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When it comes to Venice, I have never been disappointed with its pizza offerings. There just seems to be so much to choose from, and this competition creates a high standard. Abbot's Pizza was a reccommendation given to me while I was shopping cruiser bikes in San Gabriel, an hour away. Since I was on my way to Venice that day, I thought I would check it out.\r
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Now if you have been searching New York style, thin crust pizza that is local, I would say your pilgrimage is over. But I do have a few comments. First, their crust does not fair well once it has been taken home, set in the fridge, and heated up the next day: very flimsy and soggy. Just refrain from microwaving it; a toaster oven should crisp it up a bit. Second, when I ordered the delectable chicken pizza, it didn't come with chicken. It came with everything else, but no chicken. When I asked about this, I was told that many people order the chicken pizza but want it vegetarian-style, so without the chicken. Well, I didn't order it that way, and how would I even be expected to know that? It was my first time. I really couldn't help thinking that I was being made to feel as though this were somehow my fault. Their resolution: ""We can put some chicken in the microwave and put it on your pizza that way."" I declined.\r
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The moral (although I had previously learned this 25 years ago from my 4th grade teacher): Don't assume! When ordering pizza anywhere, order your chicken pizza WITH chicken. It's your own fault if you don't. I'm assuming that it's fair to roll the dice with the pepperoni pizza. After all, who in their right mind has to be prompted to remember to add pepperoni to a pepperoni pizza? But hey, if you're a rebel, leaving it up to chance, and you don't get what you ordered directly from Abbot's menu, I am sure that they will pop a few pepperonis in the microwave for you. And I didn't ask, but I am sure that all pizzas come with cheese, regardless of whose fault it is. :)
Pros: New York-style thin crust, affordable
Cons: Not much atmosphere, better taken home
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