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| - I'm reserving judgement on Di Vito's Pizza for now. Even though I've lived in the neighborhood for the last three years, I overlooked this joint every time I drove by. Let me rephrase that... I never noticed this joint.
Di Vito's Pizza is on the northwest corner of 52nd & Thomas in an old Circle K building. For that reason, this place reminds me of Phoenix House of Pizza and Subs, which isn't too far away. Unfortunately, the atmosphere isn't quite as nice. But how nice can you make an old convenience store?
The menu says that Di Vito's has been around since 1973. I can believe that. The menu is simple and it smells really good when you walk it. Di Vito's offerings are more Mediterranean related, as compared with Phoenix House. Which is why I chose the daily special.
Some co-workers were with me for lunch recently. Two of us tried the Gyro which included a decently sized Greek salad and a large drink for $5.50 (which is a hell of a deal). The odd man out had a salad and some wings. We all agreed that our choices were pretty good, particularly the salads, but not great.
I've enjoyed a lot of gyros lately, and this one wasn't as good. Overall, it was a little dry and featured less meat. But for the money, I'm not gonna complain. Di Vito's offers such a good value for its lunch specials, I'm sure we will be back to sample the menu further and I will re-assess this review.
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