Percy’s Pizza

The awning of Percy’s Pizza sucked me in from 7^th Ave., tractor beam-​style. It was promoting dollar slices. I immediately entered and spent six bucks. I regret nothing.
So, no, I didn’t house six slices. I got the aforementioned regular slice for a dollar, a bottle of Poland Spring, also a dollar, and then I decided to get bougie and threw a $ 4 Sicilian into the mix. Merry Christmas to me, OK?
But I’m sure you’re wondering, «OK, champ, so the plain slice is cheap. But is it any good?» Honestly, yes. It’s no revelation, but it was still the best dollar slice of my life. I understand that’s not the biggest endorsement out there, but I mean, I would’ve easily paid, like, $ 2.50 for this thing, so how’s that?
All jokes aside, the slice was tasty to very tasty. The sauce had a hint of sweetness to it, the cheese was nicely melted all over, no weird clumps or nothing, and the crust was surprisingly impressive. The dough had a subtle crunch to it, without being even slightly burnt, and great foldability. For a buck, what more can you ask for?
My pricey slice was nice, also. It was more a happy medium hybrid of a thick, traditional Sicilian and the flatter Grandma style, and it was similarly well-​balanced like the dollar deal. The dude there also pulled out two small bowls of roasted red peppers and roasted garlic cloves, suggesting I add them to the square. He was on the money with that tip, too. As for the place itself, it’s tiny, seating maybe a max of 10 – 12. But it’s charming and clean, much more so than dollar slice spots I used to frequent in my college days.
At this point, you may be asking yourself, «Wait. Wasn’t this South Brooklyn Pizza? Or am I crazy?» Well, you’re not crazy. Well, you might be crazy, but that likely has more to do with you talkin’ to yourself all the damn time, or living with ten cats or something, and less about a pizza place. Yes, Percy’s used to be a South Brooklyn Pizza outpost, but apparently, there was outrage over a place that charged $ 5 slices right across the street from a school. So, SBP rebranded this location to their low-​budget Percy’s Pizza (sneaky, sneaky), whose mantra is «a dollar slice that doesn’t suck» (damn right), and ta-​da! Park Slope Moms are happy (and quiet) again.
You can still order the more expensive fare, if you’re above the dollar deal. Frankly, I’m not above it at all. I’m all about it. For your traditional New York slice, it’s solid. For its price point, it’s fantastic.
Dolla, dolla slices, y’all!