WHOLE SLVCE Pizza — Restaurant in Tucson

We are in town visiting and we decided to stop by since they said they offered a gluten free crust. From the first moment we entered we notice that it was a bit hectic but it was understood since it was lunchtime, but the cashier looked like she was really, REALLY frazzled making little comments about how crazy it was for her and while we were waiting to order she was getting mixed up with the orders she was giving out. That should have been the first warning but we carried on and placed an order. Even as we placed the order, the cashier seemed unfocused and still asked us multiple times what pizza we wanted. We waited outside and just had my brother get the pizza one out buzzer went off. He came back and we decided to walk a little off to find some sun and somewhere to seat. We were so exited to get some really good food, but upon picking up a slice of pizza and all the topping fell off in the pizza box, we realized that we didn’t have any plates, so brother went back to get some plates. My sister decided to scoop the fallen toppings with the corner of the crush and she went ahead and ate the piece, since we assumed that it was the gluten free crust, which the box had the sticker from our order confirming that it gluten free. After a couple minutes, we see my brother running back to tell us that they gave us the wrong pizza, it was their regular crust and had to take it back. (Also why ask for the wrong pizza back?) This is bad news for my sister since she has celiacs. When my brother came back with the right pizza, he said that the people at the pizza shop were upset (at themselves? At us?), didn’t really apologize and my brother not being a confrontational person just grabbed the pizza and left. Now a couple hours later, she is in such a bad estate, that we are just wandering if my brother hadn’t gone back for the plates, what would have happened? I’m just saying, if you are going to offer an ingredient alternative, actually train your staff to know the difference, since the pizza boxes for gluten free are nowhere near the same ones as the regular ones and the pizza sizes are also not the same, so there is no excuse! I get the it gets busy, very much understood, but as a family that has a limited options sometimes, this kind of mistakes make for a very unpleasant and painful after effect. The pizza tasted ok, and the gluten free crust...

Have eaten here a few times now and have mixed feelings, so i would say a solid 3.5 stars. Have tried and enjoyed the plain slice (CC1) and the white slice (CC3). Also had the mushroom eggplant (CC6) and was disappointed. Thought we had the wrong order because there was no cheese on the pie. I looked at the menu again and, yes, cheese is not listed on the CC6, but i really didn't expect a NY style pizza place to NOT have cheese. Maybe the person taking the order can reiterate it is a pie without cheese. It wasn't bad, but needs cheese. Anyone buying a NY slice expects cheese, and I wouldn't expect cheese to be listed on the menu as an ingredient as much as i wouldn't expect "crust" to be listed as an ingredient! The cannoli shells are homemade and taste delicious, but the vegan cannoli cream just doesn't cut it- skip it and save the $6.50. Cannolis are not meant to be vegan, period. Last thing that was very annoying: you are required to use a credit card when calling in an order. We asked if we could pay for the pie in cash (and asked if they would just hold the card), but were refused. I have never seen a place that wont take cash over a credit card! I understand they don't want to be stuck with food that isn't picked up and paid for, which is why i don't have a problem giving them a card number, but would expect them to allow a cash payment to pick up a $30 pie when we got there 20 minutes later. There are some really great parts to this place, but some really bad ones that outweigh the good, and that's...

This place really has a lot of potential with a great location and plenty of parking. The owner and cook were friendly as we discussed places we both knew in New York. The Sicilian slice will definitely be a welcomed new addition to the palates of many Tucsonians.

Speaking of the Sicilian slice, the sauce was a bright tomato sauce that got its kick from what tasted to be pecorino romano sprinkled on top after the slice came out of the oven. The crust was very thin for a Sicilian slice with the edges being flavored in a way that is familiar and authentic, referencing my favorite Sicilian slices in Brooklyn. The cheese worked well with the afore mentioned sauce which goes on top, but the crust was too crispy for me to enjoy the texture of the cheese meeting the crust. Again, since the slice is a thin Sicilian slice, the hard crispy crust all the way through takes away instead of adding and gives the sense of dryness instead of saucy, but I have to say the flavors are there. I would say this slice really reminds me of a cross between a tomato pie, a grandma pie, and a Sicilian slice. I really think more sauce, since it’s a subtitle sauce and not punchy, with a touch of oil and slightly thicker and/or less crispy crust would really take this slice to the next level.

Overall I’m happy to have this place in Tucson and hope it will be around for years to come. I recommend people come...