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It’s not Chicago, it’s not New York City, but one glance through the restaurant section of the Hudson yellow pages shows there are many great pizza places in this fair Wisconsin city. Recently we sampled another one: Red’s Savoy Pizza. Although the storefront, found in a strip mall south of I-94, would not normally lend itself to the thought “fantastic pizza inside” what we found was indeed good enough to pit against anything the Windy City or Big Apple have to offer.
Given the tip to stop by some friends of ours, we decided to give it a try. When we entered the restaurant, we were greeted and given a menu. Being that it was the middle of the afternoon, we had the place to ourselves, and sat in a booth next to the window. We opened the pamphlet style menu and were pleased and surprised to find in-store coupons right inside. In addition to a wide variety of pizza offerings, they had a full complement of appetizers and multiple sandwich and pasta selections. Our decision was made when we noticed a coupon for a $.99 kids pizza with the purchase of any 14 inch.
We picked “Chicken Delight” for Mom and Dad, and cheese for the kids. After placing our order we made use of the game room, though we didn’t spend a single quarter as our kiddos are still young enough to think that “Demo Mode” is an actual game. Also, while waiting for our pie, we discovered we could choose which channel to watch on the multiple televisions, a bonus since we wanted something more wholesome than what was on when we walked in.
Just as the natives were getting restless, or 20 minutes later, our pizzas were ready. We had ordered the original thin crust as they had declared it to be their specialty. The Chicken Delight had olive oil in place of a red sauce and was also topped with chicken, obviously, mushrooms, onions and mozzarella cheese. Chicken pizza is never Eric’s favorite, but that did not stop him from eating more than his fair share. The crust was great, the spices and chicken were perfect and the cheese stretched from Wisconsin to New York. The cheese pizza was just as good and disappeared rapidly, as the girls and us enjoyed the red sauce and cheese.
Aside from the pizza, the highlight of the day was the quintessential pizzeria cup: an over-sized, blue, nubbly, plastic cup that makes the whole experience just that much more authentic. We left with our bellies full, our thirst quenched and with some pizza for later, all for under twenty-two bucks. We were happy for the recommendation and happier still that we followed it. We pass it on to you!
Red's Savoy Pizza
1830 Webster St
Hudson, WI 54016
Phone: 715-531-0500
redsavoypizzahudson.com
After taking a deep breath and reorienting ourselves to a finer dining evening, we began perusing the menu. The children’s menu was reasonably priced with ample selection, including the “Just Noodles” with marinara our kids enjoy. The regular menu was filled with classic and classic twists on Italian favorites, ranging from ten bucks on up. Choosing just one was, once again, quite difficult. Eric and Andrea decided to share the Italian Sampler and have a little bit of three different dishes. Macy and Anna were more than happy to split their child’s size spaghetti. Our order barely made it to the kitchen before our table was filled with a warm bread basket, garlic butter and our salad. None of which lasted very long amidst four hungry Christensons.
