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Abbott Pizza

Among South Buffalonians, the rivalry between Abbott and Imperial Pizza up the street is intense. The latter has better pizza, but the former sports a more diverse menu, going beyond the usual pizzeria fare to include tacos and other simple Tex-Mex favorites, a huge range of subs and wraps, and even family-sized fried chicken dinners. As for the pizza, it's reliably good (if, again, not as good as Imperial), not too greasy, and decently priced. Favorites include the spicy "Hot Topic" with two kinds of peppers, the meat-lovers' dream "Abbott Special" with ham, cappicola, salami and sausage, as well as a Greek pizza topped with a blend of mozzarella and feta, onions, olives and souvlaki meat. Minus a couple of points for the astonishing fact that this place doesn't serve fountain drinks (soda comes in cans only).

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Address: 1177 Abbott Rd.
Getting there: Metro Bus 14 or 42
Hours: Sun-Thu 11AM-10PM, Fri Sat 11AM-11PM
Price: $10-25
Website: abbottrdpizza.com (opens in a new tab)

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