Pizzaria Venti in Meredith

Shore Driver · 06-16-2010, 08:17 AM

Thanks for the review. I'll pass on this one - Guiseppe's works just fine for my family. I do want to try Heat though.

Overlake97 · 06-17-2010, 09:00 AM

I also tried Venti the other day. Had a slice of sausage pizza, which was decent, but not exceptional. I liked the sausage itself, and the way the cheese melded into the crust, but I was surprised by the crust itself. Tasted like a Bisquick pizza crust. They also have soups (which sound promising), salads, and pasta, which I'm willing to go back and try, but my first experience was a far cry from what I'd been anticipating in light of the reviews that can be found on their corporate website ("Voted best pizza in such and such country!" Etc....). What they do have going for them is the wide variety in slice offerings. Sure, they have to reheat each slice, but that's the tradeoff you get for variety.

jetskier · 06-27-2010, 02:28 PM

We decided to give it a try last night. Overall, I would give it a C-/D+:

The calzone had been sitting around and the crust was a bit on the stale side.
The pizza was a very bready to the point of being a bit soggy. We bought a pie and not the slices.
The gelato and tiramisu were good and fairly reasonably priced.
The overall cost of the meal was high especially for counter order and sit service.

Jetskier

angela4design · 06-27-2010, 07:59 PM

My BF stopped in today. I had already had dinner, so he just ran in to grab a couple slices.

It took about ten minutes (and he said he was the only person being served at 7:30-ish)
It cost 9 "bucks" (I don't care for it that their menu is listed in "bucks". They're dollars, hard earned DOLLARS. not a fan of that gimmick.)
It was awful! Jetskier's C-/D+ is about right. They were rectangular shaped slices, not crispy on the bottom and looked like frozen Elio's pizza, maybe with some extra cheese! I did try some so I could weigh in honestly. Not impressed.

I felt that I could doctor up some frozen food aisle pizza for far less than 9 "bucks" for two slices!

We won't return. It would have been hard to pull us away from Louie's Anyway!

jogator1 · 06-27-2010, 09:25 PM

Unfortunately, I shared the same experience as those who already posted. I went with my wife, 9 y.o. son and his friend. The kids didn't even finish their slice. We thought the pizza was very "doughy/bready" with bland sauce. The prices were also expensive. I tried the garlic roll stuffed with a meatball and would give it a good review, much better than the pizza. I will definitely try again as I would like them to succeed. Our favorite pizza in the area is still the Tamarack Out Back.

Pam · 06-28-2010, 09:52 AM

I hope that maybe the new managers will see these reviews and make some changes, since this is such a nice location and I'd like to see a good restaurant there. Unfortunately, the pizza I had reminded me of the bad "NH pizza" of yesteryear. Since this company appears to be fairly successful based on its many locations, they must have a better recipe somewhere. In the meantime, the Pizza Factory and Giuseppes do not have to fear the new competition, in my view.

no-engine · 06-28-2010, 10:18 AM

From the websites, I infer that it's a franchise operation.

Shore Driver · 07-07-2010, 09:16 AM

Lots of love for Louie's here. I don't get it??? Had Louie's for the first time this past weekend. Reminded me of what we would call here in CT "bad Greek pizza". Too much cheese, bland sauce, sopped crust and the pepperoni and bacon were undercooked. A big heavy piece of slop. Gross!

Scott · 07-07-2010, 11:29 AM

I can't believe my eyes just read "Too much cheese" when talking about pizza.

What is this world coming to?

First the oil spill disaster, now this.

06-17-2010, 09:00 AM	#2
Overlake97 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford Posts: 246 Thanks: 146 Thanked 58 Times in 42 Posts	Venti just OK. I also tried Venti the other day. Had a slice of sausage pizza, which was decent, but not exceptional. I liked the sausage itself, and the way the cheese melded into the crust, but I was surprised by the crust itself. Tasted like a Bisquick pizza crust. They also have soups (which sound promising), salads, and pasta, which I'm willing to go back and try, but my first experience was a far cry from what I'd been anticipating in light of the reviews that can be found on their corporate website ("Voted best pizza in such and such country!" Etc....). What they do have going for them is the wide variety in slice offerings. Sure, they have to reheat each slice, but that's the tradeoff you get for variety.

06-27-2010, 02:28 PM	#3
jetskier Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Reading, MA and South Down Shores Posts: 851 Thanks: 57 Thanked 183 Times in 114 Posts	Stopped in last night We decided to give it a try last night. Overall, I would give it a C-/D+: The calzone had been sitting around and the crust was a bit on the stale side. The pizza was a very bready to the point of being a bit soggy. We bought a pie and not the slices. The gelato and tiramisu were good and fairly reasonably priced. The overall cost of the meal was high especially for counter order and sit service. Jetskier

06-27-2010, 07:59 PM	#4
angela4design Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Meredith Posts: 353 Thanks: 45 Thanked 54 Times in 38 Posts	Underwhelmed My BF stopped in today. I had already had dinner, so he just ran in to grab a couple slices. It took about ten minutes (and he said he was the only person being served at 7:30-ish) It cost 9 "bucks" (I don't care for it that their menu is listed in "bucks". They're dollars, hard earned DOLLARS. not a fan of that gimmick.) It was awful! Jetskier's C-/D+ is about right. They were rectangular shaped slices, not crispy on the bottom and looked like frozen Elio's pizza, maybe with some extra cheese! I did try some so I could weigh in honestly. Not impressed. I felt that I could doctor up some frozen food aisle pizza for far less than 9 "bucks" for two slices! We won't return. It would have been hard to pull us away from Louie's Anyway!

07-07-2010, 11:29 AM	#9
Scott Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 150 Thanks: 0 Thanked 68 Times in 19 Posts	I can't believe my eyes just read "Too much cheese" when talking about pizza. What is this world coming to? First the oil spill disaster, now this. __________________ Scott

06-16-2010, 08:17 AM	#1
Shore Driver Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tolland CT Posts: 194 Thanks: 20 Thanked 31 Times in 25 Posts	Thanks for the review. I'll pass on this one - Guiseppe's works just fine for my family. I do want to try Heat though.

06-27-2010, 09:25 PM	#5
jogator1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 75 Thanks: 62 Thanked 16 Times in 9 Posts	Unfortunately, I shared the same experience as those who already posted. I went with my wife, 9 y.o. son and his friend. The kids didn't even finish their slice. We thought the pizza was very "doughy/bready" with bland sauce. The prices were also expensive. I tried the garlic roll stuffed with a meatball and would give it a good review, much better than the pizza. I will definitely try again as I would like them to succeed. Our favorite pizza in the area is still the Tamarack Out Back.

06-28-2010, 09:52 AM	#6
Pam Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 63 Thanks: 22 Thanked 58 Times in 22 Posts	I hope that maybe the new managers will see these reviews and make some changes, since this is such a nice location and I'd like to see a good restaurant there. Unfortunately, the pizza I had reminded me of the bad "NH pizza" of yesteryear. Since this company appears to be fairly successful based on its many locations, they must have a better recipe somewhere. In the meantime, the Pizza Factory and Giuseppes do not have to fear the new competition, in my view.

06-28-2010, 10:18 AM	#7
no-engine Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: West side Winnipesaukee, Lakes Region Posts: 516 Thanks: 20 Thanked 52 Times in 40 Posts	From the websites, I infer that it's a franchise operation.

07-07-2010, 09:16 AM	#8
Shore Driver Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tolland CT Posts: 194 Thanks: 20 Thanked 31 Times in 25 Posts	Lots of love for Louie's here. I don't get it??? Had Louie's for the first time this past weekend. Reminded me of what we would call here in CT "bad Greek pizza". Too much cheese, bland sauce, sopped crust and the pepperoni and bacon were undercooked. A big heavy piece of slop. Gross!