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Sausage, Pepperoni & Bacon Pizza |
You never know where the search for the perfect slice of pizza will take you. Today's journey brought me to Harris Teeter, a relatively upscale grocery store that looks a lot nicer (and costs a bit more) than the average Giant Food or Safeway location. I resisted the urge to try the $5.99 lunch buffet at nearby Chuck E. Cheese's, and made it back to the North Bethesda Teeter, appetite in place. $2.49 + tax (and oodles of disappointment) later, I had to ask... Did I make the right choice? Probably not.
I haven't had Chuck E. Cheese's in
The dining area wasn't much better: My table had strands of lettuce left over from God knows what, and there wasn't a napkin to be found (all tables should have napkin dispensers, period.) As for the pizza, let's start with the positives. Awesome bacon. Salty, thick and well-done. Plus, the slice was (for the most part) hot. Now, on to the negatives. The pepperoni was greasy, yet flavorless. The sausage crumbs were identical in taste to those found on a Celeste Pizza for One (not a compliment) and the crust was bland, doughy and ultimately inedible. The cheese-to-sauce ratio was completely out of whack (way too much cheese, hardly any sauce) and neither packed any flavor whatsoever.
I (literally) picked at it for a few minutes, before ditching it in the nearest trash can. You should have seen the grease: It soaked right through the bottom of the container, covering more than a third of the exterior. Gross. Imagine that going into your body. Better yet, imagine going back to Harris Teeter's for seconds, or (shudder) thirds. Fat chance.
Atmosphere: F (I can't stand to see employees "carrying on" instead of helping customers. A dirty table didn't help either.)
Crust: F (Too thick, zero flavor.)
Toppings: C- (That bacon was delicious... Otherwise, way below average.)
Value: D- ($2.49 for a good slice of pizza is fine. This wasn't good pizza.)
Service: D- (See atmosphere.)
Overall: F (Really, really bad. Never, ever again.)