I think Maximum Flavor Pizza Shop is a bit of a silly name for a restaurant/take out place but the more I think about it, the more it makes sense. It's quirky. This is a place with character and no frills. Definitely no frills.
Located on N. Craig Street in Oakland, within a block from the Carnegie Museums, a slight jog to Carnegie Mellon University, and surrounded by Pitt, it is in a prime location. But I bet a lot of people don't even know it is tucked in here. Maximum Flavor is small, but there are a few tables so you can eat in.
I'd call it a pizza place but there are basically a zillion menu items ranging from a gyro, to a fish sandwich, to a hoagie, to yes, pizza. Lots of items, and again, no frill.
The manager (or possibly owner) is full of character and quick wit. He adds some nice to charm to this little spot. I enjoyed everything about it. And I like that it isn't trying to be fancy n'at.