The Brick Oven

Forgot to review this place from a few weeks back!

We had to grocery shop (Kroger's next door) but I was famished and know from many previous experiences that I cannot shop on an empty stomach.  We stopped in and all I really wanted was a salad.  Fortunately for me, I was able to get that - in a great way! The salad bar is really fantastic - lots of fresh options - the closest I can get to a Sweet Tomatoes in Cville ;)

Hubs had pizza and he liked it too, but I really think the salad bar stole the show!

I hate having to write a negative review but it's only fair to others, I guess.  This used to be one of my favorite pizza restaurants--nice salad bar and excellent crust and pizza and a great draft beer list and all at a fair price.  A couple of us went there tonight and learned it was taken over by a new owner 7 months ago.  No more draft beer--and a poor selection.  Salad bar was ok but no blue cheese dressing--what I thought was blue cheese was ranch (and not good ranch).  The pizza menu looked pretty much the same...same names/toppings/etc.  But then it arrived.  it was the worst pizza I've ever eaten--no...I mean NO flavor.  The crust was "dead"--no flavor.  I had their special pizza with bacon, ham and sausage.  How can such a pizza be flavorless--totally flavorless.  I added salt (something I never do) three times...still no flavor.  I had my dinner partner try it and she agreed.  (by the way, her pizza also was bad)  I ate only one piece of it.  So....no blue cheese dressing; poor beer list; BAD...REALLY BAD pizza.  The service staff were very nice...really sweet.  But I cannot recommend it at all.  In fact, I'd have to recommend that people not try it.  Plus, for the two of us, it was $50.  It must have been my worse restaurant experience ever.

I second the review on here re: the new ownership.  The last time I was here, the ketchup exploded on my clothes.  Turns out the ketchup was rancid.  The waitress brought me another bottle.  I opened it, sniffed it, and almost threw up.   The new bottle was spoiled as well.  It's called a refridgerator, new owner.  I'd say stay away until they go bankrupt from stupidity.