I ate at this Pizza Shoppe for the first time today. I got there after the lunch hour, so, once the three guys at the next table left, I had the place to myself. The server was sitting at the counter, eating her lunch as I came in, but she quickly jumped up and greeted me cheerfully, asked me if I was familiar with their menu, then told me about the lunch specials. She answered my questions about their salads, then gave me a few minutes to peruse the menu before coming back for my order.
I ordered the lunch special with the mini pizza (pepperoni, easy on the sauce, please), the small house salad (dry, please, "Pink Stuff" on the side), and a Coke. I showed her my $2 off coupon, and she said she'd enter it when she rang up my order. She brought the salad and the Coke almost immediately. The salad was super fresh, and piled high in the bowl. I ate about half of it (dry), then pushed it, and the Pink Stuff across the table to my hubby, who had joined me there (he ate at Mr. Goodcents, but that's another story), and he finished it off. Then, the mini pizza was served super-hot, fresh from the oven. It smelled so good that I really had to restrain myself to let it cool off enough that I wouldn't burn the roof of my mouth.
To entertain myself while the pizza cooled, I looked around the restaurant. It was neat, and very clean. There were TV's in three corners, tuned to different channels.The volumes were low, so it wasn't noisy or distracting. The wall decor made it clear that this Pizza Shoppe is very supportive of the nearby high school. Hubby checked out the men's room, and reported that it was nice and clean, and that there is a good-sized room in the back that would be great for a meeting or a private party (but we didn't ask about their policies on such).
Finally, my pizza was cool enough to dig into ... It was definitely worth the wait!!
I loved the cracker-y crust, and the sauce was not too sweet. The pepperoni was perfectly spiced, and there was plenty of cheese. YUM! The mini was just the right size for my appetite, too. Although, I'd have been happy to have some slices left over to take home for later!
My only quibbles that kept me from giving five stars to this Pizza Shoppe:
1. I'm a Pepsi-holic, and they serve Coke.
2. The glass was more than 3/4 full of fine ice, and
3. The Coke was fairly flat and seemed watery.
BUT ... the menu promised endless refills ... but I didn't enjoy my drink enough to try them out on that.
All in all, I'd say this Pizza Shoppe is a little gem worth searching for. It's easy to miss! It's at the south end of a tiny strip of shops on the east side of 7 Highway, north of I-70. It is just south of the Country Club driveway. Price Chopper is just south of it, on the other side of the highway. Look for it the next time a pizza hunger hits you and you're close to Blue Springs, MO. read more