Sardos in Largo - You Want Some %$@*#in' Pizza?

While in the Clearwater / St. Petersburg area of Florida, the subject of pizza came up, and one of my colleagues, Steve, asked me what kind of pizza  I liked.  "New York Style," I said.  

He looked at me quizically.  "What does that mean?  How do you know if it's the right kind?" 

I then proceeded to enumerate the Sliker Rating Scale:

"It has to be thin crust," I said.   "Check," he responded.

"It has to have pizza by the slice."   "Check." 

"Large slices."  "Check."  (Excitement was building.  We were 3 for 3.)

"Traditional pizza ovens.  No conveyer belts."   "Check. Check." 

"They have Sicilian.  Square slices."   "Yeah, I think so." 

"Run by Italians."   "Definitely."

"Red & Green or Italy in the theme or name."  "Check." 

"Pizza or Pizzeria in the name."   "Check.   I think we've got a match." 

And sure enough, we did have a match.  And we went off to Super Sardos Pizza, www.sardospizza.com, which promises a true Brooklyn experience.  When we walked in, Sardo himself was behind the counter and cursing at one of his customers with a smile on his face.   "Just sit your $#*&%  @$#% down and I'll bring you some pizza."  They were arguing about baseball-- Sardo is a big Yankee's fan, I think.   

There were many options here beyond pizza, but I settled for two slices and a canoli for dessert.  It was fantastic.  A perfect 100 on the Sliker Scale and 4.5 stars for the pizza.  It was excellent and I could eat it every day.  The only slight, very slight, issue I had was that the crust was just a little bit doughy for my taste-- I tend to like it a little crispier. 

If you are ever near Tampa, or St. Pete, or Clearwater, head on over to Largo and visit Super Sardo's.