Pizzaria Venti in Meredith

donnamatrix · 06-15-2010, 01:06 PM

Poor to mediocre. Overpriced. Caesar salad isn't even made with Romaine lettuce and the dressing is basically oil/vinegar... no anchovy, no egg, no cheese, no lemon. The chicken Caesar had ... count 'em ... 4 tiny pieces of chicken.The penne al pomodoro had sauce literally from a can. I know pomodoro sauce is basically an unadorned tomato sauce, but really. The gelato is quite good.

The pizza, if you go for lunch, is already made and reheated for you.

The Pizza Factory and Guisseppe's are sooo much better. I give this franchise about 90 days.

wifi · 06-15-2010, 05:33 PM

Thanks for the review, thanks for the avatar, I love my Siamese too

The Pizza Factory is appropriately named; Giuseppe's has an atmosphere issue (to me), Louie's is still my favorite in Meredith, but each to their own

Jmo77011 · 06-15-2010, 06:25 PM

Louis is the best in Meredith, just excellent!

We tried White Mountain Pizza in New Hampton last week (it's in the plaza across from the Post Office) and it was really good! Pepperoni and mushrooms, yum!

Fishy Cover · 06-15-2010, 07:40 PM

We tried it tonite for the first and probably last time. Bready Pizza with bland sauce, high prices, music unbearably loud. No reason to go again.

Happy Gourmand · 06-16-2010, 07:36 AM

JMO. you forgot the onions.

I agree...Louis is the best I've had in the area. So much pepperoni you can hardly see the cheese, but you can sure taste it! Excellent!

Shore Driver · 06-16-2010, 08:17 AM

Thanks for the review. I'll pass on this one - Guiseppe's works just fine for my family. I do want to try Heat though.

Overlake97 · 06-17-2010, 09:00 AM

I also tried Venti the other day. Had a slice of sausage pizza, which was decent, but not exceptional. I liked the sausage itself, and the way the cheese melded into the crust, but I was surprised by the crust itself. Tasted like a Bisquick pizza crust. They also have soups (which sound promising), salads, and pasta, which I'm willing to go back and try, but my first experience was a far cry from what I'd been anticipating in light of the reviews that can be found on their corporate website ("Voted best pizza in such and such country!" Etc....). What they do have going for them is the wide variety in slice offerings. Sure, they have to reheat each slice, but that's the tradeoff you get for variety.

jetskier · 06-27-2010, 02:28 PM

We decided to give it a try last night. Overall, I would give it a C-/D+:

The calzone had been sitting around and the crust was a bit on the stale side.
The pizza was a very bready to the point of being a bit soggy. We bought a pie and not the slices.
The gelato and tiramisu were good and fairly reasonably priced.
The overall cost of the meal was high especially for counter order and sit service.

Jetskier

angela4design · 06-27-2010, 07:59 PM

My BF stopped in today. I had already had dinner, so he just ran in to grab a couple slices.

It took about ten minutes (and he said he was the only person being served at 7:30-ish)
It cost 9 "bucks" (I don't care for it that their menu is listed in "bucks". They're dollars, hard earned DOLLARS. not a fan of that gimmick.)
It was awful! Jetskier's C-/D+ is about right. They were rectangular shaped slices, not crispy on the bottom and looked like frozen Elio's pizza, maybe with some extra cheese! I did try some so I could weigh in honestly. Not impressed.

I felt that I could doctor up some frozen food aisle pizza for far less than 9 "bucks" for two slices!

We won't return. It would have been hard to pull us away from Louie's Anyway!

jogator1 · 06-27-2010, 09:25 PM

Unfortunately, I shared the same experience as those who already posted. I went with my wife, 9 y.o. son and his friend. The kids didn't even finish their slice. We thought the pizza was very "doughy/bready" with bland sauce. The prices were also expensive. I tried the garlic roll stuffed with a meatball and would give it a good review, much better than the pizza. I will definitely try again as I would like them to succeed. Our favorite pizza in the area is still the Tamarack Out Back.

Pam · 06-28-2010, 09:52 AM

I hope that maybe the new managers will see these reviews and make some changes, since this is such a nice location and I'd like to see a good restaurant there. Unfortunately, the pizza I had reminded me of the bad "NH pizza" of yesteryear. Since this company appears to be fairly successful based on its many locations, they must have a better recipe somewhere. In the meantime, the Pizza Factory and Giuseppes do not have to fear the new competition, in my view.

no-engine · 06-28-2010, 10:18 AM

From the websites, I infer that it's a franchise operation.

Shore Driver · 07-07-2010, 09:16 AM

Lots of love for Louie's here. I don't get it??? Had Louie's for the first time this past weekend. Reminded me of what we would call here in CT "bad Greek pizza". Too much cheese, bland sauce, sopped crust and the pepperoni and bacon were undercooked. A big heavy piece of slop. Gross!

Scott · 07-07-2010, 11:29 AM

I can't believe my eyes just read "Too much cheese" when talking about pizza.

What is this world coming to?

First the oil spill disaster, now this.

LisaV · 07-08-2010, 07:49 AM

As a family of 5, we are always looking for a good place to eat on the lake that is fast and good. We always had great pizza at the Pizza Factory in Meredith until we revisited this past week and was very disappointed in the food. Hopefully the dough used was maybe a bad batch, but we will try again hoping it will be the delicious pizza that we were used to getting.

Any feedback on "kitchen cravings" for breakfast?????

angela4design · 07-08-2010, 09:03 AM

For nice brick-oven style pizza, I really enjoyed Heat (across from Funspot). I'm not sure why they aren't busier, but I had a Dollar Saver certificate for 50% off, and so we tried it. It was great!

I think pizza comes in so many varieties, greek, thin crust, brick oven, deep dish... it's all personal preference. (or just what you're 'in the mood' for!)

Old Hubbard Rd · 07-10-2010, 06:37 PM

Well I had read all the comments here and I should have known better but my guests said the storefront looked so pretty that we needed to try it. Well the comments were not good. Real mushy doughy and tasteless. Good Luck to them but this gang will not be returning.

06-15-2010, 01:06 PM	#1
donnamatrix Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonboro Posts: 833 Thanks: 24 Thanked 258 Times in 120 Posts	Pizzaria Venti in Meredith Poor to mediocre. Overpriced. Caesar salad isn't even made with Romaine lettuce and the dressing is basically oil/vinegar... no anchovy, no egg, no cheese, no lemon. The chicken Caesar had ... count 'em ... 4 tiny pieces of chicken.The penne al pomodoro had sauce literally from a can. I know pomodoro sauce is basically an unadorned tomato sauce, but really. The gelato is quite good. The pizza, if you go for lunch, is already made and reheated for you. The Pizza Factory and Guisseppe's are sooo much better. I give this franchise about 90 days.

06-15-2010, 06:25 PM	#3
Jmo77011 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 86 Thanks: 60 Thanked 21 Times in 19 Posts	White Mountain Pizza Louis is the best in Meredith, just excellent! We tried White Mountain Pizza in New Hampton last week (it's in the plaza across from the Post Office) and it was really good! Pepperoni and mushrooms, yum!

06-15-2010, 07:40 PM	#4
Fishy Cover Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 134 Thanks: 9 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts	Mediocre at best We tried it tonite for the first and probably last time. Bready Pizza with bland sauce, high prices, music unbearably loud. No reason to go again.

06-16-2010, 07:36 AM	#5
Happy Gourmand Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ruskin FL Posts: 1,025 Thanks: 187 Thanked 322 Times in 179 Posts	Louis Famous Pizza JMO. you forgot the onions. I agree...Louis is the best I've had in the area. So much pepperoni you can hardly see the cheese, but you can sure taste it! Excellent!

06-17-2010, 09:00 AM	#7
Overlake97 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford Posts: 246 Thanks: 145 Thanked 58 Times in 42 Posts	Venti just OK. I also tried Venti the other day. Had a slice of sausage pizza, which was decent, but not exceptional. I liked the sausage itself, and the way the cheese melded into the crust, but I was surprised by the crust itself. Tasted like a Bisquick pizza crust. They also have soups (which sound promising), salads, and pasta, which I'm willing to go back and try, but my first experience was a far cry from what I'd been anticipating in light of the reviews that can be found on their corporate website ("Voted best pizza in such and such country!" Etc....). What they do have going for them is the wide variety in slice offerings. Sure, they have to reheat each slice, but that's the tradeoff you get for variety.

06-15-2010, 05:33 PM	#2
wifi Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lakes Region Posts: 1,321 Thanks: 282 Thanked 287 Times in 169 Posts	Thanks for the review, thanks for the avatar, I love my Siamese too The Pizza Factory is appropriately named; Giuseppe's has an atmosphere issue (to me), Louie's is still my favorite in Meredith, but each to their own

06-16-2010, 08:17 AM	#6
Shore Driver Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tolland CT Posts: 194 Thanks: 20 Thanked 31 Times in 25 Posts	Thanks for the review. I'll pass on this one - Guiseppe's works just fine for my family. I do want to try Heat though.

06-27-2010, 02:28 PM	#8
jetskier Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Reading, MA and South Down Shores Posts: 850 Thanks: 57 Thanked 183 Times in 114 Posts	Stopped in last night We decided to give it a try last night. Overall, I would give it a C-/D+: The calzone had been sitting around and the crust was a bit on the stale side. The pizza was a very bready to the point of being a bit soggy. We bought a pie and not the slices. The gelato and tiramisu were good and fairly reasonably priced. The overall cost of the meal was high especially for counter order and sit service. Jetskier

06-27-2010, 07:59 PM	#9
angela4design Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Meredith Posts: 353 Thanks: 45 Thanked 54 Times in 38 Posts	Underwhelmed My BF stopped in today. I had already had dinner, so he just ran in to grab a couple slices. It took about ten minutes (and he said he was the only person being served at 7:30-ish) It cost 9 "bucks" (I don't care for it that their menu is listed in "bucks". They're dollars, hard earned DOLLARS. not a fan of that gimmick.) It was awful! Jetskier's C-/D+ is about right. They were rectangular shaped slices, not crispy on the bottom and looked like frozen Elio's pizza, maybe with some extra cheese! I did try some so I could weigh in honestly. Not impressed. I felt that I could doctor up some frozen food aisle pizza for far less than 9 "bucks" for two slices! We won't return. It would have been hard to pull us away from Louie's Anyway!

06-27-2010, 09:25 PM	#10
jogator1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 73 Thanks: 62 Thanked 16 Times in 9 Posts	Unfortunately, I shared the same experience as those who already posted. I went with my wife, 9 y.o. son and his friend. The kids didn't even finish their slice. We thought the pizza was very "doughy/bready" with bland sauce. The prices were also expensive. I tried the garlic roll stuffed with a meatball and would give it a good review, much better than the pizza. I will definitely try again as I would like them to succeed. Our favorite pizza in the area is still the Tamarack Out Back.

06-28-2010, 09:52 AM	#11
Pam Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 62 Thanks: 22 Thanked 57 Times in 21 Posts	I hope that maybe the new managers will see these reviews and make some changes, since this is such a nice location and I'd like to see a good restaurant there. Unfortunately, the pizza I had reminded me of the bad "NH pizza" of yesteryear. Since this company appears to be fairly successful based on its many locations, they must have a better recipe somewhere. In the meantime, the Pizza Factory and Giuseppes do not have to fear the new competition, in my view.

06-28-2010, 10:18 AM	#12
no-engine Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: West side Winnipesaukee, Lakes Region Posts: 516 Thanks: 20 Thanked 52 Times in 40 Posts	From the websites, I infer that it's a franchise operation.

07-07-2010, 09:16 AM	#13
Shore Driver Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tolland CT Posts: 194 Thanks: 20 Thanked 31 Times in 25 Posts	Lots of love for Louie's here. I don't get it??? Had Louie's for the first time this past weekend. Reminded me of what we would call here in CT "bad Greek pizza". Too much cheese, bland sauce, sopped crust and the pepperoni and bacon were undercooked. A big heavy piece of slop. Gross!

07-07-2010, 11:29 AM	#14
Scott Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 150 Thanks: 0 Thanked 68 Times in 19 Posts	I can't believe my eyes just read "Too much cheese" when talking about pizza. What is this world coming to? First the oil spill disaster, now this. __________________ Scott

07-08-2010, 07:49 AM	#15
LisaV Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Lynnfield, Ma Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Pizza dissapointment As a family of 5, we are always looking for a good place to eat on the lake that is fast and good. We always had great pizza at the Pizza Factory in Meredith until we revisited this past week and was very disappointed in the food. Hopefully the dough used was maybe a bad batch, but we will try again hoping it will be the delicious pizza that we were used to getting. Any feedback on "kitchen cravings" for breakfast?????

07-08-2010, 09:03 AM	#16
angela4design Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Meredith Posts: 353 Thanks: 45 Thanked 54 Times in 38 Posts	Heat For nice brick-oven style pizza, I really enjoyed Heat (across from Funspot). I'm not sure why they aren't busier, but I had a Dollar Saver certificate for 50% off, and so we tried it. It was great! I think pizza comes in so many varieties, greek, thin crust, brick oven, deep dish... it's all personal preference. (or just what you're 'in the mood' for!)

07-10-2010, 06:37 PM	#17
Old Hubbard Rd Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 462 Thanks: 141 Thanked 54 Times in 33 Posts	Venti Pizza Well I had read all the comments here and I should have known better but my guests said the storefront looked so pretty that we needed to try it. Well the comments were not good. Real mushy doughy and tasteless. Good Luck to them but this gang will not be returning.