The food here is so good! I used to live in Austin and, honestly, it's been a little depressing…read moregoing from a ton of great pizza options (Homeslice, Yaghi's, Via 313, etc.) to...well, Canyon Lake. Villanova's used to scratch the itch when they got it right, but when they didn't--whoof. Then they closed, and I resigned myself to the price and convenience of Domino's.
I'll be real: I knew about 46th Street long before I tried it, but the reviews and photos online didn't exactly inspire confidence. One day I was driving by, said "screw it," turned around, ordered a pie, and waited. Took it home--and so glad I did. Whether I'm feeling lazy, having pizza and a movie night with my partner, or hosting his mom, I find myself going back more and more. Bonus surprise: their desserts are legit! I don't know if they're made in-house or sourced fresh, but they're good.
Service is excellent. They always answer the phone, the pizza is ready when they say, and the cashiers are patient and pleasant. Abby helped me most recently--offered me extras, showed me the dessert options, and gave me a full rundown of the chocolate mousse cake (I grabbed cheesecake this time, but do yourself a favor and try the carrot cake when it's available). Reece made our pizza this time--sometimes it's Pablo, one of the managers, who's always zipping around making sure everything's running right. Pizza was still hot, fresh, and foldable when I got home.
Atmosphere feels noncommittal, like if you threw a sports bar, a moody Italian pizzeria, and a NYC tourist trap in a blender. It's fine--I'd eat in without hesitation, just not with enthusiasm. One ding: constant Fox News feed on the back wall. Not trying to catch up on the world's problems while picking up a pie. How about no news instead?