The Pie

Any true pizza lover meets his match in The Pie Pizzeria, one of the best-known pizza places in Utah, and the self-proclaimed home of the 23" giant pie. The original Pie is in Salt Lake, just west of the U of U campus, but you have to look a little harder to find it, as it hides in a cozy, underground lair.

One of the most memorable features of this restaurant are the bricks covered with who knows how many layers of writing from previous patrons, who came, ate and left their mark. Some sign their names, some write insightful or witty lines, and some send messages to the next booth occupant.

To those who haven't tried the food before, a few notes: get the rootbeer. Try a pizza with toppings that you don't usually like, or, if pizza isn't your cup of tea, get a zappi (their version of a calzone), a sub, soup or a salad. Whatever you get, it will be good, as generations of Pie-goers will testify.

The Pie is, in almost a literal way, an underground catacomb filled with the written remains of fellow-pizza lovers. Go to relax, go to read, but, most importantly, go to eat.

Location: 1320 E 200 S, Salt Lake City
Web site: www.thepie.com
(Go Here to see a live video feed from the restaurant!)
Prices: $8.99-35.99 (depending on size and toppings on pizza)
Times: Mon-Thur 11am-1am, Fri-Sat 11am-3am, Sun noon-11pm