Cassano’s Pizza

Would really rate a 3 but that would be selfish. There used to be one where i lived at in Cincinnati and it was so good. I had my expectations up to high when i found this one close to the house i live in now. It is not this one was bad. Just the other was different. The food was ok. The bread was thicker then i had at the other store ans maybe that is why I was disappointed. Please try it if you have not ate at any one before. You could love it.

So, I like Cassano’s – the pizza, the subs, the atmosphere. I hope the company will exist forever, so that they can make pizza in the afterlife!
This location is hidden in a small strip mall with Great Clips. It’s not that far from Cincinnati Premium Outlets but it might as well be far away because you wouldn’t know that it’s there. I used GPS navigation to find it and I still almost missed it.
Anyway, as I entered the store, I could see at least 3 people in the back, and apparently they were having an important conversation because no one came to the front or said «we’ll be right there» quickly.
As the shift manager arrived at the register, she was friendly and asked what I wanted. I ordered a 9 inch deluxe pizza and a Mountain Dew. $ 9.66 really doesn’t seem a bad deal, especially when the pizza is good. She said «it’ll be» and paused and said «15 minutes», which seemed odd. I expected 10 – 15 minutes, having worked for Cassano’s for 2 years, but I didn’t expect the pause and long thought.
The pizza was delivered by a friendly employee and we talked a bit about all the good food. If it took more than 15 minutes, I didn’t notice.
As I gobbled the pizza (and forgot to photograph it), I noticed that there were bits of burnt crust on the bottom. Now, Cassano’s has replaced their old ovens with conveyor-​type ovens which shouldn’t retain any old pizza and shouldn’t burn the new pizza. It tasted okay, but occasionally, I could taste the burnt bits.
I enjoyed it regardless. As I went to refill my drink, I noticed how messy the drink area was. You’d think the conversations would come last and taking care of work would come first. I was surprised at the steady stream of carry out customers, since they had almost no dining room customers.