New York Flying Pizza — Restaurant in Waynesboro

May 5, 2024 - Since the Cinco De Mayo crowd filled all the Mexican Restaurants in town. . . Go Italian with PIZZA!

My wife and I are new to the area, so our mission is to find great pizza in the Waynesboro area. Which style of pizza do you prefer?

New York Flying Pizza opened August 5, 2015. Owner David Hernandez also owns a couple of other restaurants ( New York Flying Pizza in Bridgewater, and Ciro’s Flying Pizza in Grottoes). This location offers a wide variety of mostly Italian items . . . ranging from Lasagna, Carbonara, Linguini & Clams , Baked Ziti, Fettuccini Alfredo, to Subs, Burgers, Fries, and Nachos!

It’s casual dining, with take out service for the community. It wasn’t very crowded today. Our server, Maria, warmed up to us as we progressed through our meal service. The beer selection was limited, I tend to enjoy micro & local craft beers. Mostly Bud, Coors, Miller, Michelob Ultra, and Corona. The wine selection was also limited, but Maria gave us a very “ generous pour” on my wife’s Cabernet & my Chardonnay!😃👍🏼

We came to sample PIZZA. . . Options are Neapolitan & Sicilian ! We ordered an appetizer . . . Italian Salad with feta cheese on the side. Which was very good! Maria brought out our salads first, with fresh hot garlic rolls, thank you! We request they hold the pizza until our salad is finished. . . but it arrived early. Oh well, not that big of a deal.

Our medium Neapolitan pepperoni pizza was cooked PERFECTLY! Thin crusted pizza was slightly charred on the bottom which is 100% correct! The cheese is melted perfectly over the onions , with just enough pepperoni! 👍🏼😃. Love fresh hot pizza cooked perfectly! I’d only add abit more seasoning to the sauce? Very Good!

Our search continues for our FAVORITE local pizza in Waynesboro area!

Do You Know Your Pizza Styles 🍕🍕

Neapolitan/Napoletano: From Naples, Italy -Oldest style dates to 18th century -Thin crust, tomatoes, garlic, EVO -Cooked in wood oven over 700 degrees

New York: Thicker crust than Neapolitan -Can add more toppings -Add oregano, garlic, red pepper flakes -Cut in big slices, like to fold as you eat

Chicago: Deep dish 1 to 2 inches thick -Mozzarella in dough -Oil in pan allows crispy crust -Add meat, veggies . . . cook 30-35 mins.

Sicilian: Thick crunchy crust, cut in squares -Robust tomato sauce -Cooked in wood/coal oven -At 425 degrees 15 - 20 minutes

Greek: Thick crewy, puffy crust -Not as thick as Sicilian crust -More sauce, less cheese -Olives, feta cheese, red onions

Detroit: Thin crust cooked in square pans -Spread dough to edge of pan, then sauce -Spread Wis. cheddar cheese to edge -Cook 500 - 550 degrees, 10 - 15 min.

St. Louis: Thin crust like cracker w/o yeast -Cheese mix ( Swiss, provolone, cheddar) -Sweet tomato sauce -Cook on pizza stone, lowest oven rack

California: 1970’s by Chef LaDou -Thick or thin crust -Be creative with ingredients -Try mustard, goat cheese,...

It used to be good then they started dropping the ball, we stopped going a few years ago. The calzones were ALWAYS cold in the middle, they'd just stick it in the microwave and make it soggy, so we stopped going. Then recently we wanted to try them again maybe they got better, instead they got a whole lot worse. We came in around 6:20 on a Sunday, decently busy, automatically seen a table in a pretty upset mood. We waited about 10 mins to be sat by, im assuming, the owner. Brings us drinks quickly. I had mold/ mildew in my tea. The table behind us were getting pretty frustrated waiting on the guy to come give them a check so they could pay and get a box. They ate, waited, then got mad enough to go hunt down this dude so they could leave. There was only one guy running around which I think was the owner. All in the time the table behind us got their food, ate, waited, hunted down the guy, paid and left, and most the restaurant was empty,, we still did not get our order taken. We waited probably about 45 mins, left money on the table for the drinks and left. As we were walking out a table told us they have legit waited 2 hours in store for a pizza, i wouldn't even come back after that. One person I seen, which probably was the owner running host, waiter, server, cashier. He was way more worried about phone orders than people sitting in store, and other reviews say they've waited 2 hours and the order still be wrong or never showed up for delivery. He either needs to hire help or shut down the inside seating if he's that worried about taking phone orders than people sitting for over an hour...

I have ordered here before and everything has been great but today the customer service was not that at all, I think they need to learn how to handle the busy shift better and remember the customer is number 1 and not try to insult their customers when they make a mistake like they did to me today, me and my wife had ordered 2 separate orders today and while she sat in the car with my young daughter that was already getting impatient waiting once we got our order she had ordered a side of marinara with her pizza and it wasn't there, no big deal things like that happen. But when I went back in and explained this to the lady I heard her say something to them in the back and then go to the bar after helping seat a couple, she never returned to right the mistake, then another man came out to help but instead of asking who was next like you should do he just tries to help who ever was closest to him, I waited quietly without saying a thing as 4 people were helped that had arrived after my return and my request for them to fix their mistake, as the man almost skipped me again I spoke out and said "excuse me I have been here waiting longer than everyone else for my side of marinara" after he gave me my marinara and steps back behind the register he comments to me I need to learn how to be patient, like really you mess up and instead of saying sorry like you should you say I need to learn to be patient, no sir you need to learn how to treat your customers, I have in the past spoke very highly of this place but today I'm very sad after being treated this way really makes me feel like I...