Bop's Pizza
921 Blairs Ferry Rd NE
Suite 130 Cedar Rapids , IA
After reading so many comments about Bop's, I had to give it a try.
•Restaurant Layout/Vibe Rating - 5•
Far more spacious than you are lead to believe from the outside. Ample seating with artwork pieces that are completed puzzles. You have table seating on one side and booth seating on the other.
•Customer Service Rating - 5•
Once the family and I entered Bop's, we were promptly greeted by smiling faces. The gentleman cooking the pizzas waved and said hello with a big smile. It was like we knew each other (in all honesty); we did think we knew each other; I'm pretty sure it's a kindred spirit thing.
We were checked in with multiple times and had excellent service throughout :)!
•Appetizer - 5•
Cheesy bread with tomato sauce. I loved this! They offered to cut it into eight pieces which worked perfectly for us. It was so good that I was trying to keep my expectations down on the pizza. I love to get myself so pumped many times to where I feel a bit bummed after the excitement build-up, and it wasn't the case here :)!
•Pizza Rating - 5•
Where to start. We ordered a New York:
Queen Margherita
Five cheese blend, fresh Mozzarella, Roma Tomato & Fresh Basil
And a Detroit-style Pepperoni (this style can take between 35-40 minutes), but you can't rush perfection! I would wait all day, every day, for that pizza ;). If you are in a rush, it might be best to order ahead.
It was fantastic! As some have said, the tomato sauce is just perfect, I was hoping it would be amazing, and it was). It balances the sweet and salty so well. One can tell this is made fresh and in-house. The crust was delicious as well. With a light, crispy, texture and is also made by scratch in-house.
For those of you that need a Gluten-free option, that looks wowie, it is also offered at Bop's. Seeing other Gluten-free crusts really makes you appreciate a crust like this. See attached photo; it's hard to believe!
•Dessert - 5•
We went all out. Ordered ruhbarb pizza. The Rhubarb is brought in from local sources, and you can tell it's so fresh. It's got that tang and fresh taste that you can only get from an excellent fresh rhubarb. WE LOVED IT. We also tried out the sugar cookies, and they did not disappoint! I HIGHLY recommend the dessert pizzas with the experience we had.
Drinks
I just wanted to make a note here for those that wonder. They also had some beers on tap, which are in the attached photo.
Fun Fact: It's not on the menu, but you can order Chicago-style pizza on Tuesdays until they run out ;)! Better mark your calendar!
They also have vegetarian options.
To sum this up, we found our new favorite pizza place in CR/Marion!
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