Florio's Pizza

 

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lauren t.

San Antonio, TX

Authentic New York pizza. Thin crust, greasy, so good. The location is weird to me, being in Lincoln Heights, but whatever, it's still good. A great place to stuff yourself silly.

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Trey E.

Alamo Heights, TX

This is the best pizza in San Antonio.  Sure, Main Street is good and Voltaire has some fancy pies, but Florio's is flat-out the best.  They've got an authentic NYC taste and the crust has a bit of rigidity but is still chewy.  It's a bit greasy, but that's how pizza should be.  By the slice, or a whole pie, it's cheap and all the tables have the full set-up of garlic powder, chili-flakes, S&P, and cheap parmesan.  Good selection of beer (also cheap), and tons of NYC / NJ crap on the walls - you know you've found your pizza joint.  Be forewarned though - their hours suck.  They're closed on random-ass days and usually are there in the afternoon but don't take orders and just sit around and read the paper.

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robert s.

San Antonio, TX

As a native New Yorker, this pizza is the real thing.   The lunch special of 2 slices and a drink for $4.40, tax included, is a bargain.   There's a large parking lot, so there are no problems driving here.

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Y G B.

San Antonio, TX

For the back story, look at my review of Big Lou's...
If you're a native, then you might interpret the attitude behind the counter as a direct result of dealing with over-indulged AHHS kid and their over-indulged parents.  If you're not a native, then you may interpret the attitude behind the counter as typical Jersey love.  Me?  I think it's a combination of the two....
None of this is important unless, of course, you don't hang '09 on your sleeve or you're not accustomed to Jersey attitude.  
If you can get past the f*ck-you veneer, you're in for a pleasant surprise.  The pizza is New York-perfect: pre-cook cheese pies, wait for customers to order cheese + ingredient slices, warm the slices with desired ingredients in the oven, and serve.
Florio's pies are spot-on.  They have a perfect pizza bone, a perfectly thin structure, and a sauce that complements but doesn't detract.  
Lunch is a bargain.  Two slices and a drink for a flat $4.50, no tax, no tip.  And, like any self-respecting Jersey pizza walk-up, the hoagies are phenomenal.  Don't miss this '09 jewel.

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