The Great “Best Pizza in the State” Debate Continues

Finally was able to make it down to New Orleans to do my 3-way taste battle between three of the proclaimed “best”: Pizza Delicious vs. Paulie Gee’s vs. NOLA Pizza Co.

First off, I was impressed with the crusts on all three. All three were crisp and nicely foldable.

The first slice I tried was Pizza Delicious. Crust was very good, nice char, but the sauce and cheese were pretty lackluster. I considered it to be pretty mediocre.



Next up was Paulie Gee’s. Once again, crust was nicely-done, and I liked the sauce on this one a little bit more than PD. Pretty solid.



I hadn’t been “wowed” yet, and I was really looking forward to trying the much-ballyhooed Nola Pizza Co. First thing I noticed was that this pie was a little greasier than the other two, but oft times that’s a good thing. When I bit into it, the first thing I noticed was that it was very sour, almost like the essence of sauerkraut. I ate the whole slice, reluctantly, and that same taste lingered throughout. So, I looked on their website, and sure enough, it says they use a sourdough crust. I don’t know if it was overproofed or what, but it didn’t agree with my tastebuds at all. I tried to eat a second slice a little while later, hoping for a different result once it had cooled down a little, but I couldn’t do it. I didn’t like this one at all.



After trying all three, I’d personally rate them like this:

1. Paulie Gee’s
2. Pizza Delicious
3. Nola Pizza Co.


All that said, none of the three had the “taste” I was looking for, and if you’ve had legit NY Pizza before you know what I’m talking about. It’s the flavor of a well-seasoned oven, engrained with the aromas of thousands of pizzas that have baked in it. None of these had that “taste.”

Additionally, I wouldn’t say that Paulie Gee’s is all that much better than my favorites in the BR area (NY Pizza Co., Roma, & Diversion). I also wouldn’t say that any of these are the best in the state… at least I hope they’re not.

The best slice of all was the Sicilian “Freddie Prinze” slice I got from Paulie Gee’s.