Tony's Pizza & More

Company Information: Open seven days a week, Tony's serves pizza, appetizers, salads and sandwiches.

Hours of Operation: Open 7 Days

Categories: Pizza, Carry Out & Take Out, Restaurants, Catering Services

1. 
   User Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

   by Einalem

   01/22/2008

   We had never been to Tony's Pizza and More - I just remember it as "the old Dairy Queen." Our snooty aunt eats there all the time, so we figured how bad can it be?
   
   First off the ambiance - ZBrick, ZBrick, ZBrick!! In case you don't know, ZBrick is a product popular in the 1970's. It's panelling that looks like brick. Mustard yellow tables, plus a 3-season room used in the wrong season. BRRR.
   
   Service - the woman who waited on us was nice enough, although she did make a smart remark about watching carbs. Ok Flo, enough with the wisecracks. The Atkins Diet is so 2003. Another annoying thing was that everyone except us was a regular. I almost expected someone to call out "NORM!" when a certain pudgy guy walked in. I think if you want new customers to feel welcome, keep the in-jokes to a minimum.
   
   The food was ok at first blush, although the dipping cheese for the sticks was a bizarre optical orange, and felt like leftovers revived with melted margarine. The full force of the food hit us later. Gastrointestinal problems persisted for two days. Not cool.
   
   The "special" was advertised at one price, but our bill rang up to more. Those were the most expensive diet sodas known to man, and they weren't even very big, maybe 20 ounces.
   
   All in all it wasn't the worst place I had ever eaten. But certainly not the best. Good pizza in Angola still eludes us. Mancinos was the closest, but it has gone the way of the Wooly Mammoth.

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2. 
   User Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

   by tsimms67x

   06/10/2006

   Mediocre, but in good company: Being new to the area, I set out to find a great pizza and great place to call 'home'. Having tried all but 2 joints in town, I am guessing I will have treasure the fine pizza I have eaten in the past as it doesn't seem to exist here. In fairness to Tony's, maybe it's a tweek here and there that will take it to the premiere level.
   
   To begin, the crust is the biggest problem. Not as doughy as a Domino's or Papa John's, but not a true pizza crust, that crunchy yet chewy, almost sourdough-ish crust of a real NY pizza. It reminded me more of a crust mixed from a box.
   
   The sauce was much too rich without that zing and tanginess a true pizza would have.
   
   The cheese was the saving grace- don't change that. It had that initial snap as you set your teeth on it.
   
   Service is fine and friendly, not over the top, just real. It rates as mediocre, just above a chain-style pie, but leaving the hit short of a home run. No pizza joint in town could answer me when I asked what style of pizza they served, Tony's was no exception. If you don't know, you shouldn't be working there, much less owning a shop. Have I found my calling? Do folks here have any clue what real pizza is?

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   jeep4x4_67 - 10/12/07
   Being a resident here for nearly 10 years,I completely agree about the so called pizza!!! Originally from Chicago,I often make the journey home for REAL pie!!!!!

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