Have you ever tasted the year 1999? No? This is it. I recently moved back to the area after a LONG time and after discovering that many of my favorite places have gone down hill in the pizza department(super sweet sauce, low quality cheese, skimpy toppings, etc), we decided to try something new.
With preloaded disappointment in my heart and a pang of hunger in my belly the order was placed. It arrived expeditiously and that was concerning for me as well. "How good could it be if it arrived so quickly?" When the family sat down and we opened the box, fully ready to begrudingly eat one more mediocre pie, we were shocked. It was like opening the briefcase from pulp fiction. The glow of a previously unknown treasure gleamed outwardly at us. We were greeted with a GORGEOUS large pizza with extra pepperoni and it. Was. Packed. The family dove in like it was an olympic swimming pool. Perfectly crisp crust, actual savory sauce and not a single toppingless bite. It was exactly as I remembered pizza from my forgone youth its siren song calling back to simple days, no bills and goldeneye with my friends. My toddler who's food preferences can be added up on one hand at 2 pieces!
So enamored with the pizza we were, that we almost forgot the wings we ordered as well. The wings were equally nostalgic. We ordered them with extra sauce given that all the rest of the wings we have ordered from different places appeared to have been tossed in a fine mesh strainer and unceremoniously hucked into a salad spinner; equivalent to the lacroix of wings, with the flavor Buffalo gently whispered in their general direction.
These were not those wings.
They came floating in sauce, (as god intended) and had a LARGE side of additional sauce to boot! The medium sauce was actually a classic medium sauce as well, which in and of itself was a surprise. My only issue is they weren't quite crisp enough for me, but were spot on for my wife, who likes them slightly softer. We ended up using the cup of sauce to dip the crusts and the heat does build after a bit. You can tell this food was made by someone who actually gave a da**, and if it wasn't, they can exquisitely mask their contempt. A rare quality in today's world.
I highly recommend local pizza afficionados give it a try at least once, because I will certainly be going back and I am one...
Read moreIf you weren't aware, this is a project from the people who bring the town Compane and Tin Cup Social. If you've ever had the pizza at Compane, you know what you're getting into here. This was my second time going there. We tried a specialty pie the first time and the flavors didn't do much for us, but the crust was perfect, so I knew they deserved a second chance.
Ordered a large pie this time and was very pleased with it. The crust again was perfect. Thin NY style (not ROC style) that could be folded and was capable of standing up on its own without needing to support the tip for the first bite. The sausage and mushrooms were good and in the right proportions. The sauce is flavorful and with the right amount.
I arrived a little early as I ordered on the ride home from the city and made better time that I expected. I watched the dude in the back make and cook the pies and was impressed. The attention to detail for the last couple minutes where they were actively lifting up the edges to check for doneness and rotating as needed. What came out of the oven was one the better pies I've had in the area. I'd compare it to Joe's Brooklyn in style, but it is as good if not better AND a ton less expensive.
A large two-topping pie for $26 is downright reasonable these days as well. We'll be opting for this place more often I believe as it's less expensive than Joe's Brooklyn and better than even the Pontillos...
Read moreWorst experience with pizza ever!!! We waited over an hour and I watched one pizza just sit there and get cold waiting for the rest of our order to cook which for some reason took another hour we actually sat there an hour and a half for them to cook our food when there was absolutely nobody there and the server was sitting on her butt because there was nobody to serve or answer any calls because they weren't getting any calls.. I asked multiple times about my food and they kept telling me 5 minutes.. 20 minutes later I asked again they said 5 minutes... 20 minutes later they said just a few more minutes.. Round...
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