Sal's New York Pizza — Restaurant in Kill Devil Hills

We were greeted by a friendly employee who was also our server. The garlic knots were cheesy, buttery and with a good garlic flavor. They tasted even better when dipped in the flavorful red sauce. When I noticed that Lentil Soup was on the menu I had to order some. I was not disappointed. The lentils were tender, and in a flavorful broth with sweet onions. That tasted delicious, and reminded me of my grandmother's homemade Lentil Soup. It tasted even better with the Gremolata sauce because it brightened up the flavors in a very good way. For dinner we ordered both the Margherita and The Vinny NY Style Pizzas. The fresh mozzarella is made in house, and one can taste and see it because it is milky and has a wonderful stretch to it. The Margherita Pizza was like a tomato pie with fresh mozzarella, and topped with fresh basil. It is light, refreshing and very delicious. The Vinny is made with a spicy tomato sauce, which has a nice heat to it, shredded and fresh mozzarella, and pepperoni. I thought it would be too much cheese, but it wasn't. It was a great balance of cheese, spicy tomato sauce and pepperoni. Both pizzas had an amazing NY Style Thin Crust. The crust was baked to golden perfection, and held up very well to the toppings. For dessert we ordered mini Cannolis. The cannoli shells were crispy with a faint taste of cinnamon, and a sweet, light and creamy ricotta cheese filling topped with semi sweet chocolate chips. A delicious dessert to top...

On a soggy night, Fat Man Reviews stopped into Sal's New York Pizza in Kill Devil Hills, NC. Sal's is New York style pizza joint serving pies, beer and pasta dishes.

We started with the Specialty Topped Tots - classic. This comes with bacon, cheese, House made ranch, and we added jalapeños. The tots are out of a bag, but they were cooked and seasoned perfectly. The bacon is crispy and chewy and adds texture. The melted cheese was great, and the jalapeños added a kick of spice. The ranch was creamy, thick and great with this dish.

We ordered a half Pepperoni and half Sausage pizza. This has a hand tossed crust, it 2as thin and crispy, and I believe cooked in a wood-fire or brick oven. The pepperoni was high quality, thin and had a nice flavor. The sausage was ground with a light fennel flavor that wasn't overpowering. My one issue is I would have like a few more toppings per slice, especially the sausage. The sauce was traditional tasting marinara that was flavorful but subtle and the cheese was melted well. I think the crust to sauce and cheese ratio was about spot on.

Sal's makes their pizza dough in house, and they also offer beer and wine. They have a large menu that includes salads, sandwiches and desserts. The staff is very friendly and helpful. The Fat Man says that Sal's New York Pizza is Fat Man Approved...

Pizza was good, however for overall experience and value, you are charged $1.25 for a can of soda and we had to pay an extra $2.00 to not have cheese on half the pizza.

follow-up.. I appreciate you taking the time to respond. My expectation to have to pay that price for a drink was not the reason for mentioning the drink, more so that the majority of places offer a fountain style drink where you can have it refilled, vs having to pay for another 12oz. can. Mentioning it was simply to inform others what the expectation would be eating here.

My complaint for the lower rating was more having to do with being charged to remove an item. I can agree that (from what I remember) it is mentioned in the menu, the price to add toppings, and that's not unusual. However when I order a pizza and ask to not have cheese on half (or all) of it; there should be no question on charging for it. I really didn't even consider it something I would demand talking to the owner over.

I will give credit that you took the time to respond, even though this was 4 months ago. Perhaps it was simple inexperience on the part of the staff at the time, as you say this is not the norm. I raised another star because an effort was made to respond to a complaint. Enjoy the...