Review from 2010:
So for this trip I invited along some old roommates and band mates. Unfortunately, due to typical circumstances only a few of the invited were actually in attendance. In tow were Commander and K.I.L.R.O.Y. of the Protomen, Armando Apache Putay of Makeup & Vanity Set fame and the ladies who love them. It was time to hit up an old favorite enjoyed by many on several occasions. Upon our arrival we all became a bit hesitant as we realized that none of us had actually been there for dinner before and the name had changed from Caesar's Ristorante to Caesar's Bistro. I think the whole dinner thing was freaking us out more though. We had been there for the lunch buffet countless times throughout our stint at the mighty Thundercon. Nevertheless, we walked on in and took our seat in the "plaza" area of the dining room. The dining room of Caesar's is designed to look like a tiny Italian village complete with a pathway marked in the floor tile and house numbers for the different sections of the room. Once settled, we ordered our drinks and food and they promptly brought out a plate stacked high with their bread sticks. Now, during the buffet hours, this bread is just pretty much ok, but during dinner, this bread is awesome. We were all pretty stunned with the difference in quality when they're not sitting out for 3 hours under a heat lamp. The bread was a lot softer and just basically better tasting. Commander ingested about 6 of these things before the pizza came out.
When the pizza came we were all pretty excited to try it out. I know I was curious if the quality difference between buffet and fresh order also applied to the pizza. Thankfully, it did. I've always loved Caesar's pizza, but getting a super fresh pie as opposed to one that may have been cooked 15 to 20 minutes ago, was a huge step up. The buffet food is good, but this really upped the ante. Caesar's pizza is known for being super heavy and both Commander and KILROY were out after one slice (though they did tear up those bread sticks beforehand). I somehow managed to eat 3 slices which is so far the most I've eaten in one sitting at Caesar's. When I hit up the buffet I'd get at most 2 slices. It's by far the heaviest pizza around town.
The pizza was a traditional American thin crust, which was soft, but not so thin and soft that it reqiured utensils. The sauce was very flavorful and full of tomato flavor. I don't really recall the pepperoni standing out too much, but that is probably due to the super spicy pepperoni I've had elsewhere in the past couple of stops. The pizza wasn't overly greasy either and it was ready to eat as it hit the table. No burned mouth roofs this time around. The food was also very cheap. Our bill which included the large pizza and 3 soft drinks came out to around $15 or $16, not like it really mattered... this stop was fully sponsored by Banana Buttons. And yes, there are now official Pizza Summer buttons! I've got a pretty much endless supply of these things, so if you want one, just ask me and I'll give you one.
As it stands now Caesar's is in the top 3 or 4 pizza joints in town.
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