Rendezvous Pizzeria & Steak Shop — Restaurant in Lancaster

AN HONEST REVIEW FROM A LOCAL . Lancaster City born and raised. Was very happy to hear that the rendezvous was reopening. I had gone to the rendezvous dozens of times in my lifetime and missed it dearly. I decided to go there for lunch today and it was definitely a shock. If you loved the old location this is not for you at all. I went only to find out there was no parking which wasn't a deal-breaker, but there was a very creepy man trying to get $5 from me to park in the lot next door so just a heads up it is street parking only. They just open so the menu is quite small but it is a polar opposite of what it used to be. Me and my wife had lunch there and it cost $59. No I didn't type that wrong it was $59 for lunch. We each had a large cheesesteak which are roughly 18 bucks a pop after tax, we split a wood fired pizza because there was no other food options available. Most people would have potato chips, but this is not that kind of place. You can help yourself to an Italian soda for several dollars if you wish. It was fun to see that after hearing the $59 total the screen wanted me to leave a tip as well. Mind you you're ordering at a counter and they bring your food to your table just like at McDonald's across the street. Speaking of which that's a good description of the meat that was in my sandwich. I am a 400 lb man and almost didn't finish it because of the taste, not because of its size because its size was very small and I ended up stopping somewhere else on the way home to finish my meal. You think a $17 sandwich would at least be loaded up with meat. I didn't even want a refund, I was just so upset with the fact that this was now the rendezvous that I just left. The rendezvous as you know it is gone and it's been replaced by some snooty upscale pizzeria that's only going to survive a short length of time based upon its namesake. Atmosphere with super fancy and it was super clean although there was positive air pressure coming out of the trash can I don't know how and I don't know why but when I put my trash in the trash can it...

I personally decided there’s 4 types of pizza: Cheap pizza in EVERY town Chain pizza restaurants Somehow really good mom & pop shops that look like the every town pizzas, but taste great And artisan or specialty pizza

This place is the last. Absolutely incredible. I got the margarita pizza and the sauce was savory with a good spice to it, not spicy, but not the sweet sauce some places put on margarita pizzas. I LOVED it. The crust wasn’t my favorite, but the sauce, mozzarella, and oil was great. Basil a little heavy, but it’s easy enough to eat around. If you want a fine dining, perfect proportion the whole way through, you’ll probably end up heading to NYC and paying $29 for the same pizza with “the perfect amount of everything” in some critics opinion. The staff is also incredibly friendly and the service is just great.

I would 100% recommend this place in Lanc. Lived here about 8 years and this has been my favorite. Some other faves are faves in the other categories. If you want a mastered pizza that’s reasonably priced with insanely good flavor, come here.

After reading a lot of reviews, figured I’d edit this info in, 1 margarita pizza which was ~$13 with tax, I paid $15.some change for it after a 10% tip because the staff was so friendly off the bat. By the way, tipping is optional, hence why it has the option for custom or skip tip. Tip culture is screwed up these days, my main job for 4 years was tip based. It’s your decision, but as a previous food worker who WAS NOT a server, tips are not expected. I agree, don’t tip if there’s no service. My opinion was their friendliness was worth an extra dollar to me personally. Do as you wish when the screen tells you it’s...

The wood-fired pizzas are the superstar at this shop (in my opinion, among the BEST in the world!!!), but the steak and cheese fell way behind.

The quality of the steak was good. However, I barely even noticed the cheese and onions, and the sandwich was topped with what looked and tasted like a pizza sauce rather than steak sauce. I've had cheap fantastic gas station steak & cheese sandwiches that knocked my socks off in comparison. Sorry guys... :-(

On the flip side, the french fries were generously fresh cut with that deep fried (but not greasy) deliciousness that takes you back to good ol' days on the boards (hot and crispy on the outside, just as I like it). That and the accompanying aolis is what saved the meal.

My suggestion would be to work on improving your steak sandwiches (and add more sandwich selections), or eliminate the sandwiches altogether and stick with the incredible...