Sweet Value Pizza at Drinker Street in Dunmore
After hearing a few suggestions to try out Drinker Pizza, I thought it would be a good idea to hit up my first establishment in Dunmore so off I went. I ordered a 1/2 tray red square for what I would call a value price of 5 bucks.
I believe the cheese was American which was melted perfectly, and was like flowing molten lava. I didn’t waste any time in scalding my mouth on the creamy cheese inferno. I liked the texture of the cheese, but it overpowered a bit by the sweet sauce. I’ve referred to a sauce as being sweet in prior blogs, but this is a very sweet sauce, probably an 8 out of 10 in terms of sweetness. The sauce really dictated the entire experience of the pizza. I myself am not a fan of sweet sauces, but I know many who are. If you fall into that category – get to Drinker Pizza.
If you are looking for the real thing, this pizza is clearly a staple in Dunmore, and has been for a long time, head down to Drinker street and pick up this sweet value priced pie!
Location: Dunmore, PA
Date: July 2012
Pizza Ordered: 1/2 Tray Plain Square Pizza
Price: $5
Eat In/Take Out: Take Out
Crust: 2/5
Sauce: 1/5
Cheese: 2.5/5
Overall Taste: 1.5/5
Crispy/Cooked Properly: 3/5
Overall Value: 5/5
OVERALL RATING: 2/5
THE BOTTOM LINE:
I can describe this pizza in 2 words: SWEET, CHEAP. People who enjoy a consistent, sweet pizza at a great price will love it.
Anonymous
August 15, 2012 9:31 amOk Pizza guy. here's the thing. You may have heard this from others but I wanted to drop it here. I've been eating Drinker Pizza for decades, decades!
While you are correct that the sauce is sweet and pre-baking the crust is the way it was done back in the day by the nice ladies that ran the place in the old location. That's all a matter of personal taste.
My point is that in eating their pizza for a very long time, I never, ever, had a square slice from the place. Not even sure I knew they have a square option that can be ordered in cuts. Go round pie next time.
Just wanted to throw that out there.
NEPA Pizza Review
August 28, 2012 12:05 amI'll tell you what, how about I add drinker pizza back to the list and specify that I review the round pizza next time? I went with the square because freinds of mine swear by it. Thanks so much for your input!!! Great suggestion.
Jim Babinski
August 30, 2012 8:25 amThanks! Love the blog, nice work. Their sauce is still sweet. But that's what make NEPA the best for pizza, different styles and flavors. Good luck chasing down best hot wing pizza, best steak and cheese pizza and all the unique pies out there.
NEPA Pizza Review
August 30, 2012 8:12 pmI agree, it's a great feeling knowing we can say "I'm in the mood for pizza" and that alone only starts your decision making proces. Round or square? Sweet or salty? Greasy or not? Red or white? There's just an endless variety here in NEPA and I'm thrilled to live here because of it.