Red Rose Pizzeria

I was pretty stoked about going to this place after all the raving on here about it.... and from everything I've heard from anyone around here.

I gotta be honest, it's not that great.  The service was awesome, and the house salad makes me want to give this an extra half star!  Seriously though, that house salad was amazing.  Big ol' olives, and the croutons were soaked in that dressing oh-so-pleasantly.  My girlfriend and I were fighting over them in front of her daughter to show her how to act like grown-ups at a restaurant.

The cannoli was AWESOME as well.  I really want one right now.  Seriously, the best one I've had around here.  

The chicken marsala was one of the better ones I've had too... A VERY generous portion there!  There's still half of it in my fridge from Valentine's day... maybe that's gross, considering it was a week ago.

Now, I've been around the world a few times, so maybe I am too hard to please, but the pizza here was just not THAT special.  I would have rather had a stuffed crust pizza from Pizza Hut, or maybe even a deep dish from Domino's.   If you're going to go pizza here, do yourself a favor and just get pepperoni, don't bother with all that peppers and bullsnap they put on there.  It's way better that way.

Overall- would I go there again?  Yeah, probably.  I think if I would rather try something new though.  And maybe because I went on Valentine's Day, my pizza wasn't quite uptosnuff....

Hands down.....best pizzeria I have EVER been too. Was here on business and the locals brought us here for lunch.....jaw dropped at the pizza ovens and dough making operation and happened to see the extra large pizza coming out....HOLY CRAP it's the size of a tire...no kidding. Had to try the meatballs as an appetizer..and they were amazingly good.. The pizza is unreal.....perfect crust, toppings were great, .we were drooling to come back and we did...several more times. I would drive those 5 hours again in a heartbeat for another pizza.....New York Pizza be damned this is great stuff!

I am addicted to Red Rose's house salad!  It is DELICIOUS, HUGE, and served family style to be shared.  I've even gotten it to go many times and it's fine, but needs to be eaten the same day because it comes pre-dressed and turns into a soggy, limp mess if it sits for too long.  You can EASILY feed a party of four+ on a house salad and a large pizza, with plenty of leftovers to take home.  This is seriously the best deal going....fresh, well-prepared food at very reasonable/low prices.

My only complaint is that the dining room is cavernous and brightly lit, and can feel a bit cafeteria-ish.  I wish they would dim the lighting and help it feel more intimate, but it is what it is...a place where families and friends can gather and share a meal, pass babies around the table, laugh, reminisce, and call for another pitcher of sangria.