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I haven't been to a Shakey's Pizza in over 40 year...

I haven't been to a Shakey's Pizza in over 40 years. It's "Ye olde" this and that all over again- fond memories. They don't have a lunch buffet, so I ordered a lunch special. Soda, mini pizza, my choice of one topping, this time pepperoni, and a one-time salad bar or Mojo potatoes, of which I chose the salad. Not looking to eat a pile of potatoes no matter how good.
Now, the salad (mesclun greens and iceberg combo; was admittedly frostbit or maybe old- but the greens was fine while the combo was a bit watery. The Bleu cheese dressing was nicely chunky. Lacking crackers (for pushing) or raisins (yum w/ Bleu cheese ) I still managed to finish a plate of salad in the perfectly acceptable 15 minutes it took to get called by number to pick up my own pizza.
The pizza had a nice thin, crisp bottom with tender, fluffy edges. The taste was altogether bland even with crushed red pepper and parmesan but some of the vinegar out of a pepperoncini from the salad bar brightened it up considerably. I will ask for extra sauce on my next pizza to hopefully get a taste of something.
A family that had travelled from San Jose JUST FOR THE MOJO POTATOES allowed me to sample their potatoes, and as memory served was just as delicious.
I will go back. I am willing to work with them to get a tasty pizza and have the Mojo's again.

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