I can't imagine what is not to like about Pizza Schmizza. Local, although butby way of local franchiser, the pizza is great (complaints of ""corporate"" be ye halted: that is the quality control that gives you confidence that your slice downtown, in the Pearl, or here on 21st are all equally as delicious).\r
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The quirky, kitschy decor works and is unique to each location. We have to remember that this is a local franchise, but as encouraged by ""headquarters,"" the look of the place is largely up to each franchise owner, so take each location as it's own. Franchise or not, it is a local business and they make a great pie. \r
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I don't often venture outside of the standard cheese slice because I find that the sauce and crust can hold their own. The slices are big, a vague cousin to that ""NY slice"" aesthetic. Beers on tap and cheap cans are a plus.\r
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And, come on, they've got just turned 21-year-olds slinging the dough by hand. How cool is that? In some other city, they'd just be thawing out the factory pressed crusts. \r
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Pizza Schmizza, I love your pizza. When I have pizza-loving friends in town, you are one of the mandatory ""see-why-I-love-this-city"" stops.
Pros: Tasty slices. They offer more than pizza, but what do I care?
Cons: Can we eliminate ""Parking"" from the cons and just accept it as a given? Anyhow, Schmizza's are located to serve neighborhoods, not long distance drives.
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