Pie in the Sky Pizza in Charlotte, NC

Basic Information:

Pizza: Pie in the Sky Pizza

Number of Locations: 1

Location Reviewed: 320 South Tryon Street in Charlotte, NC (in Latta Arcade)

Website: https://pieintheskycharlotte.com/

Date of Review Visit: August 2014

What I Ordered: 2 slices of pepperoni pizza and a fountain drink

Price: $5.97

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Summary Review: 4 stars (out of 5)

Detailed Review:

Crust: Pie in the Sky Pizza (ironically located on the ground floor of Latta Arcade) features a nice New York style crust.  Unlike most crusts of this style, this crust does not fold because they reheat the pizza slices when you order them.  Thus, the crust comes out crispy, but it still has a nice fresh taste.  Score: 9/10.

Sauce: The sauce appears in lighter than average quantity, which is typical for New York style pizza.  The sauce is not overspiced, and it fits well with the rest of the pizza.  Score: 9/10.

Cheese: The cheese has decent taste, but it is very greasy.  Grease runs off of the pizza when you lean it sideways.  This area needs some work.  Score: 5/10.

Toppings: The slices of pepperoni are thin, but they have just the right amount of spiciness.  Also, the pepperoni appears in sufficient quantity.  Overall, there is more to like here than to not like.  Score: 8/10.

Overall Taste: The cheese ensures that this pizza is too greasy to earn a high score in this category.  That’s too bad, because otherwise the taste is well-balanced and pretty good.  Score: 7.5/10.

Pizza Appearance: The pizza’s appearance is passable but not exceptional.

Dining Atmosphere: Due to the downtown location, space is at a premium. Thus, the restaurant gives the feel of trying to cram as much as possible into as little space as possible.  There are some humorous old-timey signs on the wall.

Customer Service: The men behind the counter remembered me on only my second visit.  That fact may be due to my awesomely handsome looks (tongue firmly planted in cheek), but it is probably due to their excellent service.

Monetary Value: Pie in the Sky’s lunch special made the value very high.  The drink was too small relative to the food, but this is a pizza blog, not a Dr. Pepper blog.

The Final Judgment:

Pie in the Sky is slightly better than your typical downtown pizzeria, and it is way better than the infamous Sbarro.  I recommend coming here at least occasionally.  Score: 83/100.