Hype: We were pumped up about this one. Some friends said a few good things about it and a few people wrote to recommend it. High expectations, lots of mystery!Scene: This is not what we expected. So you walk in to the beverage carry out and look left. I think it used to by a "Coney Island". Remember? They turned it in to a nice little faux Italian kitchen that just serves pizza I guess. It was really small and really crowded with very nice people: a couple Australians, a family, and an Asian guy with two big cans of Coors in front of him he brought in from the carry out next door. We talked about just getting it pick-up but some nice people were finishing up and offered us their table for two. Three of our four sat down at the table. I asked the lady working if she had an extra chair and she obliged--this made it really tight but everyone was kool about it. The placed ruled! Jim went to the carry out (which happened to be right through the sliding steel security gate) to pick up a sixer of a favorite beer. Things were getting even better. By the way: everyone was partying in there. It was like a paradise: a Pizza Speakeasy!
The Pie:Crust- Laid back, not fully round, airy, soft underbelly due to all the sauce (see below) and crispy edges.
Sauce- Very nice. Herby, especially with all the basil. If you don't like basil you will not like this pizza. We all really liked it. Perhaps the highlight of the pie.
Cheese- Mixture of fresh mozza, asiago, and others. unevenly distributed, and heavy in spots. Very tasty.
Peps- Moderately spicy, yet very flavorful. Plenty of them and also unevenly applied. Also good.
Overall: This place ruled. We washed down the pies with the waffles that they had for dessert. Between the good company, friendly hosts, and comfortable chair we ate some totally good pizza. I will be coming back a lot, I hope, as long as everyone keeps this joint quiet. If we all go hyping it up like Bill Bellamy it will get too crowded and then we can't sit down and eat. Think about it. 5---5. Bono Rules!
3 comments:
Wise choice on Bono. They have great pizza. They used to be up in Delaware, OH - very happy they are now in the grandview area where I live.
Next time you are up for a road trip, check out Benny's Pizza in Marysville.
http://www.bennyspizza.com/
Benny's has a gigantic patio and is evidently the place to hang out in Marysville so it is packed on weekends.
I went there for a mid-week dinner and I thought the pizza was pretty good, much better than expected, but need to see what the experts think (ie. you).
If you go, there is a pizza joint 2 stores down called Little Tony's - don't go there by mistake.
Keep doing yeoman's work!
I thought Bono was OK, but the night I went I was just looking for a quick pizza to go. Unfortunately, the owner was there and was more than slightly inebriated and, as a result, very talkative. By the time I was able to get away from the rather one-sided conversation my pizza was cold and soggy. I was also a little disappointed with the price to size ratio. I thought the pizza seemed a little on the small size for the price.
I'm willing to give it a second try though.
I used to LOVE LOVE LOVE BONO but I really think it has gone downhill. The portions are alot smaller and the topping are scarce. You should try Late Night Slice at Woodlands their spicy ass pepperoni rocks!!
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