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Home Slice Pizza

4 star rating
based on 382 reviews

Categories: Pizza, Sandwiches  [Edit]

Neighborhood: 78704 (South Austin)
1415 S Congress St
Austin, TX 78704
(512) 444-7437
Hours:

Mon., Wed-Thu. 11:30 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Fri-Sat. 11:30 a.m. - 3:00 a.m.

Sun. 12:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Attire:
Casual
Accepts Credit Cards:
Yes
Parking:
Street
Price Range:
$$
Good for Groups:
Yes
Good for Kids:
Yes
Takes Reservations:
No
Delivery:
No
Take-out:
Yes
Waiter Service:
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible:
Yes
Outdoor Seating:
Yes
Good for:
Lunch, Dinner
Alcohol:
Beer & Wine Only
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382 reviews for Home Slice Pizza

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"Homeslice is one of my favorite places to meet a friend for lunch." (in 55 reviews)
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"Hands down the best pizza crust I have ever had in my life." (in 9 reviews)
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Jared M.

Austin, TX

5 star rating
12/2/2009

Why do I always crave Home Slice on Tuesdays?

Arrgghh!!

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Kimberly K.

Austin, TX

5 star rating
Updated - 11/30/2009

I am pretty sure that the first two songs - "Meet me by the Backdoor" and "Listen to the Darkside" ( http://www.charliemars...) - are about a rendez-vous at Home Slice Pizza two years ago in which the very humble and generous Charlie Mars bought me pizza and we ate at the bar. We sat there, Together, chatting about Laurel, Mississippi, Austin, Kristy McNichol, music and life.  It was beautiful.

He is now dating Mary Louise Parker...

I know he misses me immensely.

A couple nights ago I sat with a friend at the bar, in the same place where Charlie and I sat a couple years ago and I pondered how the passage of time changes lives...  

He is now dating a well-known celebrity/movie star AND I am not.  

"Listen to the Darkside" was featured on Episode 11 of Weeds and has been #2 on the Sirius Spectrum Chart for Rolling Stone AND I received an ROTD for the 100th review of Home Slice.

He is writing songs about me AND I am listening to them.

The Margherita (fresh mozzarella, tomato, garlic & basil) combined with Fireman's Four was perfect.  I also had a piece of Pepperoni and the thin crust, perfectly proportioned cheese, pepperonis in every bite... just right. On this visit I ate all of the Smartees.  

If you have not had an opportunity to sit at the bar and watch the guy toss umbrellas of pizza above his head, it is quite entertaining.

I was here a few months ago with Michelle C. and her adorable husband after jean shopping at St. Vincent De Paul.  On that visit I was most impressed with the #6 (Sausage, ricotta cheese and roasted red pepper) and the Garlic Knots. Garlic Nots. Forget-me-knots.  I like the #6 because the sweetness of the roasted red peppers combines beautifully with the saltiness of the sausage and the ricotta cheese adds a richness that the plainer pizzas lack.

Home Slice now has 379 reviews and IMHO, is one of the best pizza places in Austin.  On December 5, they are having a huge party to benefit Austin Pets Alive and are raffling a bike from Bicycle Sport Shop and having tons of fun activities for the whole family. They are having a "Hands on a Hard Body" type competition but you have to keep your hands on a sub sandwich. My guess is that you win a sub sandwich. If you win their pizza eating contest, you get free pizza for a year.  

Sweet Charlie,  I just know that "Why don't you meet me by the Back Door" was lifted from my original review - you left out of the front door and I left out of the back door, remember?  I don't mind being your muse. I could be your promises, you my possibility. Part of me is like a fire... it wants to burn away. Gimme gimme some touch. Call me.

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Vincent n.

Austin, TX

4 star rating
11/30/2009

One of the best pizza places in the city that isn't a chain.

Although it is true to the crust of NY-style pizza, it just tastes a little different. Is it the ingredients? Is it that they have more time to cook it? Who knows, but what I do know is that I love it.

Every time I've gone, I have never be failed by the old classic: pepperoni and mushrooms. Even pies I normally don't dig on (spinach on white pizza) were pretty tasty, and well worth the time and money.

As all the hot spots to get some chow are in this city, a wait can be a large factor if you want to stay and get a pie, and they even have a system for ordering a pickup pie. So don't wait too long or go during peak dinner hours and expect to spend less than an hour waiting.

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Jennifer B.

Austin, TX

5 star rating
11/23/2009

Wow, this was some delicious pizza!

A friend was coming back to town after working in another city for a few weeks and wanted to meet at Homeslice.  Since I'd never been there, I agreed and headed over there (on a Friday at 6:30pm..no less!)

The place was packed so I put my name on the list and made my way out back to the patio.  It was a little chilly and they had the standing heaters blasting out there which was nice.  I enjoyed a glass of wine and then later some Fireman's 4 while we waited for a table.  I think the wait was about 45 minutes.

My friend ordered a meatball, pepperoni, fresh basil pizza and the other person and I split a pepperoni, sausage, mushroom, olives and onion pizza.  Daaaaannnnnng....it was DELICIOUS and I'm kind of craving it right now!!  

So in addition to the yummy pizza, they also give you sweet tarts at the end of the meal and the waiter even wrapped up our last remaining slice in the shape of a foil swan!!  

I'm not sure why I hadn't been here before but I know that I'll be back!

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Lynn C.

Austin, TX

4 star rating
11/27/2009

Take a great pie, good salads and some yummy beers, throw in a few Hispsters, a few regular folk and a whole lotta Austin love and you've got Homeslice.

The best way to enjoy Homeslice is with a few friends. Get a family style salad (I really dig the pear/gargonzola salad), grab a large pie and enjoy!

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Lauren C.

Austin, TX

4 star rating
11/24/2009

Yum!  Being an Austin transplant from the Northeast, I have a discerning palate when it comes to a slice of 'za and I'm always impressed.  To comment on the last post, the chewier, the better and these guys hit the spot.
Even though you may have to wait an hour for the deliciousness to reach your table, I won't complain because the bar stocks Peroni, cheap wine and usually has Live Oak on tap (not to mention the funky laid-back vibe of the place).  Check it out but make sure you're not too starving when you go!

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The Grave Maurice X.

Austin, TX

4 star rating
11/17/2009

Easily the best dedicated pizza-space in Greater Austin.  And unlike your orthodox bag-of-dicks muncher from NYC, I have a great perspective of country-wide pizza palaces, so with this, you can trust me.

Is it the best Neapolitan stateside?  Is it the best in the Southwestern US?  Of course not.  (Both honors go to Pizzeria Bianco, Phoenix, USA -- BTW).  But guess what Heineken drinking wankers:  it doesn't fucking matter.  We're not in Brooklyn, so it doesn't have to have the same jib, man.  What matters is this: does Home Slice serve the best pie in Austin?  Yes it does.

Moreover, its the best environment to eat a pie in Austin.  Not only does the interior feel like Sofia Coppola directed it, but the backyard has a sweet Spike Jonez feel.  You Billyburg scenies should find that remarkable.

My mere qualm is the glaring absence of a prosciutto topping option, which is perplexing.  A one-star mistake.

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jacob c.

Austin, TX

3 star rating
12/1/2009

I would give it 2 stars but the guy behind the counter helped me out some.  I go there at about 1:15 to get a slice and a side caesar salad, $8.12 for this seems kind of pricey.  My slice comes out right away, the person chose the smallest slice in the whole pie to give me, no problems, the pizza was decent, the counter guy tells me the salad will be right out.

I am almost done with my slice when he tells me my salad is ready, I turn around from my small table to get my salad, turn back around and someone has already cleared my slice I wasn't finished with!  The guy behind the counter tells me no problem I'll give you another one.  The "caesar" salad that I ordered had a dressing that was NOT caesar dressing, it had a TON of lemon in it, the cook and manager proceed to tell me that they make their caesar dressing "different" and that they use more lemon and some other things in it.  

I don't have a problem with this, it just should not be called a caesar salad, you don't have to re invent the wheel here, it's a pizza/Italian joint, at least let people know before hand that when they order a caesar salad they are going to get dressing that is NOTHING like a traditional caesar dressing.  They guy did give me that extra slice, the pizza was good, I like East Side Pies, Little Deli and Rhomes  a little better, but Home Slice was good also.

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Chris B.

Austin, TX

5 star rating
12/1/2009

Awesome.  One of the best pizza's in town...

Great service, cool atmosphere, happening location.

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Nish N.

San Francisco, CA

5 star rating
11/7/2009

New Yawk City pizza in Texas? You better believe it. The fellas at Home Slice are onto something, and considering the place was nearly packed on a Thursday at 3pm, other people seem to agree.

You can order by the slice or by the pie, and I recommend washing it down an ice cold one. And by "one," I mean a beer, but I suppose a Coke would do almost as well.

In crust we trust, the perfect balance between sauce, pepperoni and cheese, and even instructions on the menu on how to fold a slice.

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Michelle J.

Austin, TX

5 star rating
11/11/2009

Oh Homeslice, why has it taken me so long to pay you a visit?!  Easily one of the best New York style pizza joints in Austin...or even Texas! ...and apparently a good following of patrons will agree, as seen by the wait time if you go during peak lunch or weekend hours.

Luckily, when I came here with my boyfriend on a Friday night, we were quoted a 45-minute wait time which turned out to be only 20-30 minutes.  There's a patio area in the back where you can grab a drink during your wait and a ping pong table back there too!

The service was great and always made sure that we were doing okay.  The waiter made some friendly conversation, giving our dining experience the personable Austin-y feel that I love.  He even sold us on the Greek salad which was pretty good (I usually don't eat/enjoy salads.)  Pizzas are sold by the pie or the slice.  We got a medium, Pepperoni & Mushroom pizza.  It was DELICIOUS, filling, and a perfect balance of crust, sauce, & toppings.  We couldn't finish it and ended up taking 3 slices home for a great midnight snack!

Definitely amaaazing pizza here.  I'll be back soon!

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David B.

Round Rock, TX

4 star rating
11/18/2009

Grabbed my first slice today at lunch from the sidewalk facing window.

I think I need to come back and order a fresh pie to really get an idea how good the pizza really is.

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Lisa M.

Austin, TX

4 star rating
11/4/2009

Inner thoughts during today's visit to Home Slice:

Wow! Didn't think I would score a such a great parking space on the street so easily.  But it is early:  11:17.

Shit!  They're not open until 11:30.  WHY do I keep doing this?!?  I have GOT to remember to check business hours!

Damn! There's a lot of people standing around waiting for this place to open.  This feels kinda weird -- like by not opening until 11:30 this place is manipulating me and these other people.  Is this some "marketing tool?"  Probably.  Why not just open at 11:00 like most other places?

Allright! They're opening.  Sufficiently greasy-looking pepperoni pizza and Mexican Coke for me.  Hey, they even have oregano and garlic powder shakers.  I love that!

OMG!  This pizza is SOOO good.  Why did I only order one slice?  Stupid vanity! Who cares if the guy behind the counter thinks I'm a pig.  I'm gonna get another.  No, I don't NEED another.

Glad I got here when I did, because this place is CROWDED and it's only 11:47.  Glad I'm done and leaving.

Manipulative marketing tools aside, that was one great pizza place.

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Sondra S.

Austin, TX

2 star rating
10/31/2009

I've tried this place 3 times, and the crap attitude is consistent.  Rather than deal with this ever again, I'll schlep on down the street to Southside Flying Pizza.

You can get pizza by the slice, but not when you'd want it (6:30-9:30pm = no pizza by the slice).  You can get pizza by the pie, unless you want it on First Thursday, when slices are are ALL you can get from 6:30-9:30.  And if you want something on your slice other than cheese, pepperoni, or margherita, fuggedaboutit... they will not scatter some sausage onto your slice before reheating it to serve to you, and ALL of this comes with an unhealthy dose of crap attitude.

I don't want abuse, and I certainly don't want to pay for it.  I'll be going elsewhere from now on.

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Lacey W.

Austin, TX

4 star rating
11/15/2009

Pretty great.  Wait times are really long during peak hours, but they seem to over-estimate their wait time as I've always gotten in before I expected to.  Service is quick and polite, and they collect for a different charity every month.  Last time I was in, they collected for Austin Pets Alive during their "Origami Month," so the server talked us into using a couple of our own dollar bills to craft some origami (instructions provided) and then knocked 20% off our bill for doing so!  (Standard is 10%, but my origami skills were just that awesome.)

Pizza is consistently tasty.  The white clam goes over well with friends, and the basic pepperoni gets me every time.  Tried ricotta as a topping once, which didn't turn out so well, and wish they would replace that with feta as an option.

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Noah K.

Austin, TX

3 star rating
11/9/2009

I went for a slice and a coke on the weekend and the pizza was good.  Don't get me wrong.  It was good NY-style pizza.  The type of stuff I ate living on the East Coast.  If I'm downtown or in South Austin and wanting NY-style pizza, Home Slice will be near the top of the list.  

That said, the window they have for slices is so highly inefficient that it's somewhat frustrating (ordering and pickup is from the same window so you're always getting in someone's way).

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Kaz H.

San Francisco, CA

3 star rating
11/7/2009

I don't think I ordered the right thing. Based on the reviews, I had really high expectations.

I had the white pie. Very mediocre. Maybe I need to go back and try something else.

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Brian B.

Plano, TX

4 star rating
11/22/2009

So freaking good I had to order a pie to go on my way back to Dallas.  One star off for having to wait in the slice line for 20 min to pick up my call in order.  Odd that they open at 11:30.  If I knew about this place when I lived there, I'd be poor and need heart bypass surgery!

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Cameron K.

Austin, TX

4 star rating
10/15/2009

Now this is what I'm talking about.  Took me a long time to finally make it here but I'm glad I did, it was worth it.  The pizzas taste great and are definitely A+ in the "amount of food per dollar spent" category.  These things are freaking huge.  

And I am a big fan of the atmosphere, cool interior, cool outside dining area too and the servers are very good.  

Only drawback is the wait, an hour is not uncommon.  If I'm going to wait an hour for something there better be free money or free sex at the end of it.  Go on an off night and hour and enjoy.

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Mark G.

Austin, TX

4 star rating
10/27/2009

Okay, I haven't yet had the opportunity to experience pizza in New York, but until then, Homeslice will do for me. I love the way this pizza is put together - the physiology of these pies makes them my Austin fave (so far). The crust is thinner than others, more crisp/cracker-like, with just the right amount of sauce, cheese and toppings to harmonize - i.e., not too much.

I'm especially a big fan of the margherita pie. Plenty of garlic and LOADS of fresh basil put Homeslice way out front for me.

Are the ingredients (sauce, cheese) less than top-shelf, as some others have penned? In all likelihood, I imagine, but for me that is no matter: A bite into one of these über-thin slices is an experience of unity between crust, sauce and cheese. The harmony is spot-on, so I'm not gonna worry so much if the tenor is wearing a cheap suit. Some of the very best pizza I've had elsewhere has been pretty humble stuff.

Yes, there are caveats, to be sure. I'm not crazy about waiting over an hour amidst the throngs of SOCO hipsters for a dinnertime pie. That long a wait can easily build one's "this better be good" expectations to the point where, unless you're totally committed to thin-crust Nirvana, as I am, you're likely gonna want that hour of your life back.

That leaves me to mostly order slices of Margherita pie during off-hours, and hope some daily special slices are on offer (i.e., other than cheese or pepperoni). That strategy has its hazards: I've had some slices that seemed like they'd been hanging around a little longer than usual, that haven't been heated enough, etc.

But I'll continue to go back and suffer through those inconveniences and imperfections for pie that is put together in a way that "just does it" for me.

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Christian N.

Austin, TX

5 star rating
10/7/2009

My first exposure to Homeslice, I'm embarrassed to say, was during SXSW of this year. I was doing the groupie thing with a band out of California called The Morning Benders, and after catching them at Beauty Bar, some rooftop party, and on the side of the street on 7th near the famed Kebabalicious stand, and the final destination was Homeslice, their 4th show of the day, which I was not going to miss for anything.

They were the most gracious of hosts, with a badass outside seating area behind the building, and endless beer and pizza. That was my first peek, and I've been in love with it ever since. Any time I've had visitors from out of town, off to homeslice we go. Now if only I could remember their damn hours! The highlights are: Closed Tuesdays, and no pizza from 630-930. Oh you cruel bastards. As it turns out, I ALWAYS go there at like, 8, because, well, thats when I eat dinner. I usually end up hanging out for the extra hour or two anyways because, let me tell you, it's worth it.

Good price for the best pizza you'll find in town. New York style, monstrous slices and just so....good.

I hate to tell you this, but it's no secret, so be prepared to wait for a little way upon arrival. It's worth it, I promise.

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brook s.

Austin, TX

3 star rating
10/30/2009

don't even try to go here if you mind waiting.
HUGE lines.

pizza is pretty decent.  it's well presented, on a raised platter with knives and forks (who uses these for pizza?).

for my money, i'd rather go to east side.

however, if you find yourself on south congress, and by some miracle there isn't a line out the door, or an hour long wait, drop on by and give it a try.

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Brie B.

Austin, TX

1 star rating
9/24/2009

Stopped there for a pizza to go after being in class all day.  I'd been there twice before with friends.

The place wasn't busy and I ordered a pizza and salad at the window.
The counter person quoted 20-30 minutes.  That was fine since I had classwork to read.
Other people approached and ordered at the window after my order.
After some time I notice that others were getting their orders, people who ordered after me.  At first I thought maybe they got something easier to make and ignored it.

Thirty minutes later I approach the window after it's clear that five people who ordered AFTER me had been served.  
I discovered the counter person hadn't placed my order.  I'd been waiting 30 minutes and she didn't offer any kind of apology.  She quickly said, "I'll put it in and see if they can rush it."   And then she left the window.

After thinking a minute I approached the window again and told them to cancel the order.  I was nice, but annoyed as any reasonable person would be after waiting almost half an hour for something that wasn't ready.  
Having house sat for some friends they'd given me a giftcard to Home Slice Pizza.  I had the giftcard  for about six months and decided to use it to pay that day.

The counter person got the manager and the first thing she says sternly after looking at me fully is, "We don't give cash back."   I hadn't asked for cash and still no one apologized for the poor service.
I told her I didn't want cash back, but did want to cancel my order and she could put the funds back on my card.  
She was very unpleasant and by this time I was getting upset.
The manager did not once ask why I was cancelling the order or if everything had gone fine with my order.  She was just rude.

I left and emailed Home Slice.  The response I got, and still have, is that they basically didn't believe their servers and manager would behave poorly and that they'd had a long relationship with the manager.
I mailed them the full giftcard and told them to keep the money as I'd never come back Home Slice.

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Justin H.

Austin, TX

2 star rating
10/14/2009

5 stars?  The best NY-style pizza in Austin??  Really??

As a Yankee transfer, this is simply no bueno.  The sauce tastes like tomato paste and I was drunk and hungry.  It is difficult to disappoint me in such a state, but Homeslice managed.  

I've had better slices in Austin...every time I've had slices not from here.

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Michael F.

Austin, TX

2 star rating
10/26/2009

Just because it's in a hip location, does not mean you have to rate it so high.

This place is just not good...

Their pizza crust is not that tasty and the flavor of their sauce is so bland...  like straight out of a can kind of bland.  I like the whole idea of down with the corporate man... but not by patronizing local businesses that give out a worse product with no true style and drive behind it.   The food that is...  the place looks cool, but the food just isn't special.

NY style pizza?  yeah right.  The only true place to get NY pizza is New York... anyone who tells you different has never had pizza in NY.

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Dennis C.

Austin, TX

4 star rating
9/23/2009

I'll be brief here, I promise.  Home Slice doesn't need this review, but I kinda need to post it.  

Good NY-style pizza.  Not going to go overboard and claim that it's the best I've ever had, certainly, but it's as good as I've had in Austin.  I haven't tried all of the contenders for the title, however, so take that with a grain of salt.

The pies can be inconsistent, though.  Depending on busyness, I've had my pizza overcooked until it was too crispy.  Too crispy to fold.  That's bad.  But management comped us that pizza, so I'm not upset.  Other times, the pizza has been great.

Cynical side rails a bit about how popular/crowded this place is, tempting me to slap the dreaded "overrated" tag on it...but, at the end of the day, if it's one of the best in town (even if that town's offerings pale somewhat in comparison to the originals), how can its popularity be anything but a good thing?

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michael b.

Austin, TX

2 star rating
11/18/2009

No slices during dinner?! WTF?!

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Nick G.

Austin, TX

5 star rating
11/14/2009

I'll make this short. I had great service, a perfect pizza, and the best Ceasar salad (with awsome hot bread rolls) I've had in a long time. Maybe some of the one-star reviewers just had an attitude problem? When you treat people like crap, you sometimes get the same, right back at ya.

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Pam B.

Oakland, CA

4 star rating
9/1/2009

I've been lucky.  I've lived in Boston and SF, been able to roam through their respective Italian neighborhoods, and try some of the best pizza on the planet.  Although thus far my favorite has been Sicilia's (on the green line in Boston), which was quite delectable with it's thick crust, and upside down way of putting the sauce on top of the cheese.

Over the years, my taste has changed- branching out to try more toppings, and moving from thick crust to thin.  It's been an evolution, to say the least.

On my last day here, the tour guide and I considered getting a burger, but I was beefed out.   He consulted a Best of Austin book-type thing, I consulted Yelp, and we headed back to S. Congress for what would be our final meal together.  The atmosphere was warm and hopping, the decor interesting, and our server was great (even though he pushed those desserts pretty hard).

Neither of us was disappointed.  We got a pepperoni and black olive, with some fresh mozzarella on my side because I'm classy like that.  It was the yum!  Although I could only eat two slices after splitting a salad (average, but not bad), I was quite content.  Paired with a Mexican coke (which I still haven't figured out what is different from regular coke), it was the perfect end to a bittersweet trip.

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Jim T.

Austin, TX

2 star rating
9/16/2009

Count me among those who just don't get it...

There's absolutely nothing exceptional or even beyond mediocre about Home Slice Pizza.

It's not bad... I've had much worse.  But there's just nothing special about it.  

The sauce is average... the cheese they use is greasy and of low quality... and they always skimp on it... and the crust is pretty standard.... usually half burnt because they didn't put enough cheese on the pizza, causing the crust to bubble up and burn.

I've eaten here well over 30 times (close to my house)  and it's ok...  but I've never experienced anything close to the religious experience that so many people seem to be having.

As for the service, it's slow.. very slow...  

I'd take East Side Pies or Mangia's over Home Slice any day.

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Heather S.

Austin, TX

5 star rating
11/7/2009

Just plain good pizza.  Great sandwiches and salads as well.  The line is always long so expect at least a 1 hour wait, no matter when you go.

The waitstaff is always nice and the service is consistently good.

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Tony V.

Austin, TX

5 star rating
9/30/2009

This is my go to pizza joint in Austin.  Hands down the best in Austin.  Eastside Pies is known for all the fancy toppings and the THIN thin crust, but Home Slice is original goodness.  

I love their sausage and garlic, pepperoni and mushroom.  The antipasti was decent.  They gave you quite a lot of meats and olives.  Just wish there was more cheese.  

The wait here can get crazy long, especially after six.  But once you're seated, you get your pizza in less than twenty.  The wait staff is always nice as well.  Very loud and cumbersome atmosphere so definitely not a place to go for a quiet date or anything.

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Tom J.

Austin, TX

2 star rating
11/5/2009

I moved here from Portland, which has been ranked the number 2 restaurant scene in the nation, so maybe my expectations are too high.  I wasn't impressed at all, very mediocre.  The sausage ricotta pizza was incredibly bland.  The pepperoni was good but not the best I've had by far.  The tiramisu was good, though hardly traditional.  I won't be going back, I'd rather try to find a great pizza place in Austin.  It is also always super crowded here(why??) and they put no effort into the acoustics of the place, so it is incredibly LOUD.

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John P.

Austin, TX

5 star rating
11/14/2009

I've eaten here a ton of times and am new to yelp so figured I'd write a review.  I've yet to try several pizza places in Austin but absolutely love this place.  The pizza is great 8 out of 10 times.  They serve slices all day except from 6:30-9:30pm.  The best slices happen at 11:45-noon and right after 9:30.  If you go mid day the slices might not be too fresh.  It's hard to go wrong with a whole pizza as they obviously make those fresh.  

My personal favorite is sausage and garlic with pepperoni and mushroom being a close second.  They also have great salads.  I usually go with the Greek.  They put they perfect amount of dressing on their salads which is key.  There is nothing worse than a salad drenched with dressing.

Another overlooked aspect of Home Slice is their sandwiches.   Their sandwiches are awesome.  I usually get the turkey sandwich although the meatball sub is great too.  Only get a half sandwich unless you are trying to put on some weight.  

As people have said, this place gets insanely long waits more often than not so going on off times is your best bet.

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Zachary J.

Austin, TX

5 star rating
11/1/2009

Precious, precious pizza.  Home Slice is my favorite pizza stop in Austin (I still need to try East Side, Mellow Mushroom. . . .I'm always open to suggestions).  Here's what you do, kiddos: Order the greek salad and use those rolls to "sop it up!'  The pepperoni mushroom is a good one, but I can eat just about any "flavor".  There is usually a wait, but nothing a pitcher of Fireman's 4, a sunny day, a patio and some people watchin' won't remedy.

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david f.

Austin, TX

4 star rating
9/30/2009

I am one of the world's foremost authorities on NY style pizza which is, really, the only kind of pizza.  Forget that Chicago stuff, yuch. That's like a casserole actually.

Anyway, in Austin Home Slice is as close as you can get to Ray's Original or even Original Ray's.  

My favorite is a slice of pepperoni washed down with an ice cold PBR.

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Rachel G.

Austin, TX

4 star rating
9/10/2009

Okay, so this place is hip in that obnoxious "oh my god, isn't it so Austin of us to eat here, later on we'll hit up the springs and ride bikes to ACL" kind of way.  But I can't let that stop me from continuing to eat here.  Even though you have wait a damn hour for a table.  At all times.

I keep coming back to because this pizza is just really, really ridiculously good.  The crust is....drool inducing.  It's buttery, chewy, crispy, flavorful....there are...just....no....words.

God that's a good pizza.

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Alexander W.

Houston, TX

3 star rating
9/25/2009

I wanted to make Homeslice my homeboy, but I couldn't let him into my inner circle  I am giving Homeslice, an extra star for the punny name.

The pizza was disappointing.  I had heard many rave reviews about the pizzeria but nothing stood out to me.  The service was below average.  My pepperoni pizza was chewy and over sauced.   With so many pie places around, I probably wouldn't come back.

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Alison B.

Atlanta, GA

4 star rating
8/15/2009

Oh how I loved the shatteringly crisp, blistered crust on this pizza! Toppings were appropriately portioned so as to not overload the thin crust and modest amount of sauce. Absolutely delicious!

Another HUGE plus: Diet Dr. Pepper available as a fountain drink. Only in Texas. :-)

Service at the counter was very friendly and helpful. The neighboring patrons were also incredibly nice to me as well when they heard I was traveling alone and made some great suggestions for other places to visit in the area including taking a stroll up to Hey Cupcake after dinner.

There is only one thing that I would quibble with: there are no small size pizzas available to order as the minimum size is a medium which is 14"/ 8 slices and slices for purchase are available only before 6:30 pm (and perhaps late night, though I am not certain about that) so dining here solo is tough unless you are a big eater or want lots of leftovers. The doormen at my hotel were very happy to see me coming though when I offered them the rest of my still-warm slices for a late night snack.

Be prepared for a long wait as this place is amazingly popular!

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Wendy L.

Austin, TX

4 star rating
11/6/2009

I think they pizzas here are amazing! I definitely enjoy the White Clam pizza however if you bring it home it doesn't taste as well as when it was fresh. I didn't like the Sausage/Riccota Cheese/Red Peppers pizza at first but when I gave it another shot I must say I was wrong and it is yummy.

However, the establishment is very small and every time I go I always have to wait. Also do not go on Tuesday! They're closed that day.

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