This first round shall feature two pizzeria's that feature slices for sale; each of them with their own product, style, and service.
Sicilian Pizza - 221 E 300 South, SLC, UT - 801.961.7077
Big Apple Pizza - 2939 East 3300 South, SLC, UT - 801.485.4534
Sicilian Pizza
They offer up some different pizza, and as we all should know by now; different is good. The pizza is almost completely authentic Sicilian style - lacking are a thick crust, and tons of cheese. However, the seasonings, sauce, and sausage they use are right on. In fact I recommend having something with sausage should you go there, its unique, and very delicious.
The slice special will run you about $6.00 for two slices and a drink, or one slice and a salad - I do believe that they offer a single slice but I cannot remember the pricing right now.
Service
You order at the counter here, and the slices are pre-made and hanging out under a heat lamp, so make sure you scope out which ones are the freshest, nothing more disappointing than buying a stale slice of pizza (I've gotten both fresh and not-so-fresh here). If you are in a hurry, the heat lamp style is the way to go; it is ready when you are (though you may not get what you want.
Pizza
If you like different I suggest going here, the crust is seasoned and slightly sweet, the sauce is slightly sweet- which can cause an overload in my book, so to avoid sweetness overload I suggest buying it by the slice (2-slices should over power you, right?). They typically have pepperoni, cheese, a tomato white sauce, and one rotating specialty pizza to choose from for their slice options.
Overall: a 3.5 rating - the freshness/heat lamp thing brings them down.
Big Apple Pizza
I have to admit that I am slightly biased as I worked here for 5-years. But, I worked there that long, and initially for a reason: HIGH QUALITY PIZZA!
If you ask me, this is the place to go for great pizza. New York Style, and its done right; thin, crispy crust, the right kind of cheese, good toppings, delicious sauce, and don't forget a pretty laid back staff.
Service
So far, this is the best slice option I've come across - honestly. I like that you can order your slices how you want them. They aren't pre-fabbed, and they get cooked in the oven - sure this can cause it to take a couple of minutes, but when in pizza country, stop and enjoy yourself. In fact, they offer table service, but it can be hit and miss, so go with patience and realize that you aren't in a 5-star restaurant, feel free to approach the counter for a refill if they don't get to you fast enough - most of the staff is in, or right outta high school. On weekends, and nights, call ahead for fastest service.
Pizza
Like I said before, the style is as good as it gets while here in the lovely locale of the Salt Lake. If you have special requests for your pizza, feel free to ask, some like it crispy, some like it cooked light, some like it almost burnt, they do it all, cooked to your specifications. They hand toss the dough, it can be fun to heckle them as they do so.
And now ... ladies and gentlemen ... I give you the winner in this head to head match up ...
BIG APPLE PIZZA!
- when you can pick and choose your pizza, and its cooked to order, you will always come out a winner; the availability of 100's of options will always prevail over the choice of 4 options.
