4 • THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
FOOD
THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2003
Get the dish on your local pizza options
By Megan Hickerson
mhickerson@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
A tried and true college favorite, pizza pie is always a fix for that Saturday morning hangover.
Everybody knows what the pizza chains — like Papa John's — taste like, but what about the local favorites? Here's how the local pizzerias stack up:
Papa Keno's, 1035 Massachusetts St.
Papa Keno's is located downtown on Massachusetts Street. The sweet smell of spices fill your nose as soon as you walk in. A
photo illustration by Dan Nelson
slice of pepperoni costs $3.27, which may seen a bit steep, but the slices are as big as your face.
Tom Fleming, assistant manager, said that most of their business was slice business.
"Just one slice is big enough to feed just about anybody," Fleming said.
My slice was served straight out of the oven and had a perfect blend of sauce, cheese and pepperoni. It was so big that they sliced it into bite-size rectangles.The crust was a bit burnt, but I ate so much that I was too full to consume anymore anyway. The friendly employees were a plus.
Rudy's Pizzeria, 704 Massachusetts St.
As I descended to Rudy's
lukewarm and bland. Mike Walker, Denver senior, agreed.
"They taste like frozen pizzas that you put in the oven," Walker said. "It has too much cheese and not enough sauce."
Although the employees were less than friendly, Chad Glazer, owner of Rudy's Pizzeria was surprisingly pleasant. He said that the fresh ingredients were appealing to pizza lovers.
"We even grind three separate cheeses and blend them together every day," Glazer said. "Most other places use frozen cheese."
Maybe Glazer should spread the love to his staff.
Lawrence Pizza Company, 601 Kasold Dr.
Two words describe my experience at the Lawrence Pizza Company: family reunion. The dreary dark colored carpeting and stain-free booths are ideal for families with small children, but I just don't see college students spending much time here.
My small pizza was served fresh from the oven. The equally spaced pepperoni looked as if each one was placed there for a reason. The crispy on the outside, yet soft on the inside crust was my favorite part. Despite the malfunctioning credit-card
machine, the service here was personal and delightful.
Mary Coldsnow, St. Johns Elementary School fourth grader, patiently awaited her personal-pan cheese pizza.
"It's my favorite place," Coldsnow said. "My pizza is always served hot, but not too hot."
The Wheel Pizza Company, 507 W. 14th St.
I knew that I was home as I entered The Wheel Pizza Company. The tiny room was much quieter than I'd seen it before. On Friday and Saturday nights, people occasionally have to wait outside for a slice.
Served by the slice in the evenings — I can relieve my pizza cravings for only $2.
The Wheel pizza isn't too thick, nor is it too thin. The sweet sauce lingers in my mouth until I return home. Sometimes I live on the edge and eat the crust first.
Rob "Knobby" Farha, owner of The Wheel Cafe and The Wheel Pizza Company said that the convenience of The Wheel Pizza Company appealed to customers.
This pizza is more than a hangover cure; it's dinner.
— Edited by Andrew Ward
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