“The wait is over!” Restaurant offering NY-style pizza opens in the Myrtle Beach area
More than a year after announcing plans to expand to the Myrtle Beach area, New York-based chain Sergio’s Pizza opened a new location in Carolina Forest on Feb. 19.
“The wait is over … Can’t wait to see you all at the shop. Let’s roll some dough,” a social media post from the restaurant said.
Located near Kahuna Market and a Shell gas station in the Carolina Forest storefront at the intersection of Stafford Drive and Carolina Forest Boulevard, Sergio’s lists its address at 108 Stafford Drive. However, at the time of publication, Google Maps lists the restaurant at 2249 Carolina Forest Blvd.
For pizza lovers eager to give a pie a try, customers can dine in, take out or order delivery within 5 miles of the restaurant, according to its Facebook page. Sergio’s Pizza is open from 11 am to 10 pm Monday through Saturday, and from 11 am to 9 pm on Sunday.
Authentic New York pizza
The Myrtle Beach location is the latest addition to Sergio’s Pizza 40-year history. Since the first location debuted in Riverhead, New York in 1975, Sergio’s has expanded with two more New York locations, as well as one each in North Carolina and Utah.
Menu items include calzones, salads, heroes, pasta, thick Sicilian-style pizza and, of course, New-York style pizza with a classic thin crust.
In 2023, owner Michael Pavone told The Sun News that Sergio’s Pizza Sergio’s makes its pizza in a gas oven at 600 degrees Fahrenheit and would source its bread from a bakery in Long Island.
“We’re a New York-style pizza,” Pavone said at the time. “We keep it simple, old school.”
Fans who obsess over the authenticity of New York-style pizza might also notice a difference in Sergio’s crusts. According to a Feb. 1 Facebook post, the restaurant ordered water all the way from New York for its pizza dough.
“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,” Pavone said in 2023. “I know we’ll be able to bring that.”
This story was originally published February 20, 2025 at 6:00 AM.