I hate to say it, but my family and I order pizza two or three times a month. On nights when things are hectic, the cupboards are bare, or I’m just too stinkin’ tired to cook dinner, we pick up the phone and order a hot, steaming, melty pie. Covered in cheese, brown and chewy in some places and soft and warm in others, often a pizza is not just a solution but a little boxed gift.
Having lived in the same neighborhood for close to a decade, I’ve pretty much scouted out my delivery options. There are two pizza joints that I regularly ring, one supplies it fast and cheap and while the other is more expensive and offers quality I believe to be unsurpassed in the city. They each fulfill a different need for me, and I’m very glad to have the option.
The other night while on my way downtown, I spotted a building on the east side of Main Street near Canisius. It’s on an odd corner and being lit at night, it certainly stuck out. Much of that portion of Main is dark at night. I was surprised that I hadn’t noticed it before.
Last night, as the kids began gnawing at the table legs, I decided to tear myself away from the computer and dig up some chow. I was in that typical mama predicament where you have loads of good, healthy food in the house that will require at least 45 minutes of prep- even if you thaw the chicken in the microwave- yech! So, I grabbed the phone and called Buffalo Pizza Company. The phone rang many times before someone answered it, but ultimately, they did.
Thirty minutes later my order arrived piping hot. For me, you cannot determine the quality of a place until you’ve established that the basics are done correctly and well. For this litmus test, cheese pizza is the only way to go. The crust was unlike most of the other local pizzerias. It was thick, but not deep. It was chewy and airy. It was a really nice change. The amount of cheese was appropriate and the sauce walked the line between sweet and savory.
Another point I need to make must begin with an apology. The nearly four years I lived in Niagara Falls has left at least one visible scar. I like to eat cheese pizza with bleu cheese. Egads! I know I’m not the only one, but I also know that it is sort of disgusting…what can I say? So, for me, much like a wing fan, the bleu cheese is also an important basic. Unfortunately, a lot of places in the city use one that is sold in giant buckets and it too much tang and too little cheese. Buffalo Pizza Company’s bleu was creamy, bright and even a little…fluffy. Not thick, gooey or silky, but fluffy- an unusual, albeit enjoyable experience.
Besides the standard red sauce, mozz and any-topping-you-like-pizza, they also offer a classic white pizza, a four cheese steak and a buffalo chicken pizza. They also serve hoagies, salads, subs, tacos and wings.
Buffalo Pizza Company
1769 Main
881.1111