Maria B.
Yelp
OK, I read the reviews of this pizza and came as a result, so Yelp gets the "Shout-out" there.
But, to be honest, I was skeptical the reviews could be that accurate, after all, Buffalo is not known for terrific pizza (notwithstanding the flights full of Bocce and Molson/Labatts for Bills/Jets games), and the various "Bob and John's" fanatics out there.
I love pizza. I have had alot of pizza in my life, and always try pizza wherever I find myself in the world, as a result, I have had things I'm not really sure are pizza, but they were good. But its been years since I have had pizza in Buffalo. I have a vague memory of having "Just Pizza" (Hertel / Delaware location) once some 5 years ago, and it was indeed, ok. But just OK.
In NY my favorite pizza is actually the "hole in the wall" type, found outside of Port Authority, on the seedy side, for a buck a slice. I know. I can hear the groans. Made by immigrants from Delhi no less. But terrific pizza, even though you have to stand there eating it (no inside at all), and there are at times homeless people wandering around. But for a buck you can buy them a slice too (which I often do).
In DC I loved a place that made "artisinal pizza", so those pizzas with salad on them or various other healthy type things, thin crust, lots of seasoning etc. Also really really good. In Chicago I went for the deep dish, but have to say it was a little much for me, so while I liked it, not my favorite. There are so many different versions of pizza around the world that its hard to define it anymore. But, I still think dough, tomato and cheese are a good place to start.
But I digress. I LOVED my cheese and pepperoni piece here today. LOVED it. Could not believe I was having this in Buffalo. At $2.75 a slice this is not cheap pizza, in fact, one might say its overpriced. But it was tasty. After the first, I went back to the counter for a repeat, and saw they had a "white" by the slice on offer now. So I had that, white pizza with onions, garlic and something else. Also very good. But have to say the basic cheese and pepperoni did the trick for me (and I have not had pepperoni in ages).
From here I went to Hyatts, basically next door, and mentioned to the staff there they should try this if they have not yet, and they all said "we are regulars". So word is out. There are a few places to sit inside, but its counter, not super comfortable, so be prepared to use this as a pick up or delivery place. While I did not try anything else, there were people lining up for other offerings they have, wings and more.
I'll be back, and I think you should be too, if you have a love of good basic old fashioned pizza.
