Eatza Pizza
What would happen if you combined Luby's Cafeteria and Pizza Hut, with a little bit of Chuck E Cheese and Peter Piper Pizza throw in? You'd get Eatza Pizza. Oh, and all you can eat.I went in to the location at 101 and Raintree, in Scottsdale to test out the place. Well, actually, it was 3.00 PM and I realized I had not had anything to eat that day, and I was in the area.
Ryan, the manager, was the man behind the counter. A graduate of NAU's highly regarded restaurant management program, he has his work cut out for him at Eatza Pizza.
Don't get me wrong - it's a great gimmick of all you can eat pizza, and the prices are pretty low: Adults lunch for $5.49, otherwise its $5.99. Children 8 and under for $3.49, which includes a soda for the kids. Plus, from a friend that owns a pizza place in the Midwest, and full large pizza costs about $2, so they are making money.
The shtick is come in for a buffet of pizzas, plus pasta, salad and chicken. And, deserts. The costs are low, perfect for little leaguers, birthday parties, and, well, when I was there, old people. A lot of old people.
The food itself, though, is a different story. I chose Pizza Hut because I think they are the worst of the fast pizzas - greasy, tasteless, and, well, gross. The pizza at Eatza Pizza had that same odd crust that Pizza Hut has, and were a bit salty for my taste. The fried chicken was done just right, but the spices were nothing to write home about. Actually, it was a little bland.
The deserts were pizza-based, and not bad. And, they serve Coke, which is always a sign of better establishments.
But, if I were the coach of a little league team, or a soccer team, and I had to take the players out for post-game dinners and lunches, I would go to Eatza Pizza and let the kids go nuts. It's the type of place for that, not for culinary delights.
2 Comments:
and when are you taking me there?
Think we'll take a pass on that one.
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