The Pie Shack

There have only been a few occasions in my life that I can recall bad pizza. One of the times was in Socorro, NM at a place that was open for less than a month. The pizza did not taste good going down and I then had stomach issues after eating the awful pizza. Average pizza or good pizza is the majority of the bell curve, while great pizza is the about 10% of the establishments out there. Pie Shack falls in this top 10% of pizza joints.

The appearance of Pie Shack is nothing to write home about. It seems to have been converted from a failed fast food establishment to a skater/surfer shrine with roof with a thatched roof appearance. The menu is printed up on surf boards.

Pie Shack offers a variety of food that you expect to see at a pizza establishment: a modest amount of appetizers, salads, calzones, sandwiches, and pizza. The wings of Pie Shack are nothing special to write about. The salads are great. The variety and ingredients of the salads make them great. The dressings are very rich and flavorful. The pizza is the high light of the food here. The crust has a rich buttery garlic finish to it. The portions here are huge for a fairly modest amount of money. Pie Shack also offers a great beer selection for an establishment for this size. They offer beers that run the entire spectrum from great beer like Guinness and Bridge Port IPA to grog like Pabst Blue Ribbon. At times Pie Shack is inconsistent. One time I did not get the chicken wings I ordered made so I ended up waiting around while my pizza was getting cold. Another time I came in for a slice and a beer, but they failed to re-new their liquor licence. All in all the food at Pie Shack is above average, the atmosphere is quaint, the service is marginal, but all in all a good place to eat due to food quality and value. I would give the Pie Shack three out of five stars.



http://www.pieshack.com/