May 11th, 2009 by Heather Quinnelly – Comments (10)
The first time I went to Andolini’s I was impressed by their menu and glad to have a specialty pizza place in nearby Owasso. Since then I have been back a few times and it seems as if the service there has steadily decreased. The food is still good though, they offer several appetizers like garlic bread knots and fried mozzarella sticks. There is a nice selection of salads that are large enough to serve as a whole meal. My favorite is the “signature” salad which includes mixed field greens, toasted walnuts, sliced almonds, strawberries and a mango vinaigrette dressing. Other offerings include Italian inspired sandwiches, stromboli, specialty pasta’s and there are 16 specialty pizza’s to choose from. Andolini’s boasts that their 20″ pizza is the largest in Oklahoma, that’s ginormous! The pesto pizza is excellent, a good choice for those who want marinara free pizza. The stromboli has your choice of meat and toppings wrapped in a thick & chewy casing of bread and comes with a semi sweet marinara sauce that is pretty good.
A draft beer in a chilled mug makes any pizza just a little bit better, so I was a bit disappointed to find out that only bottled beer is available. The upside to this is that they do offer 12 different imported beers and are now proudly serving Marshall beer. The wine list includes 13 different selections including red, white and blush options.
The wait staff at Andolini’s seems young and inexperienced. The last two times I have been, we have opted to have a couple of drinks before ordering and the waitress still checks with us every few minutes to see if we are ready yet. However, when I was looking for someone to get a refill, I had a difficult time tracking anyone down. At one point my husband had three full beers due to a mix-up with his order. One beer at a time is good, not two and definitely not three. The staff is friendly but it seems as if they need more training and/or a manager to watch over them closely. I assume our waitress was under 21 because someone else always brought our drinks and I am guessing that 18 is probably the average age of the wait staff.
Overall, the food is great, the drinks are okay and the service is lacking. Maybe next time I will opt for take-out and go pick it up instead dining in the restaurant.
http://www.andolinispizzeria.com/
12140 E 96 St N #106
Owasso, OK, 74055
Food Blog submitted by – Heather Quinnelly
About Heather Quinnelly
Research Coordinator by day, wife and dog mom at night. I love to write, read, and of course enjoy good food. Traveling is my favorite hobby, I want to see it all! You can follow me at twitter @hquizzle
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Joy F May 11, 2009 at 2:21 pm
I think your review is pretty accurate. For something different, try Arris Pizza.
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Tyler in Owasso May 11, 2009 at 2:38 pm
You would be shocked to find the same mundane customer service at many other restaurants in Owasso. Olive Garden and Goldies are perfect examples of this phenomenon in Owasso. Taco Bell and McDonalds have better, more professional service than restaurants like these, ironically.
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Gene May 11, 2009 at 2:40 pm
I’ll admit I was kinda shocked at your review; my wife & I have had nothing but excellent service there, although we didn’t order alcohol. Our sodas have always been quickly refilled, food is fresh, hot & fast, & we’ve always left with a smile. Apparently your mileage may vary! I will agree the staff is young, but that’s never bothered me. Their lasagna, btw, is the best I have EVER had ANYWHERE, & big enough to share… their pizzas are good but I’m not a huge fan of the crust. Arris is pretty good but I don’t think they get a lot of attention because of their location.
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Mark Reply:
May 13th, 2010 at 6:43 pm
You are right about Arris Gene. Bad location, but some interesting and delicious pizza…..
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Heather May 12, 2009 at 3:30 pm
Joy~ I will have to check out Arris, I’ve never tried it.
Tyler~ I haven’t been to the Olive Garden in Owasso, waiting for some of the hype to die down. Goldies has always been hit or miss
Gene~ The first time I went I thought everything was fantastic but it has dwindled fast. Our waitress was very sweet but not too attentive. I do enjoy their food, everything I have tried to date has been good.
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Richie @ Catering Equipment Feb 17, 2010 at 12:18 am
I just love your reviews they are always great I have to say that that is not the kind of pizza that I would like the base is just to thick I prefer a thin crispy base when it comes to pizza. Wow to be served that many beers at once is a little too much for my liking to. I know that in South Africa out waiters have to be a certain age before serving alcohol to their clients and that most restaurants, make sure of this age before hiring.
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Joshua Feb 17, 2010 at 9:48 am
Crisp crust of pizza is the main thing, if the crust is good then pizza has a delicious taste, i am a pizza lover too.
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Caty Apr 18, 2010 at 12:03 am
My family eats at Andolini’s once a week. It seems like their service has really stepped up, and they now have a new menu that has some AMAZING pizzas. My new favorite is the Upper East Side. It’s got brie cheese, apple slices, walnuts, and honey. It sounds strange but it is so interesting and it tastes really light and the crust is awesome! Each of our servers have been attentive but not overly. The whole staff seems to have really stepped it up, I think they might have gotten new management. I really think you should stop back in!
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Jim May 12, 2010 at 7:00 pm
Got excited when I read a local newspaper article today about the owner competing in a pizza making competition in Italy. Visited Andolini’s four hours after reading the story. In a word: disappointed. The place was a mess. We had to wait for the young woman working there to clean off a booth for us. Every one had dirty dishes on it. The anitpasto was acceptable. However it was swimming in oil and served on an ice cold plate. Obviously the appetizer had been sitting in the fridge for some time. The pizza came about 20 minutes later and frankly it tasted only slightly better than it looked. The pizza appeared as if it had been sitting for a while. Dry and luke warm. Supposedly, Andolini’s is a blend of NYC and San Francisco style pizza cooking. We’ve lived in both places and can’t agree. To coin MasterCard: “Two Pepsis, an antipasto, and a pizza for $37… Learning not to get motivated by what you read in the newspaper: Priceless.”
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Mark May 13, 2010 at 6:42 pm
I an only speak to my experience. I have never eaten in there, and only ever gotten take-out. The pizza is superb, some of the best in the metro area. The meat pizza, my favorite, comes with huge slices of pepperoni and salami, which is how it should be, the cheese is always perfectly proportioned to the sauce, and the crust is one of the few I will eat in its entirety.
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