A friend and I, wanting to try some pizza we hadn't had before, decided to go to Brickyard Pizza, a small pizza place across from the University of New Mexico, 2216 Central Ave SE ,(505)262-2216.  We arrived around 7 on Thursday.  There weren't many people there, but the room was abuzz with the chatter of 5 different TVs, all broadcasting sports. Right away I was afraid the pizza would be relegated to an afterthought of watching games.  There is a small bar, a few beers on tap and a hand full of different menu items, like bread sticks and other appetizers, but it seems they mostly serve pizza.  They serve slices, but my friend and I decided to get a 12" pie in the 'hand tossed' style (they offer a deep dish), half cheese, half mushroom, onion, and green chile (around $12). For those not from or fa

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My daughter and I arrived at Mario's around 7:30, late enough to avoid what is usually a busy dinner time there, even on weekdays.  Mario's is more than a pizza place.  They have an extensive selection of pastas, sandwiches, beers and wines and desserts as well as the pizza I came to sample. We ordered, after a bit of a wait, a 15" pizza, supposedly in the NY style, half cheese, half pepperoni and mushrooms.  The atmosphere of the room was casual, as was the service.  The pizza arrived and it's appearance had me anticipating it to be a quality pie.  The sauce and cheese were pushed close to the edge, leaving most of the crust at about an inch or so, to my satisfaction.  I prefer much of  the crust be accompanied with cheese and sauce.  The toppings on the pepperoni/mushroom side were generous and thinly sliced, also to my taste for those particular ingredients.Â

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