By Richard Carter and Katie Lee
Red walls adorned with local artists work and wooden tables with mismatched chairs set an ambiance only one place in town could offer at Wichita Falls’ finest pizzeria, The Spot.
Since opening in December of 2008, The Spot has been a popular late night place for original hand-tossed pizza and fried dessert treats.
Located right across from Sikes Senter mall on Midwestern Parkway, Jason Benford’s little pizza shop offers up a small local business feel mixed with an almost surreal hipster vibe only found in Brooklyn, New York.
Recently, owner operator Jason Benford has made changes, which is bringing in more traffic at night and during the day—a time when the restaurant had been closed up until this month.
One change has brought a new chef to facility. Chef Deniz Kader, who until recently had operated a catering company in the Big Apple, has joined The Spot as a chef for late mornings and afternoons.
She worked in London in the fashion industry before moving to New York and developing a catering company called Izmir Delights.
Kader met her significant other through a mutual friend and relocated to Wichita Falls.
With a second chef on staff, Benford has increased the daily hours of the restaurant to now be open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and on Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. through 4 a.m.
“I am transitioning The Spot from what it was, to your regular all-day-long and-availablef-or-dinner–pizzeria,” Benford said.
After Benford had a meeting with Chef Kader, he added New York Style Thin Crust to the eatery’s menu.
The recipe comes from a well-known New York City pizzeria, Pizza Suprema, acclaimed most recently in the Wall Street Journal and on Fox News.
The new crust is perfectly baked and made from a savory combination of herbs and spices.
With the new recipe and the extended hours, he said, “I’m seeing better traffic flow already.”
Benford also reduced the cost of large cheese pizza to $10 plus the cost of toppings.
The pizza is amazing!
People who have been to The Spot know the quality of their cheese and numerous toppings.
The cheese was amazingly melty (is that even a word?) and the crust was crunch until the last bite.
This pizza is definitely worth seconds and worth the extra “whole pie only” price.
If you appreciate a good thin crust or hand tossed pizza, this eatery is highly recommended.
Not only is the pizza great, he staff is also very friendly and helpful.
The free jukebox in the back plays everything from The Black Keys to Johnny.
People can’t help but feel relaxed in the puffy booth bench while you wait.
It offers the same for students as it is within walking distance from campus.