Pizza Fiore 163rd - North Miami Beach

The wings are large, the pizza is delicious, and the garlic knots are probably the best I've ever had. The service is excellent too. My wife and I became big fans of Pizza Fiore when we first tried it on Lincoln Road, and we’re thrilled that they’ve opened a location closer to us!

We also ordered a sub, and I was a bit confused when the bag it came in said "Vocelli Pizza." It looked like a sub from a fast-food place like Domino's, which isn’t what I expected in terms of quality and freshness. I'm aware of Vocelli Pizza, a chain that had a location on 163rd Street that closed last year. They also mistakenly gave me a personal cheese pizza that I never ordered; unfortunately, the delivery driver didn't speak English, so I couldn't communicate that. The pizza was cold and bland—it claimed to be New York style, but it definitely missed the mark, resembling cheap imitations found in South Florida, with that fast-food taste and look. We also tried to order tiramisu for dessert, but they were out of it and called to ask if we wanted something else. We chose a piece of chocolate cake as a replacement. While it looked like a generous slice, it was neither sweet nor enjoyable—more like the cake you might find in a school cafeteria. Lastly, the cartons for both the pizza and the calzone were wet, making the cardboard soft and unpleasant.

We also ordered a sub, and I was surprised to see “Vocelli Pizza” on the paper bag it came in. It looked like something you’d get from Domino’s—much more of a fast-food-style sub than anything fresh or high quality. Vocelli Pizza is a chain that previously had a location on 163rd Street that closed last year, so it was surprising to see that branding here, especially since it's the only one in South Florida and they're present in other states. To top it off, they gave me a personal cheese pizza for free, which I hadn’t ordered. I wanted to mention it to the delivery driver, but he didn't speak English. The pizza was cold and bland; they claimed it was New York-style, but I wouldn’t call it that. It reminded me of cheap imitations of what they think New York pizza should be, combined with a fast-food taste and look. Lastly, we ordered tiramisu to share, but they ended up not having it in stock and had to call me to ask if I wanted something else. We opted for chocolate cake instead. It looked like a sizable piece, but it was not sweet and didn't taste good—more like something from school rather than a proper dessert. To make matters worse, the cartons for both the pizza and calzone were damp, making the cardboard soft. Overall, this experience was quite disappointing.