My friend, son and I decided on pizza for tonight's dinner. Hey, it's a Friday, we've all been working hard in school and well, we normally don't even care to come up with a reason to enjoy time together so aforementioned aside, we went to NY Pizza Co. in Willowbrook. It's over by Buffalo Wild Wings, AMC Theatres and World Market, you know they're all in that area and close by.
As we approached the establishment I noticed one of the signals I receive from previous misadventures when it comes to eating out. You know, there's no one here, and why does it look sooo empty plus there were sooo many cars around there. The place is full of restaurants. We joked around a little and once we reached the door I was certain this one going to be another one of those not-so-good ideas.
Inside, there was an Italian-looking gentleman carrying some food to a table. It looked like maybe they were family. The table was the only occupied one. The place is small and so are the tables. I thought it was both sweet and aggressive. A family-run restaurant in a young, fast-paced area with bunches of franchises everywhere. And here they are, NY Pizzaco. We were greeted by a nice young lady behind the counter as we were deciding upon which one of their many types of pizza to order, I mean they even have pizza for those who are 'heart-healthy'; I thought that was a nice niche but it really echoed they're ambition to cater to the clientele in the area. I glanced over at the soda machine. On it, hand-written on a piece of paper... "No refills if you share a drink". And just in case you thought it was a prank or the management is unawares, they placed another sign saying the same thing on the soda fountain. Hmmmm... Seeing as how the large sodas which really aren't that large, are over-priced at $2.75 I believe it was, ummm I pay for my drink. When I get to my table, I believe it's my right to share with whomever I please. But, being as thou it may a, what I believe to be, family-run restaurant I grumbled a little at the signs that made me think of the old days when my auntie would write a reminder sorta, telling me and siblings to pick up our clothes, wash the dishes, and you know stuff you know you didn't want your friends to see when they came over. "If you share a drink, No refills!!!", come on NY Pizzaco., we're grown here!!!!
Needless to say, the pizza we ordered was fab, hold the black olives. Next time we'll tell them to hold the tomatoes too, my friend is allergic to them. His fault for not telling them. Oh, and hold the jalapenos next time as well, a bit to spicy for my son. Who's fault is that for not telling them?
All-in-all we had a good time, it had a small tv mounted near the ceiling where we watched sesame street count pumpkins and Dora the Explorer count to 5. The pizza was delicious, did I mention that already?! Thin crust, almost cracker. Use the plastic knives to finish cutting the slices or else you'll pull the crust and leave all of the toppings on the tray, a word to the wise! The drinks were good, not watered down. I drank a root beer and it had that nice sting at the back of my throat.
The only other disappointment was the Cheese Steak sandwich we ordered. On the menu it said it had steak, mozzarella, onions. There was more bread that meat and I didn't or taste see any onions. The meat was unseasoned. The bread however was buttery, hot, soft and very tasty. The outside was crusty and the inside was as soft as fluffy cloud. It was good, just it couldn't make up for what the sandwich lacked as a whole.
So, I would recommend this place if you are ordering out or are on a date or on your way to the AMC Theatres. The price point is not bad also, for a 28" party pizza that has 16 slices, it's only $27.99.
