Sofia's Pizza — Restaurant in Durham

Lived in up north for 21 years. Since being here Sofia's Pizza stands in a league of some of the Northern most of the Pizza I've ever eaten. It is not a Pizza Hut, Domino's, etc. It is real pizza, real ingredients, fresh and home hand prepped, and cooked better than a lot of professional eateries! I always order by phone, pick up my own. Superb, Delightful, and Delicious!!! I have been in Durham now for 5 yrs. as of May this year. Coming up on 6 Lord willing. Sophia's has not "DISAPPOINTED YET." I've read other reviews of people that have eaten here an I would like to say: If you are used to eating fast food and not "Stove Top" to table food you will have a marred view of exceptional cuisine. "YES" I said it Cuisine!!! My experience with Sophia's has not changed yet. Granted, every day isn't the same in any place of work and I'll also add, not everyone takes pleasure in serving the public or may had a bad day. But to whoever gave them a mediocre review don't let that be the reason to not eat there. Respectfully let an employee or supervisor know of your concern, but considering yourself in you approach if you were the owner of that business. It would go a lot further in the future for you and others who patronize said restaurant or any other restaurant for that matter, especially if you enjoy their food. If there is a discrepancy most places are willing to make the correction apologetically in all sincerity. Try it. Restaurants want you to enjoy there food, but sometimes things do and will need to be pointed out. As I stated before, just do it considering yourself as being in the industry. This place is the bomb. And not...

I'm not too keen on the setup there. OK, no problem that the bathrooms are in a totally separate building however between those buildings is a gated area...while I was there 2 guys were repairing something I suppose (there was a repair van parked in their driveway) and they came from behind the gate at some point and obviously did not close the gate behind them. I saw a couple of ladies back there cooking something in big pots. I asked what was cooking and the one lady rushed to try and close the gate, so I asked again - she smiled but apparently/supposedly didn't understand my question and shut the gate. I'm guessing they were cooking for the food truck also parked in the driveway but THAT I cannot be sure of. Anyway, that was unexpected for me. So I ordered 2 slices of pizza (1 pepperoni & 1 veggie) and potato wedges. The slices were big but the order of potatoes was unbelievably big! However, I just didn't think the pepperoni pizza had much flavor to it...odd because that's a first for me. What I did taste was an overcooked crust. The veggie pizza I just didn't like at all. The combo of veggies tasted weird. The potatoes were not fully cooked which left them with a kind of gritty feeling in my mouth. When I found the spot on my GPS I was looking forward to it but I don't think I'll be...

Edit 12/02/2023

The pizza is still excellent, but pass on the cheese bread. Their wings are excellent, try the Signature sauce on them. Delicious! I like they give 4oz ranches, not the small 2oz cups you get at other restaurants. I also enjoy the fresh celery and carrots with the wings, which are often excluded at other restaurants. I appreciate the specials on offer, and often buy the $21.95 XL peperoni pizza with 10 wings. The lunch special is now $5.99 but still among the best lunch deals in Durham. Excellent pizza! This is a hidden gem. I'm so glad I decided to try it out. These pizzas are made by professionals who care about their products. I prefer NYC style with minimal crust and they nail it. I appreciate the ingredient ratios. Everything is included in correct proportions. You won't get too much crust or sauce or too little cheese in each bite. They have one of the best lunch deals in Durham. Two giant one topping slices and a can drink for $4.99. The 18" pies are often slightly bigger than advertised. You'll pay twice the price for one here than a takeout special at Dominos, but these are 10x better. I very much look forward to trying everything on their menu. Highly, highly...