Richie B's Pizza Albuquerque

Richie B's sells classic New York style pizza with enough fresh mozzarella cheese to give someone a heart attack! The crust is nearly perfect! It isn't soft and doughy, yet not super crispy either. It's browned to the right level and has enough bite to it. The pizza sauce both smells and tastes great too! So why give the pizza 4 stars? I am someone who reads the reviews before going to a new restaurant. One of the most common complaints I have read about this place is that they drown the pizza in oregano. I originally thought: that could be a great thing, especially since the majority of "good" pizza in ABQ is BLAND! Dion's comes to mind as a good example of one. After all, a good NY style cheese pizza should be big, flavorful, and NOT for the bland of mouth! After eating that pizza however, I'd have to agree with that complaint. There is SO MUCH oregano in the pizza that it is drowning out the notes of garlic and shallot that, in my opinion, also makes an excellent pizza. Don't get me wrong. Oregano is an essential ingredient for a good pizza, but not at the expense of other important flavor components. If they cut down the oregano in half, and put in a little more garlic into the sauce, then this pizza could be legendary and truly something special. Instead, it misses that mark. 7/10 Pictures below are some leftover slices.

We each ordered a monster pizza slice with additional toppings and it was such a fun experience. (Picture with a dollar bill for size reference posted) +The owner was so kind and came out to teach us how to throw a pizza and shared his restaurant journey. We felt very welcome and I look forward to coming here again. Environment was clean and service was good. Highly recommend coming here with friends :)