reviews
(Chronologically Listed)
Jim’s Pizza House
243 Bedford Highway Halifax
What better to do on a Friday afternoon then go out with some friends to get some good pizza? This Friday was a bit different though, as we had guest pizza critique Kim along to join us on the Pizza Patrol.
We went to Jim’s Pizza House, a small local restaurant and ordered a large pepperoni pizza. Other than the cheap price, the pizza didnt have much to talk about. It brought to mind a store bought frozen pizza that you cook at home. It just had that taste about it. The sauce wasn’t very good at all, and the crust was very store-boughtish. The cheese was good, and there was lots of it. Nice and stringy. A bit dissappointing as the restaurant smelled delicious as we walked in.
Boston Pizza
611 Portland Street Dartmouth
It’s Valentine’s Day, so the heart shaped pizza from Boston Pizza was the most obvious choice for today’s cuisine. It was delightful, to say the least.
I give Boston Pizza 3.5/5 slices. It was a delicious pizza all over. They had a very nice crust, crispy and yet oh so soft at the same time. It had a nice, subtle taste to it. Nothing to overpower and take away from the pizza, but just the right amount to add to the overall expereience and flavor of the pizza. The dough of the crust was fully cooked through, and was soft. A big plus, as too often I see an undercooked inner crust. The sauce was tasty and in ample supply, and the pepperoni was superb. The entire pizza had that crispiness to it in just the right amount, adding to the taste and yet not too much to be burnt or too hard to chew. There are no real complaints to speak of, but there just wasn’t that wow! factor to warrant a higher rating.
Uncle Buck’s
1030 South Park Street Haliax
On the drive home, there’s a sign that reads “Uncle Buck’s - Opening Soon.” Well, it’s been saying that for at least six months, so who knows when it will open. Regardless of that, the nest stop for the Pizza Patrol was Uncle Buck’s in Halifax, right near the university.
To start it off, Uncle Buck’s loses big points for cleanliness and ease of sitting. All of the tables had various items on them, from spilt salt, to fries to papers. The chairs that were against the wall were impossible to get into without some athletic agility, which I of course possess and so I volunteered to sit in one of those very awkward seats in the least shifty looking table.
Razzy’s Pizza
2103 Gottingen Street Halifax
I had a goal of trying to eat through one of Razzy’s slices of pizza for a while now. I had heard of the place back when it was known as Rassy’s and heard that it has the biggest slice in the Maritimes. I was intrigued, to say the least.
Finally, months later, we finally made the effort to go to Rassy’s only to discover it was closed. A few days later it was brought to my attention that Razzy’s, just around the corner from the old Rassy’s, wa indeed the same place moved about 20 feet and with ‘z’’s instead of ’s’’s.
