The positive reviews have as much to do with the charming big fat New Yorker behind the desk as it does with the pizza. I'm being honest about that. Upon first glance, this place looks like another Arizona strip mall wannabe joint. However, when you walk in, you feel like you are in New York. A rather large man missing teeth who looks like he is in the wintess protection program with a thick New York accent and refreshingly New York attitude approached me. When you see that, you wanna love this place! Unfortunately, the pizza doesn't match. I would give it 3.5 stars.
The pizza is very good but there are better NY style pizza places in Chandler let alone the valley. Jimmy and Joes in Chandler (Ray and McClintock) is clearly better. Rays pizza is also more flavorful. The problem with the pizza is that it is missing that oomph. It lacks flavor. It does taste a little generic. The cheese is nothing special. The crust was adequate but not noteworthy, it tastes pretty doughy.
The nice thing is this place is cheap. 2 slices and a drink for $5 is a steal. Also, this isn't a sit down place. Even the owner wants you to know that. He handed me a menu and said most people call in advance and pick it up (even though the place is brand new). They have tables but they only had one person serving. The impression I gathered is they want this to be a carryout place although technically they have tables