Cravings

Wandering around Rittenhouse looking for a slice and after being thwarted at one place that was closing at 8 (seriously?), we stumbled across Cravings which quite literally is a hole in the wall. 

This place is tiny.  It seats 4 and you have to navigate around the giant water ice cooler but that doesn’t seem to stop the stream of customers looking for a quick bite.

Not only is this delicious pizza but the price is right too.

Sandwiched between a couple of lame bars and a liquor store, Cravings offers a fresh slice.  Upon first glance it looked like just another run of the mill greasy slice but we were pleasantly surprised.  The slice has a nice flaky crust and the cheese has a sharper, refreshing taste.  It was a bit heavy on the cheese which normally doesn’t make a good slice, but this worked.  In between serving up the customers and threatening to beat the shit out of a guy trying to use fake twenties, we managed to get a bit of info out of the owner.  He uses a 4 cheese blend but wouldn’t tell us what they are.  Mozzarella is obviously one of them and I suspect he slipped when he told us Muenster, an oil based cheese, is another one but he kept the other 2 a secret.  He also cooks the pizza at 700 degrees which is also part of his winning recipe. 

Being located next to a few popular (yet lame) bars you would think he would make a killing at last call but he closes at 10 to avoid the drunken chaos and the inevitable criminals looking to rob inebriated yuppies or the open shop.

Not only is this delicious pizza but the price is right too.  Individual slices are less than $2 and there is also a great special of 2 slices and a soda for $4.  This highly recommended slice is perfect for the Center City lunch crowd or that quick bite after work.  We can’t wait to go back.

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Cravings
1911 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 963-1661