Papa Angelo's Pizza in Bethany, OK

Basic Information:

Pizza: Papa Angelo's Pizza
Number of Locations: 1
Location Reviewed: 6744 NW 39th Expressway in Bethany, OK

Website: https://papaangelospizzeria.com/
Date of Review Visit: February 2024
What I Ordered: small (12") pizza with pepperoni and Italian sausage; fountain drink
Price: $19.65 (includes drink and tax but not tip)

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Summary Review: 3.5 stars (out of 5)

Detailed Review:

Crust: Papa Angelo's Pizza advertises itself as New York style pizza, but this is not the floppy foldable crust you would expect on a New York style pizza.  This crust has slightly thinner than average thickness.  It has a crispy on the outside but chewy on inside texture, and it has a fresh bready taste.  I really like this crust.  Score: 10/10.

Sauce: This pizza has more sauce than you would expect for a New York style pizza.  The sauce has an excellent, fresh, tomatoey taste.  Score: 10/10.

Cheese: This pizza has plenty of yummy stringy cheese, but it produces a decent amount of grease.  Thus, a mandatory deduction applies.  Score: 8/10.

Toppings: The pepperoni has a nice pork flavor without being overspiced.  The Italian sausage is the horrid pellet variety.  Both toppings appear in high quantity.  Score: 6/10.

Overall Taste: Never have I had such bad sausage on such a good pizza.  This score would be several points higher had I ordered any topping but Italian sausage.  Score: 7.5/10.

Pizza Appearance: This pizza has a nice well-balanced appearance.

Dining Atmosphere: The dining room has dated furniture with several TVs for entertainment.

Customer Service: My pizza took awhile to make, but they were busy.

Monetary Value: Papa Angelo's makes high quality pizza, but it is also very expensive.  Thus, the value is not the best.

The Final Judgment:

If you come to Papa Angelo's, order the Canadian bacon, sliced sausage, or anything but the Italian sausage.  If you do that, you will have a great pizza.  Score: 79/100.

Luigi's Italian Restaurant in Bartlesville, OK

Basic Information:

Pizza: Luigi's Italian Restaurant
Number of Locations: 2, both in northeast Oklahoma
Location Reviewed: 1409 SE Washington Blvd. in Bartlesville, OK (on US 75 just north of Walmart)

Website: http://luigisinbartlesville.com/
Date of Review Visit: April 2023
What I Ordered: 12" pizza with pepperoni and Italian sausage
Price: $19.48 (includes drink and tax but not tip)

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Summary Review: 4 stars (out of 5)

Detailed Review:

Crust: The pizza at Luigi's Italian Restaurant has a thin and flaky crust.  My pizza was baked to perfection, which is hard to do with this style of crust.  Score: 10/10.

Sauce: This pizza does not have much sauce, and the sauce that does appear has a very mild taste.  Score: 8/10.

Cheese: This pizza has plenty of cheese, but it produces some grease.  Thus, a mandatory deduction applies.  Score: 8/10.

Toppings: The pepperoni is fantastic: it comes in thick slices with just the right amount of spiciness.  The sausage is of the greasy pellet variety that disintegrates in your mouth.  Both toppings appear in adequate quantity.  Score: 8/10.

Overall Taste: Never have I seen such bad sausage on such a good pizza.  Other than the sausage, there is nothing to complain about with this pizza's taste.  Score: 8/10.

Pizza Appearance: This pizza has an evenly cut appearance.  It looks fine except for the horrid pellet sausage.

Dining Atmosphere: Luigi's restaurant has a great large dining room with good lighting and Italian music.

Customer Service: The service was quick and attentive.

Monetary Value: Granted this is a 12" pizza, but the price is still on the high side.  Hence, the value is not great.

The Final Judgment:

This pizza would be fantastic had I chosen my toppings more carefully.  That said, I enjoyed my meal here, and I recommend Luigi's to anyone in northeast Oklahoma.  Score: 84/100.

Pizzini's Pizza in Bethany, OK

Basic Information:

Pizza: Pizzini's Pizza
Number of Locations: 1
Location Reviewed: 5025 N. Rockwell Ave. in Bethany, OK (northwest side of Oklahoma City near Wiley Post Airport)

Website: https://www.pizzinispizzamenu.com/?utm_source=gbp
Date of Review Visit: April 2023
What I Ordered: large pizza with pepperoni and sausage
Price: $10.84 (includes tax but not drink or tip)

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Summary Review: 3.5 stars (out of 5)

Detailed Review:

Crust: The crust on Pizzini's Pizza has a medium thickness and a chewy texture.  It has no real flavor, bready or otherwise.  My pizza was baked to perfection, and this is an above average crust.  Score: 8/10.

Sauce: While not terrible, the sauce is slightly overspiced, and the pizza is slightly undersauced.  Therefore, there is room for improvement here.  Score: 6/10.

Cheese: This pizza has plenty of cheese, and it produces little grease.  While I do not know the exact cheese blend they use, I tasted a little parmesan or Romano, so the cheese has a little flavor too.  Score: 10/10.

Toppings: The pepperoni comes in thin and crispy slices with only a little pork flavor.  The sausage is the horrid pellet variety.  Both toppings appear in adequate quantity.  Score: 5/10.

Overall Taste: The overall taste is a little on the bland side, even with the overspiced sauce.  Some better sausage would really help.  Score: 6.5/10.

Pizza Appearance: The appearance looks bland, especially with the pellet-like sausage.

Dining Atmosphere: I ordered to go, but Pizzini's has a purely functional dining area with dirty ceiling tiles and a dirty floor.

Customer Service: The service was quick and attentive.

Monetary Value: I got this pizza on a manager's special, but even at the regular price the price is low and the quality is decent.  Therefore, the value is quite high.

The Final Judgment:

Pizzini's is a solid pizza option but nothing more.  If I lived near Bethany, OK, I would come here at least occasionally, maybe more.  Score: 75/100.