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III Tomassos Thin Crust Pizza
Springfield's newest Italian restaurant has set up shop on the southwest edge of town near Scheel's Sporting Goods center. III Tomassos is the place and it bolsters an already strong presence of Italian eateries in the Springfield area. I chose this spot for lunch on my birthday with my family from a recommendation from Springfield Pizza Project contributor Jeremy Zumwalt.
Where They're Located:
1130 Legacy Pointe Drive
Springfield, IL
Call 'Em:
(217) 546-8990
The Pizza: Tomassos Veggie
The Crust: Thin
The Dish:
Today was my birthday, and we decided to get out and have lunch since my trusty assistant was going for an
archery session later in the evening when we would normally have supper. We walked into III Tomassos about 1:00 in the afternoon on a weekday and were seated immediately. There was a nice crowd in for lunch but still plenty of tables to seat more. The atmosphere was light and airy with windows along the length of the front of the building that allowed plenty of natural sunlight in the dining area. The wait-staff was friendly, accommodating and helpful throughout the meal. Without doubt some of the best service I've received in this town. Not to go off on a tangent but a quality staff has a huge impact on the perception of a restaurant's quality and more restaurants should work harder to get the kind of help we had today at III Tomassos. This place also featured a full bar as I enjoyed a fine craft IPA on draft while waiting for my pie and a cool crisp Peroni draft once the pizza arrived.
How'd It Eat?
We didn't wait long for our meals to be delivered. In the interim between ordering and being served our
entrees, III Tomassos provides bread with butter or a spicy marinara sauce. The bread is similar to ciabatta as it has a crispy outer texture with a light inner filled with irregular size wholes and a slight sourdough flavor. It was perfect for dipping in the hot Tomasso sauce while my pizza was baking and oh by the way, it is delicious!
The pizza arrived shortly after I had sopped up the remaining marinara on the last piece of bread and I was primed and ready to eat. I went with the small veggie pie which featured fresh tomato, spinach, artichokes, mushrooms, onions, peppers, kalamata olives and sweet cherry peppers. Those on top of a nice layer of fresh mozzarella, a light tomato sauce and a tremendous thin pizza crust worked very well. First and foremost, kudos on the crust. This is not your usual Central Illinois thin crust as it is just a tad thinner and crunchier than what you normally find in this area. That crunchy texture is a big part of what made this pizza click. Added to this solid base is top quality mozzarella and fresh toppings that worked so well together. There is no shortage of toppings and what I would consider is a perfect amount of mozzi on this pie. The sauce was excellent as well as it was very light, without the strong acidity or sweetness that defines most sauces. It tastes very fresh and allows for the enjoyment of the numerous toppings without overwhelming them.
Altogether this is a high quality pizza, certainly one of the best in town. While we highly recommend the pie, don't overlook the rest of III Tomassos menu.
SPP Ranking: 9.3
Where They're Located:
1130 Legacy Pointe Drive
Springfield, IL
Call 'Em:
(217) 546-8990
The Pizza: Tomassos Veggie
The Crust: Thin
The Dish:
Today was my birthday, and we decided to get out and have lunch since my trusty assistant was going for an
How'd It Eat?
We didn't wait long for our meals to be delivered. In the interim between ordering and being served our
The pizza arrived shortly after I had sopped up the remaining marinara on the last piece of bread and I was primed and ready to eat. I went with the small veggie pie which featured fresh tomato, spinach, artichokes, mushrooms, onions, peppers, kalamata olives and sweet cherry peppers. Those on top of a nice layer of fresh mozzarella, a light tomato sauce and a tremendous thin pizza crust worked very well. First and foremost, kudos on the crust. This is not your usual Central Illinois thin crust as it is just a tad thinner and crunchier than what you normally find in this area. That crunchy texture is a big part of what made this pizza click. Added to this solid base is top quality mozzarella and fresh toppings that worked so well together. There is no shortage of toppings and what I would consider is a perfect amount of mozzi on this pie. The sauce was excellent as well as it was very light, without the strong acidity or sweetness that defines most sauces. It tastes very fresh and allows for the enjoyment of the numerous toppings without overwhelming them.
Altogether this is a high quality pizza, certainly one of the best in town. While we highly recommend the pie, don't overlook the rest of III Tomassos menu.
SPP Ranking: 9.3
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