Carolina Forest is getting a new New York-style pizzeria restaurant. Here’s the menu
Carolina Forest is getting a new pizzeria as the section of Myrtle Beach continues to see new businesses and development.
Sergio’s Pizza is a restaurant chain with locations in Brooklyn, Riverhead and Malta, New York, as well as locations in Utah and Raleigh, N.C.
The eatery will be at the new Forest Marketplace at 2248 Carolina Forest Blvd. next to the new Shell Station.
Sergio’s Pizza offers many varieties of pizza, including cheese pies, meat lovers and buffalo chicken pizzas.
The restaurant also serves Sicilian style that comes in thick doughy squares and Grandma style, reminiscent of the pizza your nonna would make, which is rectangular but crispier and thinner.
Sergio’s classic slice is New York style with a thin crust, akin to a slice from John’s of Bleecker Street, Sergio’s owner Michael Pavone said.
Sergio’s will also get its bread from a Long Island, N.Y. bakery. He added Sergio’s makes its pizza in a gas oven heated to 600 degrees Fahrenheit.
“We’re a New York-style pizza. We keep it simple, old school,” Pavone said.
The eatery will also have a full Italian menu with calzones, pastas, chicken parmesan and many more. Pavone said the Myrtle Beach location should open in two to three months.
He added the pizzeria will cater to Grand Stranders who moved to the area from the New York area and are looking for a taste of home.
“People are starting to miss just that flavor from back home that they grew up with ... If you could just somehow mimic what they’re used to, (it) becomes an instant success,” he said. “I know we’ll be able to bring that.”
Sergio’s will have delivery and seating for 50-60 people and will serve wine and beer, Pavone said. The restaurant will also have televisions and patios for people to sit and eat a slice or full pie.
“We’ll have the white subway tile halfway up, and the rest of the wall (will be) red tablecloths will be the red and white checkered, just give you that Little Italy, New York feel when you walk in.”
Sergio’s is also hiring, Pavone said. The pizzeria will employ between 20-25 people for the location, and he added more Sergio’s could be coming to the Grand Strand region.
Pavone is looking to expand to either the Socastee or Conway area in the next one to two years, but plans aren’t finalized.
This story was originally published November 1, 2023 at 12:00 AM.
