Monical's Pizza

I can see why people from these parts think Monical's is the goods. It's better than Dominoes, Papa Johns, and Pizza Hut. I'm not going to say Little Caesars. I actually like Little Caesars, because screw you.

A friend took me here because she has some silly fascination with their pizza. Mostly because the crust is super thin, and it didn't disappoint in that aspect. Much like the people in this town, the crust is very cracker like. Our pizza had sausage and pepperoncinis on it. I guess it's too far away from Chicago for them to have giardiniera. I was not a fan of the sausage, because it was that typical pizza chain sausage. I know. Pizza from the big city has spoiled me. The service was good, not great. The waiter seemed like he didn't care about anything, but I think that was just his face. He was kind of nice.

Overall, an okay pizza. But lacking in flavor just a bit.

Tried the lunch buffet today.  I'm an out-of-towner and was treated by my local colleagues. Color me impressed!  You order at the front counter (a little slow service, but much worth it!) and take a seat in the dining room.  From there you can dine on a good looking salad bar, pasta and breadstick bar and of course the pizza bar with many different styles and toppings, including dessert pizzas like apple-stussel and cinnamon-sugar.  

Each pizza slice I tried is delicious. As the buffet empties, staff quickly brings more and more, and endless varieties.   If you've ever tried Ci-ci's (chain)pizza buffet, it's very similar, but far tastier.

TIP: salad dressings are not at the bar, you have to ask for them.  They're kept in a fridge somewhere in squirt bottles.  My colleagues informed me that the "French" dressing is famous here and people even put it on their pizza.  Skeptical, but not to snub the local tradition, I gave it a shot... And you know what?  I spent the rest of the afternoon daydreaming about it.  Mmm...

First visit here, but I'm a fast fan!

I strongly recommend the lunch buffet for its value and quality. The best in town in my opinion.  The service is a little spotty, except for one person who has been there forever and has amazing work ethic. If I ever opened a restaurant I would do whatever it takes to hire this particular person.  My experiences with the a la carte menu and dinner have been mediocre.  It almost seems that the pizza, on more than one occasion, was devoid of sauce.

Anyway, try the lunch on a weekday.  You won't be disappointed.