901 Penn Ave
Mamma spent little money making this place feel welcoming. It's Spartan with its prison fixed bench seats and tables and almost complete lack of wall decoration. Maybe a portrait of Mussolini would help liven the atmosphere.
The menu board lists Regular and Sicilian sliced. I asked what the difference is. The Sicilian has a thicker crust. I settled on a slice of Regular ($1.85).
The cheese pizza looked drab and unappetizing but with the first bite, I realized I had something special. The sauce, cheese, and crust was unlike any pizza I've had before, with perfect taste and texture. It felt like real Italian/Sicilian pizza. With each successive bite, I appreciated the simplicity of the pizza more and reflected on how other pizzas layer on the toppings to be appetizing.
I returned 2 years later. Same dive. Same brusque service. Same good pizza. I returned after another 2 years and found the doors closed.
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