Friday, February 25, 2011

Rosa's | Medford

Rosa's | Medford


Rosa's
Website
rosas-pizza.com
Address
51 High Street, Medford
Date Ordered
2/13/2011
Where Consumed
Somerville
Price
$6.99
Order Method
Foodler
Service Method
Delivery
Delivery Time
90 minutes
Size (Inches)
14.5
Price Per Sq Inch
$0.042

Miro Score
Elizabeth Score
Average
Look
4.5
4.5
4.5
Miro's Comments: So hungry!
Elizabeth's Comments: Cheesy, but the grease soaked box makes me a little nervous.
Smell
4.0
4.0
4.0
Miro's Comments: Of cheese
Elizabeth's Comments: Cheesy with a hint of spice.
Temp
1.5
3.0
2.3
Miro's Comments: Lukewarm.
Elizabeth's Comments: I'm shocked I don't have to put it in the oven seeing that it took 90 minutes to get here.
Cheese
4.0
4.0
4.0
Miro's Comments: A nice thick layer of cheese, perhaps even a bit too thick. I think with a bit more heat it would have a nice crisp too it but, at this point, it is a little cool.
Elizabeth's Comments: A thick coating of yummy cheese
Sauce
3.5
4.0
3.8
Miro's Comments: Good thickness but a bit of a jar taste to me, that sais, I use sauce from a jar all the time.
Elizabeth's Comments: A thick sauce with a good tomato, spice flavor but there isn't much of it.
Crust
4.0
3.5
3.8
Miro's Comments: Good pan-style thickness. With a crunch on the rim from the cheese toasted on it, I'm a fan.
Elizabeth's Comments: Thick and doughy but mushy. I was expecting a crunch that isn't there.
Overall Taste
4.0
3.75
3.9
Miro's Comments: With a little quicker delivery time it would have a been better, but if you live closer to them I think I can highly recommend it.
Elizabeth's Comments: It's pretty tasty, but not worth a 90 minute wait.
Value Score
94.49
88.59
91.54
Overall Comments
Miro's Comments:
Elizabeth's Comments: I think taking 90 minutes to get here was a little ridiculous and I'm not sure what the to think of our side gyro that has french fries wrapped in it…

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Friday, February 11, 2011

Big Daddy | Brighton


Big Daddy | Brighton



Big Daddy's Pizza
Website
bdpizza.com
Address
436 Western Ave, Brighton, MA
Date Ordered
2/5/2011
Where Consumed
The Brookline Office (formally known as Miro's apt)
Price
$10.95
Order Method
Foodler
Service Method
Delivery
Delivery Time
55 minutes
Size (Inches)
17
Price Per Sq Inch
$0.048

Miro Score
Elizabeth Score
Average
Look
4.8
4.5
4.6
Miro's Comments: Natural and nicely crisped cheese. I'm also pretty excited by the size of a 17 incher
Elizabeth's Comments: Looks tasty - lots of crisp cheese & sauce - loses points for looking like the delivery guy almost dropped it.
Smell
2.0
2.0
2.0
Miro's Comments: Needs a bit more heat to carry the flavor
Elizabeth's Comments: I don't smell anything
Temp
1.0
1.0
1.0
Miro's Comments: brrrrrrrrrr
Elizabeth's Comments: Time to heat up the oven. This thing is ice cold.
Cheese
3,5
1.5
1.5
Miro's Comments: Solid, crispy and a little flavor beyond just creamy
Elizabeth's Comments: cold, greasy, rubber
Sauce
4.4
2.5
3.4
Miro's Comments: Good balance with hints of garlic
Elizabeth's Comments: flavorful but not much of it
Crust
4.0
2.0
3.0
Miro's Comments: Not much flavor, but a good crispy chewy balance
Elizabeth's Comments: tough and not in a chewy good way…in a sitting around all day kind of way
Overall Taste
4.0
2.0
3.0
Miro's Comments: I think my piece was warmer.
Elizabeth's Comments: Bad.
Value Score
82.92
41.46
62.19
Overall Comments
Miro's Comments: It would have had a chot at greatness if it were hotter
Elizabeth's Comments: This may have been edible if it wasn't stored in a snowbank enroute to our house…or left on a counter all day.

Friday, February 4, 2011

Athen's | Waltham


Athen's | Waltham


Website
none
Address
671 Moody Street, Waltham
Date Ordered
1/30/2011
Where Consumed
Elizabeth's Childhood Home
Price
$7.50
Order Method
phone 781-893-3020
Service Method
pickup
Delivery Time
40 minutes
Size (Inches)
16
Price Per Sq Inch
$0.037

Miro Score
Elizabeth Score
Average
Look
3.0
5.0
4.0
Miro's Comments: You know I don't usually like perfectly round pizza's, but this looks like a well crisped pan pizza.
Elizabeth's Comments: So much cripsy and delicious cheese!
Smell
3.0
3.5
3.3
Miro's Comments: A little carboard-y
Elizabeth's Comments: A little bit greasy
Temp
5.0
5.0
5.0
Miro's Comments:
Elizabeth's Comments: Really hot! I have no idea how my mom pulled that one off
Cheese
3.5
5.0
4.3
Miro's Comments: Fine. Mild, but nicely toasted
Elizabeth's Comments: Tons of it and really stringy like mozz should be
Sauce
4.5
4.0
4.3
Miro's Comments: Good balance … not strong, but not too sweet.
Elizabeth's Comments: A little mild, but with good tomato flavor
Crust
4.0
4.75
4.4
Miro's Comments: I'm loving the good crust, but it has a bit of a pre-made flavor to me.
Elizabeth's Comments: Crispy on the outside, doughy on the inside
Overall Taste
4.3
4.8
4.5
Miro's Comments: It stacks up as better than the sum of its parts.
Elizabeth's Comments: I love this pizza!
Value Score
113.94
127.34
120.64
Overall Comments
Miro's Comments: A good solid suburban pizza
Elizabeth's Comments: I was really curious to see how this pizza faired when we tore it apart by section. I'm happy to see it is still delicious! It's so cheap, so tasty, and the guys that work there have always been super nice to Mama Nizz!

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