Mud Puddle Pizza

Returned again to Mud Puddle. Pizza was good as always, this time the outside edge was burnt all round, inside of just  a little, but it was good. We also got wings, they were tasty with a nice BBQ glaze, but they were small, very little meat on them.

The downside, the service was so disorganized. It was very crowded compared to the other times we have been there, so maybe it is just growing pains. Hopefully, they will implement a system that can handle the crowd. We had at least 4 different servers and still managed to be neglected. They never cleared the table of anything and rarely checked on us. I guess all four always assumed one of the other 3 would take care of us.

Also, we wanted to try their Mud Puddle, but they were out. They just got their license and could not handle the demand. I will return for some ale and pizza.  And hopefully, one competent waitress.

This place smells like a campfire, which I love.

The owners, Jeff and Sue, I believe, are very friendly, personable and make it easy to want to come back.

The pizza is also fantastic. My partner and I tried the day's special: pork loin and roasted chicken on the Works and BBQ Chicken, respectively.
They were both fantastic. I usually require red pepper flakes with my pizza and was pleased to find that both pizzas had a good amount of zip without the flakes.

On another visit, we tried The Works (sans daily special pork) and the Tomato Basil. They were also delicious.

The fried mushrooms are also a treat. I typically stay away from fried foods due to health restrictions, but this was not oily and NOT gastric distress inducing. I (and my gut) were pleasantly surprised.

They have live music on the weekends, which I have not checked out, but seems like it would be a cozy atmosphere for some music, good beer and pizza.

Other yelpers have said this before:  a restaurant cannot make it on food alone.

The pizza was delicious!  Wood firing gives the pizza a unique and great flavor.  Lots of cheese, which is always a thumbs up in my book.  We had no problem devouring our pizza.  We also ordered breaded mushrooms.  These had the strangest breading on them.  Think the consistency of funnel cake bread (without the sweetness).  I didn't care for them at all, but husband ate the rest of the basket and said he liked them.

The atmosphere will only get 2 stars.  It was strange, to say the least.  It was not busy, and we went to the back room, not knowing that there would be live music going on.  The room was practically empty, only 2 other tables with customers.  The musicians were very young, probably high school or college.  It was awkward, but we didn't feel comfortable moving to another spot.  Many people like live music with their dinners...we just didn't care for it.  We'll just sit in the front room next time.

I realize this is a small, family-owned restaurant, but I think they could do a little better than patio furniture and folding chairs and mismatched tables in their dining areas.  Hey, maybe they're just getting started...but I think making the atmosphere a little more professional would draw in more business.  Maybe that is why this place was not busy on a Saturday night, because otherwise the food was great!