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with special diets and whimsically worded descriptions (although those things did take up considerable space). The pages also boasted a wide variety of food beyond pizza, like calzones, sandwiches, wings, salads, skillet meals, and bread bowl spaghetti. Since I was there to review the food, however, it only made sense to get the buffet. Seriously, if every restaurant had a lunch buffet, my job would be a heck of a lot easier. Pizzas were just beginning to emerge from the kitchen as we approached. The first thing that struck me was the buffet’s salad bar. There was an impressive variety of toppings – cucumbers, mushrooms, beets, cherry tomatoes, spinach and much more. It’s sad that this impressed me, but as fellow South Dakotan salad lovers know, our state’s salad bars often consist of iceberg lettuce, shredded cheese, cracker packets, and a “salad” or two in which Miracle Whip plays a leading role. In addition to my salad, I grabbed slices of the Green Chili Cheeseburger, Honey Mustard Chicken and sausage pies. The first pizza I tried was the sausage, which I discovered was the only slice on my plate with a standard red sauce. The meat was slightly spicy, the sauce was flavorful, and the cheese was melty. Next, I tried the Honey Mustard Chicken. I didn’t get a lot of mustard flavor in my slice, despite the honey mustard sauce. However, the bacon, onion and Monterrey jack cheese made for a really delightful combination. The Green Chili Cheeseburger pizza was probably my favorite of the three. The ranch sauce came through as a savory base flavor, but so imperceptible as a salad dressing that my friend, who hates ranch, enjoyed it. The hatch chilies brought a nice bright earthiness to the pizza, while the red onions and ground beef served to balance one another out. For round two, I scooped up a bizarre-looking baked spaghetti dish, some potato soup and a slice of the S’mores Pizza. The pasta dish tasted a lot better than it looked. It was cheesy and creamy, cut by the acidity of a bold marinara sauce. The soup was pretty watery, so I only had a couple of bites. My best word to describe it would be ‘anemic.’ The S’mores Pizza was similarly disapIt’s the facts... pointing. Basically, · Beau Jo’s offers many options it was a thin pizza to make a pizza as healthy a crust, smothered in customer desires. In addition chocolate pudding, gluten-free options, whole wheat topped with browned pizza crust is available, and they mini marshmallows. use honey instead of sugar to It sounds awesome. It sweeten crusts and sauces. was not. Bottom line: · Beau Jo’s is an eco-conscious When I go back for the company, with a “Going Green” lunch buffet, I’m going tab on its website, detailing to stick to the salad specific ways the company uses and pizza. They’ll be green energy and practices plenty. sustainability.