Zelda's Original Gourmet Pizza

Zelda's

1415 21st St
Sacramento, CA 95811(916) 447-1400

I can't believe it's taken us over a year to come back. The last time was in December 2008. The building has had a face lift outside and there is a huge Zelda's sign on the door now, but the inside is just the same. Dark, old, lots of stone work from the Brady Bunch's house, wood lattice, black sparkled ceiling and plastic plants. I swear the same waitresses have been here since they opened. We ordered our pizzas when we walked in and awaited a table which only took about 10 minutes. Score!

We love the waitresses here, so everyone who is expecting kiss-your-ass customer service can go a chain restaurant with no character. If you're nice to them and respect that they know what they are doing, you'll get along fine.

We started with the chilled iceberg ranch salad. Why does this still work so well with pizza? Does it coat the stomach to prepare for the pizza onslaught? Next was the deep dish combo, pepperoni and Spinoccoli paired up with a pitcher of cheap beer and a carafe of their "very affordable" burgundy. All in all, the food was just as delicious as it aways is. The sauce is flavorful, but not overpowering with the veggie pizza. All the meats are good quality and delicious.

Any way you look at this place, it's an experience everyone should have. Suck it up. Open the intimidating metal door and enter the darkness. You won't regret it.

"Do you mind if we go family style on this one?" - RobotGoBen

"I've reached that point where I'm not desperate; now I'm picky." - TheJenny