The Syracuse Spoon

To have a food reviewer in the magazine was an idea Mayor Maughan had a few years ago to help promote our local eating establishments. It took some time to find a passionate foodie who was willing to commit to regular content and one of the conditions was that this person could remain anonymous. Like food reviews everywhere, it is just one opinion. The hope is these entries will encourage your appetite to eat locally and enjoy what Syracuse has to offer. Thank you, Syracuse Spoon, for your contribution to the city. Your secret is as safe as the secret to the Colonel’s 11 herbs and spices.

The Jet Boat at Jet's Pizza

I had no idea what to expect from Jet’s Pizza as I have never been to one before. There is no dine-in experience as I quickly learned upon arrival, BUT it was very clean and appealing as you might expect from a brand-new pizza spot. When I parked on the south side of the building, I could see through the large window right down the pizza preparation line and that too was appealing to see their attention to detail in pizzas.

You may have seen the dump, clump, caution to the wind approach somewhere else in pizza making, but I noticed the prep cook making sure there was an even distribution of ingredients and that’s the way I like my pizza. If you’ve ever opened the box to find one slice has all the pepperoni and another piece of the pie is basically only cheese, you know what I mean. The Jet’s cook line clearly cares about your pie. For this first experience, I wanted to order something new and interesting, so I tried the Jet’s Boat. This turns out to be a bit of a combination between the calzone and a deconstructed pizza. I’ve never had anything like this previously. It was a wellprepared pizza crust folded over like a traditional calzone, but the crust on both sides was buttered and prepared in a way that it really didn’t feel like there was a top and bottom, which I liked. Golden crust wrapped the toppings without sauce. The sauce comes on the side with an option of pizza sauce or ranch. I went traditional for my first time out and this is where I compare the dish to a deconstructed pizza—you dip the crust and topping in the sauce. If you are picky about how much sauce should be on your pie, the Jet’s Boat is for you! A lot or a little, it’s up to you. As the sauce was separate, I couldn’t help but note the fresh tomato flavor it carried. Some sauces are so boiled down and mobbed by spices you might never know there was a tomato in it, but this tasted fresh. The tang of fresh tomato was a standout. I didn’t watch them grind down a tomato personally, but the flavor had that hint of savor. Overall, the Jet’s Boat was very well prepared.

During my short wait, I gave the menu a better study as my foodie senses are very curious. I think Jet’s Pizza offers some fun variety for a pizza spot and I will be back to try more of the menu. They offer a variety of styles of pizza including round and square, New York and Detroit, thick and thin, and they also serve sandwiches and dessert items. In addition, they have veggie and gluten-free options and a cauliflowerbased crust option. Jet’s Pizza definitely adds some new choices to the community and my first trip there has me looking forward to trying even more of those options.

- The Syracuse Spoon

JET'S

Pizza

WEBSITE: jetspizza.com

ADDRESS: 817 West Antelope Drive

PHONE: 385-426-1496

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