Pizza is pizza, that's what I've always believed. Sure, I know that I prefer a thick crust with a thin layer of cheese but I do not believe that there is a huge difference when it comes to the taste. Therefore, I wasn’t too shocked when I ate Canyon Pizza for the first time. Canyon has a reputation for their late night dollar slices and it is said to be the type of pizza that you would not want to eat sober but is perfect during weekend shenanigans. So, when someone brought Canyon Pizza our most recent THON meeting, I wasn’t sure if I should eat it. Still, eating Canyon, especially late at night, is essentially a Penn State right of passage and something that I had not yet done. Recognizing that it was something I was eager to do, I asked my friends to pass me a slice.
I had no problem with the pizza. It tasted fine to me and they were large slices, something that was nice because I had not eaten dinner beforehand. But honestly, after all hype that I had been hearing, I was sad that it was so anticlimactic.
Maybe the problem was that we probably were not the clientele that Canyon usually caters to. Maybe I didn’t get the full experience that one has during a late Saturday night and I should go back for Round Two. Whatever the situation, I’m glad that I can now say that I’ve eaten Canyon Pizza even if I am ambivalent about it. I now feel just as much a part of the Penn State community as I did during my first Penn State Football game or as during my first bite of Creamery Ice Cream.
I actually really enjoy canyon pizza when I'm sober. I don't think its fair when people say its not real pizza and it doesn't taste good because I like it no matter what. It could maybe use a little more sauce sometimes, but hey its cheap and no one has a ton of money while they're in college so I think its great
ReplyDeleteMy first experience with canyon pizza wasn't that great either. I too was rather disappointed because everyone had hyped it up so much and then it wasn't good. However, I would be willing to try it again (cheap pizza OH YEAH!!!) but if its not good again then I'll just stick with Gumby's and their delicious pokie sticks.
ReplyDeleteHaha this post is quite possibly one of my all-time favorites. I remember repeatedly hearing how great Canyon Pizza (and Pokey Sticks) are during my first few weeks, but trying them both was kind of a let-down. Sure, I'll buy it on those late-night walks down because you can't beat the prices! (And I especially like the fact that when a random drunk kid knocked my pizza off my plate, the lady at the counter gave me a new slice.) However, it definitely is not my favorite.
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