Banger’s Bar and Pizza
315 US-491
Dove Creek, Colorado,
81324
Phone: (970) 677-2465
Hours of Operation: Monday thru Saturday, 11 am to 9 pm; Closed
Sunday.
In every home cook’s
weekly developing of meals, there comes a time of, “I am not in the mood to
cook! I do not want to reheat leftovers,
that is cooking! I do not want to microwave
anything, that is cooking! I do not want
to cook!”. When I get like this, the
go-to meal is likely a bowl of cereal, Cap n’ Crunch being, still, my utmost
favorite. However, there happens to be another living in the home, and my idea
of a go-to meal is not on his list.
Choice? He can fend for himself, or he can garnish
favor by calling for take-out. After
many years together (we are about to celebrate year number 21 this October), he
knows what foods put me into my happy place.
Off in his Jeep he went, to Dove Creek, and Banger’s Bar and Pizza. Their menu selections change occasionally,
but still offer up the favorites that locals crave, and visitors to the area
drool over.
While there is a selection
of specialty pizzas, the create-your-own gives a wide choice on sauces,
cheeses, meats and vegetables.
We both
believe the Banger’s Sauce is killer good on top of that crispy crust pizza
dough with an Italian cheese blend.
No,
cheddar does NOT make it better!
We are
talking pizza here, not a grilled cheese sandwich.
Anyway, I tend to lean towards extra sauce on
my pizza as an addition, so we always end up doing a half and half.
I can have my “purist” pizza and Roy gets
either a half of loaded pepperoni, or veggie, or both.
There are also create-your-own calzones,
again, with a variety of sauces, cheeses, meats and veggies. Our go-to, every time, is Banger’s sauce
(told you it was killer good), Italian cheese blend and meatballs. Now the meatballs are not house made, but
they use a brand that is close to homemade as it can get.
Alright, one item that I
have suggested, and still would love to see on the menu, is ricotta
cheese. First off, it is one of the
basic ingredients for white pizza. White
pizza? It is as the name suggests,
simply a layer of ricotta cheese, covered in hot and gooey mozzarella only, or
an Italian cheese blend, plus garlic. No
tomato sauce touches this pizza, and for those who happen to be allergic to
tomatoes, or just do not like them, this is a pizza meant for them.
Oh, do not forget to order a basket of the
house made potato chips; darker than usual potato chips and full of crunchy
potato flavor.
You will find yourself
ordering a bag to go.
Since I did mention the
house bourbon sauce, make sure to order wings (boneless or bone-in) and try out
this sauce; you will not regret it. The
wings are meaty and have the perfect crunchy texture to hold onto any sauce
they are drenched in. Of course, if
wings are not your thing, try one of the other appetizers listed on the menu.
Wanting to get away from
the home for a relaxing night out, and a great meal, definitely think Banger’s
in Dove Creek. The atmosphere is
welcoming and laid back, no one rushes you to order, eat and get out, like many
other places tend to do. There are big
screen televisions to watch sports, or another type of programming. A gaming machine area to try your hand at, or
even a small area with comfy cushioned seating to just sink into and forget
that hard day you had. Or, do not want
to go out, but do not want to cook either, order take-out like we did!
Mary Cokenour
