A Pizza Place for a Shoe: Bernie & Betty's

Bernie & Betty’s is known around Springfield as one of the preferred pizza restaurants in the city. The building itself does not look like much, but it has a very nice feel once you journey inside. The dining area is relatively large with an ample amount of seating so wait times should normally be relatively short. It definitely has a feel of a traditional pizza place, but that obviously is not what we were there for.

We ordered their “poor boy” horseshoe as recommendation of our waitress, as she claimed it was one of their most popular. The horseshoe itself was quite small compared to other popular places around Springfield. The meat tasted like traditional Italian beef, and was quite good and loaded with flavor. It had a very unique taste on a horseshoe and we enjoyed the flavor it brought to the meal. The best piece of this horseshoe had to be the fries. Once again, the fries were served on top of the cheese sauce and they brilliantly retained their crispiness throughout the meal. The fries were the key ingredient and complimented the flavor of the Italian beef very well. The cheese sauce was only average at best. It seemed overly thick, and the flavor left a lot to be desired. The thickness and consistency of the cheese sauce immediately brought thoughts of melted Velveeta. The cheese sauce should be considered sub par, and undeniably needs improvement.
After we finished our horseshoes both of us were still hungry. Since the petite horseshoes (that would be labeled as ponyshoes at many other locations) were not enough; we made the decision that we had to order a small pizza. The pizza was sensational and it overshadowed the horseshoe and made us second-guess our decision to order a horseshoe in the first place. If you ever find yourself at Bernie & Betty’s try to resist your temptations and just order a pizza instead.

Cheese:72
Meat:82
Fries:87
Overall Score: 79