Five members of Meetup?s Thrifty Gourmets group and I field-tested Bleecker St Pizza on Tuesday, August 12, 2008. Although an employee of the pizzeria had repeatedly assured me before our visit that it could accommodate my group, space in the restaurant was actually very limited. Luckily, one of the countermen allowed me to claim a table before my fellow diners? arrival. He and his co-workers did not greet me when I arrived. They were a bit brusque, but outgoing. I had to jostle with other patrons to get their attention. Because there were no waiters, I ordered our pies at the counter. We were allowed, surprisingly, to take affordably priced beers and sodas from the refrigerated case with an implied promise that we would pay for them. Our pies were ready within 15-20 minutes and were delivered by a friendly employee who joked with us. They were prepared with fresh, but not outstanding, ingredients. The slices that I tasted were better than those found at a typical street corner pizzeria, but not comparable to those I?ve had at Patsy?s or Totonno?s. I did like their crispy crust, though. Pies at Bleecker Street are about $20 each, and imported beers are $3.50.
Pros: Outgoing employees; affordably priced bottled beer; nicely cripy crust
Cons: Limited space;
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