Luckily, Tomaso’s is not a shithole. The area surrounding Tomaso’s (technically “downtown” Barton) has an interesting variety of businesses. If you’re looking to get some ink done while you’re in town, In Your Face Tattooz (it has a ‘z’ instead of an ‘s,’ so you know it must be totally bad-ass) is directly across the street. You’d probably have to pull a knife on me to get me into most of these places. It seriously looked boring as hell. What do people do for fun around this place? Get face tattooz, I guess.

THE GOOD: Tomaso’s features thin crust and deep dish pizzas; we opted for the thin crust, which was slightly softer and chewier in the middle with extra crispy edges. The sauce had a bit more of a spicy kick than a lot of places, which was a nice surprise. Most places pussy out when it comes to making their pizza sauce spicy. Probably because most customers are total pussies; I would imagine the constant whining and water refills would get old after a while.

THE BAD: The service is a little different. After you’re seated, you pretty much have to go up to the bar for everything. Need a refill on your soda? Gonna have to hassle the bartender. Ready to order? Step up to the bar, son. All done and ready to check out? Bring those dollar bills to the bar. The cook brings out your pizza, and that’s about it. I’m pretty sure they might have only had two people working there, so it’s possible this format is adopted to make it easier on those working. It honestly wasn’t a big deal, just a little odd.

Cheese on the bottom? What the fuck is this?!

RATING: The pizza equivalent of a zombie fighting a shark

If you happen to somehow end up in West Bend (you probably took a wrong turn somewhere), I would highly recommend checking out Tomaso’s. From the outside, it might not catch your eye as a place to stop at, but it is definitely worth your time.