Pie Zanos

Update: closed.
I want to like them. I really do. But, they are so inconsistent.
Like other reviewers, we live in the neighborhood, so we’ve tried every version of this location. Originally, PieZanos was good. They had great favors and I love the thin crust. They have a great variety, and maybe that’s the problem. Maybe they could do fewer things better.
My husband loves pizza and we aren’t fans of chains, so we go here. Sometimes, it is mind blowing. This week, we threw almost an entire pizza in the trash. We ordered a meat lovers type pizza and a chicken pizza. The meat lovers was fine. Lots of meats, good flavor… But really oily. The chicken pizza was disgusting. We have ordered and enjoyed it in the past, so it isn’t a matter of taste. The chicken was dry and overcooked, there wasn’t much cheese… I was disappointed more than anything.
Hopefully, it was an off night. There aren’t any good pizza places nearby.

This was suppose to be a post from back in may, but somehow it went to the tip section
I absolutely loved this place, but we went today and it took so long so we took it to go when we made it back to school our food was infested with roaches!!! I loved this place, but I do not recommend it I am still sick to my stomach. I know the health department came in and shut it down, but it was back open the following week. I have no idea if they cleaned up but I will never eat here again.

Stopped in for a slice after shopping at Smiths and was not impressed. I believe it read New York style but it must be a New York somewhere else in the country. A slice so small that you can’t even fold and only takes a couple bites to finish. The taste was nothing spectacular but I will say the crust was good. There was not a single person in here and now I see why.

This restaurant deserves only get one star. The only good thing is customer service. Not the owner, the waitresses,. Pizza is not that bad, but I have had much better, other than the food itself is terrible, When they first opened up, it was great, What Happened? It’s still the same owner. I gave a try 5 to many times,. I will NEVER go back. Sorry, Pie Zano’s you lost my business, because of the food.

It was good food, not great. Two things I think would really help there business. First turn the music down, it’s not a night club. Second turn the AC up, it was hot in there. Staff was very friendly.

Honest’y best PIZZA & PIZZA DEAL in town. 2 slices for $ 4 (used to be $ 3) with a drink included! Great customer service, everyone greets you upon arrival. I live across town and always willing to go eat there when I’m craving pizza. Best topping is Bacon its actual real bacon! haha sad to have to say that.

Small, hole-​in-​the-​wall-​ish, family pizza /​pasta restaurant. It’s easy to find at Flamingo and Sandhill next to the grocery store.
Super friendly folks who hail from New York where they have 3 restaurants.
Casual atmosphere with great scents of tomato sauce, garlic, dough and cheeses. Their cheeses are special ordered because the owner is super fanatic about his cheese and that it must be a very specific type and quality.
This is not a FAST food restaurant. So, don’t go in expecting a fast meal and a fast pizza thrown together. Their food is made to order and is made with lots of love.
However… With that said… you can order a slice of pizza and sit at the counter top if you like. But this is a family place so expect to chat up whoever is working and to take your time. Hang out a bit.
Go Hungry! Their portions are quite large and shareable or you’ll have leftovers which are just as good the next day.
Their menu is varied, and has lots of great options from specialty NY pizzas to deep dish to pastas to strombolis to calzones to sandwiches and salads.
Oh! And their garlic bread… It is «Melt In Your Mouth Good». If it weren’t for all the pizza and pasta I was already scarfing down… I would have had more than 1 piece of this. I think next time I go back… I’ll order just a salad so I won’t feel so guilty when I eat a whole basket of their Garlic Bread.
NOTE: If you like White Pizza… you MUST try their Bianca pizza. It is heavenly.
A couple of notable items that you might not try if you saw them… but should:
* Zucchini Pancakes appetizer… light and strangely comforting. So Good!
* Zeppoles… like a cross between funnel cake and beignets and pastries… small puffy/​airy donut like rectangles with a drizzle of chocolate and a dusting of powdered sugar. These aren’t super sweet but they satisfy the «sweet tooth» should you have one.
Their prices are super reasonable so bring the family and indulge!

Really nothing too too amazing. But very solid. I used to go here for a quick lunch. They had a special of a couple slices and a drink. It was dirt cheap and good food. The waitress was really friendly and always made sure I got what I needed. Not my favorite pizza ever, but will sufficie to satisfy a quick lunch break craving.

I read the reviews before I went in, figuring two decent Unilocal reviews meant I should check it out. Close to home, and I’m regularly in the same shopping center. Maybe I went in at a bad time, but… I was by myself, the staff did not greet me at all. I stood there in the doorway waiting for someone to either seat me or find a sign that said I should seat myself, which there wasn’t. Finally I stepped around the bar area and asked if there was a menu. The girl said, «are you picking up?» and I repeated my question for a menu, and added «shall I just find a spot to sit?» and she said yes. I tried to find a table that was clean and had utensils, but wasn’t successful. There was only one occupied table, and all the rest of them were dirty from previous patrons or had partial or no utensils. Normally this doesn’t bother me, but there was 3 girls behind the register area «chatting» and one cook who seemed very busy also. I asked if someone could possibly clean off a table, and one of the girls looked at me and pointed to one and asked, «what’s wrong with that one?»…needless to say, I pointed out the table needed to be wiped down, the seat had pizza sauce on it and what looked like possibly salad dressing too. I asked if I could be seated at a table, since I prefer not to sit in a booth, and she said «well why didn’t you just say that in the first place?»…at that point, I chose to leave. Normally I would have let all that slide IF I’d known the food would be worth it… perhaps she was having a bad day, or maybe I was? Either way, I won’t be going back there and will choose to go up the street to Maestro’s instead…

Love this place. We live a couple of blocks away, and we’re regulars for a medium cheese pizza and an order of regular garlic knots — less than $ 10 for two for dinner and a lunch (leftovers) — cheap and good. The people are really nice and certainly appreciate the biz. We are ‘fast food freaks’ and grateful to find something fast and good close to us. You gotta try ‘em!

There always seems to be a pizza place at this location and to be honest I was a bit skeptical to try it. The place before this one was simply horrible. I’m from New York so I’m very hard to please when it comes to places that advertize that their from there. I had a conversation with the waitress and she also was from New York she assured me that I’d be happy. I ordered the small pizza to go and when I got home and had a slice I was blown away with how good it was. So much so that I called back and happened to get the same waitress and told her how happy I was. I’ve since been back and ordered the chicken parm and that was also very, very good. I’m now a fan and hooked. Bravo!

Attached to Smith’s grocery, the little store front does not give one the impression that delectable dining awaits behind the solitary door. But once inside one is instantly greeted with wondrous aromas that trigger salivary glands before the brain has time to identify the source. Friendly and personable chefs and waitresses are quick to welcome and seem happy to serve. The décor and atmosphere are traditional and relaxing with soft contemporary and Little Italy music in the background.
Pie Zanos offers take-​out and dine-​in services but unlike similar chains, there is no skimping on the full restaurant experience. Tables are fully equipped with tablecloths, a complete set of silverware, and a generous variety of spices and oils. Everything is neat and tidy and one is not left searching for the neatest bottle of Purell.
There is a scrumptious selection of appetizers, entrees and desserts to choose from, all of which are very reasonably priced. So far I have zeroed in on the wide variety of savory pizzas. The sauce, abundance of perfectly textured cheese, and cartload of toppings stuffed between two pizza pies makes for an EPIC experience. If you ever wondered what it feels like when taste buds have an orgasm, visit Pie Zanos. You will not be disappointed.

Pie Zanos is the latest pizzeria to open in this location, formerly known to many as The Saucy Tomato, which turned out to be the little engine that just couldn’t.
My boyfriend and I decided to give them a shot today since we had been fond of Saucy Tomato and like to support local businesses. The décor has not changed at all from Saucy Tomato, which is neither bad or good, pretty standard small restaurant look. Upon walking in, a young girl simply said «Hi» to us, and we were left wondering whether to seat ourselves or wait. We ended up seating ourselves at a table that happened to have menus at it (none of the others did). When she realized we had menus, the girl/​waitress proceeded to leave us alone for at least 5 minutes before coming back to take our drink order (we were ready to order by then too), and took another 5 minutes to bring us our drinks and actually take our order, which was a chicken/​spinach/​Alfredo pizza with an order of ricotta balls to start.
This is the point where things go from «iffy» to «terrible». We noticed there was another waitress on staff and a man whose only job seemed to be working the pizza station. It was over 10 minutes before we received the ricotta balls, which were very yummy, and another 10 minutes after eating them that the other waitress asked if we were done or wanted to order anything else. We explained we had a pizza on the way, and she got right to work clearing our plates and bringing us a refill for our long ago finished sodas.
After at least 10 more minutes of waiting for a single pizza, the original waitress brought us complimentary garlic knots. OK, we figured they were aware of the severe lack of service and speed and were making amends. Great! We bite into half cold garlic knots. Not so great.
Finally, the pizza arrives, and it is by far the largest pizza I have ever seen! It was almost exciting and quite a novelty, but intimidating as it was just the two of us looking at what was clearly going to be lunch and dinner for tomorrow. As I attempted to serve up the pizza, I quickly realized that their take on an Alfredo pizza is to use very think Alfredo sauce, rendering the pizza soggy and oily. Also, though there were shreds of basil on the pizza, we could find no evidence of the spinach portion. We just had a white, cheesy, oily pizza with chicken. This was a fork pizza, to say the least.
The pizza itself was OK, but I personally found the chicken to be lacking in quality. It had the flavor and texture of being the kind of chicken you find on frozen pizzas in the store. I was expecting shredded or diced chicken breast, but am unsure what cut of meat I was given. The crust of the pizza was delicious, however. Very good flavor, chewy but not doughy, and had a nice crisp to the edge.
During this time we watched the staff take an exorbitant amount of time filling a to-​go order and messing it up for another patron, and then almost ignoring another patron as well. The staff did try, and the waitress we ended up with was very nice. But 45 minutes of lackluster service for one mediocre pizza is hardly a compelling reason for us to ever go back again. If the owner is reading this, and I hope dearly that they are, here are some tips: Have menus and silverware set on all tables if you are going for the casual feel; trim down your menu and have things prepped in back so customers aren’t waiting while your cooks frantically prepare something random; Train the young waitress (her car had a NY plate) on simple service standards; try everything on your menu, because I have a feeling you have not had that soupy pizza.
We really want to like you, please let us!