Seth and I wandered down to his neighborhood pizza joint, Tasty Pizza. It’s located in a strip mall just north of Minneapolis and east of Columbia Heights in a small little corner of Anoka County called Hilltop. It’s been recommended to me by many in the area and it’s a favorite for many in Northeast Minneapolis. Personally I don’t see what the big deal is.
Our service was very friendly and prompt but the pizza was messy, greasy, sloppy and overall too wet for my taste. The crust was soaked and drippy. The pepperoni wasn’t all that special and each bite tasted a like I was chasing it down with grease.
I’ve been more satisfied with lower end frozen pizzas. I wasn’t bad pizza, but I can’t see going out of my way for it.
Disagree? Please chime in. I know a lot of people really dig Tasty Pizza. I like supporting the locals too, so if you haven’t tried them out please give them a shot if you’re in town.
Tasty Pizza
875 45th Ave NE
Hilltop, MN 55421
763-571-2722
Comments 14
Bummer.
Posted 25 Feb 2008 at 21:45 ¶It doesn’t look awesome, but I’d still eat it in a pinch.
Posted 25 Feb 2008 at 22:11 ¶Dead on review. This place is very close and is the best pizza I would be able to get for delivery. If we were feeling like going out, this would not be our go to place.
Posted 25 Feb 2008 at 22:35 ¶I’m so surprised to hear the crust was soggy! Too bad! Whenever I have Tasty Pizza there’s always been a satisfying crunch to the crust. Also, I like how wet the pizza is, but I know that’s not a common favorite quality for pizza. Glad you gave it a try though!
Posted 25 Feb 2008 at 22:37 ¶zouch! all i’d heard until now was good things.
Posted 25 Feb 2008 at 22:47 ¶No, you pretty much nailed it.
That place has been there since I was little, though I don’t know if it was always the same name. They used to have little jukebox things on the tables.
This is the kind of pizza meant by the old joke: “Pizza is a lot like sex. Even when it’s bad, it’s pretty good!”
Posted 26 Feb 2008 at 04:08 ¶that pizza is an exact doppelganger for the cardboard fest that is Gina Marias thin crust. Sometimes is crunchy other times it tastes like your eating frozen pizza and they forgot the dough.
In the SW metro you don’t have a lot of choices…I generally try to pick Detellos in EP as their thin crust is usually much more satisfying.
Posted 26 Feb 2008 at 10:14 ¶the crust is usually good, and they have really nice sauce.
You have to realize that the reason we really north northeasterners talk about it is because our delivery options are abysmal. We have pizza hut, tasty, pizzaman, and that’s pretty much it. Snap will deliver to us if we tell them they’ve done it before, but that was an accident, since we are one block over from their delivery area.
As someone who used to live downtown and uptown, it’s heartbreaking to lose luce, leaning tower, etc, and just have Tasty
Posted 26 Feb 2008 at 10:25 ¶Ever try eating at Village Pizza in North Saint Paul? Was looking for some places to eat on the way to the movie theater over there and came upon that but haven’t checked it out myself.
2565 7th Ave E, St Paul, MN
Posted 26 Feb 2008 at 10:26 ¶651-777-5440
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I have had Village Pizza… as well as Randy’s and Pizza Factory in North Saint Paul. They’re all decent but all somewhat similar to Tasty Pizza. If I had to pick a favorite, I’d say Randy’s Premiere Pizza in NSP. Pizza Factory always has cops in it for some reason too. You’ll be safe there. The service at Village can get slow at times as well. All and all though, Village Pizza isn’t bad. Call beforehand and find out their hours though - if I remember correctly they’re closed at some weird times.
Posted 26 Feb 2008 at 10:42 ¶Seth’s a Heights resident? Mrs. Lungs and I lived there for years, near 40th and University.
How about a review of the Flameburger hashbrowns next, or the lunch beffet at either of the two Marina’s?
Posted 26 Feb 2008 at 10:55 ¶This review sure brings back memories. I grew up about a mile from there and ate that “messy, greasy, sloppy” pizza way too many times. I used to love the greasy stuff, but I can’t stomach it any more.
Posted 26 Feb 2008 at 12:59 ¶Tasty isn’t “good” pizza by all standards, but for NE/CH folks, it’s “comfort food”, they’ve grown up with it, their parents probably grew up with it, they know the taste, they enjoy it. I lived in CH for years and while I particularly don’t enjoy Tasty pizza over other pizzas, it still is, like Chuck Olsen said, still good when it is bad! People rave about it because it’s consistent and if you like greasy pizza (which some people do) Tasty is an excellent example.
In other words, it’s sorta cultish!
Posted 27 Feb 2008 at 00:30 ¶Heresy! Tasty will get you… just wait.
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