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    Pistana Brothers

    4.5 (53 reviews)
    Closed 2:00 pm - 8:00 PM

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    Ian W.

    I stopped in for lunch at Pistana Brothers Pizza which was formerly SaraBella Pizza located next to Stewart's and Junior's Bar & Grill. One of the owners worked for SaraBella making pizzas and decided to launch Pistana Brothers with his brother in North Greenbush. I ordered the $5 deal, which includes 2 slices of cheese pizza and can of soda (choice of Pepsi products) or bottled water. The cheese pizza slices were heated up in the smaller oven near the counter and served. I had my lunch inside the dining area, which has several tables, movie posters on the walls and 2 big flatscreen TVs on the walls. The good sized pizza slices had the right amount of tomato sauce and melted cheese (and not at all greasy), which tasted pretty good. The thin crust was decent, very firm on the outside and dry soft texture inside, similar to what I've had at SaraBella. Overall the cheese pizza slices were good (not greasy) with a cold can of Schweppes Ginger Ale, priced reasonably at $5 plus tax ($5.40). The service was very friendly and prompt. 3.6/5.0

    Large cheese 1/2 chicken bacon ranch pizza
    Tanyalee B.

    I have been to many Pizza places , including Brooklyn! Im a real pizza enthusiast LOL. This place hands down was DELICIOUS ! Pizza had a great crust , very tasty! Only thing it coulda used was just a tad more sauce BUT STILL VERY DELICIOUS ! I searched this place during a visit with my friend who lives in the area ! I have tried other pizza places around Troy and this was the best. We also ordered fries and 2 cannolis! Connolis were good too ! Definitely up there with the Cannolis from Coney Island, Brooklyn. Also the chocolate drizzle is a smart idea. Definitely will be back!

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    8 months ago

    Great pizza and service. The woman working tonight was a gem. She catered to all the kids and made everyone feel special. Highly recommend!

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    10 months ago

    Great pizza! Everything is fresh and delicious! Been ordering from Pistana's since they opened.

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    10 months ago

    The food is usually not that hot ethier overloaded with cheese or sauce usually both otherwise its good!

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    3 years ago

    The food and service is great here. I love the antipasto salad. The pizza and wings are always cooked to perfection.

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    2 years ago

    A little too much sauce on pizza ,Not my preference of how a pizza should be served.I believe the crust flavor should stand out.

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    Don't overlook this place! Kind & inviting employees and their pepperoni pizza was a 10/10.

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    Looove their pizza! Always the best. Not cheap, but worth every penny. Great customer service - never begrudges a special request!

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    6 years ago

    We have been mostly getting glutten-free pizzas from this place. The GF pizzas are great, better than other places that we have tried.

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    Delicious pizza! They even do a really good gluten free pizza crust! Also very friendly!

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    4.4
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    DeFazio's has exploded in popularity in recent years because of rave reviews from pizza purists…read more It's critically acclaimed as not only one of the premier pizzerias in the Cap District, but some (me) say it's a top ranker across the country. And that ranking is well deserved. You get a strong familial feel walking into DeFazio's. If you're lucky enough to meet the Boss himself (he will actually be wearing a shirt that says "Boss"), he will give you a history lesson on the pizzeria, his family, and the state of pizz-ology Nationwide. He proudly proclaims that he is still The Sauce Guy around these parts because he has to keep up the quality control. There's something special about eating at a restaurant where the owner cares that much about the product, and they want you to as well. I encourage you to take the plunge and order the General Tso's pizza. It sounds insane, I know. But if you grew up eating this stuff, it will take you back to a time where you were traversing a mall food court and eating free samples (funny enough, that was the inspiration for this pizza). A lot of chicken-based pizzas will have red sauce as a base, but this is actually replaced with the Tso's special blend which has a beautiful sweet-heat to it. If you're coming here for the first time, it's nice to also balance a pizza like that out with a classic. Maybe a cheese or something similar. That way you can try out the red sauce and cheese in its purest form. I had the pleasure of walking through a cheese packing session that was going on in the restaurant, so I got to see that raw mozz up close, maybe 20 pounds of it. At that moment, I felt as though I was approaching enlightenment. When fully melted on that 'za, this cheese has the ideal mix of density and squish. DeFazio's has a special place in my heart. Your time here will make you feel like you are in a pizza sitcom. And you will leave with a feeling that you may have just had some of the best pizza of your life.

    We were in the neighborhood.... Honest. We were a bit hungry, too. DeFazio's, one of the region's…read morepremiere pizza parlors was only a few blocks away. I haven't been to this original location on 4th St. in Troy for a few years. The family operation is nearly 100 years old. Remarkably, it's very much as I remember it. A tiny place with three tables. Some of the seating looks like repurposed church pews. The youthful staff, friendly as always. They were running into some delays as orders came pouring in just before dinnertime. They'd have to check to see if they could fit our order for a big pizza with pepperoni, mushrooms, onions and peppers. They squeezed us in! Since the wait would be between 20-30 minutes we kept ourselves busy by checking out the desserts in the self serve refrigerator. I picked out a slice of "hangover" (alcohol) cake and I devoured it before our meal arrived. It was so delicious and naughty fun to eat our dessert before the meal. The pizza was fantastic when it arrived. I prefer crisp crusts-- this one was not-- but it was awesome just the same. My friend and I were so hungry that we consumed half of the pie before I realized that we hadn't photographed our delicious pizza. The remaining half was boxed and taken home to be enjoyed for a couple more days. The staff was so ready. They came to our table with the box and we settled up our bill. A lot to be said for tradition and quality. I've also visited DeFazio's in Albany, but I have yet to visit the relatively new restaurant up the block. Thanks, DeFazio's, for another great meal.

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    4.3
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    2.5 mi

    I'm going to start out with a tip. Ask to have your 4-cut pizza cut into 12 slices. (Easy math…read moreconversion if you get an 8-cut instead.) I've never been to Detroit and only had Detroit style pizza at one other restaurant which just so happens to also be local. I read that the chef at that other restaurant was originally from Detroit and was therefore quite knowledgeable and experienced in making the Detroit style. I've enjoyed the pizza there enough to have returned several times. So, I was anxious to try Uncle Dom's when I heard about it last week. After all, it's about 25 miles closer to home. I've Googled Detroit style pizza in the past and learned that it "is a rectangular pizza with a thick crust that is crispy and chewy. It is traditionally topped with Wisconsin brick cheese that goes all the way to the edges and caramelizes against the high-sided heavyweight rectangular pan." Uncle Dom's meets that criteria! (Actually, I don't know if the cheese was from Wisconsin.) Google also tells me that Detroit style is 1 1/2" thick. I mention this because Uncle Dom's is slightly thicker than what I've had elsewhere, is awkward and messy to eat when served in Dom's standard size cut (see my above tip), and you're likely to get sauce on your nose! At the pan's edge of a slice, Dom clearly hits the 2-inch mark (see photo). The dough at the center may be 1 1/2" but the generous amount of toppings, especially the delicious sauce, cannot help but kiss the inner top of the takeout box. All that dough is delicious. It has a great flavor on its own, but the caramelized melted cheese at the edges takes it up another notch. Chunks of ham and pineapple on the Hawaiian, blend great flavors with the sauce and dough. Sautéed peppers and onions along with a nicely fenneled sausage, also go great with Dom's sauce and (Wisconsin?) cheese. Love that sausage! Note: Beware of the prices shown on the webpage. They are out of date. My Hawaiian was not $14 but $16, and the Sausage, Peppers, and Onions was not $14 but $18. Both pizzas were well worth the higher cost.

    Don't judge a pizza by its bar…read more What you might call a dive bar, I could call a culinary exploration. Located in Eldorado bar in Troy, some might call this place a dive, dumpy, a hole in the wall, but I found it to be a homey and comfortable setting. And, it is exactly what it's not trying to be, an excellent pizza spot. You could randomly stumble in here after a night on the town expecting crappy bar food, and find truly excellent Detroit style pizza. Uncle Doms was a last minute addition to a local pizza tour. We came late, the bar was pretty empty, and we quickly snagged up 6 seats at the bar. We came for pizza and ordered some beverages for our wait. The bar was well staffed and we chatted up the bartenders who were all raving about the pizza, rightfully so. The menu is simple, Detroit style pizza is what they serve. We opted for a large 8 cut plain cheese pie, double cut for sharing. It came in about 20 minutes, cooked fresh and delivered hot and beautiful. Detroit style pizza is a thick cut pizza cooked in a deep sheet pan, cheese covered to the edges to give you the most delicious and burnt cheesy crust, topped with sauce. This pizza was amazing. The crust, while thick, was so light and airy with a crisp and buttery bottom. The cheese and sauce were heavy, but paired perfectly with the thick crust. This pizza is crave worthy, balanced and very unexpected. Highly recommend checking this place out for a casual beer and pizza night. It's seriously unexpected and down right delicious.

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