A Slyce of Pizza Heaven
Indian Rocks Beach, Florida
Cuisine Style: American, Italian, Pizza
Average Price: $$
Overall Rating: 3/5
Dined: June 2019
By Sean Overpeck (CFE)
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Slyce Pizza Bar is a laid-back pizza bar known for their large menu selection of stone-baked artisan pizzas and music 7-day a week. The first location opened in Indian Rocks Beach, and from there to Madeira Beach, with a future spot in 2020 opening on St. Pete Beach. When choosing a pizza you also can decide between the signature crust, whole wheat, or a gluten-free pizza crust. Besides, appetizers, salads, and sandwiches, there are sixteen pizza selections to choose from that include a Chicago-Style deep dish reminding me of Gino’s East Pizzeria, plus a build your own pizza section, a calzone, and a Stromboli selection. One pizza on the menu is called the Sitton Supreme in honor of The Brodey Sitton Fund to recognize a local fallen hero SSG Mathew Sitton who died in Afghanistan in 2012. Over 4000 pizzas have been sold where $2.00 per pizza goes to the fund for the family. The pizza has applewood smoked bacon, pepperoni, cajun sausage, crimini mushrooms, fresh spinach, red onion, fontina, and fresh mozzarella cheese.
For drinks, my wife started with a Calafuria Rosé from Tormaresca Estate Vineyard located in the heart of Apulia Masseria Maime near San Pietro Vernotico, ‘on the boot heel’ of Italy. She had the same wine a few weeks earlier when we dined at the Sea Salt restaurant in downtown St. Petersburg. According to the winemakers’ notes, the aroma is intense and delicate with fragrant notes of pomegranate, peach, and grapefruit along with floral notes, particularly violets. It is initially soft with a pleasurable crispness followed by delicately savory sensations and much balance with the aromatic persistence. The wine is made from Negroamaro grapes grown on the Masseria Maime estate in San Pietro Vernotico (province of Brindisi).
Slyce Menu:
- Slyce Salads
- Slyce Sandwiches
- Appetizers
- Lunch Specials
- Specialty Pizzas
- Brunch menu
- Desserts
We started by sharing a salad called beets by Slyce with arugula rocket lettuce slivered almonds and a chèvre goat cheese. The beets were wedge sliced, dark ruby red, and a wonderfully gritty and sweet but rich earthy flavor which is a nice word for dirt, and that is not meant as an insult, that is what a good beet tastes like. The bitterness of the arugula lettuce is common especially if the leaves are left to mature too long before harvesting, with a nice peppery flavor, put together by the chèvre cheese which is very creamy and earthy as well with a slightly tangy flavor. The entire dish screamed earth and was a beautiful start to the meal.
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| Slyce Pizza Bar / Beet Salad |
We each had a personal pan or small pizza, and to try a variety from the sixteen selections offered, we each ordered our pizza as a ½ and ½ to try four of the sixteen recipes. My wife had the ½ truffle shuffle pizza with olive oil, garlic, mozzarella and a variety of gourmet mushrooms sautéed in truffle oil, with the ½ slyce special a pepperoni, green olives, and extra mozzarella cheese pizza. The truffle pizza was very tasty, earthy flavors, and nice spice profiles from the pepperoni.
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| Slyce Pizza Bar / ½ truffle shuffle and ½ slyce special pizza |
For my pizza, I had the ½ sunburn with hot Italian soppressata salami, spiced cajun sausage, hot Italian sausage, pepper jack cheese, sliced jalapeños, green olives, fresh Serrano chilies, and green onions. With it upon request which I did do was a side of sriracha sauce. The second ½ was the here’s Johnny pizza with meatballs, sausage, roasted peppers, red onion and garlic topped with mozzarella cheese. The sunburn earned its name with pride with a complexity of flavors running from the bottom to the top of my palette that at times tasted the flavorful spice, followed by fire spice flavors.
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| Slyce Pizza Bar / ½ sunburn and ½ here’s Johnny pizza |
We both shared each other's pizzas, and before even taking our first bites, looking at them as they were delivered, rustic, plus a light burn from the fired-oven, and the first whiff of aroma they melted in our mouths. From each bite, we confirmed that we had found a little piece of heaven and a great kept secret for the Tampa Bay that we will be visiting again and again.
Dessert:
We did not have dessert during this visit.
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Final notes, review basics, observations, and more pictures:
Most reviews are subjective, depending on the writer; but they should also be responsible, and respectfully written, upholding the truth, and accurately conveying the experience to the best of the writer's knowledge, even if it includes metaphors the restaurant may not like to read about. My ratings are by the stars I award (from 0 to 5). The rating is calculated on a point accumulation of six separate factors based on individual experience. They include wine and other beverage selections, plate presentation, customer service, restaurant or café ambiance, food quality, and wow factor. To see more details of this rating list, read this article:
Overall from this experience and the score factors outlined in the ‘about page’ section, based on my individual experience and rating, I give Slyce a 3 out of 5 stars, meaning that they exceeded my expectations and were far above the average dining experience of most restaurants.
Scores are detailed in the factor chart below:
Formula Factor Conclusions and Overall Ratings for Slyce Pizza Bar
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Max Points Possible:
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Total Points Awarded:
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Total Points deducted:
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Ambiance
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11
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11
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0
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Food quality
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11
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9
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2
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Plate presentation
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10
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9
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1
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Customer service
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14
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11
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3
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Alcohol and other beverages
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8
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6
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2
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Total regular points awarded
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54
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46
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8
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Total percentage — less the Bonus
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0.851851851851852
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“Wow” factor BONUS
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5
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0
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0
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Total bonus percentage
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0
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Total percentage and bonus for a final star rating
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0.851851851851852
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Stars Awarded (see chart below)
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0 - 5
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3
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**A full break down and explanation of the observations and point disbursement is available in the linked article above. To receive a detailed copy of your score, feel free to contact me at any time and I will provide it to you.**
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Overall Star Rating:
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3 of 5 Stars:
85% Rating with a 0 point “wow” bonus
Exceeded My Expectations in a Dining Experience
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Corkage fees:
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Slyce does not list any corkage fee’s however, most American restaurants charge $25.00 per bottle
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Restaurant-style:
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Casual dining
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Cuisine Style at Slyce:
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American, Italian, Pizza
Allergen or dietary accommodations:
Gluten-free choices, Sustainable, Vegetarian Options
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Reservations:
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Not Required, but Recommended
Walk-Ins:
Accepted, but not guaranteed
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Dress code:
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Casual attire
It’s Florida, everybody wear’s flip-flops!
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Child policy:
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The Restaurants reviewed on this site may have a kids menu or cater to them; however, for full enjoyment of food and wine, it is recommended that kids not to be in attendance, unless they have been trained in proper etiquette.
If not then:
Hire a Babysitter!
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Slyce Pizza Bar Experiences:
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Contemporary, Modern, Trendy, Hotspot, Great bar, Great outdoor dining, Good for special occasions, Tourist grabber, and a Neighborhood Gem.
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Payments:
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Cash, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express
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Parking:
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Slyce has a valet, public lot, private lot, or street meter parking
2 hour validated parking up until 6:00 PM, $8.00 charge
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Wifi
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The restaurants reviewed on this site may have Wi-Fi, but do not require you to go online, because the excitement of the food and wine alone will keep you too entertained instead of checking your social media and emails.
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Noise level:
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Medium
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Smoking:
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Slyce is a non-smoking restaurant with a non-smoking patio
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Patio or terrace:
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Yes
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Food Prices
(excludes, alcohol, taxes & 20% gratuity’s)
$£€¥ - Under 50.00 (inexpensive)
$£€¥ x 2 - 51.00- 99.00 (moderate)
$£€¥ x 3 - Over 100.00 (pricey)
$£€¥ x 4 - Over 200.00 (expensive)
$£€¥ x 5 - Over 400.00 (very expensive)
**Currencies reflect the world’s major travelers, restaurant, or wine connoisseur’s**
Currency:
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Price
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United States Dollar (USD)
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$$
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Great Britain Pound Sterling (GBP)
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£
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Canadian Dollar (CAN)
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$$
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Chinese Yuan (CNY)
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¥¥¥
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European Union (EUR)
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€€
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Alcohol prices:
$18.00 USD
Slyce Pizza Bar:
311 Gulf Blvd
Indian Rocks Beach, Florida
33785
Contact Information:
Restaurant website:
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Maître d or host:
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+1 (727) 408-5272
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Website Contact:
Email Us:
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Serving hours:
Eastern Standard Time
(GMT, Zulu, or UTC - 5:00)
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Sun - Thur
11:00 am - 10:00 pm
Fri - Sat
11:00 am - 11:00 pm
Brunch: Sunday
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Happy Hour: Daily
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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