*THIS IS A BIASED OPINION!
George’s Pizza & Steakhouse in Pella IA has 4.5 stars on Yelp but I do not think they even deserve 3 stars. I went there for winter formal on December 9th 2023 and the wait time was very long for how many people were there. I tried to call ahead and they told me I could not make a reservation but when we arrived there were people that would cut in front of us because they had reservations. I got the ‘Sirloin Steak’ and a ‘Chef salad’. The steak was moist and good but it was a little cold when it came out, and the chef salad was very dry and came with little ranch. When I asked for more ranch they brought out this little cup and charged extra for it on the bill. The ‘Chef Salad’ comes with fresh spring mix topped with turkey, ham, shredded cheese, eggs and tomatoes. It was not the worst salad I have ever had but far from the best 5/10. ‘Sirloin Steak’ is served with your choice of french fries or baked potato; choice of tossed salad or cottage cheese; and Texas toast. The Steak was pink and moist, was not overly warm when it came out but overall had a good taste and flavor, 7/10. I got a side of their french fries and they were probably the best thing I had the whole night. They were warm when they came out but very lightly salted. I had to add my own salt and seasonings which did make it alot better. The overall experience was 6.7/10.
Sophomore, Rylee Parsons also had a similar experience on that same night. She states, “It was my first time going there so I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt for how busy it was. I had a group of 10 or so, and our food was out pretty fast, but not everyone had a good experience. Personally, I didn’t order pasta or a steak, which is what they’re known for, but others in my group did and they said it wasn’t the best. From cold sauce and over salted pasta sauce there were just a lot of compliments going around the table. I ordered the BLT and honestly it was pretty good and had no issues with it. I hope to try it again on a night when it isn’t as busy and see if my experience and opinions will change!”
Both of these experiences were one time things. Neither had been to Georges before and this was their first experience, if they were to go back on a less busy night the outcome might have been a little different.
