Valerio's - Meatball Review


Price at Purchase: $8.48 + tax (with coupon)
Size/Diameter/Slices: Large / 14"/12
Description: Large(ish) pizza with cheese and meatball
What We Liked:  The meatball topping (homemade) was plentiful and were sizeable chunks, rather than thinner slices akin to many other pizzerias.  The crust, although not homemade or fresh, was still enjoyable and crispy.  Many non-fresh crusts fall pretty flat on taste, but this pizza had enough butter (more on that later) to make it flavorful.  The sauce was tasty and sweet, and there was a pretty good amount of cheese as well.
What We Didn’t Like: Although flavorful as mentioned above, the crust was greasy, closer to a pan pizza from say, a popular franchise.  Jen thought the crust wasn't on par with homemade, but admitted it was pretty good for non-fresh.
Overall:  We've both visited Valerio's in the past, but this would be our first pizza reviewed from the restaurant, and we enjoyed it.  Without a coupon, it would've cost $11.25 + tax...this would have been a little steep.  Honestly, for a large pizza, we were disappointed in the size, as most larges start at 16".  (Coupons are always available online, check before ordering.)  Aside from the greasier crust, this pizza had a good amount of toppings, tasty sauce, and overall good flavor.  After a heated debate, which I won, we're giving the pizza four stars.  Jen would've preferred giving it a 3.5 :) 

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