I want to like this place, for my parents' sake. They always talk about how they loved Garcia's back in the 80's when they used to get slices at the upstairs location at Green and Wright, overlooking the Alma Mater.
Maybe that location was better maintained at the time. But the remaining location, on Mattis, is rather disgusting. The floor felt greasy and tacky beneath my feet. I honestly don't think it had a thorough washing in the last year. And there were lots of flies buzzing around, never a good sign. But we stayed anyway, my parents wanted to see if it was the same pizza they remembered.
The pizza was actually tasty. I can see why my parents liked it, and they said it tasted the way they remember it.
Also, the service was very slow, and the guy at the counter seemed like he'd rather be anywhere else than working there.
I can't see this place surviving, but I hope they can turn it around and bring it back to at least part of its former glory.