Pizza Box severely dissapoints
12/20/18
By CRISTIN THOMAS
SNN Staff Writer
This small pizza shop nestled in a nook on Central Avenue has some amazing, homemade pizza that they make right in front of the tables, but it has some hang-ups.
The pizza that I got was a pepperoni pizza called a “Kam’s Classic” and it was probably one of the best pizzas I’ve ever had, but I cannot say the same about the parmesan sticks we got. Called “Griffy Sticks”, they seemed to be sent from the depths of horrible food to make my mouth the driest place on earth. They had the audacity to market these as cheese sticks but have only the thinnest layer of cheese on them. They were coated in garlic that could kill a hundred vampires and shake-on parmesan cheese, which didn’t stick to the bread on account of how cold it was. Every table is up against the wall, because this place is the size of a shoebox, and they have pictures of what I’m guessing are the owner’s family. It was creepy to try and enjoy a meal while having a photo of someone’s grandma staring at you.
I went twice to this restaurant, but I thought it was closed, because of how dark it was. The only windows in the place are its glass doors that are tinted so dark they almost block out all the natural light. The inside is extremely dark. I felt like I was at a candlelit dinner in a haunted house. If I leaned back in my chair too far, the person at the other side of the table would nearly disappear.
I think the restaurant owners were going for a rustic version of an ‘80s pizza shop, but I wasn’t alive during the ‘80s so I couldn’t exactly vouch for its accuracy, but my mom was, and she said, “I’ve never seen another pizza parlor like this.”
The tables are cute, but I can’t say that about the rest of the furniture. They are the cheap metal and foam chairs that ’ve seen at birthday parties and family reunion. My spine and tailbone felt like those chairs were from the ‘80s for sure.
Overall, while the pizza was good, going to a restaurant for one dish isn’t worth it. I give this restaurant a 2/5 so maybe, next time, I’ll just order delivery or pick a different restaurant.