We've been avoiding this place for the past 3 years but heard the new owners not only turned it around but had the 'real' New York pizza. As soon as we entered, the aroma of Italian food was the first surprise. The new tables and painted mural of an italian village square were very inviting, as were the very friendly staff. The real test came with the food, one philly steak, pepperoni pizza slices, and chicken chef salad. All I could say was, finally, a real NY pizza! My husband had the philly steak and he said he never had one so good. The chicken chef salad was big enough for us to share, and it really was a quality unexpected in a pizzeria. The chicken was roasted herbed chicken, and we were told all the veggies in the salad were from the Hillsborough Produce Market. Being so pleased with our menu choices, we decided to order dessert to go - tiramisu and a canoli. Let me tell you, I haven't had a more delicious tiramisu anywhere. It was homemade, not the cake kind in restaurants, but with ladyfingers and the italian custard with marscapone, the kind I had when my husband was stationed in Italy. My husband ate the fresh-filled canoli..neither one of us was willing to share our dessert with the other! This Italian family has made such a dramatic change in food and presentation, it is well worth my time to encorage them to keep doing what they're doing and encourage others to make the visit. Just what we needed here in Brandon...Thank you Wize Guyz Pizzeria!
Pros: Thumbs up! Freshest italian pizza and food in the area, pizza variety, tiramisu
Cons: Parking close by during peak movie time
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