Zelda's Original Gourmet Pizza
Sacramento, CA 95814-5208
Phone: (916) 447-1400
- Price:
- $
- Best of Citysearch:
- Pizza 2007, Pizza 2004
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 11:30am-2pm and 5pm-10pm, Fri 11:30am-2pm and 5pm-11:30pm, Sat 5pm-11:30pm, Sun 5pm-9pm
Editorial Review for Zelda's Original Gourmet Pizza – by Angela Schurhoff
The Scene
Ornery waitresses sling pie with plenty of attitude, but that doesn't scare away customers. Just about everyone in Sacramento has filed through the doors of this hole-in-the-wall. Dark and cavern-like, the dining room is covered in wood paneling, worn red carpet, a black ceiling that sparkles and strings of Christmas lights that burn year-round.
The Food
It can take almost an hour to get a pie. Pass time with Wings-O-Fire, Zelda's rendition of buffalo wings (they're actually legs) that are plump, meaty and oh-so spicy. Skip withered bowls of iceberg lettuce they call salad and dig into a pizza consisting of cornmeal-sprinkled crust, tart tomato sauce and what may be a pound of cheese. Try the pesto pie, heavy with chunks of garlic.
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Insider Tips
Save TimeCut down on the wait by calling in your order at least 30 minutes before arriving.
User Reviews for Zelda's Original Gourmet Pizza
05/04/2008 Posted by MichaelFeliciano
Zelda's is a Sacramento Institution...and it's hard to explain why, but it just is. I can;t even eat pizza (allergic to dairy) but I go in there just to smell it. And to check out all the hot pizza babes that work there. Try Zelda's
05/04/2008 Posted by Monica03
I have tried Zelda's 3 different times. The first time I just stopped in and the wait was incredibly long. It took over an hour to get our pizza, and the service was horrible. If you wanted anything you had to get ahold of the server. The second time I tried, we called in to pick up the pizza, and arrived at the time they said and the doors were locked. We had to knock on the door for quite a while before getting our pizza. The third time, we called ahead of time so that the pie would be ready when we arrived. When we came in at the time they specified, it took 15 minutes for anyone to even acknowledge that we were there (and it was not that busy), then they seated us and it took another 25-30 minutes before the pie was ready. Again the service was horrible, and we had to chase down a server to get our pie, as well as our check. Though the pizza is okay, I will not eat at Zelda's again. Considering I am frustrated enough to do a review (and this is my first review ever!!!), should let you know how dissatisfied I was.
Pros: good pizza
Cons: customer service
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