Mancino's Pizza & Grinders

I didn't really know what to expect here.  The Connersville location had a buffet of sorts the night I was there with friends and the food was, well, safe is all that I can say about it really.

I wanted something a bit different today, and their Mancino's Pride is definitely different for pizza.  It includes Pepperoni, Ham, Sausage, Mushroom, Green Peppers, Onions, Black Olives, and Mozzarella cheese.  The 8 inch was $619, which is really inexpensive.  Combined with a large drink and tax, it came to $8.75, which is quite a bit under $10.00 still.

I wasn't prepared for how deep it was.  The crust was rather thin underneath the pile of ingredients.  It had a good flavour.

Three small things bothered me, though: the crust tasted burnt along the outer ring, and because the cheese is on top, the ingredients pull away from the sauce and crust to stay with the cheese, plus they need to drain the liquid.  By the time I got to the third piece, the crust was soaked with liquid from the vegetables, I suppose.  It wasn't terribly greasy.  I liked the taste and that's the most important thing, but it would have been a much better experience if those few things had not been present.

I hope that their sandwiches are as good.  Everyone there was friendly and helpful, although I had to ask for napkins.  The same person who brought the pizza made an extra trip to bring them to me.

They have a lot of Richmond High School on the walls, which is consistent with what they did in Connersville.  They had 3 TVs in the place, each on a different channel.  I was surprised to see ESPN doing physics math!

This is a great place for lunch, and the service is always fast and super friendly. There's a vast selection of Grinders and pizzas.  I dont think I've ever ordered the same thing twice.