Cincy By the Slice

Pickles on pizza? Enough said. What a novel idea!

Cincy by the Slice also has an excellent ambiance: the noise-level is perfect. I had no trouble conversing with my group of four friends yet the music and the din of the other patrons' conversations did not make us feel like we were the only ones in the joint.

The wait staff is friendly and attentive, but they do not hover. The bar selection is smaller than one would find in most other bars, however, Cincy by the Slice really seems to thrive on their pizza business. It's the perfect place to stop in for a pie or a pint as you work towards greater evening goals on an adventure through Over the Rhine.

Good pizza. Great service. The perfect place to stumble into after (or while) having a few drinks to soak up the booze with some grease.

Things started out on an awkward - but good - foot when we walked (stumbled) into Cincy By the Slice. Maybe it was too early in the night, but everyone involved seemed a little confused about what we were doing there. My party sort of just wandered around until we realized we were supposed to order at the bar. The guy at the bar sort of acted like we were supposed to conjur some secret code word in order to get a pizza. Eventually, things got sorted out and our pizza arrived in no-time. Goodbye awkward confusion, Hello ooey, goey, put-it-in-my-mouth deliciousness...

We slid open the lid of the box with anticipation. A hot waft of cheesy steam milked our salivary glands and released the inner vultures in us all. I can appreciate a good thin-crust attempt and this really hit the spot for my inner vulture.

The reason I'm not raving is that there was a couple in my group that ordered calzones. The calzones came out wayyyyyyy later than the pizza....and we're back for a late night update from Awkward (cue the TV reporter voice).

Anyways, if you're starving - it's a good option for the taste, price, and convenience, but save yourself the wait and order something standard, like a slice of pizza.