The pizza here is very idiosyncratic; let me explain. The mozzarella is housemade. I could taste that the dough was housemade too. It was very soft, almost pita like, yet it retained char from the brick oven giving it a smoky taste. Simply, a unique crust. The tomato sauce tasted fresh and unique too. If I was a betting man, I'd wager that the tomato sauce is housemade too. I'll also mention that most of (if not all of) the pies cost $15 or less. The quality certainly places Mercurio's pies in Pittsburgh's elite class of pizza..\n\nNow the gelato. There are about forty flavors. I settled on the Salted Caramel Truffle. Honestly, I felt like I was in a TV commercial for ice cream as I enjoyed it. The base was luscious and creamy. The gooey caramel and the crisp chocolate truffle bites created for textural contrast. Altogether, it was rich and delicious, yet not overbearing.\n\nA few final points: The service here is very fast; I sat near the oven and witnessed my pizza being taken out of the oven and brought to my table within a minute. The waitresses were very attentive. I also liked the atmosphere. The staff seemed to enjoy working there. There were small subtleties which indicated that this was clearly a small business striving to offer a completely gratifying experience.They also have several beers on tap (Peroni, New Castle, Stella, and a seasonal draught which was North Country Brewing Co.'s Buck Up Black Pale Ale - a beer from Slippery Rock) - all of which were $5 or less.\n\nMercurio's does not settle on quality.