I like Germantown pizza. It's probably my favorite regional pizza place in the city. It easily beats out El Greco (four blocks away, here http://www.yelp.com/bi...) and maintains a lead over Kristina's (a block or two further, here http://www.yelp.com/bi...). It doesn't really compare with Rustica (seven blocks away), but that's Northern Liberties - a vastly different landscape than the three competitors I'm considering here.
So anyway, it's the neighborhood best - the neighborhood, here, being the American Ave Industrial area. A fine feat, no doubt.
One of Germantown's best features is its location. Germantown makes a great corner with 4th St., and Germantown Pizza occupies its acutest corner. They use their narrow lot well - a small shop with a long, slender parking lot in front. The parking lot was the first thing that I noticed about Germantown Pizza. They've painted the lot with a palm tree and some funny lettering, and it's a sign of the kind of attitude I have whenever I eat there.
The pizza is good. It has a fluffy but crispy crust, a balanced sauce, and good not-too-gooey cheese. It's thinner, more flavorful and less stratified than El Greco, and has a crust that isn't as crackery as Kristina's. It's flavorful, fulfilling and inexpensive. Fantastic.
Plus the crowd - the neighborhood - is great. The employees are friendly and quick, and the clientèle is diverse and interesting. The block is cool. At Germantown and Jefferson is an Islamic primary school which is clean and well detailed, with an active yard. At Germantown and Oxford is the beautiful (and badly neglected) Gretz brewery. And 4th St. is a block that is sunny and alive. The whole scene is a pleasure to experience.
As I said, I like Germantown Pizza. Going there is a treat.
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