New York but in SODO! With gentlemen working there who are extremely welcoming and friendly.
I wasn't craving pizza because I just had a calzone and pasta the day prior. I wasn't even hungry, honestly, but I was already in the area and saw Slice Box as a highly rated spot with comments about New York style pizza! I love New York style pizza, especially the cheap ones in New York, so I wanted to check out our version over here in Seattle. It did not disappoint, a great spot to try New York pizza for the first time, even if it's not exactly the real deal.
Little pricey though, basically $5-6 slices. Not the $1 street pizza you'll have in New York, but tastes fantastic.
I was not sure what to try, but the Meat Lover's came fresh out the oven as soon as I was ordering so I opted for that and a Sicilian Slice.
For the Meat Lover's, the crust was so crisp and crunchy, uniform throughout. Slightly thin and easy to fold in half, I found it similar to pizzas in New York. However, the toppings weren't too impressive as it felt very little (I understand the fear of it falling apart, but I think there could've been more). A good replacement to curb a New York style pizza craving in Seattle!
Sicilian Pizza is more of a thick crust style. The dough is fluffy and maybe even sponge-like. Being reheated, it was a bit overcooked and burnt but if it were fresh or slightly less burnt, it would've been amazing. I was initially disappointed about the dough, but the burnt crispiness slowly grew on me. As you can see it's cut into a square typically. The highlights of the Sicilian Pizza were the cheese and pesto. Not sure what cheeses was used here exactly, but they were delicious.
If it weren't for me having to catch the light rail, I would have returned and got some more pizza. I only got two slices to try as I wasn't sure...
Read moreKenji Lopez alt. Did a video on the Sicilian style pizza at slice box. I rushed down there to get a slice after I saw this. It was okay, lacking in sauce, but good crust and pepperoni. I asked the guy working there if they had gotten a bump in business because of the video, and he seemed not only annoyed to have to answer the question, but annoyed that I was even requiring him to serve me. I decided to give it another try today and got a piece of regular pepperoni. Same experience, same guy -. I get in the door, and to his credit, the guy says "I'll be right with you" , but He sounds like he's serving prisoners in a gulag when he says it. The whole service experience is kind of like that there. That said, it's not a place I'm going to for service, but as a food service worker, it's all about hospitality to me... Well, that and great tasting food. There are only four seats and you pretty much take your slices to go. Both times I've eaten there, the pizza has been desert dry. Honestly, I don't even know what their sauce tastes like. Also, the pieces are not very big . That said, I must concede that it is the thinnest crust I've ever had. Crunchy, excellent consistency, the pepperoni they use is the best kind, the little cups that hold the pepperoni grease and all that wonderful lovely flavor. I don't know that I would go there again unless I was super hungry, wanted pizza and was down on...
Read moreDelicious pizza! I tried a slice of the pepperoni Sicilian and a slice of their Pepperoni New York. I really liked that they heated my slices " on the bricks" inside the oven. It made the pepperoni nice and crispy on the edges. The Sicilian was very much like a Detroit pizza but better. It had a light crust with lots of nooks and cranies.It had a nice crunch yet was soft and doughy on the inside. The sauce on both pizza slices was spot on. I am sure they use quality ingredients. I would have liked to see a few more pepperoni slices on the pizza but have to give props to the way they cup and get crispy. Perfect under carriage/ leoparding on the bottom...
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