Friday, October 29, 2010

I Love Pizza | Troy NY

I Love Pizza | Troy NY

Your Bloggers, Miro & Elizabeth at 'I Love Pizza' In Troy NY

Miro and Guest Blogger Jen Therrian
Back story:  This is the pizza place Elizabeth went to almost every night we ever drank in college.  So, of course, we had to blog it when we went back for her reunion.  Her best friend, and college roommate, Jen, is our guest blogger.

Pizza Place
I Love NY Pizza (RPI Reunion Edition!)
Website
None
Address
125 4th Street, Troy, NY
Date Ordered
10/16/2010
Where Consumed
In Restaurant
Price
??
Order Method
Counter
Service Method
Counter
Delivery Time
NA
Size (Inches)
NA
Price Per Sq Inch
NA

Miro Score
Elizabeth Score
Jen's Score
Average
Look
5.0
4.0
5.0
4.7
Miro's Comments: Looks like 2am pizza!
Elizabeth's Comments: Looks greasy
Jen's Comments: Looks like I Love!
Smell
Miro Score
Elizabeth Score
Jen's Score
Average
NA
NA
NA
NA
Miro's Comments:
Elizabeth's Comments: I have a note that we came to a decision that "smell is skippable this week"  Not sure why.
Jen's Comments:
Temp
Miro Score
Elizabeth Score
Jen's Score
Average
2.0
1.0
4.0
2.3
Miro's Comments: It's cold
Elizabeth's Comments: It's cold
Jen's Comments: It's not burning my mouth, so I'm not complaining!
Cheese
Miro Score
Elizabeth Score
Jen's Score
Average
4.0
4.0
5.0
4.3
Miro's Comments:  Thick & Plentiful
Elizabeth's Comments: Lots!  It's very tasty, but a tad rubbery.
Jen's Comments:  Guys!  Just look at this layer!!!!
Sauce
Miro Score
Elizabeth Score
Jen's Score
Average
2.0
4.0
4.0
3.3
Miro's Comments: Thin and chef boardee-esque
Elizabeth's Comments: A little too sweet, but tasty
Jen's Comments: Sweet, but balances out my drunk stomach
Crust
Miro Score
Elizabeth Score
Jen's Score
Average
4.0
2.0
4.0
3.3
Miro's Comments: They reheated it to crispiness!
Elizabeth's Comments: Plain, no flavor, kind of rubbery
Jen's Comments: Damn! This is better than anything we get in the South!
Overall Taste
Miro Score
Elizabeth Score
Jen's Score
Average
3
3
4
3.3
Miro's Comments: This is the best pizza delivery to my stomach this time of night.
Elizabeth's Comments: This is the ultimate drinking pizza for me, or it was 5 years ago, tonight it could be better.
Jen's Comments: I really wish I was hungry enough for ziti pizza....and, this is not Papa John's, which is all we have in the South, so I am very happy!  [Editor's Note: Elizabeth found a ziti pizza slice the next morning, apparently Jen bought one after all...]
Value Score
NA
NA
NA
NA
Overall Comments
Miro's Comments: Speechless (or Elizabeth just forgot to write it)
Elizabeth's Comments: I'm shocked I could actually read (most of) the notes about this one.  For the record, we actually titled this special edition "My feet hurt so f*@king much!"  Next time, remind me to audiorecord instead of T9 typing on the iPhone.
Jen's Comments: This is a must do while in Troy.  You are not getting any bad reviews on it from me!

Friday, October 22, 2010

Santarpios | Boston


Santarpios | Boston

Santarpios | Boston
Pizza Place
Santarpios
Website
Address
111 Chelsea Street, East Boston, MA
Date Ordered
10/13/2010
Where Consumed
In Restaurant
Price
$9.50
Order Method
In Restaurant
Service Method
Server
Delivery Time
37 minutes
Size (Inches)
12
Price Per Sq Inch
$0.084

Miro Score
Elizabeth Score
Average
Look
3.8
3.0
3.4
Miro's Comments: Red, very red looking. But crispy.
Elizabeth's Comments: Burnt, but cheesy
Smell
3.0
3.0
3.0
Miro's Comments: It's not that it smells bad or fake, but for some reason the smell transports me back to memories of Chuckie Cheese.
Elizabeth's Comments: Neutral, not much going on
Temp
4.5
4.5
4.5
Miro's Comments:
Elizabeth's Comments: I think it sat out for a while before someone brought it too us, not as hot as expected
Cheese
4.5
4.0
4.3
Miro's Comments: The cheese has a toasted flavor to it that I rather like
Elizabeth's Comments: Very nice coating
Sauce
3.5
3.0
3.3
Miro's Comments: Watery and reminisent of tomato soup. Not bad per se, but a very different style than I'm used to.
Elizabeth's Comments: Reminds me of Spaghettios!
Crust
4.5
3.8
4.1
Miro's Comments: The corn meal dusting underneath makes it especially crunchy and crispy. Again, I think I like it, but it's a very different style than what I'm used to.
Elizabeth's Comments: Love the crunchy/chewy texture but there is just way to much flour & cornmeal all over it
Overall Taste
4.0
3.5
3.8
Miro's Comments: A tough call. I think it's a well executed pizza in a different style than I'm used to. I don't care for the unfamilar style, but I can appreciate the good preparation.
Elizabeth's Comments: I'm really sad about giving it a 3.25.
Value Score
47.62
41.67
44.64
Overall Comments
Miro's Comments: If I didn't know better I would think we were eating in my old basement rec room. Don't get me wrong, that's a positive for this landmark in East Boston.
Elizabeth's Comments: I think this place was just too overhyped.  I expected the best pizza of my life and what I got instead was a decent pizza ruined by an over dusting of flour. 



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