Comments on: 1PT.Rule Comic: Triple Threat

By: Donovan Beery

Donovan Beery — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:06:29 +0000

I love that Zio’s serves broccoli, so this is what I ordered for my topping. Unfortunately, that was the highlight of my slices. The dough was bad that night, and to be fair to the other places we plan to review, that night is all I will base my opinion on. 2 stars out of 5 is the best I can do. Disappointment and no desire to return for the season.

By: Craig Hughes

Craig Hughes — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:23:01 +0000

I had a slice of four-large-animals-died-to-give-you-this-much-meat pizza and a slice of pineapple and pesto pizza (in an attempt to find something to rival Yia-Yia’s Pacific pizza).
The crust itself tended to be either a little soggy, a little burnt, or somehow both at the same time. The crust is relatively thin New-York style, but somewhere in the middle they’ve squeezed an edible rubber product. It’s nearly impossible to slice through with a fork and knife, and you don’t dare pick it up with your hands lest the whole soggy mess fall in your lap.
While I love me some eccentric pizza, I can’t say that any magic was captured with Zio’s pesto+pineapple. I think the crust made any grandeur of the toppings essentially moot.
The meat-plant pizza was literally a chore. I’m not exaggerating at all when I say it took me a half-hour to eat the single slice. Not because it was a lot of food (it wasn’t), but because it was just a labor to eat. Separating a bite from the rubber crust while still keeping the cheese and meat in a centralized location was essentially impossible. My plate was littered with messy pizza guts.
Even accounting for our semi-large group (14…maybe?), customer service left MUCH to be desired. Definitely wouldn’t come back with a group of friends. Single or double-date? Maybe.

By: Tony Montgomery

Tony Montgomery — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:39:49 +0000

Well, I have to say, I am a bit of a traditionalist. I went with the pepperoni and garlic. I wasn’t expecting something magical, just a slice of pizza that would satisfy my growling belly. After drinking plenty of free water, I started to wonder if I would ever see this pizza that I had ordered so long ago…
tick… tick… tick… still nothing.
The entertainment at Zio’s consisted of Nate Voss fighting a table umbrella in his desperate attempt to avoid the intense blinding light of the sun. We admired the cool shoes that Bob Hankin and Donovan Beery were sporting, and dodged the spatter of raindrops that would soon remove us from our tables.
… and then it showed up. One beautifully arranged slice of pepperoni and garlic pizza. Definitely not match for my girlfriend’s artichoke chicken pizza, but I’m simple like that. It tasted good. I probably wouldn’t brag about the quality of the pizza, but it satisfied my angry stomach and served it’s purpose. Sadly, I would have to say that I’ve had better. No hard feelings Zio’s, it’s not you… it’s me. No wait… it’s you. 2/5

By: Adam Duquette

Adam Duquette — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:19:39 +0000

Guys, your first mistake was getting veggies on you pizza. Anything with a high percentage of moisture in it will be problematic on your pizza.
My suggestion would be to standardize the testing criteria and stick to your classic cheese with topping choices limited to pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, black olives, and possibly meatball.