Q. What style pizza do you sell?
A. We sell New York style pizza. New York style is;
- Thin, hand-tossed crust
Not cracker-thin, but thin enough to fold. It’s soft and flexible with a slight chew. - Foldable slices
The slice is large and wide, and designed to be folded in half lengthwise. That’s a signature trait. - Crisp yet pliable texture
The bottom has a light crisp, but the interior stays soft—not brittle like a cracker. - Simple toppings
Typically just tomato sauce and mozzarella. If you add toppings, they’re used sparingly. - High-gluten dough
Gives it that chewy structure. Traditionally fermented longer for flavor. - Baked in a deck oven
Our ovens run around 650°F (not wood-fired Neapolitan temps).
Q. What do you suggest to order?
A. Whenever I go to a new pizza place, whether it is in New York City, L.A., Seattle, London or anywhere else, if you ask any Pizzaiolo, they will tell you to keep it simple. I get a cheese pizza. I know, I know, you don’t believe me, but it’s true. The cheese pie is the original, the fundamental pizza that everything is based on. It has every pizzas most important foundation, the dough, sauce, and cheese. If the cheese pie is great, more than likely all the pies will be great too!
Q. Where’s the Pepperoni!!!!????
A. At Kyle Pizza Co, we do it a little differently! We put the cheese on top of all our toppings. It’s our special, unique style. If you ordered a pepperoni, it’s under the cheese, I promise!
Q. Why Don’t Y’all Deliver With Your Own Drivers?
A. We have partnered with DoorDash to deliver for us. This gives us access to hundreds of delivery drivers, which means faster, more predictable delivery times. Being a Mom and Pop small business in Kyle Texas, the most risky part of our business was delivery. After years of increased insurance premiums and decreased interest in delivery, we made the difficult decision to stop delivering in-house. 3rd party delivery is now the standard for small businesses everywhere.
Q. Why do you ask customers to Prepay!?
A. In the last few years the frequency for call in orders that no shows has gone up significantly. To combat this, for your first order and any order over $75 we require payment over the phone. We are sorry for the inconvenience. Once you are an established customer, you can call in your order and will not be asked to prepay (as long as the order is less than $75).
Q. When Did Y’all Open?
A. We opened as Pizza Classics in the late 90’s at our original location on Center Street and moved to our current location in 2007. We are the oldest pizza shop and independent restaurant in Kyle Texas.
Q. Why Did Y’all Change the Name?
A. Pizza Classics was a generic sounding name that no longer aligned with our identity. When Kyle was a town of 3000 people and the only other pizza place in town was Domino’s, pretty much everyone knew we were the local guys. As the town grew and more and more pizza places opened up, we wanted a way to signify EXACTLY who we were: the LOCAL Mom and Pop pizza shop, thus we became “Kyle Pizza Co.”
Q. Why are you more expensive than X* (*insert national chain)
A. There is some price disconnect with pizza that I haven’t figured out. When you go to your favorite local burger place, you don’t ask why they are more expensive than Mikey D’s!? Believe it or not I get the question quite often. Being a small, mom and pop restaurant, we don’t have the purchasing power of the billion dollar national chains. That means we’re paying more for EVERYTHING, from flour, pepperoni, cheese, boxes, to paper towels, cleaner, and toilet paper. We’re buying hundreds of pounds of cheese a week, they are buying millions, it makes sense they get the best prices. BUT….our product is superior, and we truly believe worth the slightly elevated cost.
Q. Why Are You Closed Sundays?
A. After working nearly every weekend for the better part of 20 years, we decided that people matter more than profit. We are happy to offer something far too rare in the restaurant industry, some time off on the weekend. People take for granted how incredibly amazing have weekends off really is. I am happy to offer my staff a day they can count on to spend time with their friends and family, catch up on school work, and have time to practice their faith.
