Slice House by Tony Gemignani — Restaurant in California

Why do I even bother coming back to give them a try? I ordered a Sicilian traditional slice. The pizza that they had behind the glass counter was loaded with pepperoni and sausage as was the photo on their website. But what I got was far from that. Where’s the meat?!?

::::::: Since they opened about a month ago, I have been back over five times. The first time I popped in was during the soft opening. That visit and the following ones within the first week, were great. Pizzas had a great baked crusts even after the re-heat. Gorgeous looking slices, outstanding flavors for either dine in or take out. Five stars. But as the weeks have gone by, the slices are slacking. Over baked, less cheese, the sauce has lost its zing. They don’t quite taste the same.

The past three times, the slices were over baked giving it a dry, tough texture. Aww. Sad. Because when they are done right, oooohhh it’s delicious!!! So they gotta work on the cooking consistency.

My faves are the sweet Gino $6.60 a slice. It’s a focaccia style thick, square pizza crust. When it’s done right, the crust should be airy, dense with a soft chew, light crispness with great flavors. It should taste buttery with no oilness with beautiful hues of golden crust colors. Not brown. The sweet tomato sauce had a nice depth of flavor and balanced with drizzle of thick balsamic. The pizza had slices of mozzarella and garnished with strips of basil. They use slices of avorio and ovoline mozzarella. Quality stuff. Creamy melt.

Sicilian Traditional slice- $6.60. It has pepperoni and sausage toppings on focaccia crust. Clean, classic flavors when the bake is done right.

You can get a slice (average $7) or whole pie ($22-38) in various styles: New York, Grandma, Sicilian, and Detroit. They also have salads, pastas, and dessert options. The patio and inside dining...

I was excited to hear that a "New York Style" by the slice pizzeria was coming to Folsom. I was disappointed when I found small slices than expected however. When I think "New York", I imagine a slice you can wear as a hat. A whole pie that would overlap the small tables found here ... still, the taste was damned good. I do wish they had a neapolitan style margherita option. I do wish they had more customisation options, but I've still visited 3 times now and plan to keep returning at least monthly.

The service here has been poor. The place is also too small to currently serve the customers that are pouring in, at least during my visits. Wait times are excessive. All signs of growing pains I suppose. The counter staff tends be snarky as well. Hopefully a larger place will come next with seating for bigger groups and a slightly more relaxed atmosphere.

I also think they should under bake there pies a little more as when they reheat your slices they tend to get a little over done. Extra crispy or slightly burnt should be an option, not the norm. My wife however prefers hers a little crispier and the overall flavors still convince me their pizza is better than anyone else's in the Greater Sacramento Region so far.

Their prices are a bargain (at least in California) for the overall quality they produce. Though small, their New York slices don't disappoint other than that. Their Detroit slices take me back home to Buddy's in Detroit where I am originally from. The sauces, cheeses and meats have all been of the highest qualities.

If you are in California and love pizza as much as I do ... here are my suggestions:

Chicago Deep Dish - Gino's East (LA) Traditional Napoli Style - Desano's (Santa Monica) Everything Else Pizza - Slice House (Folsom)

Despite my complaints, I'm still giving this...

Tried to call ahead to place an order, phone number straight up did not work. Walked in, tried to order a half and half Sicilian style pizza, was told they only do the NY style half and half. Ok fine, so I’ll take a half Picante half hot honey. Now I’m told they can only do half cheese, half pepperoni.. ok, back to a Sicilian style, Picante please.. I’m told it’ll be ready in 25-30 minutes. I set my timer for 25, and because the place is small and crammed, I wait in my car. As I’m in my car, one of the employees comes out and motions me to roll down my window, and asks me if I’m one of four people. I am not. Later, my alarm goes off so I go inside immediately. The place is busy so I go wait where others are waiting, and the employees are calling names. I wait. I wait some more. 15 minutes goes by and finally an employee talks to me, asks my name. I tell him. He goes over to a box and tells me “this has been ready for awhile man.” I tell him “no one told me.” He asks me if I’ve been in there the whole time, and before I get a chance to answer, he says he called my name 4 times. At this point I don’t have the patience to explain all this to him, plus the place is extremely loud and busy, so I just told him this is terrible and they need to get it together. He says “this is terrible?” And walks away from me. I get home, pizza is cold and not worth the money or the wait.

I’m someone who loves trying new places around town, and if a place is good, I frequent it and usually bring friends and spread the word. This is by far the worst first experience I’ve had at a new spot in Folsom, and Sacramento for that matter. I know working in an environment like that is stressful, and fast paced, but this experience and my treatment is inexcusable. Wish I could...