Alllllllrighty then!!! With the reviews being so high, we had to try this place. We paid close attention to the other comments about the wait and there being only one waitress, etc. We went with no schedule or expectation of great service, just great pizza. When we arrived the parking lot was completely full and overflowing into the adjacent field on the property. This excited our anticipation of how good it must be!!!
We entered, and the place was at 90% capacity. All outside tables were full, and the indoor tables available had trash on them. The cashier greeted us with a "Hi," between assisting customers. We had no idea how to order so we stood at the counter, we advised it was our first time, and asked what we needed to do. She politely advised us to find a table, but warned us to be patient. I found a corner booth that we laid claim to. I gathered up all the previous users trash, and placed it on another nearby dirty table. I noticed the cashier cleaning another table off with some cleaning solution and a towel. She then proceeds to take that couples order, so I go and swipe the towel and spray bottle from her. I finish cleaning our table, and returned it to her behind the counter. She thanked me for cleaning my own table. I advised that it was not a problem under the extremely busy circumstances.
We waited and people watched for about 7 min and then a waitress appears and takes our order. We attempt to order a Italian salad, but she advised us that the lettuce was not prepared and that she didn't think that they could make us one. We were disappointed, but advised that we would just go ahead with the pizza order then. We inquired on how the dough was prepared, i.e., thickness. She advised "hand tossed". We asked if it could be made thinner and she advised yes, she would tell the cook. We said, "Great!" After about 10 min after our order, the cashier appeared with our drinks. (weird) After another 30 min our waitress brought our XL somewhat thin crust multi-topping pizza. We were starving!!! Okay then.....the pizza reminded me of a joint on Congress Ave. in Austin. It was probably a little thinner than they normally make, do to our request, but it still had a soft chewy texture. This is opposite of what I was going for with the thin. The toppings were as ordered and seemed fresh. The sauce tasted good, but wasn't enough for my liking. The pizza was also pretty greasy. The slices were large, and had to be folded over on itself to maintain control. This appears to be typical of NY style, I guess.
Overall the quality was good, and the flavor was okay. I have determined that NY style pizza is not my thing. I prefer extremely thin, crisp crust or thick Chicago style pies. I will not return here, but I will not say anything bad about this place either. read more