Pizza City, New Brunswick, NJ

Date: 10/24/2016
Location: New Brunswick, NJ
Pizza Ordered: Plain Slice and Chicken-Bacon-Ranch Slice
Website: www.pizzacitynewbrunswick.com/

Pizza City is a small pizzeria tucked in the corner off of Easton Avenue. It's right next to one of the greatest burger joints in New Brunswick, Diesel and Duke, but that's another story. This pizzeria looks small from the outside, but has a reasonable amount of seating area on the inside with classical pizzeria booths and benches. The staff was friendly and welcoming. I got the usual plain slice and then I decided to go with the chicken-bacon-ranch as a specialty. I personally am not a huge fan of chicken on pizza like many other college students seem to be. I've never even bothered with the CBR slice before today but seeing the slice behind the glass told me I had to try it. The CBR slice was absolutely fantastic. The chicken wasn't too dry and was flavorful. The bacon was just the right amount of crispy and the ranch was rich and creamy. The flavors of the slice worked really well with each other and the thin base of the pizza really emphasizes the other ingredients. The plain slice was also quite charming, sporting a thin base and a light crust. The slice was light in general for a pizza slice, but still filling nonetheless. It was pleasantly crispy and the cheese was very good. I didn't think highly of this pizzeria before stopping in, but I left know that I would happily return to enjoy another slice in the future.

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