Davanni's Pizza & Hot Hoagies

Was new to town and needed a good local pizza joint.  I live right by a Domino's but tend to stray from chain pizza (although it's OK in a pinch).

Davanni's Pizza has been consistently good.  Wife says it's the cheese that makes it so good.

The dough can be a bit... well... doughy... but overall it's good.  I think we're going to audition the thin crust option next go-round to see if that makes a difference.

Wife absolutely LOVES their salads (Spinach/Chicken, in particular).

Thank you, Davanni's!

The pizza, cheesy bread, lasagna, etc., are all really good at Davanni's. That's a given. But that's not going to be the focus of this particular review.

I like this location. It's spacious, the staff are friendly, and they've got this cool digital Coke machine where you can choose from like 100 different soda options. Great place to sit down and have a nice casual dinner.

Unless, like me, you unwittingly choose to arrive at about 6:00 on a weeknight. Last Wednesday we walked through the door during the dinner rush, and were greeted by a cacophony of shrieks, coming from a horde of tiny humans that had apparently overtaken the restaurant. It didn't look like there was a birthday party or anything... just  that this was the appointed time for harried parents to bring their unruly broods out into the light of day.

I love children, but not when they gather in large packs. The chaos created by diminutive persons as they race from one end of the restaurant to another is not conducive to a relaxing dining experience. And that great soda machine? Impossible to access, because little Aiden, Dylan, and Hayley are monopolizing the thing with their ponderous beverage decisions.

Davanni's in Richfield is, in general, not a bad choice for a quiet, adult meal. But that's only if you go when the local urchins are still in school, or already nestled in their wee little beds. Or, you know... get takeout.

I love the new location and the soda machine.  The pizza has slipped quite a bit.  It was so much better then.  This was Mr. Steak originally - my first job.