Keystone1609

Composite review. A roadside place that has a number of items for dining in or take out. It has been around for awhile and has transformed many times it seems. The outside is freshly painted, signage is up and adequate. Parking from the road is easy and ample. Staff friendly and engaged. I like to look at the walls and see a bit of the local history in what is on the shelves. Have only had ice cream there — but pizza is offered as well.
f8 and be there.

Wow. I like to say that in my 48 years, that I have never had a bad pizza. This approached that. First time in my life that I have not saved left over pizza. On the other hand, the ice cream was woohoo great !

Note #1: They have a Facebook page but don’t have an official site yet.
Note #2: I was told that their hours are approximations and that while they are usually open by 2PM (except Sundays and Mondays) each day, they are often open much later than 9PM, particularly during the summer months. «It depends on how busy we are. Sometimes we don’t get out of here until midnight,» one of the kids working there told us. The hours listed are a general guide.
Note #3: They cater.
Note #4: KC&D has some pretty cool specials. For example, they have a happy hour special during the week that will get you two ice cream cones for $ 5 or two milkshakes for $ 5 or a large one-​topping pizza for $ 10.
Note #5: This probably doesn’t apply to you unless you live in the general vicinity (I don’t know what their delivery range is, but I can’t imagine they’ll travel too far), but the minimum is $ 15 for delivery.
So we came here last weekend, a holiday, and found that they were closed. We came here around noonish yesterday and found that they were closed, again. Here, we forgot to check their Facebook page. Once we did, we came back around 8PM, and lo and behold we were welcomed with arms wide open.
The inside looks like a general store with old nicknacks-​such as an unopened glass 2 liter Coca-​Cola bottle– filling the shelves and walls. I was told by the enthusiastic teenage son of the owner that they’ve been in business since 2004 and that the building was erected in 1943, its origins having some involvement with World War 2.
It’s pizza and sandwiches on one side and homemade (yes!!!) ice cream on the other. The father, who I’d wager rides a Harley Davidson, apparently does the bulk of the cooking while various eager, happy youngsters help out in other capacities.
I originally ordered the Beef ‘N Weck, but they were outta roast beef! Darn. It sounded so good. Luckily, they had just enough corned beef to make me their version of a Reuben. It had the melted Swiss and the Thousand Island Dressing of course, but turkey too??? Keystone Slaw instead of sauerkraut??? And it was all stuffed into a Mancini’s hoagie roll??? Are ya kiddin’ me???
Let me tell you that it all worked brilliantly. What really made the sub was the Primanti-​ish inclusion of their own cole slaw, and what a unique cole slaw it was. It wasn’t a creamy slaw, which is what a Primanti’s sandwich has, but it was not a vinegary slaw either. No, this slaw, despite nothing creamy in it at all, was actually sweet. I made sure I tasted the slaw by itself when the excess fell on my plate and couldn’t believe what my mouth was telling my brain. The meat was generous, my love for Mancini’s bread reaffirmed. If KC&D were in South Side, their Reubens alone would make them an essential part of the Pittsburgh experience.
In addition to sharing a hoagie, Kay and I also shared a small, 6-​cut pizza with ²⁄₃ of the Kay Kombo; bacon and pineapple acting as our toppings. The sauce was full bodied, pasty and just a little tangy; just the way I prefer it. The cheese was adequately gluey, but that crust which was thin with a crunchy edge and a soft bottom, scaled like Captain America’s chainmail, would be this pizza’s apex. It was a terrific California pie for two, and we found it in a small, quiet borough 25 miles northwest of Pittsburgh.
Not wanting to overdo it, we saved half of the pizza for later in order to reserve a pocket in each of our stomachs for dessert. Like any ice cream parlor, the flavors are plentiful, but there were two that just captured my curiosity: Vanilla Caramel Cashew and Tiramisu Hazelnut Biscotti. Neither of them disappointed in the least. I got both scoops in the form of a sundae with hot fudge, marshmallow fluff, and whipped cream.
I think this was the first time I have ever had cashews, tiramisu, and biscotti in ice cream. The tiramisu ice cream actually tasted like real tiramisu. The salty cashews, my favorite nut of them all, made the caramel scream, both ingredients making Yogi Berra’s preferred flavor more interesting.
Kay and I had so much fun here we could have hung around all night (it was 9:30 when we left, and they didn’t appear to be winding down). The family running the place was thrilled to have us, tickled with our feedback and smiles. Before we left, the father showed us their titanic calzone, which looked like an armadillo in a box and was ready for delivery. He then let me sample some Hot Hole Sauce, a condiment made by someone in the neighborhood that is made from mustard, vinegar, and ghost peppers among other evil things.
The label has a cartoon of a gent on the toilet.
Hell hath no fury like a bottle of Hot Hole. That’s all I’ll tell ya.
Small towns can hide the rarest of gems, and Keystone Creamery & Deli is one of them. I hope that Guy Fieri and crew visit someday and give them the national fame they deserve.