Would have liked to give City Park a better rating but unfortunately their pizza is the definition of just OK. On this evening it was even below average as not cooked properly. The pizza space is a crowded one in any city and attention to detail is critical to success.
We ordered an 18' cheese, and excited to bite into it but quickly noticed a few things. First it was a floppy mess. No crisp at all on the pizza. The crust was an off white, and tasted more like taking a bite out of a roll. This happens for several potential reasons. As this was thin crust, if your dough is too thin and your sauce also leans to the thinner side, a pizza will not crisp. Also, if your oven is not hot enough, that will also be the result. Lastly, perhaps the kid making the pies wasn't well trained or perhaps didn't give a crap one way or the other. Who knows, but that needs to be fixed whatever it is.
The flavor profile itself was also lackluster. Every city in America has these " good enough" places, a smaller percentage of true pizza makers strive to stand out from the crowd and make something that is like no other. That's probably never going to happen in Gainesville.
Lastly is a personal pet peeve. I order on your website for pick up, and there are tip options from 15% all the way up to 25-30%. What a major turn off to see that, leave a tip, then hop in the car and drive 10 minutes to pick it up only for someone to hand it to me a foot away. I realize I didn't have to leave anything, but it shouldn't even be on there. As a long time employee in the service industry, we actually have to serve someone before expecting a tip. read more