Dino's Pizza and Restaurant in Holyoke, MA

Basic Information:

Pizza: Dino's Pizza and Restaurant
Number of Locations: 1

Location Reviewed: 615 Homestead Avenue (corner of Homestead Ave. and Westfield Rd. on US 202)
Website: https://www.dinospizzaholyoke.com/

Date of Review Visit: September 2023

What I Ordered: large (18") pizza with pepperoni and sausage; Coke to drink
Price: $26.56 (includes drink and tax but not tip)

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Summary Review: 4 stars (out of 5)

Detailed Review:

Crust: The crust at Dino's Pizza and Restaurant has a nice crispy texture, but it is not super thin.  This crust has a nice bready taste, and while I wish it were thicker, this crust has plenty going for it.  Score: 9/10.

Sauce: The sauce appears in sufficient quantity and has a fresh tomatoey taste.  What more could you want?  Score: 10/10.

Cheese: The cheese does not have a lot of flavor, even when you sprinkle on some parmesan.  It does produce quite a bit of grease, which leads to a mandatory deduction.  The quantity is sufficient but only sufficient.  Score: 5/10.

Toppings: The sausage is excellent: it comes in nice large chunks with a fresh pork taste and just a little spiciness.  The pepperoni is more average.  The toppings appear in slightly below average quantity.  Score: 8/10.

Overall Taste: The sausage really stands out and turns a rather ordinary tasting pizza into one worthy of a pizza eater's palette.  This pizza would taste better if I had ordered double sausage rather than sausage and pepperoni.  Score: 8.5/10.

Pizza Appearance: The pizza looks a little bland due to the sparseness of the toppings.

Dining Atmosphere: Dino's has a casual dining atmosphere with a bar and plenty of TVs to watch, which came in handy on the September Sunday afternoon I came here.

Customer Service: The menu is outdated: increased prices are not reflected in the menu prices.  Other than the menu, the service was quick and attentive. 

Monetary Value: The price is high, but this is a high quality 18" pizza in Massachusetts.  That considered, the value is not as bad as you might expect.

The Final Judgment:

Dino's is not the cheapest pizza around, but it offers quality pizza at a reasonable price.  If I lived near Holyoke, I would be a regular customer here.  Score: 82/100.