Evelyn H.
Google
Hey y'all!
Can we tawlk...
5:55am and all I can think of is last night's dining experience. Yes, I just snuck downstairs to snag some leftovers 😋
So, I have a huge event planned at NJC Jay St 5/2 and decided to go check out the venue and parking sitch. It was around dinner time and we looked for some place, in the area, to eat. We decided on Pizza Baby 👶. As usual, we sit at the bar and though they don't have a huge IPA selection, they did have a fav. Although the Blanco looked appealing, we are meat peeps and go for the Starsky. Notes: Be prepared to wait. I am usually a 30-min max, and then I'm out person, but the decor, vibe and music was so chill in here that I was just enjoying it (one couple even bought a deck of cards, as they were used to the wait). Also, Alia one-manning the bar and making each customer feel like the only customer was an added touch.
Out comes the pizza... Alia asks if we wanted ranch dressing. This is where I looked at her 3 heads and asked "who eats ranch with pizza???" but since she said it is house made, I asked to taste it. Best decision I've ever made (sorry Blanton, but dating you was an afterthought...).
This pizza was crispy where it needed crisp. It was cheesy, meaty and saucy in all the right places. I could not stop raving about the restaurant and Alia, so she decided to bring the owner, Steven out to meet us. What a darling! Humble, personable, charming 😊 and, all around, one of the nicest people you will ever meet.
Wrap it up: If you plan to go here... go early, go hungry, be prepared to wait (bring a deck of cards), sit at the bar to stay engaged, get the 14" if it's just two of you (18" is huge), have a great time!
This is the SHPOTT!