Pete’s a machine
I don’t get out much, so it was only recently that I visited The Pizza Machine for the first time.
Located in Vinegar Hill Mall, Pizza Machine populates the space once held by various clubs like the Atrium and… well, the Atrium is the only one I can readily recall.
The decor inside is obviously influenced by the City Museum, down to the dragon’s-mouth entryway and the conveyor rollers that make up the railings.
There’s even a slide for when the kids get bored/irritating:
I understand that if you get their big-ass pizza, the pie’s delivered on a train or crane or some such.
Speaking of pizza, our half cheese, half sausage-and-garlic pie was quite good. I would have liked a bit more cheese, and the sauce was a tad sweet for my taste. But the thin crust was excellent. Although I’d rate it the fourth-best pizza in town, it’s certainly worth going back for. And there’s a full bar and the aforementioned funky decor.
This is one of those one-of-a-kind, kooky local places that deserves our support. The owners have put forth great effort to make Pizza Machine a unique destination, and the food is worthy in itself. Plus, they deliver (in a big ol’ school bus), so there is no longer any reason to get corporate pizza.
I’m also looking for a partner to join me in their eat-the-big-ass-pizza challenge. I’d love to give it a shot. (UPDATE 12:45 p.m. 4-8-2008: Having read John’s post about the Pizza Machine challenge from a couple years ago, maybe I should reconsider.)
Sorry for the crappy photos; it’s sort of dark in there, and all I had was my cell-phone camera. For more/better photos, visit Springfield Photos’ review of Pizza Machine.
