Jackson Heights Life

 Am wondering if you could post pictures the next time? One persons idea of a small portion may be another persons
perfectly sized meal. Sounds also like you might have been torn between the two places and Sacs won. I find the
portions at Tomo to be suspiciously large making me think quality might not be as good as possible.

I completely agree with Clyde that I never should have compared SAC's to Tomo.  So I'll compare them to Louie's which I regret not going to.  I've had both the eggplant and chicken parmigiana at Louie's for $12.00 regardless of the time of day and the portion's are large.  The regular dinner portion for both entrees at SAC's is $16.99 compared to $12.00 at Louie's.  At Louie's you have a choice of salad or pasta for $12.00.  The $10.00 lunch at SAC's is only salad no pasta.  I've never had either chicken or eggplant parmigiana in my life without pasta.  Louie's is well aware that he could never survive with SAC prices of $16.95 for an entree.  I know that SAC's has followers but not very many.  I was at SAC's at 1:30 on Friday and there was just one customer who ordered one slice of regular pizza.    I can't speak for SAC's pizza or dinner entrees but I strongly advise against the skimpy over priced $10.00 lunch.  Next time, I'll walk the few extra blocks to Louie's.  I just assumed that I couldn't go wrong going with SAC's (my first visit) and I was wrong.  While there are residents in Jackson Heights who will pay extra for SAC's most can't. 

I'm not making a judgement on whether Sac's is a good value, but it IS pretty expensive.  It's closer to the price I'd expect to pay if I was going to a nice place to sit down and eat.  Clearly, they're not.  They certainly don't have the overhead of supporting a large menu and servers.  The few times I've passed by and thought to grab a slice, the scant few pieces of pizza they had looked like they'd been sitting forever. 

That all said, if their $10.00 lunch special is selling to their satisfaction, they need not do anything.  If not, I'm sure there will be revisions. 

I'm also looking forward to Romeo's opening soon especially since it's just two blocks from my apartment.  It's now 8 months since they announced there opening and hopefully it be much longer and that it will be far better than Sac's and in a much better Jackson Height Location including Louie's. 

While I think it's totally fine to post a grievance about a restaurant's food (it sounds like the original poster didn't particularly enjoy the meal, i get that), this thread also illustrates the very problem that we're discussing in relation to the posted Eater article describing the double–bind for queens restaurants over pricing vs rent.  This is a neighborhood (and it's true of the borough) that's widely associated with "cheap eats," which means patrons are often unwilling to pay a premium for high quality food, as there's always the expectation of a deal. But rents in Jackson Heights don't necessarily make it possible for restaurants, where profit margins are notoriously low, to offer those cheap eats, especially with high quality ingredients.

If you're really not happy with the quality of food at Sac's then of course don't patronize it, but in general, we can't expect restaurants to magically supply large portions of good ingredients at rock bottom prices. That isn't a viable business model.

Quote from: wallaby on March 25, 2018, 05:41:28 PM

While I think it's totally fine to post a grievance about a restaurant's food (it sounds like the original poster didn't particularly enjoy the meal, i get that), this thread also illustrates the very problem that we're discussing in relation to the posted Eater article describing the double–bind for queens restaurants over pricing vs rent.  This is a neighborhood (and it's true of the borough) that's widely associated with "cheap eats," which means patrons are often unwilling to pay a premium for high quality food, as there's always the expectation of a deal. But rents in Jackson Heights don't necessarily make it possible for restaurants, where profit margins are notoriously low, to offer those cheap eats, especially with high quality ingredients.

If you're really not happy with the quality of food at Sac's then of course don't patronize it, but in general, we can't expect restaurants to magically supply large portions of good ingredients at rock bottom prices. That isn't a viable business model.

Amen to this!

I have only gotten pizza at Sac's, but it's so clear to me that the quality of their ingredients is superior to your average slice joint, and the result is truly, truly excellent. A pizzeria JH is very lucky to have. That's something I'm willing to spend more on (though of course to each his own), and I look forward to eventually trying their pastas too.

+1 for us. by FAR the best quality pizza in the neighborhoood. period.

I'd also add that large portions are a US problem that has resulted in serious health issues, so I'm usually glad when a restaurant takes care of my usual gluttonous ways

Yes, portion sizes are way too big in this country! I couldn't believe the huge pile of food I was given at lunch yesterday (Cuban place near work). It was enough for three meals.