It has been a long tradition for John and I to try the local pizza place anywhere we go. We are pizza monsters! In fact, only a few months into dating we were shameless enough to have a pizza-eating contest in Bellingham. John is 100 pounds bigger than I am but he only beat me by 1/2 a slice!! I'm sure that's not anything most women would be proud of, but I am.
We always get Black Olive Pizzas. I am very picky and don't like many toppings, and (I think) John has grown to love them as well. This has given us a good base to make comparisons between pizzas.
Last night we went to a pizza place in Puyallup since we just moved to the area. As we waited for our food John brought up the idea that we should come up with a pizza scale since we've become somewhat of connoisseurs of this Italian-turned-American favorite. He laughed when I said I should put it on my blog...
Anyway, we came up with categories and a scale. Each of the 4 categories (crust, toppings, taste, and atmosphere/price) would be scored from 1-5 Olives individually and would be averaged out for an Overall Score. This is just a fun little hobby for us since we do it anyway when we go out and I share it just in case there are any pizza-craving readers who live in the area.
I was hoping we could retroactively rate some of our other favorites from Washington, Oregon, and Hawaii, but John feels strongly that he needs to be in the moment to give a fair rating.
Without further ado, here is our first rating:
Trackside Pizza, Puyallup, WA, rated May 19, 2010
We always get Black Olive Pizzas. I am very picky and don't like many toppings, and (I think) John has grown to love them as well. This has given us a good base to make comparisons between pizzas.
Last night we went to a pizza place in Puyallup since we just moved to the area. As we waited for our food John brought up the idea that we should come up with a pizza scale since we've become somewhat of connoisseurs of this Italian-turned-American favorite. He laughed when I said I should put it on my blog...
Anyway, we came up with categories and a scale. Each of the 4 categories (crust, toppings, taste, and atmosphere/price) would be scored from 1-5 Olives individually and would be averaged out for an Overall Score. This is just a fun little hobby for us since we do it anyway when we go out and I share it just in case there are any pizza-craving readers who live in the area.
I was hoping we could retroactively rate some of our other favorites from Washington, Oregon, and Hawaii, but John feels strongly that he needs to be in the moment to give a fair rating.
Without further ado, here is our first rating:
Trackside Pizza, Puyallup, WA, rated May 19, 2010
Comments: The pizza crust was hand-tossed and therefore thin. It left a burnt flavor in our mouths. While there was a sufficient number of black olives present, the amount of cheese left something to be desired. I would have preferred a higher cheese-to-sauce ratio. The atmosphere was clean, casual, and friendly. It's right by the busy train tracks so it did get loud at times, but that's part of the charm. I don't think either of us would particularly go back, but then again we didn't have leftovers. :)
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