Regular Joe's Guide

Latest visit: Jan 2025 First visit: Feb 1995 Founded: 1974 Leon Gessi is getting an early revisit for 2025. Just like last year's update, I was in the area near lunch time, and a couple of slices sounded good. Since the sandwich didn't work out last time, I decided to go back to their pizza. For this visit I had a slice of meatball and another sausage. The ingredients weren't anything special, and they still don't use enough sauce. As for the crust, I had the opposite experience of the past - this time it was too chewy (though fortunately not doughy), but it was hot temperature at least. Seems like the slices were a little smaller too? I don't want to say they've gone downhill, it doesn't feel that way at all. But they are a bit inconsistent. I'm leaving it in the RJG Rotation, and I'm sure I'll get in at least one more visit this year. On the plus side their soda drink machine works perfectly. On the downside, they ask for an unearned tip for ta...

Latest visit: Jul 2025 First visit: Feb 2022 ---7/9/25 It was time for another meet with Dr. Boom to cover the record business. Our last gathering was at Cerberus Brewing, so a trend is emerging. There have been many updates since I last stepped foot in OCC three plus years ago. All for the positive I'm happy to announce. They for certain are taking the brewpub concept seriously. Their menu has expanded greatly, and the kitchen is "legit" to use hipster parlance. And they've also increased their beer selection as well. This puts them in league with other established brewpubs in the area like the aforementioned Cerberus, South Park, the fast growing Goat Patch, and the grand dame of them all: Phantom Canyon. On this visit we started with the queso and chorizo dip along with tortilla chips. The chips were homemade and crispy, while the dip was hot, meaty, cheesy, and outstanding. For the primary meal, I tried their herbal chicken sandwich which was delicious. A heavily ...