Bazbeaux | 811 E. Westfield Blvd. | Visited: Sunday, March 30, 2014

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Intro

Bazbeux is consistently ranked among the top pizza places in Indy and I'm sorry that it took us until our SEVENTEENTH review to get around to checking out this Circle City mainstay. 

Actually, full disclosure, I've probably only been to Bazbeaux a couple of times in my life. And have consumed it only a few more times as a carry-in lunch or affordable (yet tasty) craft services.

Of course, I was familiar with their fun jester logo, but never really knew the back story. If you want to learn more about the legend of Bazbeaux, the court-jester-turned-culinary-master, click here.


Atmosphere & Service

Given that it was one of the first warm spring evenings, I figured the place would be uber crowded. It was not. As with most Broad Ripple hangouts, the atmosphere is comfortable and easy going. Just like the Hollands. 

Pizza (breadsticks)  

Okay. Yet another pizza place that doesn't serve breadsticks. Dumbfounded. Anyone out there know the answer? Not a traditional menu item? Disparate oven temperatures? Restaurants just wanting to mix things up? 

So, instead, we went with the cheesy garlic bread. I would describe it as more cheesy than garlic, which is a good thing in my book. A decent tide-us-over-till-the-pizza-arrives option, but nothing overly impressive. 

We ordered two pies: the Colossus and the Bazbeaux. We decided against the plain cheese (going against our usual pizza-ordering M.O.). 

The Colossus has pepperoni, Italian sausage, ham, mushroom, red onion, green pepper, and black olive. I'm never really a big fan of green peppers, but decided to stick with the toppings the way the cook intended. Overall, it was very tasty. Nice and fresh. 

The Sophia

The Bazbeaux was a lighter option—not overly filling (with its thin crust) and a very salad-like or appetizer-like entree: fresh basil, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes. Again, the toppings seemed fresh and high-quality. 

The Colossus 

The Bazbeaux 

Bazbeux is a solid, local choice for pizza in Indy (there are two other locations downtown and in the Carmel Arts District). 
I still prefer a hand-tossed crust and more sauce, but the location, the fresh ingredients and the welcoming vibe make it a great place to eat. 

Verbatims:

Sophia: It's poppin'. It takes like spaghetti. If the crust was more, it would clash (with the toppings). It's a good balance. 

Wesley: That may have been the best bite of pizza ever...for thin crust. I'm tastefully full... in my head. 

Ben: I don't like the toppings (based on the ones we ordered). 

Brice: It tastes like a garden of meat.  

Rating (out of 8 possible slices)

Dad: 5.5 

Benjamin: 6.5

Sophia: 6.5

Wesley: 6.75