I've never had a real NY slice, but I think Benny Pennello's would represent the genre very well. The HUGE slices are everything one would expect from a NY style slice...gotta fold it and you'd better have a napkin or four handy. The sauce, cheese and any toppings marry extremely well. My wife and I 'split' 3 slices - one Pepperoni, one Sausage and one Mushroom and Garlic. Not only was I stuffed after about a slice and a half, I was delightfully satisfied - feeling as if I'd just had a meal more befitting a four-star restaurant than a local pizza joint. One BIG high note for me was the sausage. This isn't some ground up stuff out of refrigerator or freezer section of the grocery store. It's real sliced Italian Sausage and the notes of fennel and caraway are just right. Neither overwhelming nor too subtle. The crust has a wonderful crunch to it but isn't overly flaky as so many thin pies are these days. The crust has a 'toothiness' to it as well...not a one-trick pony...I got the great crunch of a thin crust and the heartiness more often associated with a more 'classical hand-tossed' style. The toppings are neither too much nor not enough - they marry very well with the sauce, cheese and crust so there's no 'overwhelming' tone. It's a harmony of the finest sort for pizza lovers. I would love to be able to order a pie with Pepperoni, Sausage, Mushrooms and Garlic but I don't know that they'd make one to that spec. I won't ding them on the rating for it either. I've been to most every thin / NY style pizza joint in and around Charlotte and Benny Pennello's is worth the trip every time.

Seriously the best pizza EVER!!!! we go here probably 2x a week sometimes more! My husband and I have our slices cut in half and share because they are huge! Sauce to cheese ratio is perfect, always crispy and crust is so thin!!! Other pizza joints don't even compare! Service is always fast and amazing..... don't forget to tip guys! They Knead the Dough lol love this place!