Doghouse Pizza-Melbourne — Restaurant in Melbourne

Read this if you value your health. Now bare with me as this is a long but very detailed review. I had been wanting to try this place for a while now and finally made my way there. The inside is kind of cool with art of various musical artists on the walls. There are plenty of televisions to see the game and the floor and furniture was clean and looked practically brand new. So why only two stars? Well I'll say that they seem to try hard to promote their business. The problem is that their efforts are being applied in the wrong areas. I ordered three items: a huge slice of cheese pizza, a Gyro, and a sandwich called The Thunderdome (yes I use the Oxford comma; live with it). The slice was about 1/4 of a standard large pizza; like I said, huge! It was pretty good but as I got through more of it I noticed that the sauce tasted like Vodka sauce (not the alcohol, it's a real sauce) which wasn't bad but it did get old pretty quick. I took the sandwiches home but wish I had been a little more selective because I couldn't finish either one. First, The Thunderdome, a (3) chicken finger sandwich on a brioche bun with bacon, cheese, onion, and "thunder sauce." When I ordered this I asked what thunder sauce was and was given a very brief description of a sort of bbq that's a little hot. I would describe it more of a bbq / teriyaki sauce that is over the top spicy. I can handle hot food pretty well but this sauce became overwhelming because it was EVERYWHERE and covering every tastebud with a fury of heat that continued to build. I broke out the Ranch dressing to help me through it but I ended up tossing out half of the sandwich because it wasn't even enjoyable. I saved the Gyro for last because I figured it was a safe bet to be good. This thing was so big and overflowing with lamb meat that I had to dig to find the pita. That is not a complaint, I was happy to see that I was about to get my money's worth out of this item. So after I bandaged it together with the foil wrapper to keep meat from spilling out everywhere, I started getting after it. After a few bites, as I peeled the foil back I noticed an over abundance of grease just saturating the pita on the bottom. I mean when I would go to take a bite the foil wrapper had grease dripping from it like a leaky faucet. By this point my bandage was failing me and meat was falling out all over the place and piling up in the container it came in. The Tzatziki sauce had an exuberant amount of dill in it that altered the flavor from something I usually love to a flavor that wouldn't fade away and got really sickening. Next came a final observation that would become the point of no return. Some of the meat shaved off the spit (not even sure they used a spit) was in very thick chunks. Well one of these thick chunks had been bit in half and fallen into the container. It was very pink and clearly not cooked all the way through. I hoped it was just the one piece but as I started tearing other chunks apart I realized this was not an isolated incident. Needless to say, I was stopped dead in my tracks and threw the rest away. Now I'm sitting here just hoping I don't get sick and have to call off work tomorrow from ingesting raw lamb. I'm very disappointed because not only was each item a let down in some fashion or another, it was expensive! Like I said at the beginning, they seem to try hard to promote their business. They provide very large portions and the interior setting is colorful, artsy, and intriguing (that's right, another pesky Oxford comma). Oh and they have beer which is always a plus! However, like I also said at the beginning, the effort is applied in the wrong areas. The flavor of the "Vodka" pizza sauce may just be something I don't like. Others may enjoy it. The overwhelming kick of the thunder sauce might be appealing to some. I just wish it was described a little better or a sample offered to me to try. The Gyro however, is something that scares me. I would pay the higher prices for a smaller portion if I knew I was getting meat that was...

Doghouse Pizza 4451 Enterprise Ct. Melbourne, FL 32934

3 Stars

Mediocre is a person who does not have the ability to do something well. Doghouse Pizza in Melbourne exudes mediocrity, from the Chef Boyardee flat pizza dough rolled with a dough puncher to the gyro topped with low-quality ingredients. This place is just blah, but I get ahead of myself. My server today was Sonya. Sonya, albeit a loyal henchperson she may be, is the one bright spot in this den of dismal delights. She was pleasant, friendly, knowledgeable, and spot-on for the entire meal. I asked Sonya for one of their Walter White Pizzas and a Gyro.

As soon as Sonya brought my order out, I snapped a few pics and eagerly dug in. The smells were intoxicating. First up on the Big Boy's ever-discerning palate was the Walter White Pizza. Named after one of the most iconic television characters ever and one scene that will live on in meme infamy for infinite, how could I not try it? Consisting of Italian sausage, pepperoni, ham, bacon and ricotta on top of a garlic butter base, it certainly read and smelled fantastic. Sadly, that is where the good times stopped rolling. I'm sure the dough was made on-site, it had the pizza roller holes in it at least, but it certainly hit the taste buds like so much tasteless cardboard. I take that back, cardboard has a bit more flavor to it. The toppings are below average for this pizza connoisseur.

Moving on to the Gyro. When you see Gyro meat being properly shaved from the spit you think you are in for the real deal. Served with crisp, creamy tzatziki I really tried to like this. However, with the unvarying commitment to sub-par ingredients, the rest of the toppings were meh. What I really found amusing was the fake fountain drinks. With choices like Dr. Peepers and Bark's Root Beer, I couldn't help but think of McDowell's in Coming to America. That sucking sound you hear in the background must be Doghouse Pizza circling the drain.

The Big Boy says, “Skip it. No big loss.” I would be remiss if I failed to mention that my editor did call to verify the toppings on the pizza and said that whoever answered the phone was “Extremely polite and...

I came last night with my family. We love doghouse pizza! I ordered ahead of time to dine in so it would be close to being done when we arrived. When I got there I was told I had to pay before they served us. We were waiting on our other guests to arrive and planned on splitting the bill but the women at the counter said it all had to be paid and couldn’t split the check. I thought that was odd because I serve at a restaurant and splitting the bills is something we commonly do but apparently that was not possible and I couldn’t pay for half when I got there. Also when we arrived, the large table was not cleaned and the women did not offer to clean it even as she saw me carrying a car seat & had three other young children with me. We couldn’t all fit at a booth or table. I had to ask her to clean it and when she was done she just walked away and didn’t say anything. Like no “hey you’re all set you can have a seat now…” no nothing…They were no other guests there and I didn’t think I was asking too much by asking for the table to be wiped down. I get that it was an hour before close but her customer service was terrible. She didn’t even tell me when the food was done my husband walked up to get a drink and she told him it was done but I didn’t pay so she never brought it out. I tried to be mindful of our time and left 5 minutes before close cleaning the mess from the toys leftovers & plates. The women seemed really moody and not friendly at all. I always talk so highly of this restaurant and love when we get the chance to go there with friends or family. I brought someone for the first time and was really disappointed because I felt like I personally inconvenienced the women at the counter.( the one with the mole) We ordered a philly steak with fries and a large pepperoni pizza. I always get this when I come and it’s always delicious. Customer service is key in specialty places like this where it’s not a chain. People don’t want to feel unwelcomed no matter how good...