Brandon Fry
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Finally, a center city spot with REALLY good pizza that will be an easy choice to come back to! It's very obvious from the moment you walk in that it is indeed a family run operation and that it's a family with a huge amount of personality putting a whole lot of love into their new restaurant. Everyone has a lot of different opinions on the best pizza, so while I can't say that it'll be your favorite I can say with 100% confidence that this is outstanding quality and completely deserving of your attention to try out.
They serve primarily two sizes of pizza, 12 inch and 24 inch. Based on pictures we had seen the 24 inch looked really good and we figured we'd want some leftovers so we ordered their cheese 24 inch with pepperoni and mushrooms... And we were completely unprepared for just how large of a pie that is. This is "you might have trouble getting it in the door" territory. Although we were thrilled with what we got, I would say to get two or three smaller pizzas unless you're feeding a starving family of 6. They also have a mid-sized Sicilian pizza option that I'm interested in, but maybe for another time.
The pizza itself does everything right. Particularly the crust which is thin, nicely crispy, and yet feels substantial and tasty to take a bite of on its own. The sauce is bright and tastes like tomatoes in a nice way, and all the toppings were top quality individually as well. This is great pizza! If I'm searching for criticisms, I would say that they actually put a bit too much pepperoni on, and since it's high quality pepperoni it does overpower the balance of the other toppings which deserve to shine.
We also ordered their "famous" cannoli with their multi generational family recipe and was surprised and pleased that it might be the best I've had (which is limited to be fair). It's absolutely on par quality-wise with termini bros, and I personally think it's even better.
Lastly, I'll say that the owners brightened our day with their engagement with us while taking our order and handing us our food. They have big big personalities and they helped kick off our weekend on a fun note. I hope everyone in center city will try this place out! I'd love to see it be a big success.