Esca’s Pizza

Went in and ordered the DIABLO PIZZA (Ricotta, hot capicola & mike's hot honey) to go. I did not need to wait long at all, and soon I was on my way out with the pizza in hand. The place is new and feels like it. Ordering is around the corner from when you walk in, which feels a little out of place, but not enough to worry about. They do make "Roman" versions of all their offerings, which is the square style like Sicilian pizza, but I have yet to try that version.The pizza is great! Coming from the tri-state area, this is great news. I wish it was a little thinner but otherwise, this reminds me of home.

Pizza by the slice was definitely no bueno. Grab-n-go seemed smart because we were in a hurry and there were multiple prepared pies presented in the front case. Unfortunately none of us cared for the hard as a rock crust of any of the 3 slices - 2 regular and 1 Grandma - we picked up.Additionally, the slices were very small compared to Bronx just down the street. Bronx sells the typical 18" slice. Esca sells a much smaller 16"(?) slice with the edge crust taking up way too much of the slice. Come on, man. Pizza by the slice is simple.The owner was very polite and friendly and engaged with everyone in the small dining room. But the older woman who took our order seemed befuddled. She was quite slow and we had to repeat our request for toppings multiple times. Even then, the owner had to correct the pizza chef because she didn't communicate our order to him correctly.And it took more than 10 minutes in the oven to get our food in a almost empty dining room to get our order. Clearly the ovens need to be hotter.Our slices were not good. Surprised us that they were so universally bad at 6:30 on a Thur night. Fresh pizza is easy and should be expected during dinner time. Not at Esca.Maybe buying the whole pizza is preferred at this place. For now, we'll keep going to Bronx. Their slices always taste great; they get our order right every time; and they're much quicker.

This new pizza place is fantastic. Dining in it reminds me of Tomasinos. Minimal dining with the counter being the first thing you see. The cheese pizza was fantastic. The sauce and cheese harmonized beautifully. The burrata slice was super tasty however it wasn't very warm when served so I'm not sure if the slices aren't warmed extensively or if they just forgot to warm the slices. The service was friendly and super fast. We will definitely be back. So glad to have a good pizza joint nearby.

Delicious. Our new favorite place. Pizza can just be pizza, right? Well ... Esca's bumped it up. Give 'em a try.