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City Pizza
Rating Details »
- Price Range:
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$
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good for:
- Lunch
- Alcohol:
- None
6 reviews for City Pizza
Solid whole pie with a respectable cheese-to-sauce-to-crust ratio. Smells great, feeds 2-3, good price.
This is a weekday, turn-off-the-oven, dinner pizza pie. Not really a special occasion pie.
I had heard tell from a few of the locals in the South Philly neighborhood I teach in that City Pizza was the best slice you can find in the city. I kind of shrugged it off as local opinion.Then I heard that a friend who lives way up in Fishtown will journey down to get a pie when he is able. I knew I had to try it.
I had promised my class that we would have a pizza party if they achieved a certain number of books read for the month of April. When I asked them where I should get the pizza from , they answered in a resounding "City!, Nobody gets pizza from nowhere else around here!" (they do talk like that some days) .
So I placed our order the day before, then had to add one more pie later that evening. The pizzas arrived exactly on time the next day, were piping hot, and they even cut me a break in the price.
We all dug in and it smelled and looked super delicious. The first bite was amazing, the sauce, cheese , and crust were all amazing. Just big enough to be folded (the correct way pizza is made) , not too greasy (Lorenzo's is a little drippy in my opinion some days) , and just a great slice all around. Ever since I've been mentioning it to my friends if they happen to be down in Mummer's territory.
Went to the Front and Snyder location.
The Cheese pie is very good and the dough is baked just right , expect no courtesy no friendly doodies, I did order take out its all about exchanging money and the pizza period, they could care less if you would comeback for another business transaction.
I was heading down to Best Buy to pick up an answering machine when I caught a big staple right in my rear tire (frustratingly; I had spent the morning waiting for this brand new set of tires to arrive, and hadn't ridden a mile and a half before this first flat). Ok, I say, it's a good chance to sit down and check out the neighborhood.
The first thing I do is get off Columbus Blvd. and walk over to Front, which is really a different world. I sit down on the curb in front of a convenient store and fix the flat, and then mosey down a block to Snyder, where I find City Pizza.
I order two slices and a coke, and stand outside on the corner and eat. The crust is sweet and flavorful - very tasty - with a good crispy texture and a chewy crumb. There's little stratification between the crust and the cheese, which is fine but not spectacular. The slices are relatively dry, and drip almost no oil.
The corner is nice. It's the middle of the afternoon, warm but not hot. I ride on.
City Pizza is probably the most popular of the South Philly pizza variety. Or at least, most common. Personally I can't distinguish a City Pizza slice from a slice in your average mall food court. They don't really do anything different or innovative, it really is just average pizza. Not terrible or exceptional. There are a plethora of different options for pizza in the city but if you're looking to play it safe trying something new, you can't go wrong with City Pizza. They're extremely inexpensive as well. Find them at two locations: Front & Snyder Ave and on Oregon Ave.
I'll have to change my review. The girl talking the orders is a typical south philly girl. She needs to get an attitude adjustment.
I ordered pizza that didnt get here until 2 hours later. She tried to say she called, the driver knocked, and all these other things she didn't do. Finally she admitted she wrote down the wrong address but not without an attitude.
I finally got my pizza cold. Now, I wasn't expecting a new pizza though it should of been offered. I work at a food place so I know what happens. They should of at least reheated it in the oven. Instead I got a pile of grease.