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| - Pizza has returned to Vistancia! And it couldn't have come sooner in my opinion. I missed the pizza place that previously occupied this space (R.I.P Grande) if only for the option to have pizza and wings close by. What's better is I read some chatter online that said this was to be a sister location to the venue at 59th Avenue and the 101. I had been there before and was very happy with my trip. Things were looking up.
Immediately coming through the door the feel is very different considering what was in this exact location not too long ago. It was warm, inviting, and very pizza joint. You walk up to the counter with the menu hanging up behind it and just start reading left to right. The first thing that I noticed was the variety. Stevie's has sandwiches, wings, calzones, pizza, a list of other things, and something they simply call "Rolls". These rolls are really intriguing in their simplicity. It appears to be a sort of cannoli made of dough, cheese, and your choice of fillers such as broccoli, sausage, pepperoni, and a couple of other choices. There are a couple of televisions which not surprisingly had sports playing as well. It was a really good feel. The place being very busy in the first week of their opening had a good vibe as well.
My family went with a sausage, mushroom pizza, 10 barbecue wings, 10 mild wings, and an order of garlic knots. With as busy as it was, the food came pretty quick. It came to the table hot and smelling great. The wings were really good. I take my wings a little crispy and these were a little shy of that, but pretty good. The flavor was pretty spot on albeit a little warm for mild. The barbecue was just my style. A little tangy and full of flavor. The garlic knots were buttery and loaded with garlic. Not to much for this guy, but some might not appreciate that much. Then there was the pizza. This is touted as New York Style Pizza so I will let you decide. It is a thinner slice with smaller more numerous pieces of toppings which were mushroom and sausage in my case. The mushrooms were fresh and the sausage had good flavor. What it didn't have was excessive grease and a fold-able flex. It was baked pretty crispy and kept a good shape while I ate it. I know some like a nice greased up fold-able slice like Grande used to serve. I respect that, but I prefer this style. It was a darn good pie and we all enjoyed it.
Here is the other cent of the two I've got. Ranch. Some call it a sin to dip one's pizza or wings in ranch. I am an occasional dipper. A social dipper. I am not addicted, I swear. I can stop any time I want. Stevie's ranch is a little too much on the buttermilk side and comes in the small cups. I am a big fan of the thicker less oily ranch in the big cups (Barro's is my benchmark on this subject). If you are a purist, disregard my insolence. I know not what I say.
I have to admit, I was mentally comparing Stevie's to the pizza shop that was in this location before. I couldn't resist it. You walk into the same space and your mind can't help but want to see something it had previously. That was a very good thing in this case. The service is so much better, the ambiance is much more welcoming, the prices are super reasonable, and the refills are free! I am very glad that another pizza joint took up the spot of the old. It is just the thing Vistancia needed in my opinion. My gripes are small but my smile is big. Welcome to Vistancia, Stevie's!
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