dominated by the grease and blackened crust, which is not a good thing.

Dining Atmosphere: The dining room offers a nice quick-casual environment with TV’s for entertainment.

Customer Service: The service was quick and attentive.

Monetary Value: The smallest pizza they have is 14” and I had no place to store leftovers, so I ordered pizza by the slice.  The quality is not very good, but it is still somewhat expensive.  Lil’ Ricci’s larger pizzas might score better on this metric.

The Final Judgment:

I really don’t care for Lil’ Ricci’s, but I might give them a second chance because a lot of the problems documented above stem from the preparation of my particular pizza.  Score: 58/100.


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