Late Night Pie-O-My

For those un aware of the Houston pizza scene, Late Night Pie is an establishment dedicated to the late night cravings of two items meant to be together, beer and piping hot pizza pies. And thier take on the old favorite out-lasts the compitition in that it stays open untill two in the morning.
That little explination aside, this general concept has recently been picked up and moved a few blocks away to its new location on Tuam(2 blocks east of Brazos). The space is bigger, cleaner, and offers plenty of entertainment via the many game machines, pool table, and even outdoor ping pong on their giant patio in the back. Luckily for us, the building changed, but the ice cold beer and classic pizza stayed the same.

I recently went back with a small group aound ten at night to find the place scattered here and there with patrons, and the familiar smell of the "Bossman" welcomed me from the kitchen. As a chef, this pizza is up there in my opinion with the best. The crust is thin but not crispy, almost hand tossed style. The toppings make the flavor of each bite meld well together and the slices aren't drowning in over sweet sauce.
Goat cheese, artichokes and spinach are the stars of this pizza, and it even comes with a horribly fattening but oh-so-deliscious garlic and drawn butter dipping sauce. We paired the pie with a slightly fruity, cloudy, Hefeweisen and headed outback to enjoy the open air a decent view of the city.
And as a side note, the service was just as friendly as ever, with the bartender even coming outside to check on us numerous times to make sure we were all satisfied. This was a change from the one aspect of the old location that had some downside(the understaffed service team) and was refreshing to see an attentive and considerate person in charge. The only thing is that like most non-corporate places, because of the better ingredients and fresh dough, the pizza ain't cheap(our large cost about $20 with tax and all) but it fills you up and does not leave you feeling ripped off.
Now I know that pizza and beer is hard to mess up in the overall view of the culinary tradition, but it is the small comforts of neighborhood establishments that set them apart from the chain joints and their cookie-cutter appearance and style.
I have to say, as the first place I am officially reviewing, I was really impressed by the new and improved Late Night Pie and definately reccomend it to anyone who hasn't been. I give it two garlic-butter slathered fatman thumbs up!