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Satchels Pizza

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Local(352) 335-7272

1800 NE 23rd Ave
Gainesville, FL 32609

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Satchels Pizza
Local(352) 335-7272

1800 NE 23rd Ave
Gainesville, FL 32609

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Yelp.com Review - by Sasha R.

3.0 of 5 stars. Yet another place in Gainesville that attracts the cool scene kids. As you may have guessed, this place is extremely funky and hip as Kristen mentioned. Satchel's has a lot of good represenation- all...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by April O.

1.0 of 5 stars. And now, a poem:Pizza's good,Salad lacks,Service sucks,Won't be back. :)
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jimmy B.

1.0 of 5 stars. Either you must drag me here at gunpoint, pay me good money, or let me pop out with 8 pack abs before I step in this joint again. You call THAT deep dish pizza? It's a pizza that failed the Atkin's...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Brandon S.

1.0 of 5 stars. ive been twice... the ladder against my will. with every bone in my body i will resist another return visit. I would sooner starve.
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by R. S.

2.0 of 5 stars. I feel like Gainesville is being duped. Intrigued by the bumper stickers, I went here with a few friends and probably waited about an hour. That's a pretty long time to wait for just pizza, but I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Justin K.

5.0 of 5 stars. Whats with all the hating in Satchels reviews lately?? This place is fricken amazing!! The first thing I do every time I come back to Titletown is go straight to Satchels. Thinking about their food...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kristen P.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love the vibe of this place. It's ultra funky and hip -- and the pizza and salad are excellent!!! First, it is always packed! But have no fear, you can go take a stroll around the property -- you'll...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Alex M.

4.0 of 5 stars. Good, albeit expensive pizza. Not as unbelievable as many locals seem to think. There is better pizza out there (some in gainesville) depending on what kind of pizza you get. Toppings are all pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Patrick J.

5.0 of 5 stars. Best pizza in Gainesville. Eat here. It is a Gainesville institution.1. Satchels - Some of the best crust I have ever had.2. Big Lou's
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Steve H.

2.0 of 5 stars. I have to agree with other recent posts. The pizza is definitely good, and the salad is interesting too. Good food is important, and it's fun to browse at Lightnin' Salvage Enterprises while you are...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Chris V.

2.0 of 5 stars. The two stars are not because of the food. The food is decent. I consider it on par with the other pizza places around. The problem is the rest of it. Last time I went on a TUESDAY night there was...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by John G.

1.0 of 5 stars. 4 stars, Gainesville, seriously?Satchel's is great example of a place where quirkiness is mistaken for quality. Also, further proof that humans have an innate interest in patronizing restaurants that...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by felicity b.

1.0 of 5 stars. I am boycotting Satchel's.You call that deep dish? Uh no...And the service, what service?No one can be bothered there. All they do is take your drink order and your food order. The people in the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by jayz b.

2.0 of 5 stars. Satchel's has good food. Good, not astounding, and not great.Employees - not so hot.I like the bumper stickers probably more than anything about this place. They are pretty cool.
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by sanjida s.

4.0 of 5 stars. A for atmosphere. Eating inside or out is very nice and the service is absolutely awesome. Outside there's a pimped out van you can eat inside of, and gorgeous garden like atomsphere with absolutely...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Eve A.

5.0 of 5 stars. Simply the best. When I'm in the mood for pizza, only Satchel's will do. People complain about the wait and the funky atmosphere, but to me that's all part of the total Satchel's experience. I love...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by geoff c.

4.0 of 5 stars. Place is good, well worth the wait. Order a whole pie because thats probably the best thing to order. I like the salad as well. The environment is nice, there is a small shop behind the restaurant...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Merinette W.

2.0 of 5 stars. The food and atmosphere are fabulous, but Satchel's is inconvenient as all hell. Location? BFE. Service? Awful. Parking? Non-existent. Credit cards? They don't take them. Reservations? They don't make...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Peter M.

3.0 of 5 stars. While the food here is pretty darn good I just can not see spending the hours it takes to eat here sometimes. I try to only go there in the mid-afternoon when it is not so crowded. All the extra...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Alexandros P.

1.0 of 5 stars. "Satchel's" is a restaurant that is constantly on lists of things to do while in Gainesville. Now, this may be because any list of things to do in Gainesville is woefully short, but Satchel's Pizza is...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2009
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Only great Indian food in town :)

this place is a little pricey, but well worth the price. The service is good, and the food is great! The naan is top-notch and the tikka masala is out of this world. I hear they have a great lunch buffet, but...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/03/2009
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an amazing experience

if you have guests from out of town, and you can only take them out to eat once, take them to satchel's. The place is great, the long wait for a table is the fun part, you can drink, listen to live music, and...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Steve C.

5.0 of 5 stars. I don't understand all the backlash against the atmosphere/wait times; the place is constantly packed for a reason. They could probably open another place next door and it'd be packed, too. Whatever...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Francesco L.

3.0 of 5 stars. Don't get me wrong, the food is very good by Gainesville standards. The atmosphere somewhat defines Gainesville. That said, it seems as if extra effort was made to make the place as inconvenient as...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kevin W.

3.0 of 5 stars. I'm not one of those people who have a Satchel's bumper sticker on their car, but I was pretty intrigued by the massive following they seem to have. So I went with a few friends for lunch. Ok, so...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Coty S.

2.0 of 5 stars. The atmosphere is super creative and everything is made up of garbage. Findings if you will, like the dA�cor on the exterior of the building and the decorative mobiles hanging from the ceiling inside....
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2009
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Super Kid Friendly, yummy yummy yummy...

The food is usually awesome. Personally I am not a fan of the plain cheese pie, but everything else I've tried I've loved. The crust is especially yummy. The salad is amazing-- once in awhile it seems lacking...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by John L.

2.0 of 5 stars. Good ingredients-- bland sauce and poor crust. They need to switch their dough formula and use flour with a higher gluten content-- could be stellar. Also their cannoli is LETHALLY sweet...couldn't...
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2008
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Okay pizza, great atmosphere by W M. at InsiderPages

Some things you should know about Satchel's: *There will be a wait. *They pay there staff a living wage. *You go for the atmosphere and the politics of supporting a local business with admirable ethics *It is...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jenkitty C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Everyone loves Satchel's. There's always a wait, but it's a wait worth while. Even their salad is fabulous!
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Cammeo V.

5.0 of 5 stars. SO COOL! Amazing pizza and one of my favorite restaurants to just look around at the walls. Eat in the van and buy a kazoo!
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Brandi B.

5.0 of 5 stars. gluten-free pizza... you serve that and you automatically get 4 stars without question this is a food I never get to eat.. the fact that I could eat pizza made me happier than a pig in shit. well...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Joshua A.

5.0 of 5 stars. Oh mighty Satch.Even living in New York, I still find myself craving you. Your amazing salads that had fresh apples, walnuts and the most delicious homemade dressing. And your wonderful heaven-sent...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by jackie t.

5.0 of 5 stars. i liked robert's original review way better than that lame replacement. you pussy. that said, satchel's is rad and was the home of my last meal as a gainesville resident. their pizza is good. the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer D.

4.0 of 5 stars. I'm also from Chicago, but unlike the below poster, I like Satchel's. The trick is to get their deep dish pizza. I also recommend Blue Highway Pizzeria down in Micanopy!Excellent lunch special of a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Robert S.

4.0 of 5 stars. DUNNO IF U HEARD BOUT THIS PLACE BUT THE PIZZA'S PRETTY GOOD.f'real. tempeh is essential. minus one star for lightnin' salvage, the most useless place on the planet.
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Luca C.

2.0 of 5 stars. Look, it's okay and everything, but I'm from Chicago, so pizza anywhere else in the country is just kinda there.
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Hannah C.

4.0 of 5 stars. In my experience, most places that have long waits have them for a reason: the food is really fricking good; Satchel's is no exception. Satchel's is the art of simplicity at it's finest. The menu only...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by K S.

3.0 of 5 stars. I'm torn between my hate of waiting long period of time for food that can be delivered to me and my love picking up overpriced toys to show to my friends and saying "remember this? I didn't really...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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Good pizza, long wait

Long lines- I usually get it to-go. Good pizza and fresh ingredients. Local place, local art. Hippie and local and cool. Best way to describe this place. Salad is good with homemade dressing, nuts, carrots,...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Parrot H.

3.0 of 5 stars. You know I've tried this place a few times and i kinda get mixed feelings. Although imma NY pie type of guy, I have nothing bad to say.
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Dani W.

5.0 of 5 stars. I hate to admit it, but Satchel's is delicious. Their service sucks, the fact they don't take credit cards sucks, sure. I want to hate Satchel's, but their crust is so, so good. Their calzones are...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Satchel G.

4.0 of 5 stars. I like this place and their buttery crusts. Decent salad, nice staff.
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Danny D.

5.0 of 5 stars. The interminably long waits would be horrendous if it weren't for the food and the area in the back where you can listen to some weirdo musicians and have a beer or glass of wine or several.They also...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah R.

3.0 of 5 stars. A lot of the so-called hipsters and artist-types (in essence, the people I know) rave about this restaurant in Gainesville. In addition, the owner gets a lot of credit among locals as an inventive...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer N.

4.0 of 5 stars. The food is delicious, and the service is hit-or-miss but usually good. The atmosphere is indie and a little bit holier-than-thou. The backs of their menus have essays from the owner, and he...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by JENNY M.

5.0 of 5 stars. A vegetarian's pizza haven! So fresh and so good...the best pizza I've ever had... really! The long waits suck but worth it (if you have the time). I'd go more often if the wait was not so...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Eric R.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is the kind of place that people come to for good food/pizza and odd decor (you can eat in a van-turned-table on the restaurants front lawn).The pizza was pretty good! Crust very crunchy but...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jon S.

4.0 of 5 stars. It's a little out of the way. A little over a year ago (January '07), I took down directions from a friend and ended up searching nearly an hour for it, but that's not Satchel's fault. In fact, I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by D G.

5.0 of 5 stars. I haven't been here in years, but from what I remember. It was a great place with wonderful atmosphere and a shortage of seating. I don't hold the latter against them though. It is just extremely...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kathryn C.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love this place! The salad is the best! I miss Tony and Pat's, but Satchel's is way better. I just wish they had more tables for the lunch crowd!
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Vishal A.

5.0 of 5 stars. One of my favorite restaurants in town. These guys have the best pizza in the area and delicious salads to along with them. The environment is fun and lively. Great place to have a birthday dinner or...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Belle C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Very good pizza and salads. The atmosphere is pretty tacky, but they seem to embrace it.
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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great pizza and salads fun weird shop by Mary P. at InsiderPages

Love this place. Bands play at the back, and the decor is hippie wacko fabulous! Food is great!!The little shop at the back Lightening Salvage is so over the top fun,containing the odd selection of cheap toys...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kristin T.

4.0 of 5 stars. Sitting in a VW van surrounded by the glow of twinkling Christmas lights and eating a dish of delicious salad covered with crunchy almonds, tangy vinaigrette, apple slices and salty Parmesan cheese...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by James D.

4.0 of 5 stars. Food-Pizzas are good but the salad dressings are amazingService-Not that great. They get really busy and crowded for such a small place and the service lags.Atmosphere-Its unique. Havn't quite seen...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Joe C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Great Ingredients, Great salads, long wait: This place is popluar so there is usually a wait. Service is good. The pizzas and calzones are excellent, and the salads are as well. Remember to bring cash...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Linsey S.

5.0 of 5 stars. The best pizza still in Gainesville (Momo's would be #1, but they shut down). Their salad is amazing, I always buy some dressing to take home when I come visit. The atmosphere is fun, eventhough it...
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Mike N.

4.0 of 5 stars. I've just moved here for grad school, but spent the odd weekend or two in gainesville visiting my sister during her undergrad stint. satchel's wasn't here until after her senior year, and she's...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Alex E.

5.0 of 5 stars. Considering what else is available in Gainesville, or heck, the entire county, this is hands down the best pizza around. It's got great food and atmosphere, and the service is always very nice.One...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Everything C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Best. Deep Dish. Ever. And the salad is out of this world good. They have something like 29 toppings, but my personal favorite is a pie with tempeh, roasted red peppers and basil. They also make the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2007
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Awesome Pizza, but not worth the wait or hassels

Satchels has good pizza and calzones, its above average really. BUT you have to wait for it, and its just not worth it. The last time I went with 5 other people and we had to wait almost 2 hours in the rain ,...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/31/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by K w.

3.0 of 5 stars. Yeah, Ok. Its good pizza - but I wasn't doing carwheels. Nice decor - local flavor....But as far as I am concerned - (and I am a former NJ/Nyer) I would NEVER wait that long and pay that much for...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Logan f.

5.0 of 5 stars. I like their salads. I like their pizza. I love their rolls. It is fun loving atmosphere. I don't mind being judged by the hippies that are always here, becuase the food is great. The junk store...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Heather W.

5.0 of 5 stars. I must be a massochist or something, because I'm a Buffalo snob when it comes to pizza and wings, but I LOVE trying pizza other places. Not usually brave enough to do wings... But normally I would...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Mindy M.

5.0 of 5 stars. I lived in Gainesville for a couple of years before Satchel opened his place, and what a relief it was to FINALLY have good pizza again! There's plenty of thick doughy crud pizza here, but Satchel was...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Connie C.

5.0 of 5 stars. What more can I say, but yuuuuuummy! I love the way that the pizza has this nice thin crispy crust and how they put some garlic oil on the crust, to give it that little extra ooomph! Their sauce is...
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by T C.

3.0 of 5 stars. Fun but got to give a "eh, okay". We waited a very long time for a table and the waiter was pretty bad, the pizza was okay but the water tasted really bad. I switched to coffee and that was pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by aaron f.

4.0 of 5 stars. It's good. They really toss the dough which is fun. Little kids stare at the dough throwers. I do too. Dunno what it is about thrown dough that tastes so good but I like it.
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Rob C.

3.0 of 5 stars. This place was really fun and artistic. Good salad, good pizza, cool clientel and staff. Kids seem to love the playground and colorful decor. I will bring my South Florida friends/family here when...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Dana H.

4.0 of 5 stars. I have eaten at Satchel's more times than I can remember, and I confess that the Deep Dish is a glorious pizza. Everyone seems to be in agreement that the salad, especially the dressing, is the best...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Heather S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Satchel's Pizza is one of the top ten reasons to live in Gainesville. Not only is it a great place to go for lunch or dinner, but you can feel good about supporting them because they provide a living...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Heather S.

4.0 of 5 stars. I actually like the salads here more than the pizza, but this place gets a four-star-YUM rating from me. I love reading the ever-changing menu and the cozy, kid-friendly feel of the place. On the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Tim G.

3.0 of 5 stars. I'd give Satchel's a solid "eh" (with a shrug of the shoulders).I haven't been there much, but I'm just really not impressed with any part of the experience. The food doesn't do it for me, and the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by eric r.

5.0 of 5 stars. Yep, first rate. I don't eat pizza often, but when I do, this is the place.Mega-topping list, friendly staff, great salad. This is the real deal.A little out of the way, and a crazy looking place,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2006
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get a satchel to take home more of their pizza

like i said in my title, get a satchel to take home more of satchel's pizza. you won't be dissapoint, i promise. the best pizza i've ever had. my love affair with satchel's all start because i see so ...
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Yelp.com Review - by Dan S.

5.0 of 5 stars. The absolute best pizza and salad ever. It is a great rival to Sacramento's Zelda's, but a tough choice as to who's tops. As far as Gainesville goes - or all of the southeast for that matter, no...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2006
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See East Gainesville. Eat Satchel's Pizza.

Where else can you get a complimentary bumper sticker just for dining? As a Gainesville resident, I've visited every pizza place this town has to offer and Satchel's beats them all. The owner, Satchel, works...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/30/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Tu-Van L.

5.0 of 5 stars. The best pizza and calzones you can get outside of NYC. You can't have Italian-style pizza without ricotta and fresh basil, so I recommend getting those with yours. Their calzones were huge and the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2006
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Great college town pizza

Great pizza and fabulous salad. Want a deep dish? if you've got 45 mins to spare you won't be disappointed. This small eccentric out of the way place has the best pizza G'ville has to offer, remember to take...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/17/2005
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Satchel's Pizza, Best in Gainesville

Located on an unusal, yet quaint lot in the Northeast side of Gainesville, this artisitc and strangely furnished restaurant serves up the best handmade pizzas with a wide array of toppings. Most of their food,...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/29/2004
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