Wings Pizza N Things - Camarillo

I have had serious hankering for a big ole slice of thin, floppy, New York style pepperoni pizza that has been that they toss in the oven for a couple minutes after you order and you have to fold it over on itself to eat. Seems simple enough, right? Unfortunately, I haven't found a good place in the area to find a nice slice like this. I know some people swear by Tony's Pizzaria, but after a particularly bad experience there, I won't ever be back. Sadly, Sbarro in the mall is the only other option I have found so far.

I thought maybe I had found a place while trying to think of something for lunch the other day. On their website, Wings Pizza N Things in Camarillo promotes their New York style pizza, so I headed out in search of a solid two slices lunch special.

I knew I was in trouble when at 12:15 on a Wednesday there wasn't a soul in the joint and there wasn't a lunch special anywhere to be found. But I pushed on and ordered a medium, New York style pizza with pepperoni and pineapple.

20 minutes later, my pizza finally arrived and it wasn't good. A thick layer of coagulated, fake looking cheese coated the spongy, chewy, bland crust. A smattering of pepperoni laid on top of the cheese like a shirt on an ice rink and the pineapple was dried out and flavorless. I love pizza, even bad pizza, but this I was barely able to stomach (it didn't even reheat well today).

The only good thing about Wings Pizza N Things is their pinball machine. Even though it is WWF themed, it is one of the funnest pinball machines I've played. In the unimaginable amount of time that it took to cook my crappy pizza pie, I played two games. You get five balls for 50 cents and if you screw up and miss a ball, you almost always get a second chance. That's how a pinball machine should be.

Unless you love yourself a killer pinball machine, Wings Pizza N Things should be avoided at all costs. I do love a good pinball machine and it might be enough to lure me back. Please God, let me find a better restaurant with WWF Royal Rumble pinball.

Three Chains That Ventura Needs

Here are three chain restaurants/stores that need to open their doors in Ventura...soon. The first two are available in Los Angeles right now while the third one's closest location is in Tempe. Man I wish I had me some money to sink into a franchise...

Famima!! - Best damn convenience store ever. Incredible sushi, of all things.

Pinkberry - I could go for a fruity pebble, coconut, blackberry frozen yogurt right now.

Cereality - If I would have know about Cereality, I would have gone to Arizona State.

24-Hour Food In Ventura?

Does anybody know of a good place to get some late-night grub around Ventura? We have had the occasion lately to eat at 1:00 AM or later and have yet to find anywhere appetizing to eat. The only options that I know of that are open that late, other than some of the bars, are Carrows down on Harbor, In-And-Out and the weird 24-hour donut place on Telegraph. Even Taco Bell, the ultimate 2:00 AM snack, closes early for some reason. Any suggestions?