Seriously, we lose places like Crystals for this?
Crystals, Falcone's, and Godfathers. Best damn pizza.
RE: CiCis, I pop in there from time to time (23rd and Meridian) and place is pretty much unchanged. Busy, noisy and badly bussed tables. The Pizza varies but if you special order it, can be decent. Otherwise it has been on the buffet for any length of time, degrades to the low end of a frozen pizza. there sald bar is extremely limited and the pasta choice is less than in the past. But for the price, overall is ok.
RE: Falcone's, some of the worst pizza I have ever had. If this place is authentic New York style, then NY can keep it (had always heard raves about NY style). I do love the decor (Godfather movie posters and Sinatra playing though).
I visited what I believe is the last remaining Crystal's when my son and I went to the Cotton Bowl this past January. It was an incredibly disappointing experience. The place looked as if it hadn't been cleaned since the '80s, the pizza was brutal, and the entertainment consisted of 30 year old games and slot machines modified to take tokens. They do have a house magician, but he wasn't working that night.
It did have that Crystal's motif I remember, but the place was so dirty, it just didn't matter.
Don't let your children anywhere near the house magician at Crystal's in the Dallas area.
Let's just say he blew one of those long balloons up, and then made sure to stick the entire 3 foot long balloon down his throat while you are eating.
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Can't speak to CiCi's elsewhere in the greater metro, but the one in Norman is passable. Not my fav pizza by any stretch of the imagination (JJ's here gets that nod, and has for years) but it is passable, and getting fresh out the oven pizza is as simple as asking. Grab a salad and some soup, maybe a slice and put in your request. By the time soup and salad are enjoyed, here comes your special order.
The Q is fairly tasty when it's straight out the oven. Again, it's no JJ's, but it'll more than do for a fast lunch or grab a bite quick becasue there's an event you need to get to.
Anyone remember Peter Pipers pizza?
Think there is a P.P. in Tulsa as well
they are changing the name to Shotgun Sam's Pizza
I think you're referring to New York Pizza & Pasta. There's also Sandro's on Main Street across from Norman High (same family, not really any different from the original that I've noticed other than the name and a much smaller location). I definitely prefer them over Falcone's (not even close, IMHO). Always thought Falcone's was overrated.
The Pizza was awful. Hopefully the new owners can invest something in their Pizza.
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