Cheese Steak Imposter

Throughout history people have tried to perfect the cheese steak. They've changed the recipe, how it was cooked, and now the essentials of the sub have been changed. Domino's Pizza created a pizza that was to imitate the deliciousness of cheese steaks. It is the Philly Cheese Steak Pizza. When one hears about this pizza, some would wonder why Domino's has the right to create such a dish, whereas others are excited by just the name. Of course, the Philly Cheese Steak Pizza is not a cheese steak. The fact that it does take its name from the world famous Philly cheese steaks, however, does make it earn a review.

The Philly Cheese Steak Pizza, like a sub, contains the key ingredients. Its crust takes the place of the roll, it has cheese, meat, peppers, mushrooms, and has tomato sauce instead of ketchup. These differences, however, greatly change the taste from a sub to a pizza. When biting into this pizza, you can almost immediately tell that, although it was a good attempt, it was a failed attempt. The flavor just does not match that of a true Philly Cheese Steak. On the other hand, it does have some of the traits of a good pizza.

Like most Domino's pizzas, it tastes pretty good. The cheese, crust, and sauce are all delicious. The peppers and mushrooms are even good. The steak, however, is out of place. A pizza is a place for pepperoni, sausage, and occasionally ham. Having steak on a pizza just does not seem right. Some people don't even like pepperoni or sausage, but most people are used to those toppings, which makes them seem right. Again, it may be that the steak is new, or just does not taste right, but in my opinion it does not belong on a pizza.

The fact that the Philly Cheese Steak Pizza did not turn out tasting as good as hoped, brings up a very important question that Domino's itself has asked people. Philly Cheese Steak Pizza or the Brooklyn Style Pizza? A regular pizza with steak, peppers, and mushrooms? Or a thin pizza covered with pepperoni? In my own professional opinion, I would take a pepperoni pizza over one covered with multiple toppings any day, but that's just me.
Overall, Domino's Philly Cheese Steak Pizza was a disappointment for me. The regular old pizza part tasted good, but the cheese steak toppings did not. Therefore, I give the Philly Cheese Steak Pizza a 4 out of 10. And I will not rate the Brooklyn Style Pizza, but again, for the record, I actually favor something from New York over Philadelphia for once.