Monday, June 27, 2016

Pizza # 21 Tommy's


 Fred and Gail Taschner recommended that we try Tommy's restaurant and so we did.  I vaguely remembered this pizza from when I lived in upper Arlington in the early 80's.  And so it was probably not my first time eating this pizza - but my memory is pretty dim at this point!






Tommy's pizza is the 2nd oldest pizza restaurant in Columbus.  I know this because I looked on their website which includes their history and FAQ.  I thought that  having Frequently Asked Questions was pretty unusual for a pizza restaurant.  Anyway, my research informed me that there are three Tommys in Columbus - the first one was started on 5th Avenue near Cassidy in 1952.  We went to the second restaurant in Lane Avenue that was opened in 1963.  What was noteworthy when first arriving was that the only picture on the walls was the founder - Tommy Iocona.  Fred and Gail have memories of eating here at the same time as Woody Hayes - so it is old and carries lots of history of Columbus, I am sure.



The look of the building and the sign greatly represent the 60's.. It has formica tables,  green carpet (is it the original?) and spindles on the dividers between booths that I have in my 1969 era home. If it wasn't historically significant I would call the decor bland.

Anyway, we ordered our requisite beer and pizza. And a salad.  I got a cheese pizza of course and Gail and Fred's had something on it - but i can't remember but theirs was good.  Not as good as the last time they came - but good.
My pizza was also good.  It has an adequate amount of cheese and sort of a smokey taste. It has a more tomatoey sauce that Fred described as "piquant" in flavor.  Tommy's crust is thin and almost like a cracker.  At some point whether you like this is all about personal preference.

And my preference is - that it was good - but not great.  I would have like more cheesy flavor and less tomato. And I was not crazy about the crust. But that is just me.

I would definitely recommend Tommy's as a place to go to that takes you back in time - to the ambiance of the 60's and all that we remember of those years!.

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