If you take the Drinker Street exit off of highway 81, take a right, and continue until there is a ‘Y’ in the road, you will come upon one of the many, home-grown pizza places through the Scranton area. I speak of Drinker Pizza. Aside from the round and tray pizzas, they also offer a variety of both hot and cold subs, appetizers, along with grill and chicken options. Prices range from the $1.75 order of fries or Texas wiener, to the $14 ‘Works’ 12” pizza. ATM on site, no cards accepted.
Our order was a large and varied because numerous people at the office had a craving. For this reason, I was able to sample an assortment of Drinker’s offerings. First and foremost was their pizza. I tried both their bacon and the original, both where the square versions. The crust is about a centimeter thick, crispy on the bottom, and still chewy beneath the toppings. The sauce was not too heavy and so did not soak the dough. A bright red, it tasted sweeter than a usual marinara and had less of a spicy bite. The cheese was both even and well melted, its soft texture acted as a good counterpoint to the crusty bottom and the crunch of the bacon bits.
The sandwich I tried was the hot wing sub. A thick Italian loaf was stuffed with big chunks of chicken breast that had been tossed in a buffalo sauce. There was enough sauce to coat the inside of the bread without making it soggy. The chicken itself was fully cooked, but was a little dry. Much like the tomato sauce, the buffalo sauce had a sweetness to it, and they had gone easy on the spiciness.
Sticking with chicken, I also tasted the wings, this time the BBQ flavor. These wings are a dark maple color, comparable to a teriyaki. Keeping with their culinary theme, the BBQ was sweet, yet also had smoky qualities of hickory. The wings themselves were of normal size, but with 10 of them for $6, the price is worth it.
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