Twisted Pies Pizzeria is a local family-owned business that distinguishes itself as a pizzeria - which is to say that they are serious about their craft.
Offered is freshly made to order New York Italian style pizza and twice cooked wings for dine in, pickup or delivery. I chose to order online via Yelp and was treated to a minute by minute update as to the progress of my order from placing the order to the restaurant receiving the order to a knock at my door . . . nice touch.
The pizza has a nice ratio of topping to sauce to crust thickness. The crust is both crispy and has a bit of a chew to it - kudos to the mastery of such a recipe and a proper bake in the oven; perhaps it is the special Italian flour used in the dough or just knowing the precise daily humidity and barometric pressure and then knowing how many times to knead the dough accordingly. The sauce is certainly fresh tasting and has a great balance of sweet to acid to spice to viscosity; again, using San Marzano tomatoes and fresh garlic makes this difference. The quality of the cheese and toppings is apparent in taste and texture ensuring a consistent bite each time without the cheese sliding off the saucy crust or the toppings falling off between bites; both are also freshly sliced and grated - apparent by taste and appearance.
Care and love exist at this pizzeria and are put into each pie made and it reflects in taste. The wings are done well, which is to say that they are twice cooked: first fried then baked. This gives both a proper texture to the skin and allows the sauce to coat the wing evenly yet still have hints of char on them fulfilling the primal taste buds of grilled meat. Offered are four kinds of sauce: Mild, Hot, BBQ and Spicy BBQ. The BBQ sauce complements the cook of the wings as being not too sweet or smokey or spicy. The mild wings are not greasy nor are they overly spiced or sauced.
I found the flavors to be on par with the better pizza and wings I have had, however, I thought both the pizza and two flavors of wings were on the salty side; being as I tolerate salt fairly well, I am guessing that most will find the saltiness a bit much, perhaps the chef was a bit heavy handed on this day.
Overall, Twisted Pies Pizzeria is a good choice for pizza and wings . . . especially if you live in their delivery area and want to order in.
Overall Rating: 4.1 Stars
Food: 4 stars
Service: 4.5 Stars
Price/Value: 3.8 Stars