I discovered a cool little place today,
Noble Roman's. We actually
heard it opened a little while ago and have been meaning to try it
out. Well, we got a coupon in the mail for 50% off everything, so
we pretty much found our excuse. We weren't sure what to expect,
as we'd never heard of this place before, though we knew it was a
chain.
Anyway, we popped in and ordered a large pizza, breadsticks, and 4
drinks. $22 ($11 with the coupon). Not a bad deal. I must give the
disclaimer that I'm not much of a pizza snob. I don't discount a
place because it's not authentic or whatever... I'll give all
pizza a try. Cheap pizza and gourmet pizza are practically 2
different styles of food.
We noticed right away this place was not exactly gourmet pizza.
The plates were thin plastic, the cups were disposable. That's
fine, I'm not here to judge. "Cheap" pizza certainly has its
place. Poker nights, feeding the kids when mom has the night off,
and late night after a night of drinking are all good candidates.
We fed a family of 4 for $11,
what do you want?
Anyway, the pizza itself was a little skimpy on the toppings, the
bread was a bit thin. So
we devoured it rather quickly. I liked the crust and the
breadsticks. It had something
unusual in it (maybe cornmeal?), but the texture and taste of it
was pretty good. I would
say the breadsticks are the best part of this place. Don't order
without breadsticks - they
are very good. It was a solid "not bad" for cheap pizza.
The mood of the place was pretty somber, however. I don't know if
it's the location, or
what, but you'd think that there would be more people in the
restaurant on a Saturday night
when a 50% off coupon was in the mail. It was pretty desolate. I
am concerned for the
long-term prospects of this place if it's always like that. Check
it out soon if you are
considering testing the waters... I'm sure the owner would
appreciate your business.
Style of Food:
Pizza & Sandwiches
Dinner for 4: $22 ($11 after coupon)
Rating (out of 5): 3 (my science teacher always said "a solid
C", so it didn't sting as
much)
Review By
John Gladding
