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| - First off I'm surprised to read so many negative reviews here, hence why I am posting my experience here. I've visited Anthony's Pizza in Monroeville, PA twice now. Once by myself and the second trip today I took my mother. Both experiences were excellent.
The pizza here is absolutely delicious. I've had almost every pizza in Pittsburgh as well as the worlds greatest pizza's in NYC (I am a huge pizza freak). I absolutely love the pizza here. Neither time was it "overcooked" or burned. It was charred perfectly with a black crust without having a bad taste or anything. I got a single topping both times and it was fantastic, my mother also loved it! Just be aware with any pizza place, the more toppings you load on, the harder it is to cook a pizza right. Maybe others pile theirs up which is why they come out bad?
Besides the pizza, the wings here are amazing. Perfect, homemade chicken wings. Not hard or chewy, great taste, very tender. Probably the best wings in the Pittsburgh area. it's worth coming here for the wings alone! We also got their cheesecake which my mother loved (I haven't tried it yet but I took some home).
Lastly besides the food, the service is great. The first time I visited they let me sample several beers for free and even gave me some wings to try. The waiter was great. The second trip the service was still great. The place was packed but we got our food in under 25 minutes. Excellent waiters and plenty of staff keeping the place moving.
Great food, atmosphere is nice with a very beautiful restaurant for a pizza place. The only reason I have to complain and dock a star from my rating for; the price. The prices here are ridiculous.The bill for two people came to $46. They charged me $6 for a beer and $10 for two slices of cheesecake. The pizza is pricey as well. The large pizza with a mushroom topping came to $18.70. They have no medium sized pizza (which is strange) and the large pizza I got looked like a medium you would get anywhere else. It felt like the bill should have been $35, not $46 (not including the tip even). If you're going for two (or on a date with someone) I recommend just the pizza and a couple soft drinks to not break the bank. And if you have a smartphone, go on fourquare, you can get a coupon on your phone for two free wings to sample.
Other than the price, highly recommend this place. I think it's a very appropriate place when you want to take someone special out for pizza but to somewhere nicer besides a bar/chain restaurant. Just be careful what you spend!
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