Fort Wayne Pizza Crawl: Tasty Pizza

Hello everyone,

I've decided I would do a fun segment once a month reviewing local pizza parlors in my town.  Each month I will purchase one large cheese pizza from a different establishment and I will score different aspects of the pizza.  The one rule: not to go to chain pizza makers.  Why?  Frequenting local businesses not only help the local economy- but it breaks the habit of going to big chain stores.  (frankly, I'm not a Pizza Hut fan.)

I have eaten my fair share of pizza in my lifetime, so I know a good pizza when I come across it.

Here is how the scoring will go:

*- bad
**-poor
***-o.k.
****-good
*****-excellent

And a final average rating at the end.

The categories:

Price
Customer Service
Cheese
Sauce
Crust
Topping to Crust Ratio

Along with the review, I will give a little history on the pizza joint, as well as their contact number, and a link to their website if they have one.

Tasty Pizza

260-483-2273

2729 East State Boulevard
Fort Wayne

This month's pie comes from Tasty Pizza on East State Blvd.  Tasty pizza has been in business since 1958- so their technique should be perfect by now. 

I was lucky and ordered my pizza during their promotion of one large cheese pizza for $7.00 regularly $12.50.  The large pizza is 14" with 12 slices- so it's perfect for sharing at a party (or demolishing by yourself).  If 14" isn't big enough for you, they offer a 30" round pizza as well!  The prices are all fair- breadsticks for $3.99 salads for $4.99- perfect for the college student or anyone on a budget.  The staff at the East State location was pleasant but I think a scripted way to answer the phone would be more professional rather than just "Tasty Pizza".  The pizza was ready for pickup within 15 minutes, which is quicker than the typical 20-25 minute wait at Pizza Hut.  Once I got home and started enjoying the pizza, I noticed how delicious the sauce was- it tasted like they mixed a blend of italian seasonings into the sauce which really provided that extra Umph.  The cheese was pretty good too- however I thought that it needed more cheese and sauce for the amount of crust, when I bite into a pizza I like to taste a lot of 

toppings.

  

Price: ***** 5

Customer Service: *** 3

Cheese: **** 4

Sauce: ***** 5

Topping to Crust Ratio: *** 3

Overall Average: ****4

Overall my experience with Tasty Pizza was a delightful one- and I HIGHLY recommend them to anyone who wants a good cheap slice of pizza!

Until next time-