Chun M.
Yelp
While walking along the main drag of stores on Austin St in Forest Hills, we always see people carrying Austin Street Pizza boxes and we were intrigued to try them out. In this corner store, the food prep area is way bigger than the seating area with a couple of stacks of smaller steel pizza ovens instead of the big hulking ones you normally see at other neighborhood pizzerias. The tables are only 2 seaters with both low tops and high tops, so if you have 3 or more people, you have to scramble to grab chairs to huddle around a small square table.
You can order your pizza by the slice, in 18" Neapolitan/NYC style, in 14" diameter "personal" size or square/rectangular Sicilian style, also by the slice. The specialty pizzas on the menu come in all these styles. Some of the flavor/toppings are unique and almost artisan style, not your average sausage and pepperoni. I kept hearing people ordering the truffle & mushroom slice, while we were waiting on our fresh baked pies.
We tried the Porchetta & Broccoli Rabe and the Bacon, Caramelized Onion & Vodka Sauce, both in the 14" round size for the 3 of us, along with an order of 6 garlic knots. The knots came with a couple of cups of sweet marinara sauce for dipping. I'm not shy about double dipping, so I grab a cup for myself. The pizzas were hot and bubbly when our server brought them to the table. She had brought a couple of pizza stands so that we would have table space to eat, which was very thoughtful. The Porchetta & Broccoli Rabe pie had a mix of cheeses and I could smell the pungent-ness of provolone. The Vodka Sauce on the other pie gave it a nice sweet taste, but I wish there was more bacon. The crust was excellent and had the signature blisters of a well baked crust.
I can't wait to come back to try all the other flavor combinations!