by Chris M » Thu Oct 08, 2020 7:26 am
We stopped in last night and got a couple of pizzas to go. From those of you familiar with Detroit style pizza, that's the style they are most similar too. Though imagine it with NY style sauce (bolder but slightly sweeter) and a variety of more interesting toppings.
The place is beautiful. The new "Nulu Market" area (or whatever it's called) with Emmy, West 6th and other businesses is really well done. They have a large and very nice courtyard area and ample parking in the rear off Billy Goat Strut.
Let me start off by saying I've eaten at the original Emmy Squared in Brooklyn and am a fan. I'm also a fan of the Detroit style crust. This hits all of the notes. Their red sauce is very good, sitting atop the cheese as it should be, and the toppings were all fresh and ample portioned. We got the Colony and the Angel, the Angel being a white pizza with mushrooms and a truffle flavored drizzle, the Colony a red with pepperoni, jalapenos and honey (my favorite). Both had bold flavors (little garlicy and buttery in the crust) and lived up to my experiences in NYC. My only complaint is the crust loses some of that crispiness when boxed and driven home. Not their fault, and alas, a common issue with to go (I'm about a 15 minute lag from pickup to eating). Still, everyone enjoyed it and the service was top notch across the board. We ordered online, received a text when our order was accepted, given a range of time it would be ready and then another when it was ready. The person manning the counter was also very friendly, thanked us and gave us the come back again. I got the impression it was one of the owners. There were a few customers sitting outside enjoying the beautiful fall evening we had last night, but they also have spaced indoor seating available. A single pizza is 6 pieces, enough to feed 1 with left overs or 2 if you aren't big eaters. A single pizza and salad would be a perfect meal for 2 and probably leftovers for lunch the next day. 3 of us (moderate eaters) had 4 slices left over. Prices for the pizzas range from $13-19. Like I said, easily a meal + for all but the most hearty of appetites.
I was hoping to pick up a 6 pack of West 6th to go with it, but apparently they are only doing Thursday - Sunday for now. Makes sense. We also swung by the new Do/Love/Live Brewing going up on E Washington and they look about ready to open. Another nice addition to the area hopefully.
Based on my experiences at the original, the owners are doing a good job with the pizzas. Their hot chicken sandwich and burger are also delicious and I intend to try those here on future visits. The loaded waffle fries are another favorite of mine, though I'll probably wait until we can do dine in for those. Loaded fries are a soggy mess when boxed and driven.
The salads sound and look good too, but I mean... burgers and pizza, am I right?
It's definitely unlike anything we have in Louisville currently since LouiLoui's closed (I don't count Jets, it's the Dominos of Detroit style pizza - barely passable as such) and the food quality is really high as was the service.
Hopefully they can stay open long enough to build up a base. It's a little hidden and Google maps takes you down the alley even though there is a market street entrance to the mall. Were times different it would be a regular weekend beer & pizza, hang out in the courtyard kinda scene. As we stand, it will definitely make it into our rotation for to go.
Highly recommended.