Day 21, 2024: Donatos Pizza (Cincinnati, OH)

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DAY 21: OCTOBER 21st, 2024 

LOCATION: Donatos Pizza (2914 Vine St, Cincinnati, OH 45219)

GUEST(S): Robin Rothman

ORDER: 6 slices of a 10" Pepperoni pizza

REVIEW: 
A pepperoni supernova! There are two people in the world, those of us that love limitless pepperonis and those that only like limitless pepperonis and thankfully, Donato’s, an Ohio based pizza chain, caters to us all. For the record, Donato's has vegetarian options. They also have dine-in and carry-out locations all over Ohio and parts of Indiana so clearly know what they are doing. Their circular pizzas are served on a cracker thin crust and “tavern cut” into squares the size and consistency not unlike tortilla chips. While the centrally sourced tomato sauce is predictably acidic - especially when combined with the massive load of thinly sliced pepperonis I suggest ordering - it is applied generously and adds a nice balance to the melted mozzarella cheese and toppings. Although I had never eaten at Donato’s before, this pizza reminds me of the pizza of my youth that elevated it above all other foods. Granted I was one of the kids at school that couldn’t wait for Friday because that was pizza day. One bite into my Donato’s slice had me nostalgically reliving the thin square delicacy served in the cafeteria with a heavy dose of savory tomato sauce way before I ever had to worry about a thing called "acid reflux." I have no doubt Donato’s has its haters but I am not one of them. Anytime I am anywhere near Ohio or parts of Indiana, you can bet I’ll be seeking out a Donato’s.


PHOTOS:

interior

10" pepperoni pie

slice of pepperoni

underside

side view

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VIDEO:

coming soon

MISCELLANEOUS:

Sean Taylor, Robin Rothman

1. Anytime Robin Rothman and I go on a roadtrip, a visit to Cracker Barrel is likely to occur. We have already been to two of them in four days.

Cincinatti skyline to skyline of Cincinnati

2. Robin Rothman and I went on a day trip to Cincinnati that started with a bowl of skyline chili at Skyline Chili and ended with a walk over the Ohio river and a beautiful view of the Cincinnati skyline.

RATING:

 4.03/5

• VALUE:
   4/5


• AMBIENCE:
   2/3


• TASTE:
   8.5/10


• SERVICE: N/A

14.5/18 = .806 x 5 = 4.03