If someone would have told me that I would not only like, but prefer, thin crust pizza over a good deep dish (or even pan style) I would have laughed. Maybe I just never had a really good thin crust pizza. I never really liked the thin crust options at my local pizza places. It probably didn’t help that I lived near two places with truly great, Chicago worthy, deep dish pizza. Thin just didn’t measure up.
Well, things are different here. Being relatively new to the area, I’ve relied on word of mouth, “best of” lists, and the occasional written review to point me toward the best pizza. Most of the really great reviews mentioned thin crust, so I had to give in and broaden my horizons beyond the Pizza Shuttle—still a household favorite for delivery and late nights, but not at the top of the thin crust list.
Getting through the vast array of pizza options will take time and I know I have a long way to go. Heck, I’m still working on the East side (with a couple of exceptions). So far, it’s been Lisa’s, the Calderone Club, Riverfront, Crisp, Salvatore’s, and yes, Pizza Shuttle. I haven’t had Zaffiro’s (yet). For now, Riverfront Pizza in the Third Ward wins my number one, with Crisp a very close second. I have seen a few negative reviews of Riverfront, but it’s been outstanding on three separate visits. This alone is noteworthy.
As my pizza base continues to expand, Riverfront might lose its place at the top. Thanks to Groupon, I’ll be visiting a few more places in the near future.
And, I’ll be ordering thin.
