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| - I was out running errands and doing some shopping when I realized I had a slight problem. I was hungry. I had gotten past munchy, I'd past the point of no return into full blown stomach rumbling, irritating, someone ought to do something about this hungry. At the time this occured I happened to be in Southern Scottsdale headed towards the 101. I saw a few options that might have been contenders, including this spot.
I loved the pretension of the name juxtaposed with the slightly shabby exterior jutting out of a rather empty strip mall. Is this the food an empire was built on? Was it worth crossing the Rubicon for? Okay probably not. But I liked the thought. I drove up and stood there for a minute fully appreciating the bright red latex paint peeling off of the roof tiles. I appreciated the irony of a small Pizza Hut delivery shop which stood in the shadow of Rome, cleverly hidden behind it in the strip mall. The sign outside said, "New York Taste, Italian Style"
The inside was very clean. The decor was sparse, and a little shabby, but on the whole I felt at home here. Plastic fake brick facades on the walls, teal plastic and oak stained wood booths. A hand painted mural of the New York skyline adorned one wall with pictures of famous Roman landmarks near it.
Behind the counter was a very nice but matter of fact lady who took my order. I opted for slices, and in ordering two, she informed me I was just in time to take advantage of the lunch special which is a free medium drink when you buy two slices. Before tip my meal was less than five dollars.
My first slice came within minutes and I devoured it. It was decent. It was far from the best and far from the worst pizza experience I had ever had. The crust was real and had some taste and definition to it. On the up side, it was truly New York style at least as I have experienced it. The crust was hand tossed, very thin, and crispy but not burnt on the bottom. The cheese was real and there was plenty of it without it feeling overly greasy. The sauce however didn't jingle my bells. Now on a good NY pizza the sauce is pretty sparse to begin with but I like it to have a bit of flavor and the sauce just tasted bland to me and I couldn't quite figure out what I was missing.
Overall, the service was excellent, and the place was nice. What kept me from being able to give it four stars was the sauce, and the fact that I was forced to listen to Fox News while I ate.
All in all, if you're starving and in the area you could do a lot worse, but I won't be making any special trips. They do serve beer as all real pizza places should, but I don't think they have anything on tap.
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