I worked in a pizzeria for a couple years and still regularly make pizza, and I think this is an interesting pizza but it has some significant flaws. I think the folks saying this reminds them of elementary school pizza must have gone to much better schools than mine...
The good: The crust is almost focaccia-like, with a lot of interior bubbles. Texturally, it has a nice mix of chewy on the inside and crunchy on the outside, and in terms of flavor, a nice mix of some sourdough notes with golden-brown toastiness. I also appreciated that the cheese had some good browning going on, and the pepperonis had crisped and cupped, adding more toasty brown flavor. The pricing model is also very interesting, with $10 for about 36 or 40 square inches of pizza regardless of number of toppings selected. $10 for a meal in downtown Kirkland is definitely a contender just on price.
The not-so-good: My two immediate complaints were that the tomato sauce is too sweet for my taste (and is applied liberally out to the edges of the pizza, which is usually good because it saves dull crusts, but here the bread is better than the sauce) and that there wasn't quite enough cheese to hold the toppings on (but it was their version of a Supreme pizza, so that's sort of the worst-case scenario for topping overload; still, other pizzerias may add a layer of "top cheese" to hold toppings on, and that seems either absent or too small here). Further consideration turned up a couple more issues. The red onions and bell pepper bits weren't all quite cooked. This, combined with the browning on the pepperoni, suggests a quick, high-temperature cooking process. But there's no way the thick focaccia crust would cook through in a cooking process that doesn't cook tiny onion bits. So I'm pretty sure they're cooking the crust first, then putting toppings on it and firing it quick and hot. This is supported by the observation that the crust is browned even under the sauce and cheese. I don't know how I feel about this, morally. The crust is also quite oily; I was unable to determine whether it's olive oil or vegetable oil, but at this price point... I almost wonder if they're frying the crust - it's that oily and that consistently golden-brown and delicious. I like pizza and donuts as much as the next guy, but I think adding pizza-on-a-sourdough-donut to my regular rotation might be a bad idea.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
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Calling whatever it is they microwave here “pizza” demands imagination and suspension of disbelief
Rob D
I’m surprised more people aren’t packing this place! This isn’t your traditional kind of round pizza, rather a square Detroit style. Actually, Detroit style pizza wishes it could be this pizza! Cupped pepperoni and an undercarriage that Dave Portnoy would love! For $10, you the perfect pie. This is a solid 9.2 pizza!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lil Carnivore
Brandon Bagley
They've recently (as in within the past six months or so) greatly reduced the portion size of both the pizzas and desserts. At this point it would be more honest to say they're charging for slices of pizza, but that's much harder to market successfully.Pizza quality is quite poor—you'll find a lot of reviews saying it's akin to a school lunch pizza from a decade or two ago, and that's spot-on. The chocolate pie however is fantastic.
Food: 1
Mike Brown
the Burger it was excellent. Seem to be priced very fairly. Going back soon
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Carter Blum
Excellent price for good food and the service has been actively helpful on all of my visits. Will cheerfully be a return
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
john fortygin
Great pizza spot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Richard Palackas
Looks and tastes like school pizza. Lousy cheese and mediocre toppings. If you're looking for Detroit style go to Pizza coop
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Pawel Maj
Kinda pricey for what you get. Not a fan of the pizza. The crust is unique but overall taste kinda bland.
Greg Nelson
It’s ok pizza, reminds me of elementary school pizza lunch in the 70’s. French bread crust and plastic cheeses. Won’t be going back.
Food was really good. An interesting twist on pizza, sort of like a thicker flatbread.My only reasons for removing a star was that the price ended up being quite a bit more than the online estimate, and they forgot to put one of the main ingredients on it, which was a huge bummer. Other than that, it was delicious!
Tawni Roberts
Did not live up to my expectations. I did have a coupon for buy one get one free which is an amazing deal especially considering to try it out. The crust was really good but there was not enough sauce or toppings to justify the price or how thick the crust was. The overall experience inside the location is very confusing. There is two iPads for the burger joint and two iPads for the pizza but your orders cannot mix. It seems like they are going for more of a food court experience. I also got a chicken sandwich. I don’t feel like it had any flavor and overall was just pretty meh. I would be willing to try it again, it was pretty underwhelming. I was also under the assumption that all of the soda options would be the same between the two locations since they are in the same building. But even the sodas, you have to order from the different stands inside. It would make much more sense to combine the menus and operate under one name, in my opinion. I think they have some details to work out.
Nolan S
Pizza at a burger joint? Surprisingly delicious. I love the crust, it's fluffy and crunchy. I tried the Hawaiian pizza with teriyaki sauce and highly recommend anyone looking for a pizza in Kirkland to try it out!
I worked in a pizzeria for a couple years and still regularly make pizza, and I think this is an interesting pizza but it has some significant flaws. I think the folks saying this reminds them of elementary school pizza must have gone to much better schools than mine...
The good: The crust is almost focaccia-like, with a lot of interior bubbles. Texturally, it has a nice mix of chewy on the inside and crunchy on the outside, and in terms of flavor, a nice mix of some sourdough notes with golden-brown toastiness. I also appreciated that the cheese had some good browning going on, and the pepperonis had crisped and cupped, adding more toasty brown flavor. The pricing model is also very interesting, with $10 for about 36 or 40 square inches of pizza regardless of number of toppings selected. $10 for a meal in downtown Kirkland is definitely a contender just on price.
The not-so-good: My two immediate complaints were that the tomato sauce is too sweet for my taste (and is applied liberally out to the edges of the pizza, which is usually good because it saves dull crusts, but here the bread is better than the sauce) and that there wasn't quite enough cheese to hold the toppings on (but it was their version of a Supreme pizza, so that's sort of the worst-case scenario for topping overload; still, other pizzerias may add a layer of "top cheese" to hold toppings on, and that seems either absent or too small here). Further consideration turned up a couple more issues. The red onions and bell pepper bits weren't all quite cooked. This, combined with the browning on the pepperoni, suggests a quick, high-temperature cooking process. But there's no way the thick focaccia crust would cook through in a cooking process that doesn't cook tiny onion bits. So I'm pretty sure they're cooking the crust first, then putting toppings on it and firing it quick and hot. This is supported by the observation that the crust is browned even under the sauce and cheese. I don't know how I feel about this, morally. The crust is also quite oily; I was unable to determine whether it's olive oil or vegetable oil, but at this price point... I almost wonder if they're frying the crust - it's that oily and that consistently golden-brown and delicious. I like pizza and donuts as much as the next guy, but I think adding pizza-on-a-sourdough-donut to my regular rotation might be a bad idea.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Calling whatever it is they microwave here “pizza” demands imagination and suspension of disbelief
I’m surprised more people aren’t packing this place! This isn’t your traditional kind of round pizza, rather a square Detroit style. Actually, Detroit style pizza wishes it could be this pizza! Cupped pepperoni and an undercarriage that Dave Portnoy would love! For $10, you the perfect pie. This is a solid 9.2 pizza!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lil Carnivore
They've recently (as in within the past six months or so) greatly reduced the portion size of both the pizzas and desserts. At this point it would be more honest to say they're charging for slices of pizza, but that's much harder to market successfully.Pizza quality is quite poor—you'll find a lot of reviews saying it's akin to a school lunch pizza from a decade or two ago, and that's spot-on. The chocolate pie however is fantastic.
Food: 1
the Burger it was excellent. Seem to be priced very fairly. Going back soon
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent price for good food and the service has been actively helpful on all of my visits. Will cheerfully be a return
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great pizza spot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Looks and tastes like school pizza. Lousy cheese and mediocre toppings. If you're looking for Detroit style go to Pizza coop
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Kinda pricey for what you get. Not a fan of the pizza. The crust is unique but overall taste kinda bland.
It’s ok pizza, reminds me of elementary school pizza lunch in the 70’s. French bread crust and plastic cheeses. Won’t be going back.
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Food was really good. An interesting twist on pizza, sort of like a thicker flatbread.My only reasons for removing a star was that the price ended up being quite a bit more than the online estimate, and they forgot to put one of the main ingredients on it, which was a huge bummer. Other than that, it was delicious!
Did not live up to my expectations. I did have a coupon for buy one get one free which is an amazing deal especially considering to try it out. The crust was really good but there was not enough sauce or toppings to justify the price or how thick the crust was. The overall experience inside the location is very confusing. There is two iPads for the burger joint and two iPads for the pizza but your orders cannot mix. It seems like they are going for more of a food court experience. I also got a chicken sandwich. I don’t feel like it had any flavor and overall was just pretty meh. I would be willing to try it again, it was pretty underwhelming. I was also under the assumption that all of the soda options would be the same between the two locations since they are in the same building. But even the sodas, you have to order from the different stands inside. It would make much more sense to combine the menus and operate under one name, in my opinion. I think they have some details to work out.
Pizza at a burger joint? Surprisingly delicious. I love the crust, it's fluffy and crunchy. I tried the Hawaiian pizza with teriyaki sauce and highly recommend anyone looking for a pizza in Kirkland to try it out!
It's my favorite pizza. The crust is amazing.
Gotta love that crust.
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