It turns out the Anderson Community did not steer us wrong, New York Pizza & Pasta was absolutely and completely delicious. I wish there were a better word to describe it than delicious. We have tried many pizza places in and around Anderson and the South like Papa Johns, Pizza Hut, Cici's, Little Ceasars, Wedgy's, and other hole in the wall family-owned locations. New York Pizza completely blew every where else out of the water. We unanimously agreed on that, which is a rarity.
If you like the freshest of the fresh ingredients, none of that fake stuff, and like your pizza to taste like heaven in your mouth instead of cardboard, then you must try their pizza!
Their Civic Center Blvd. location has seating for many guests including booths and tables. It also features three flat screen televisions hung high on the walls for your viewing pleasure. Although they didn't have a buffet the night we were there, we do know they feature an all you can eat buffet on Tuesday evening for $7.99. Everyday they offer a lunch buffet for the same price. I look forward to giving the buffet a try so I have an opportunity to taste more than just their pizza and garlic knots.
Speaking of, we ordered their garlic knots as an appetizer while waiting for our pizza to cook (which was not long, they're quick in that kitchen!). They were so tasty! If you like your knots to be doughy and filled with garlic flavor then you'll love these. I must also mention they had plenty of 'spices' on the table for you to add to anything you order (I took advantage and put them on my garlic knots) like; garlic powder, oregano, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper, and parmesan cheese. Yum!On our pizza we ordered mushrooms and fresh garlic. Don't worry, we brought gum to chew on after! When the pizza was delivered to our table it was piping hot and the cheese was oozing all over it, just the way we like it! I must point out that their tomato sauce is not pasty or 'boring' like those of chain pizza restaurants. It has fresh tomatoes in it and is full of flavor. When you ask for toppings, they give you toppings! The pizza was covered in mushrooms, every inch of it and there was enough garlic to kill any vampire (sorry Twilight fans).
We ate as much as we possibly could until our stomachs couldnt handle anymore. That may be the first time I wished my stomach was bigger. ha-ha! We got the rest of our pizza to go for leftovers the next day for lunch.
We have a secret to tell. We liked the pizza SO much that we ordered another pizza a few nights later from their other location by Bloom on hwy 81. I know what you're thinking, we're fatties, which would be an incorrect assumption, at least it would have been until now, now that we've discovered New York Pizza.The prices are right and comparable to any other pizza place around town. Aside from pizza, they have pastas, calzones, strombolis, salads, and even Italian Nachos (huh?)!
Yes they deliver but are particular about where to, you must call and tell them your address and they let you know if they can deliver there. This is a bummer to those of you who they won't deliver to and may be the only down side to their restaurant. However, you can always go dine-in or pick it up yourself. Wait, what? Get up from watching 'Cops' and pick it up? Yep, you can do it, we have faith in you!
As a side note, the second most favored restaurant in Anderson that serves Pizza was 'Summa Joes'... we plan to visit them in the next month and find out for ourselves. As for now, New York Pizza is Numero Uno!
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11 comments:
While the restaurant is nicely decorated..New York Pizza is a chain and I am not a fan..They are all over Florida. I tried the restaurant when they first opened and the spaghetti was dry, however, I did enjoy the meatballs. I suggest you do a blog on J Peters..now that place is awesome!!
Thank you for going to visit our adopted family at NYP. We've been going there for 18 years and it has been consistently FABULOUS! And the owners & staff are the BEST!
@Anonymous While J. Peters is good, it seems too much like Copper River. I know why, but you would think if you had the chance to re-invent yourself you would of trimmed out the bad. Also horrible turn around on staff. Every time I get a good waiter and come back, they are never there again. Oh about NY Pizza, are you sure Adel owns pizza places all over Florida? Because when I've talked to him, the locations in Anderson are his, and he takes pride in his product. I have ate at all his locations many times, even ordered to-go, and have never had terrible service, food product, etc.
There are NY Pizzas all over the place, but they are not a chain. They just happen to have the same name. Adel just owns the 2 in Anderson.
"NY Pizza" is everywhere but NY Pizza and Pasta is not a chain at all and can not be found anywhere besides Anderson,SC. There are only two stores and they are both owned by the same person and only located in Anderson, SC. They are an Italian family who moved from NY and we have known them for many years. They do take pride in their products and our family absolutly enjoys their food. Any other NY Pizza outside of Anderson does not belong to the owner of the ones in Anderson. You must try their NY Stuffed Pie. You will be amazed and I can assure that. It's what has kept me coming back for 19 years.
The comment all the way to the top: Go check out NY Pizza in Anderson they have no relation to anyone outside of Anderson
As for the comment that NYP is a chain..I highly doubt that. As a regular customer, I asked them and the brothers own 2 in Anderson. It is seperate from the chains you are speaking of. They are from New York and let me tell you, their pizza is the closest to what I am use to getting from back home. The pizza chains here and including the ones that aren't besides NYP can't even compare. They should take a lesson.
There is only one man who owns that store and his brothers help run the other one on 81 and the new one. His brothers use to own a few other pizza places but Adel is the only man who owns New York Pizza and Pasta in Anderson. I've known the owner for many years. His food is amazing and no one in this town can compare to it. The servers are polite and the new location is in a great location. Our family use to enjoy going to the other location on Mall Rd. because it reminded us more of New York. If you want great food and good service NY Pizza and Pasta is a MUST
Love NY Pizza, just wish they would use fresh mushrooms instead of canned, but that is my ONLY complaint!!! Awesome pizza and calzones!!
While they aren't bad (and I'm speaking as a northerner who has had *real* NY pizza...) there are little things that annoy me about this place. Just little things...mind you... I prefer salads that aren't primarily iceburg lettuce... and I wish the diet drink selection were bigger... and someone *really* should have proofread that menu! I'm *still* playing find the typo!
But the Pizza... really good and much closer to traditional NY style than any of the chain/delivery places in Anderson.... although I hear I'm supposed to try Mozzarelli's... so we'll see if they still can hold that title.
I don't know... it takes a lot to impress my pizza pallet. I'm still a huge fan of The Mellow Mushroom. Agreed they aren't in Anderson yet, but I just heard they are opening one on Main Street next April!
Canned mushrooms? Really? That would drop it from 5 forks to one in my book. No self respecting pizza place uses canned *anything* Gross. For the ones that still go there, would you mind posting when they decide to change this practice? I'm not going until they do.
We went to J Peters for our 50th wedding dinner, fabulous. We know about the Copper River connection, the C R in Seneca was wonderful on opening but soon went down hill and did not come back. We will drive the extra 35 miles to have some great food. The group had four different entrees and everybody raved. Can only hope they come to Seneca.
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