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| - I am a pizza purist, and admittedly, a total New York style pizza snob. Finding the right combination of flavor, crust, and format has been an ongoing struggle since leaving the east coast several years ago. I've lived in the south, the midwest, and now the southwest. Finding good NY style pizza has proven challenging time and again. Rustic style pizza seems a little easier, and while delicious, nothing beats a good slice of a perfect New York pie.
Yesterday we wandered into Ray's Pizza for the first time. It's a very casual atmosphere and I appreciated that they had a few beers (and some mediocre wine) to quench our thirst given how casual the atmosphere was.
The pizza was good. Not excellent, but good. The flavor of the pie was spot on though. In fact, I'd rate the flavor of the sauce and cheese as first-rate. The cheese was clearly good quality and the ingredients fresh. The crust was a little too thick and puffy. I'm told you can ask for it thinner but I'm always interested to see how a pizza place throws their dough without me asking for -- and typically never receiving -- a specific thickness or thinness.
So while Ray's didn't exactly meet my NY style pizza hankering, it came damn close. And in the epic struggle for the perfect pie this far from home, I'd take Ray's and be happy about it. Not to mention that the service was awesome and about the friendliest staff I've ever experienced.
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