REVIEW: Waldo Pizza: Kansas City, MO

Let me start by saying… AMAZING!  By far, surpassed my expectations, of ALL pizza.

Nine out of ten stars, on the: “Mike’s Official Gluten Free Pizza Review Scale!”  I gave it a 9, instead of a 10, because I have to leave room for the chance that someone could top this experience, but it would be tough.

Waldo Pizza is nearly a Kansas City landmark.  They have been open for 20 years.  Their original location is at 75th Street and Wornall Road in Kansas City, MO.  This area is known as “Waldo.”  They also have a location about 20min. East in Lee’s Summit.

My First Visit:  I couldn’t decide on toppings, so I went with the traditional pepperoni 12″ gluten free pizza.  The waitress assured me, they take all the special precautions to ensure no cross-contamination.  They have GF pizza crusts delivered twice and week from Olivia’s Oven, a local gluten free bakery.  During lunch time, they offer a $6.99 pizza buffet for all the gluten eating folks.  My 12″ gluten free pizza was around $15… not too bad.

It looked normal and tasted normal!  If I had one observation, it would be that the crust was a little soft- but I’m not complaining.  It was loaded with cheese and toppings.  Seriously, it never crossed my mind that I wasn’t eating normal wheat pizza.

It was so good, I had to make it one of my regular stops!

My Second Visit:

The Pizza was great- just like the first time!  This time I ordered a bacon pizza and my gluten free sister had black olives.

They also offer gluten free bread sticks and cookies- which we had to try.  Not only is this a great review for Waldo Pizza, I must also praise Olivia’s Oven for supplying the crusts, cookies, and bread sticks.

While I was in the bathroom, the waitress delivered the check.  My girlfriend told me that the mints the waitress left were not gluten free.  I thought she tricking me and just wanted my candy.  I asked the waitress if the mints really weren’t GF, and she said I couldn’t eat them.  This shows me that they even took the extra step to know if the mints are gluten free.

I will be returning frequently and bringing friends!