My girlfriend and I used to work in the area near Ardrey Kell Road a couple of years ago. We decided to take a little trip back down there and were pleasantly surprised to see how much it has built up.
My girl was jonesing for Riccio's but it was Sunday and they don't open until 5pm. So we just happened to pass Lorenzo's and decided to give it a shot. We had never heard of the place but were pleased to see their menu boasting that they were voted Best NY Style Pizza in South Charlotte by the Charlotte Observer.
We both went with some pepperoni pizza by the slice. I got two slices and my girl got one. This is actually an important detail. It took a bit for the slices to come out but they were piping hot so we were cool with it. The first thing that caught our attention was the crispiness of the crust. It was pretty much perfect in our book. The cheese and sauce were also good. Oddly enough, the pepperoni even made an impact. Most places the pepperoni just doesn't taste as fresh as it did here.
It was so good that my girlfriend went back up to the counter and ordered a second slice which she made a valiant effort to finish but came up just short. The slices aren't as big as a Luigi's but are on par with Fuel.
The only negative to us was the dining room was a little cramped but they had plenty of outdoor seating available. While we were there, some folks came in after church and were complaining about the price. They must not have gotten the memo they weren't at CiCi's. An 18" pie is $15 with each add'l topping being an extra $2. They have a Mon-Thurs lunch special with your choice of pasta w/ one main entree and garlic knots for $6.95 which I'd be all over if I still worked in this area.
We were so impressed that we will probably be going back this weekend. I'd try something else but that pizza was so good that I have to get it again.