Pudge Brothers Pizza

Let’s face it, pizza joints are a dime a dozen. Most of the time, it’s hard to even distinguish one from another. Same décor, same menu, same general level of quality. I’d love to tell you that Pudge Bros is different and stands out, but frankly, it doesn’t. For better or worse, it offers the same thin, greasy, wide-​sliced New York style pizza, that damn near everyone else does.
The pies here are good, don’t get me wrong. The sauce is very tasty and slightly spicy, and the crispy, thin crust is fairly laden with toppings. I got the New Mexican, pepperoni and green chile, which was as good as most any place. Quality toppings in moderately generous proportions with a forgettable crust and above average sauce. But there just isn’t anything to make this place stand out from others. Sure, it beats the mainstream pizza chains in terms of quality while generally matching them on price. That definitely carves out a niche for it in the hungry, poor college student crowd, but frankly, I’d rather pony up the extra cash and get something a little more substantial. It doesn’t have to be wood-​fired and drizzled with white truffle oil to get my attention, but it does need a little something more than what Pudge offers.