***New owners, so this is my new, updated review****
From a native pizza loving NY’ers point of view:
Service was wonderful. Friendly, greeted immediately upon arrival, with warm and genuine smiles. I placed an order to go, 1/2 plain cheese, half pepperoni. I was told the wait would be about 10 minutes, and that was very accurate. The place is clean, with tables and a dining area.
When I got my pizza I had to have a slice on the ride home (my drive home is about 30 minutes and I wanted to taste it fresh and hot!)
The pizza was pretty decent for a small town pizzeria and a town that hasn’t had the best choices for pizza…ever.
There are a few things I’d tweak….a thinner, crispier foldable crust and the sauce could be improved with a few more/extra herbs and spices. The crust had a rolled out feel to it. Hand tossing or hand stretching would definitely lend itself to a more authentic east coast pizza, but that may not be the goal, and I respect that. These things won’t stop me from ordering again should I feel the need to not make my own pizza.
I truly think the secret ingredient to authentic NY pizza is in the water. And we just don’t have that “tainted” NY water here! So, you make do with what you have, and Home Slice has done a decent job delivering a satisfying pizza. Nice job!
***Newer UPDATE***
I'm changing my rating from 4 stars to 5! We went back in, cause I had gone in for a lunch slice a few days ago and thought, "hmmmm, the crust is different". So I suggest to my husband we go in again and see what was up. We ordered half Hawaiian, half Meat and we both agree, the crust seemed different and better. More hand tossed or hand stretched as opposed to rolled out? Who know? We both just thought it was a good improvement on our first pizza....even though first one wasn't bad at all! Just thought it warranted a star level change! Same wonderful, friendly service, too. Great staff! It's nice when young people can look you in the eye, smile, and engage in conversation. It makes this grumpy old lady hopeful for the future with young people like that!
So yay! A big 5 stars and two thumbs up for Home Slice! We shall return!!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Really a nice pizza, we ordered the combo supreme.
The sauce on the pizza was very very thin, almost missing. That's the only reason for 4 stars. Otherwise it was excellent!
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
First time visiting Home Slice. Wife and I got a small Mediterranean with pesto sauce and two drinks. We found the wait staff friendly and the establishment clean. Our pizza was great! The pesto was not super strong, which made the fresh artichoke hearts and crisp veggies pop in our mouths.
As we wrapped up our meal the owners came over and we had a great conversation! Our experience seems like the epitome of home town feels with good service. We plan on going back soon!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4
Me and my family live in oregon, we come to the coast to see some of my friends and I LOVED the potato skins, while my daughter gets the chicken Alfredo, i come here into town after a little while, and the restaurant had sold the place, thought nothing of it, and ordered both of my things. Yet, the person at the front counter said that the potato skins AND the chicken Alfredo were taken off the menu. Both me and my daughter have agreed to instead shop at other places and make our own potato skins at my friends place. Sorry for the bad review, just wanted right some wrongs that you guys have done. The workers are great, but I don’t plan on shopping there anytime soon again.
Noticed the new owners had the shop opened up and walked by after stopping in the Thriftway just to see how it was looking inside and if they had a menu in the window. Started to walk off and the new owner popped out and beaconed us in. Really friendly people, and I like to support businesses in the area so he won us over. Ordered half cheese and half hot honey and pepperoni, just to get a baseline.
We were given a full hot honey pizza by mistake, and the owner immediately began making our original order without charge. I would have been understanding and just taken the one pizza, but I know they're trying to make a good impression and conduct good, honest customer service, which I see and appreciate.
Cheese and sauce distribution is good, 95% coverage without bubbles or too much naked crust. Sauce is tasty, no intense herbs but fresh tomato taste. Cheese is a good quality mozzarella with good stretch and chew. Crust is relatively thin, could have a bit more chew and crisp but definitely fresh stuff so I can't find a true complaint with it. The pepperoni was perfectly toasted on the edges and the hot honey, though currently trendy, does go very well with the pizza overall.
They have other items as well as a slice and a soda for ~$5 in the afternoons, so whether you're looking for dinner or a small bite, they have an option for you.
I'll definitely stop in again, I'm down here every 3 months or so and hope this place does well. Rooting for the new owner, he seems like a great guy trying to make a business work in a fairly financially depressed area. So keep in mind that they're new when giving your reviews, they are willing to make mistakes right so just communicate!
Thanks for the great lunch!
Service
Take out
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
