Patsy’s Pizza

When I was in high school, Patsy’s was our go-​to for pizza and wings. The pizza wasn’t too thick but not especially thin and was always fresh and delicious. The wings don’t stand out in my memory but I know we always ordered them so they must have been decent. In addition to the pizza and wings, my mom usually got an order of the eggplant parm. I didn’t appreciate it at the time, but she swore it was one of the best eggplant parm dishes that she’s ever had.
Even though we always had good experiences with Patsy’s, I’ve found more conveniently located places to satisfy my pizza (Twin Trees) and wings (Shifty’s) cravings since moving farther away from the west side of Syracuse.
I practically forgot about the place until recently when a coworker mentioned that she had just picked up a couple of slices from Patsy’s for lunch. It never occurred to me that we work right around the corner. I stopped in the next day and was ready to order a slice of cheese when I read the specials — one of which was eggplant parm and zucchini casserole. Even though it sounded too heavy for lunch, I couldn’t help but order this comforting classic with a twist of zucchini.
This dish hit the spot! The layers of eggplant and zucchini were tender but not mushy and the sauce was fresh and bright. How can a sauce be bright? I don’t know but there’s really no other way to describe it. I was completely satisfied without feeling too full.
To round out my experience, the service was very friendly and efficient. Everyone behind the counter seemed to have a smile and I didn’t have to wait more than a couple of minutes for my meal (which came neatly boxed with a napkin, plastic ware, and a soft roll with butter).

The pizza is very good, even though they burned a few pieces. that’s saying something. Wings are super crispy. I had gotten garlic this time, very tasty. Delivery was fast.