Tommy's Pizza of Cranston, RI

You read that correctly, Rhode Island and Connecticut both have their own signature style of pizza. Tommy's gave us a ratio* of 3cr/3ce/2ch, though the standard tomato pie comes with no cheese at all. I got cheese on half to give myself a full assessment, and because cheese is festive and delicious.

Their crust gets a 4 out of 5. Baked on what I assume is a sheet pan, I found it to be texturally perfect. Chewy, gooey, and crispy. However, there wasn't a lot of flavor to it. Maybe it would be better if it rested in the fridge a couple more days. Tommy's sauce gets a 5 out of 5. It's savory without ever being overbearing, with a perfect texture.

For style I'll give Tommy's a 4 out of 5. A normal square pizza with no cheese isn't a very creative or original thing. In my vegan days I had plenty of cheeseless pies, only I added mushrooms to them. Tommy's house is a no-frills kind of joint that would rather sell you some fish and a bottle of wine than an ice cream cone delivered by model train. That's okay. I could eat there all the time if only I lived closer.

Tommy's gets a 5/5 for quality. My pizza was delicious, without a less than awesome bite. With a final score of 90% I'll be for sure telling my grandma about this place.

*Let me explain my ratio system, regarding mass of standard Pizza Elements. Cr=Crust. Ce=Sauce. Ch=Cheese.

For CR (CRust), 1 is the equivalent of a transparent pizza in the New York style, or the rolled-out, crackery Saint Louis style. 3 would be a regular Domino's hand-tossed Pizza. 4 would be like a Pizza Hut Pan Pizza, and 5 would be like a Sicilian Pizza or some varieties of Deep Dish.

For Ce (sauCE), 1 would be a watery sauce with a thin spreading, no clumping and no oozing. In this cause, the sauce is an afterthought, more like oregano than a key ingredient. 3 would be what you'd expect from a Pizza Hut Pan Pizza. 5 would require a fork to eat.

For CH (CHeese), 1 would be a transparent layer, mostly existing to assure you that your pizza indeed Does have cheese on it. 3 would be a regular Domino's hand-tossed pizza. 4 would be what you get on a Pizza Hut Pan Pizza. And 5 would be what you get in a pizza that requires a fork to eat, like a respectable Deep Dish Pie.