Pizza, like all foods, is undergoing constant evolution. In the late 80's, California Pizza Kitchen helped usher in the era of foodie pizza with fusion influences. There was a counter revolution of sorts in the past few years with many Italian restaurants bringing back more traditional Italian flatbread pizzas. By the Inch Pizza Caffe is riding that traditional pizza wave but bringing it to a fast food concept.
You can get Margherita-style pizzas by the inch, or can order a full-sized 12-inch or 24-inch one. They come out fresh on a large wooden pizza tray. It's a casual place. You'll get paper plates and napkins out of a dispenser. There are several seating options. The two prime seats are sofa coffee table style, which give you a great view of the two flat screen TV's mounted high on the wall. Sports on TV's + food is always a good recipe for success (for me anyway).
The pizza is good. It's oh-so-close to being great. It just needs some tweaking. I can't put my finger on it just yet. Maybe it needs to be thinner. Maybe mine was a little under cooked. I'll have to go back and figure it out.
Extras include super cheap espresso drinks and a gelato selection. You can a nice meal experience and not spend too much.
Unfortunately, Pizza by the Inch is buried behind a lamp store. It's totally easy to miss but you should go out of your way to check it out.