Smiling with Hope Pizza

I first heard about this place a few years ago in an episode of the New Jersey Is The World podcast, in an interview with the owner of Secret Pizza in LA. He mentioned how good the pizza was, and the original owner was an NJ native like he was. I don't get to Reno much from AZ so when I was in town for a few days, I made a point to go. We got two large NY style pizzas, one with sausage, mushroom, and fresh basil, and one with pepperoni and mushroom. They both had excellent crust, crispy yet chewy, not too much cheese, and the pepperoni was natural casing so it cupped nicely. It was perfectly spicy and was pretty much a perfect pizza. We got some of their cannoli for dessert, and the shells were very crisp and seemed homemade. The filling was lightly sweet with a good hint of cinnamon. I'm sad I don't live in Reno because they would be my go-to pizza place! Definitely go if you're in town, you won't be disappointed.

When I walked in I felt right back at home in NJ. They have red and white checkered table cloths put me back in my days as a kid. Great sports fanatics atmosphere. The owner is a great guy along with the hard working staff. But in all this is the best go to slice and pizza pie in Reno hands down!

When I say incredible pizza - I truly mean it. Came here after searching up best pizza spots in Reno and we definitely found it! Snuggled in a strip mall - this spot is no frills, family friendly and Buffalo NY forward. We had the garlic knots - just amazing. So flavorful and they use the crust from the pizza to make these which is the biggest highlight of this spot. The crust is just so so tasty. We had a NY style pizza and it was the best. The sauce was so bold - the toppings highest of quality - the crust so delectable. This spot is not to be missed. Best of Reno, easy!

Holy lords of pizza, Reno you have yourself a king….. native to Buffalo NY for most of my life, moving to Reno 4 years ago proved to be a difficult choice as my heart was left empty from lack of hope trying to find a true Buffalo style pizza to take me back home in Reno! We were told about this place through a friend and they said it was the best pizza in Reno, so as any sane person from Buffalo would do, I made a reservation….. From the second you walk in the place is beautiful, they managed to pack the entire Queen City into that restaurant and I felt like I was sitting at a local pizza shop from back home. The culture and hospitality of those behind the counter was amazing and felt different even from what I’ve experienced in the last 4 years in Reno service wise! The Food: If I could say what I wanted to say here my comment would be banned, so I’ll keep it light. The second that garlic knot hit my taste buds my pants needed changing, holding strong knowing I had to continue through this glorious adventure I found myself stuck stuffing my face with them like the grinch at a Christmas feast. My tiny feeble, overstimulated brain didn’t even remember we had pizza coming! But I saved room. The best way to describe the pizza without being flagged here…… another entire pant change, you know when you think you are out of gas but round two comes flying in out of nowhere? This was that first bite of the pizza! Additionally I was enjoying all of this meal with a CANADIAN IMPORT brew I was stuck in a trance of pure dopamine! Even warmed up after this pizza could rival any pizza shop in Reno! Can’t wait to see the future for these guys! Anyone looking to experience some Buffalo NY style food needs to get in there, I promise you won’t want pizza from anywhere else in this city! Not going to lie, probably even coast!!! I cannot wait to come back and enjoy this amazing food again.

Hands down the best pizza in the Reno/Sparks area. Every time we eat here we bring different friends or family with and everyone agrees it’s the best pizza around. The crust has a perfect crunch to it and the red sauce has amazing taste. My wife normally will order a white sauce because she can’t stand red sauce but is infatuated with the red sauce here! Service is amazing and if you love Pizza Smiling with Hope Pizza is your place💯

Great pizza, but please—set up online ordering or at least a working voicemail. It’s incredibly frustrating to call over and over (literally 50 times!) just to place an order. It shouldn’t be this hard. Why do we continue rewarding mediocrity week after week? Because the pizza is actually good. But our $60 weekly order alone could cover the cost of online ordering twice over. Come on, guys! Right now, I’m not exactly “smiling with hope” as I sit in my hot car waiting on two pizzas that I should have been able to call in 30 minutes ago. Get it together and start delivering excellent food AND an excellent guest experience.

Love the cause, but I love the pizza too. Hard to find quality pizza in Reno without spending 2-3x and the quality rarely matches. Crisp, light dough and quality toppings make this my go to spot for good pizza.

Yes, it was busy. Yes, we waited a while. YES, it worth the wait! The staff said this was the busiest they had seen it, and they handled it extremely well. The food was great, and due to the long wait, the manager went above and beyond our expectations. We will absolutely be returning and recommending to everyone!

I don't really like pizza very much, but I was taking my boys out. They DO like pizza. I was pleasantly surprised. The best pizza I had in Reno. But be forewarned, they close early!

This place is wonderful. Feels family oriented and the staff was friendly. The pizza is really good and probably the best NY style I've had here in northern NV and Tahoe area. As someone who grew up on the east coast, I'm happy I found this spot. Highly recommend.

This was my first visit to Smiling With Hope. Popped in at noon for a couple of slices. They may be the best NY style pizza in Reno! Crust was flaky with a hint of a wheat taste. The sauce was a tinge on the acidic side but the mozzarella was spot on. Slices were big and made for a prefect lunch. I'll go for a whole pie next time! Staff was friendly and advised of the Veteran/First responder discount! Definitely a go-to spot in Reno!

In short, I'm a fan. Found this hidden gem tucked away in a quiet, semi-residential type of neighborhood in central Reno by searching for the Best Pizza in Reno. The name was a mouthful and threw me a bit but I decided to stop in to buy a pizza for take out. If you blink, you may miss it as they occupy a quiet, hidden corner spot in this small strip of businesses. I immediately noticed their public safety/military patch board on arrival. There is a clear mission here to support their community, support our military and public safety officials, and work with underprivileged persons in vocational training. I hadn't even seen a menu yet but they had me at their patch board and mission. The owner is from NY and knows a thing or 2 about that style of pie and the pizza was absolutely fantastic. It is a thinner crust with great texture. Crispy on some edges and a good chew in the middle. Very much a NY style pizza so if you prefer a different style, this may not be up to your standard but I'm a pretty easy to please pizza person and this hit the top marks for me in many categories. Nothing but good things to say about this shop, their mission, and their pizza. I wish there were more businesses that prioritized this type of model: Have a higher mission and get there by delivering a great product. The world would be a better place if there were more of that to go around. I highly recommend to those in the area that you check them out for your next pizza fix.

Visited Smiling With Hope Pizza on Wednesday July 23 2025. We planned on serving some Great pizza for Poker Night and wanted to test this establishment's product. We ordered a half homemade sausage and half peperoni and a couple of sodas. THIS is truly one of the best pizzas you will ever experience! The crust, the sauce, the fresh ingredients made such a wonderful combination of flavors, there is no doubt that Smiling With Hope pizza is what is on the menu this Poker Night. The restaurant is clean, comfortable, bright and cheerful, well decorated with interesting art, and the employees are friendly, caring and enthusiastic. Andrew answered all of our questions about ordering and serving a Poker Game pizza menu, so we will DEFINITELY be back!

5/10/25- It's been a while since my out of town had this pizza. Lucked out and called one in on the way back. Of course I had to try one while drove.. Delish! Also picked up the salad dressing.. Got the New York with half cheese and half sausage.

This is the first time I've been here since the new owners took over. And the pizza is still delicious. It's so good that they forgot to put the cheese on it. We still enjoyed the pizza without cheese. How crazy is that? But we called and they've given us a credit for the pizza even though we told him we ate it already. We didn't want the money. It was good pizza. They were good people. The service is good. The pizza wasready when I ordered it, I'd go more often, but I'm trying to watch my weight. Thin crust; very close to NY Pizza

We were out in Reno from my kiddos birthday & he loves pizza so naturally I had to find the highest rated. This place is not hype. Small hole in the wall with excellent pizza and friendly staff and service. Restaurant was small definitely encourage you to order to go. This is one of the best pizza's I've ever eaten if not the best. My son says it is the best & already wants to go back! If my food pics don't make you want to eat here you don't like pizza! Go here if you live or visiting or hell even just driving past Reno. It's worth it.

#1 Pizza in Reno, and I'll die on that hill. You can't get better pizza than here at Smiling with hope. Love the mission, love the people, love the pizza.

I can't believe I haven't been back here since the ownership changed. Food is still great and the service is always friendly! Avoid the long wait by ordering ahead or head over right after work.

A must stop for us for NY style pizza with a comfort laid back setting for any occasion while we are in Reno! Loves their chewy crisp thin dough with generous toppings! Unfortunately this time their garlic knots we didn't enjoyed they are smaller and the crust wasn't chewy but rather hard Services are alway 5 stars

So this place had a line amd two types of pizza available. That was interesting but we tried the round pizza with some Toppings and wow the taste was great the crunch was amazing. The place smelled so delicious and it was nice and cozy, warm, and very clean. The staff was so efficient, friendly, and worked with a sense of urgency.

I have been wanting to try this place since I moved to Reno! I had heard they were one of the top pizza places in the country. Recently ownership has changed. New proprietor, Andrew, has lived in Reno since 1997 but hails from Buffalo NY and claims he takes pizza and Italian food very seriously. He is a US Army veteran and has expanded their store hours which is the reason I had been unable to visit in the past. The service was friendly and courteous. We simply walked up to the counter and placed our order and it was delivered to our table. They apologized to us for the wait time but honestly, we didnt think it took long at all. We ordered the NY Thin Crust with red sauce (you can also get a white sauce), pepperoni, sausage and olives. The crust was a bit doughy for my liking as I prefer a very crisp crust but perhaps this is the NY style. The 16" was perfect size for two AND lots of leftovers, which my kids promptly ate without leaving any left for me.The place has a very cute little Italian corner shop vibe, but not a lot of seating for in house dining. They also have a small outside patio. I would definitely go back again and would like to try the cannolis as they sounded amazing.

Finally had a chance to visit. Great pizza. Friendly helpful staff and the homemade cannoli's. Simple, delicious and on point. Sit down and grab a beer and wait for the pizza cause its worth the wait

When I say incredible pizza - I truly mean it. Came here after searching up best pizza spots in Reno and we definitely found it! Snuggled in a strip mall - this spot is no frills, family friendly and Buffalo NY forward. We had the garlic knots - just amazing. So flavorful and they use the crust from the pizza to make these which is the biggest highlight of this spot. The crust is just so so tasty. We had a NY style pizza and it was the best. The sauce was so bold - the toppings highest of quality - the crust so delectable. This spot is not to be missed. Best of Reno, easy!

Wow, amazing pizza!! We love pizza and it's hard to find a good spot. We came here due to the good reviews. This place hits all the marks... awesome ambiance, great pizza, and the owner is such a nice guy. We had a great experience and can't wait to return! All 4 of us loved it. We tried the white sauce and the red sauce and both were great.

The best NY style cheese pizza in Reno. Worth the trip. Friendly service. Located at the end of the shopping center.

It's been over a year since we first found this pizza place. We still absolute love this place. Every time we are in town we have to make a stop. This trip we got to bring our newborn son with us. We can't stay enough great things. The pizza and salad with the house dressing are amazing.

Why is this so stinking good!!! And why in the heck can't other pizza places get on the same smiling with Hope train!?? We live in Damonte Ranch Highlands... And come all the way to Caughlin Ranch to get this pizza! It is worth every single penny and every single moment in the car to get this pizza picked up and brought home to the family. Well, partially brought home, since I usually eat a piece or two on the way lol. The staff here is absolutely outstanding! So nice so considerate, so thoughtful! My husband is from Italy and enjoys a really good pizza... the way they do it in Italy..."well done" as we would say here. Anyway, we always order our pizza well done and every single time they open the box to make sure that it's exactly the way that we want it. We have never had to turn it away or have it adjusted... Absolutely perfect every single time! I have been here probably five times over the last few months and every single time I go it gets better and better and better . I know I have said it before, but outstanding job team !!! we will continue to come back again and again! For the pizza... And for you guys! Thank you for all you guys do! Great job!!!

Food 10/10 the pizza is amazing had pepperoni and sausage. The sausage is made in house and is great, but the star of the show is the pizza crust. JUST AMAZING! Best pizza I've had in Nevada and maybe anywhere. The service was spectacular as well the pizza was delivered to our table and we were given plates and peppers and cheese and HOT HONEY and ranch. The HOT HONEY is a must! I can't wait to try other toppings and the white sauce next time. Also they are Buffalo Bills fans and a cool vibe for sure from the Jim Kelly jersey to a Sopranos painting wear Bills gear I sent a pic to my friend who is a Bills fan and his response was "see if you can buy it or steal it for me lol"

Enjoyed this pizza last weekend got the pepperoni pizza +3 beverages what's $48 but the pizza was delicious it was kind of warm inside but clean. They did have a nice seating area outside, but it was too hot.

Walking in, you feel as if you're family. You're greeted with the best hello and the food is reasonably priced and beyond tasty! This is a go to spot in Reno for pizza! Highly recommend for all to check out!

Stoked to finally be able to try this spot, been trying to get in during their kinda wonky hours, finally made it and it was worth the wait. I mean, I wish we'd gotten in there sooner, but at the same time, my arteries and waistline are better for it. ;) Loved the pies, we ordered two, one pepperoni (the little crispy cup slices!) and traditional cheese, had to sample the baseline. Also ordered some knots. I was a bit underwhelmed by the knots, they were more like little twists, but the pies were awesome and the guys working the place super friendly and efficient. The owner works the pizza station and also comes to check on guests, wants to ensure the quality of his food. Seems like a solid guy. The pies are cooked nicely, they left the bubbles(!!!!), the oils are natural and not excessive, a sweetly balanced marinara sauce, the perfect foldable slice served NY style: paper plates, coupla shakers, some drinks in the cooler, with a checkerboard tabletop. Loved it. Can't wait to visit again and take my NJ mom.

Food is always amazing. The crust is my favorite part and the hot knots were like eating wings, but in bread form. Did not disappoint. It gets pretty busy, so I would recommend ordering in advance. The staff are always super nice and the restaurant is small, but quaint. 10/10 recommend.

I'm new to the Reno area and have tried several New York-style pizza spots, but this is by far the best we've had here. We live 30 minutes away, and it was absolutely worth the drive. The pizza is excellent, the service was great, and everyone was very friendly. We'll definitely be coming back--thank you!

Not a huge place but take-out and dine-in is available. Place was busy on a Friday night, but they were able to sit five adults and two children with little problem. Decent selection of pies and toppings, even pineapple if you're one of those! We got a nice selection of Italian desert pastries at the end, and they were really good. Some bottled beer is available.

Very good pizza. I like the pizza. Very good service I come back here a lot if I lived here

Great service & bomb ass pizza !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh no, don't come to this place. They're gonna give you some old pizza dough. It was disgusting made me and my wife sick. I wouldn't recommend coming here if your life depends on it. Stay away at all cost

Reno's best pizza is Smiling With Hope! The restaurant has a cozy small town vibe, the service you receive is friendly and attentive, and most importantly the pizza is always delicious! Don't forget to get a cookie or 2 as well!

So hungry for a really good New York style pizza. Then I remembered Smiling with Hope. Got my son to come with me and we enjoyed a large pepperoni and sausage pizza along with a Revision IPA. The pizza was sooooo good and the staff were wonderful. Please support local if you can. These guys are great and it is just a chill place to go enjoy a pizza.

Consistently my favorite NY style pizza in Reno. The crust, the sauce, the cheese and the cupping pepperoni and handmade sausage are what brings the flavor party to the room. The staff and owners are always awesome. They have expanded service hours to lunch a couple days a week, and added adult beverages to the mix. This is the place you need to check out if you have out of town visitors. Best of Yelp 100 several years, best of Reno several years.

New owners, same great pizza! The new owners have taken all the lessons imparted to them by the original owner and pizza master, Walter Gloshinski and kept the traditional taste, as well as the outstanding quality, at the same level it was at before. They've also kept the same charming interior, with the red & white checkered tablecloths, while adding a couple of tv's, usually tuned in to sports, as well as memorabilia from upstate NY sports teams, where they're originally from. I've been in a few times since the new owners took over...I'm always more than pleased. They've also expanded the hours to enable more of their delicious pizzas getting into your hands (and mouth). I'm originally from Brooklyn, NY and grew up eating the finest NY/NJ East Coast style of pizza. This is as good as anything you can get from back in that area. In fact, I rate it as my 2nd favorite pizza of all time! (It's only slightly below the legendary John's Of Bleecker St in Greenwich Village, which is an icon. Honorary mention to Paulie Gee's, another NYC icon) This, in my opinion, is the BEST and my favorite NY/NJ pizza in this area. Thin, crispy crust...simple toppings...delicious sauce...imported cheese (and lots of it)...all cooked to perfection in classic pizza ovens. My go-to is the 16" Classic NY Red w/Pepperoni, Sausage (made in house), Fresh Garlic & Anchovies. (All you Anchovy haters don't know what you're missing. When they're cooked down, they have an almost nutty flavor...not fishy at all. Continue to hate...more for me...LOL...) They also offer variations on the Classic NY...you can get an amazing white sauce instead of the red. They also have assorted other veggie/meat toppings, but I prefer to keep it simple with minimal ingredients. If you pile on the toppings, I feel that it overloads the pizza and "muddies" up the flavors. They also offer an outstanding 12"x12" Sicilian pizza with red or white sauce and a 12" Cauliflower crust with Red or White sauce. A couple of salads are available, as well as 3 varieties of Knots and their Cannoli offerings will blow you away if you have room for dessert! They have San Pellegrino to wash it all down, as well as a nice selection of beer...including REAL imported Molson Canadian (not the Americanized stuff...the real deal). I'm looking forward to the patio being open during warm weather...nothing like sitting out there to enjoy a pizza and a beer. I suggest that you get over there if you want a real taste of East Coast pizza...especially all of my fellow NY transplants...you'll be glad that you did!

Genuine NY pizza... and I'm from NYC! Life is more than thin crust or deep dish... It's napolitan or Sicilian! LOL

I love this little pizza place. The food is absolutely to die for pictures. Don't do the pizza justice. It was my first time at this pizza place while I was visiting Reno. The thin crust, cheese pizza that I ordered was perfect true New York style foldable not too greasy perfect crust. I ate that whole pizza to my face and could've kept going because it was just that good the deep dish Detroit style. I didn't eat because I don't eat meat, but the people that I was with said it was really good so I'll take their word for it now the garlic knots and the cinnamon knots in my personal opinion I believe they are too small. I do believe that they should increase the size and the amount that you get in my opinion it would increase the sales in those two items but they were both great nonetheless. The small parking lot is probably the only negative. I have to say for this pizza place customer service is out of this world. It's a little mom-and-pop operation. The inside of the business is very clean. You can tell they take pride in this small location. It only has a few table tables and chairs, which is perfect for quick In-N-Out business. Looks like they focus mainly on walk-in traffic, which is a good thing if you have the foot traffic for it. I enjoy the decor. It makes you feel like you're at home. Just kind of part of the family again. This is a business that I would revisit anytime. I'm in the area and to anybody looking for a good pizza place in Reno Nevada. This is the spot that you should stop at. I do believe you'll agree with me at the end of the day the food and the customer service are worth the wait and the drive.

We had wings and a margarita pizza. We will be back for sure! Great crust and sauce. The owner came by to make sure everything was all good while we were eating. Wish this little joint was closer to my house, it's a cornerstone vibe.

Oh yum!! This is the New York style pizza this area has been sorely missing before they showed up. (In fact, I was missing NYC pizza so badly, I recently took the oldest and the youngest kids back East just so we could have pizza in Manhattan and Brooklyn). Bottom line? I love pizza. I know pizza. I know what I like. And this place, I REALLY like! We're a family that rolls a little deep... five teenagers and two adults. We ordered two pizzas New York style; one cheese and one half cheese-half pepperoni. IMO, they were the perfect representation of true New York pizza. Thinner, chewy crust, pliable slices that fold in your hand, just the right kind of cheese, solid and simple red sauce...mmmmmm! As an added bonus, not only are the traditional red pepper flakes and Parmesan available table side, but so is hot honey - and theirs is addictively delicious. Everyone in our party of seven had two slices of pie (except one teen who had three) and we still ended up taking one slice home since everyone was happily stuffed. Ambiance? Cozy but bright... somehow small and spacious at the same time... super clean and maintained... very family-oriented and welcoming. A big thank you to Andrew, Andrew's Mom, and all the staff for making this a positive experience we look forward to having again very soon! (Note: We all loved the big round table inside where we could sit comfortably with room for our elbows. It's a great place to play a card/board game while you wait for your pizza, so bring one along and get comfy!)

BEST PIZZA EVER!! Hands down. Me and my family came into town from Sacramento California and were craving some pizza. Let me tell you first, the ambiance was awesome. Because it felt like the pizza shops you see in the movies. Now the service was spectacular the cashier was so nice and even the owner would check on our family and asked questions. That is what a great owner does. Then he was even nice enough to give us some cookies for my brothers birthday. So nice of the owner Andrew. Now the food was the best pizza we have ever had. Loved the experience and we definitely left with a smile!!

Every time I go to smiling with hope I am truly smiling and happy! Just the absolute best experience and best pizza in all of Reno, they need to teach a masterclass on pizza making to all of the other pizzerias in the area. The perfect thin crust, blustery, delicious, melt in your mouth slices. So thin I inhaled 3 whole slices! I love that they do gigantic by the slice options for $6 a slice as well! Super convenient and just as perfect as a slice from the pie. They can customize the pizza to be half pepperoni and half cheese as well. I'm glad they expanded their hours to Wednesday and Sunday as well! The certified goat of all pizza making in Reno- the Mecca of good folding crust and perfecting the cheese to marinara ratio. I salivate remembering my experience every time!

This is hands down my favorite pizza place!! During COVID I would pick up from here and never stopped. Also love the lunch slices, salad, and canolli'

Ah, the eternal quest for good pizza! SWH scratched that itch nicely, even if their "large" feels more like a "medium in disguise." But hey, if the crust is on point and the sauce and cheese play nice together, that's already winning the Reno pizza lottery. Sure, it's not going to dethrone the kings of Brooklyn, but the local charm and convenience make up for it. Plus, supporting a local spot always gives those slices a little extra flavor of satisfaction. Maybe it's not the holy grail of pizza, but it's worth coming back for a second (or third) pie.

Hands down best pizza in Reno! We went there today after seeing the restaurant on the news a couple weeks ago. Thin crispy crust, just the way we like it. Veteran owned and they give military/first responder discount. We will be going back

Visiting Nevada and first time trying this place. I would definitely come back. Pizza was done right away. The flavor was exactly what I was hoping for. Staff were helpful in giving ordering advised. If you like good food, good quality and flavor you can't go wrong here.

We had pizza from this great establishment Dec 22, 2023. Sled Hockey Team had our Holiday party at Reno Ice after practice. The pizza was outstanding. The crust was "perfect." I love how they stamp their name on the pizza box of person who made it. This amazing company employs those who have physical challenges. Beautiful place to get One of the yummiest pizza I have had is a long time....Made with inspiration and love! Thank you... Gman

There's very few pizza restaurants I would recommend in the area...this is for sure one of them everything was exactly what I wanted! We couldn't decide on thin crust or Sicilian so we had both! The Sicilian was incredible with just pepperoni and sausage so I figured that was the best they had, when I took my first bite of the thin crust I realized I was wrong! Delicious and the sausage is made in house, the staff is super friendly and the place was clean clean!

This is very good pizza. I always enjoy it. I think its hours of operation is a little strange and I'm always forgetting when they are open but great service and wonderful pizza.

We made the journey from sparks because we heard such great things. The inside is pretty small, a bit cramped when it's full but they do have an outdoor seating area, would be great in the warmer evenings. It was a 20-30 minute wait, it was pretty busy with pick up orders. We ordered a thin NY thin crust with pepperoni, mushrooms and basil. The crunch in this pizza was legit. I'm usually wary of post pizza belly bloat but amazingly my stomach tolerated it well! We ordered cannolis for dessert, it was ok, but I'm also not a big fan to begin with my husband is so thought we would give it a try. Overall, we would come again for that pizza!

As a new resident to Reno coming from Los Angeles, this is the best pizza in Reno. Don't go to the wild garlic or whatever is equivalent. If you want good pizza come to smiling with hope. They never disappoint.

We decided to try this place based on recommendation of a friend who claimed the taste was as close to NYC pizza as it can get. The place is nice, has a pizzeria feel and ambiance. Their crew were friendly and attentive. The first time we went they were out of the Sicilian pie (apparently it gets sold out fairly quickly), so we just ordered a regular cheese pie. The second time we went we were lucky to snag us a Sicilian pie thinking that it was the same as the Sicilian pies back home. Now for both the Sicilian and regular pies, they were alright, the sauce had a little bit of flavor but somehow there was still something missing. As for the Sicilian, it was just a regular pies shaped into a rectangle. A Sicilian pie is supposed to be thick (at least an inch thick). All in all, it's a nice tucked-away place and would likely eat there if I'm in the neighborhood.