Barro's Pizza near Phoenix, AZ

Basic Information:

Pizza: Barro's Pizza
Number of Locations: around 40, mostly near Phoenix
Location Reviewed: 5884 W. Arizona Pavilions Drive in Tucson, AZ (across the parking lot from Walmart at I-10, exit 246)

Website: https://barrospizza.com/
Date of Review Visit: February 2024
What I Ordered: medium (12") pizza with Italian sausage and pepperoni
Price: $14.12 (includes tax but no drink or tip)

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Summary Review: 5 stars (out of 5)

Detailed Review:

Crust: Barro's Pizza has a nice thick bready crust.  The texture has just the right amount of crispiness.  I really enjoyed this crust.  Score: 10/10.

Sauce: This pizza has plenty of sauce.  The sauce is not overspiced, but it might be oversalted.  Something makes this pizza taste very salty, and while I'm not sure it is the sauce, I couldn't isolate the saltiness anywhere else.  Thus, I'll factor the saltiness in here.  Score: 8/10.

Cheese: This pizza has plenty of yummy cheese, but it produces quite a bit of grease.  Hence, a mandatory deduction applies.  Score: 8/10.

Toppings: The pepperoni is adequate: it has decent flavor with a little spiciness.  The sausage is fantastic: it comes in big chunks of pork with just the right amount of seasoning.  Both toppings appear in high quantity.  Score: 10/10.

Overall Taste: The heavy saltiness lowers the score on what is otherwise an excellent tasting pizza.  I wanted to write "this pizza is not as salty as Pizza Hut," but I'm not sure that's true.  Score: 8/10.

Pizza Appearance: Barro's Pizza looks like the yummy, robust pizza it is.

Dining Atmosphere: I ordered carryout, but their dining area looked like a nice casual dining room.

Customer Service: The service was quick and friendly.

Monetary Value: The price is a little high, but this is a 12" pizza, not the usual 10" pizza I usually order.  Thus, the value grades out well.

The Final Judgment:

Barro's is a true Phoenix success story, and I can see why.  Barro's makes a nice pizza if you can tolerate the saltiness.  Score: 90/100.