Tano's Pizza

Tastes pretty good but takes 1-2 for delivery and I only live about 10 minutes out.

My latest quest to find the finest pizzas in south central Wisconsin took me to the sleepy burg of Cross Plains (nobody said this job was going to be glamorous). Tano's is strictly a carryout / delivery operation wedged in a small storefront on the main drag of the village. The staff is friendly and happily accommodated my request to have two different toppings on each side of the pizza. The pizza was piping hot when I picked it up 20 minutes after ordering it. When I flipped the top of the pizza box, I was impressed with the quantity of ingredients. My half of the pizza was loaded with sausage and mushrooms. Mounds of extra cheese covered my daughter's half, along with a sprinkling of feta. The crust of the pizza was largely flavorless and VERY chewy. I appreciated the crust was not doughy in the center of the pie, despite a heavy load of toppings. The sauce lacked any brightness - it tasted like under-seasoned tomato paste. Sauce volume was adequate given the topping load. The quality of the sausage topping was sub-par - it added practically no flavor. This pizza was crying out for a little oregano or fennel. Another big negative was the use of canned mushrooms on my side of the pizza. The cheese quality was adequate, low on flavor, but not overly greasy. The final verdict: While this is not pizza you want to serve to impress your friends, it is a cost-effective way to feed a gaggle of hungry teens when quantity is more important than quality.