Pizza Quest

Travis and I are on a quest to find the best pizza in town.  We thought it would be fun to try all the different places and rate them on a scale from 1-5.  This scale includes not only pizza quality, but also the atmosphere of the restaurant.  We decided to start by going to a little hole in the wall place we had driven by earlier that week.  From my experience, sometimes they are the best places.  It was in a poorer part of town, but we want to try every place.  As I got out of the car, a man looked at me so I said hi.  He gave me an odd look.  Travis and I began walking up to this pizza place that had been given great reviews online.  The man that I said hi to was also going there.  We followed him up the stairs and he held the door open for us.  Then Travis and I found ourselves standing in the middle of a bar.  Everyone turned and stared at us.  I looked at him.  No wonder that man gave me a funny look.  This was the local hangout.  Travis and I turned around and left.  It was awkward and I laughed all the way to the car.

 We didn't notice the "PUB" part of the sign when we first decided to come here.

This led us into Downtown Dayton to eat at The Flying Pizza.  Travis gave it a 3 and I gave it a 3.5.  Let me tell you, we are pretty tough pizza critics.  I loved the crust, but the cheese was a little undercooked for me.  Travis said the crust was too chewy but he loved the strips of bacon on it.  The atmosphere was authentic, but we took it outside to eat.  There was an island with a monument and benches in between the lanes of traffic that we sat on to eat.

This week we went to Pizza Factory on the outskirts of downtown.  I felt like it was a little sketchier part of the city.  We expected a restaurant, but when we walked in there were no tables and chairs.  We ordered a pizza and bread sticks and then explored the area while we waited.  We found a little park and some cute houses.  I was definitely aware of my surroundings as we walked.  There were doors broken in, windows boarded up, and I am skeptical of people now that I am outside the Provo bubble.

After getting our pizza, we took it over by "the river" (I don't know what river it is) to eat.  When we got there, we discovered a free outdoor concert.  We finished our pizza and the concert was over so we walked along "the river."  I love exploring, but it is much more fun to do when you are not by yourself. 

As for the pizza, Travis gave it a 4.  I think partly because he was starving.  He also LOVED the breadsticks.  I gave it a 3.  I did not like the crust.  It was too soft.  The toppings and cheese were great though.  I guess I need to take the other crust and this topping and it would be the perfect pizza!