Mi Amore Pizza and Pasta — Restaurant in Lompoc

Pizza Rant...

Went to Mi Amore Pizza in Lompoc today. (1/8/2018) Monday around 1:30 ish p.m.

I placed a to go order. A large Pepperoni Pizza with 12 wings. The subtotal was $27.99. With Tax it was $37.00. I thought that was a bit pricey but I was hungry, so I let it go.

Usually their pizza is delicious and reminds me of Rusty's Pizza in Santa Barbara. I love Rusty's Pizza! When I got home and opened the box salivating at the thought of pizza in my mouth, I was overcome by shock, rage and awe to find my pizza was seriously over cooked, the dough was rock hard, the pepperoni was burnt and it looked like the pizza was cooked with hatred and abuse. The wings were so burnt that they were black and the buffalo sauce was dried to a dark crust.

I tried a couple of slices and it tasted like it looked. It tasted like over cooked cardboard and the wings salty jerky attached to bone. I hurt my teeth chewing on that raw hide pizza. My stomach is not happy either. I was woefully disappointed with my purchase.

I could've saved my money by socking my stomach repeatedly while chewing on rocks. I couldn't eat anymore and tossed it.

Almost $40 thrown away.

Its sad because in the past I remember the pizza being delicious. I didn't expect what I got. I will never, ever go there again. If I lived closer to town, I'd have returned and ask for a refund.

I hope...

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