Gianna's NY Pizza — Attraction in Albany

This pizza genuinely brought me happiness. I just moved to Albany within the year and pizza has been typically Little Cesar's, Dominoes, or Mellow Mushroom. All of them were pizza, but none of them felt like a "real" pizza to me for one reason or another. Either the crust is 1/2" thick, it's coated in powdered seasonings for gimmicky flavored crusts, or it's a whole wheat crust that stays chewy after the pizza is served, none of it felt right to me. In a spontaneous craving of a more authentic pizza, I found Gianna's. I will admit I was hoping for a sit-down restaurant, but that wasn't what this was. I was kinda disappointed when I found it was in the back corner of a gas station, but I decided to give them a shot anyway. I ordered a 14" deluxe pizza. The total with a 15% tip came up to just under $20. In 12 minutes, the order was boxed and ready to go. I brought the pizza home and I am so glad that I decided to give them a shot! The pizza was still piping hot, the cheese was melty, the toppings were plentiful and flavorful, and the outer crust was crispy with some char without being burnt. It was the best pizza I've had in months! That size pie should satisfy 3-4 people. I only needed 2 of the 8 slices.

My ONLY critique is that there was a very thin layer of the dough that was probably too wet to cook the crust all the way through. It was minimal, and if it's not already being done, I think a way of stepping up the pizza to that next step would be to experiment with par-baking the crust before adding sauce and toppings to eliminate that final bit of soggy dough between the crisp crust and the toppings. When I say that this was my only critique and that it was minimal, it had little to no impact in my overall enjoyment of the food. Honestly, if they changed nothing, I'd still be saying it's the best pizza I've had in Albany. This was...

I was excited to try this pizza based off of the reviews, came in to get two slices of pizza to notice that they keep the pizza sitting in the open at the top of the oven close to the ceiling uncovered , then the gentleman grabbed the slices with his bare hands and tossed them in the oven after I already witnessed him handling cash money that was passed to him and operating his check out screen, definitely not sanitary, pizza quality is definitely not NY style as advertised, quality is definitely low . I wouldn’t ever get...

Wow! I now see why people drive miles to get a slice! 🍕 This pizza is true to what you would think pizza is. It has nice proportions, the crust is real and just as tasty as the rest of the pizza! Nice amount of toppings. A no fuss and honest taste! All while the owners are so proud of their products and they make it with a smile. You have to try! A respectable...