Blue Line Pizza

I didn't do any research before going to Blue Line Pizza before we got there, which is good. Because if I had I probably would have created some serious stereotypes, and that would have ruined the whole experience. For instance, Blue Line Pizza is a trendy San Francisco pizza joint that is working its way around the Bay Area... spare me. The last thing the rest of the Bay Area needs is "trendy San Francisco treats." Here's another, the Blue Line is a popular train in Chicago where there are numerous pizza joints that serve "the best pizza in the world"... who cares. I don't live in the mid-west, really I don't think that I should base my food judgment off of anything in the mid-west. The only good thing about the mid-west is the snow, and it doesn't snow here. (This year it doesn't even rain). I went into Blue Line Pizza expecting good pizza, and it was pretty good, although not much better than your typical pretty good pizza.

It is hard to think critically about deep dish pizza for two reasons. The first, and most obvious, I don't know much about it. I have only had deep dish Chicago style pizza in Chicago twice. And truthfully, I don't really remember it that well. (It was years ago). The second reason deep dish pizza is hard to critique is bread and cheese are good. It doesn't matter how bad the bread is, or how old the cheese is, when you put them together it is good.

To answer the obvious question, yes... this deep dish pizza was good to eat. As far as the flavors, (take away the bread and cheese), I thought is was lacking. Take away one bite I took that was overwhelmingly spinach, I don't remember tasting much. I kept searching for the Italian Sausage to no avail. I couldn't really identify any flavors. I would have liked the pizza much more if they used a spicier Italian Sausage and fresh basil. Also, a little onion would have helped to give it a bite.

I would go back to Blue Line Pizza, but probably against my will. Not that I have anything against San Francisco or Chicago, but this style of food just isn't my thing. It is too easy to make something very ordinary taste great. (I may have spoken a week too soon). Come back next week when I try to make a deep dish pizza... NEXT ROUND'S ON ME.