I have received a few emails about a new pizzeria in
Tunkhannock, and a few friends who live around that area have been bugging me
to get out and review the new Carm’s Pizza House so I figured let’s get back on
the circuit and see what all the hoop-la was about out in Wyoming County! For this review, I went along with my first
lady for a quick dinner as she was one of the people bugging me to try the
pizza. We took a ride up Tioga Street
past Tractor Supply and headed up the hill to find that Carm’s was right on the
main drag just on the edge of town. We
walked in to find that the interior was sort of a modern country feel with
plenty of space and a bunch of tables – all of which were different which was
pretty neat. I noted that the place was
very clean and comfortable including over-sized booths, large rooms which were
open and not crammed, and several separate dining areas.
We sat down and took a look at the menu to find that Carm’s
sells square pizza (think old forge crust) and a wide variety of appetizers, salads,
sandwiches, and burgers. I was intrigued
by the square pizza, hopeful that it would be unique and made from fresh
dough. Since Carm’s serves Stromboli and
Double Crust pizza which are both typically made from fresh dough, I thought my
chances of receiving it on the traditional square was pretty good. We ordered the classic 10-cut square pizza at
a price of $13.95 and we also decided to try an order of 12 mild wings for
$8.95 since it has been so long since we went on a pizza review!
The food was ready for us in no time. We thought that the wings were pretty good
and flavorful, but I’ll leave that up to the NEPA Wing Men to decide how
good! The pizza came out and looked to
be your pretty standard “square” (rectangular) pizza with a premade or
precooked crust. I couldn’t tell if the
shell was store bought or not because it was quite fresh, but the consistency
and chewiness made me think it might have been.
Nevertheless, the crust was tender, slightly chewy, and of a medium
density. It was cooked to a light brown
on the bottom but was not crispy (by design I imagine). The sauce was simple, slightly sweet, slightly
bitter with a light seasoning blend that worked nicely. The cheese was a blend of something smooth
and cheesy, but I couldn’t venture a guess at what it was as there were no
flavors that really stood out to give the cheese’s identity away to me. Overall, I’d have to say this pizza was
decent. The first lady and I enjoyed the
meal, restaurant, and service and I would definitely go back, but I probably
wouldn’t order that pizza again at a $14.00 price tag. I encourage you to go give Carm’s a try
because it really is a neat little place with good service. Please let me know what you think in the
comments below or hit me up on my facebook page!
Restaurant: Carm’s Pizza House
Location: Tunkhannock, PA
Date: October 2014Pizza Ordered: Classic 10-Cut Pizza
Price: $13.95
Eat In/Take Out: Eat-In
Sauce: 3/5
Cheese: 3/5
Overall Taste: 3/5
Crispy/Cooked Properly: 3.5/5
Overall Value: 1.5/5
OVERALL RATING: 3/5
Crust: 3/5