After enjoying some cupcakes, Courtney, Max, Alexis, Rachel and I went to Golooney’s East Coast Pizza Cafe & Sub Shop.
Golooney’s has been around for as long as I can remember and at one point I thought they were rather representative of New York pizza. This was before I had ever visited New York. I’ve only visited twice since and haven’t been a fan.
I was surprised that Courtney suggested we go here especially as we were with Rachel who is actually from New York. To give Courtney credit, she hadn’t been in over four years. Either way, it’s probably the worst idea for an out-of-town guest from the east coast.
Put simply, our service was slow (especially for a slice shop), the people were rude and worst of all was the pizza. I ordered a plain slice. It hardly had any sauce and the cheese was almost tasteless cheese although it was piled on excessively. It wasn’t easy to fold or hold like I would expect out of a slice shop with the Twin Towers in their logo. In fact, this pizza was the worst I’ve ever had at Golooney’s. Courtney and I agreed that it was actually poorer than we remembered.
I was taking a few shots and I was scolded for taking photos and was asked to put my camera away. He said I needed to ask for permission first and to be fair, I should have done that. I promptly put my camera away. Unfortunately to make matters worse, he goes to his co-worker after scowling at me and exclaims “I hate that fucking shit.” Classy. We joked our table that the generally male-dominated staff are stereotypically rude to male clientele but “all hey baby” to women. In our experiences, at least.
Humorously while we were waiting the 10th Global Marijuana March was across the street. The gathering wasn’t terribly well organized as many of the protesters wandered in and out of Golooney’s getting a slice. My advice? Keep on marching down 24th Street and eat at Leaning Tower of Pizza.
Golooney’s East Coast Pizza Cafe & Sub Shop
2329 Hennepin Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55405
612-377-8555
