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Pizza Scene - Keystone Sports Review - 5602 N. Keystone Avenue- by Mark Rumreich
posted: Jun. 10, 2005

Keystone Sports Review is a sports bar and restaurant, popular for its sandwiches, wings and pizza. Old-timers will remember this spot as the home of Lum's beer-steamed hot dogs in the sixties, and Chicago's Pizza after that. KSR has been here since 1990.
KSR has a well-worn character, adorned with well-taped red vinyl booths, ceiling tile business cards of current and defunct local businesses, and an ancient out-of-order ATM machine. But the locals pack the place - they know about the food, the prices and the service. There are plenty of TVs too, for watching the game. No minors are allowed though, so don't bring the kids.
The menu offers a large selection of sandwiches, burgers, appetizers and salads. There are steak and seafood dinners, and wings with your choice of ten sauces. Pizzas come in 7, 10 and 14-inch sizes. Toppings include the usual favorites plus bacon, shrimp, feta cheese, green olives, and grilled chicken. You can design your own or choose from six specialty pizzas. Beer-wise, there are six brews on-tap and twenty domestic and import bottles.
For pizza, we ordered a pepperoni and sausage pie, and Greek and Taco specialty pizzas. The Greek comes with black olives, red onion, pepperoncini peppers, and feta and mozzarella cheeses. The Taco Pizza uses salsa for sauce and has taco meat and Colby Jack cheese. After it's baked, it's covered with fresh tomato chunks, crisp lettuce and jalapeno slices.
When our pizzas were delivered to our table, the first thing I noticed was the edge to edge toppings. I started with the Greek. The sauce was appropriately sparse on this pizza and it was piled high with tasty toppings. The homemade crust was ultra thin, ultra crisp and ultra good. Even though there was no meat on the Greek, it was a surprisingly satisfying pizza. The pepperoni and sausage pizza had crumbled but flavorful meats. This pie had a lot more sauce than the Greek, and it was spicy and good. Once again, the crust was thin and crisp, and made this pizza another winner. The cool fresh lettuce, tomato and jalapenos of the Taco Pizza contrasted with the hot taco meat, cheese and crispy crust, making it much like an actual taco. Next time I'll order a side of sour cream to go with it.
I was impressed with KSR's pizza, especially the crust. Despite its well-worn appearance, Keystone Sports Review is a great place for food, pizza and beer - even when there's no game on.
rumreich@broadripplegazette.com