By the way, I had a Plan B at Pizza Rock if it came to it.

Had they refused to let me buy the counter pizza to be served at dine-in, I was going to offer to walk over there, buy it myself, and carry it over to the table. I seriously would have done this.

Fortunately the manager had some sense and just let me order it normally. I still don't understand why it's different pizza in the same restaurant. It's possible that they try harder in the front to make it good, as good by-the-slice pizza is likely to attract both word of mouth and orders for seconds and thirds. In fact, when I first had the Pizza Rock counter slices, I ordered two, but it was so good that I stood in line again to get a third. I would not have done this if it were just okay.