Week 44: Piggie Pies

This week we decided to get away from upscale fancy pizza and set out in search of some good old “sloppy” pizza.  It didn’t take long to decide, and with a name like Piggie Pies, we knew we were headed to the right place.  Located on the Northwest corner of the Greenville Avenue and Lovers Lane intersection, Piggie Pies has been serving up award winning Dallas pizza for many years.  With many of Dallas’ favorite pizza spots in close proximity, you know the pizza here has to be good...  At least we hoped.

With only a few weeks left in our 2011 adventure our “to-eat” list is running tight and since we’ve been to most places near our house we needed to get creative.  On the ride home from downtown back up to Denton County, we called in our order for pick up.  The number of Gourmet Pizzas on the menu was promising although it did make it hard to narrow down our choices.  We ended up picking two 12“ pies ($28 Total), one with cheese and half sausage, and one gourmet half Original BBQ Chicken (BBQ Chicken, Fresh Mushrooms, Purple Onions and Cheddar Cheese) and half Pizza al Pesto (Homemade Pesto, Grilled Chicken, Onions, Red Bell Peppers, Mozzarella, Cheddar, and Parmesan Cheese).  By no means an easy choice with 16 gourmet options to choose from and 26 additional topping choices.  The pizza was just coming out of the oven when I walked in the front door.  It appears that most patrons use the pick up or delivery option.  While there are 8 tables in a small dining room it really doesn't provide much atmosphere for a night on the town. 

The pizzas smelled great and I wasn’t a half block from Piggie Pies before the smell in my car had completely taken over.  After a few miles passed, I gave in and cracked open the box along the Tollway and enjoyed the first bite of the Pesto slice.  Delicious.  The pizza lived up to our expectations and was “sloppy” (in a good way).    The crust was light and slightly chewy, not thick but not thin.   The toppings and sauce were more than necessary, but tasty on all 4 pizza types.  The low point was probably the sausage pizza and the highlight was the Pizza al Pesto.  While the BBQ Chicken Pizza was by no means bad, it was nowhere near our favorite this year. 

The Final Report: 7.0 out of 10

In general, Piggie Pies offers a good pizza.  It is certainly superior to your standard chain pizza factory and most independent kitchens.  The problem for us is that it didn’t offer enough to be worth an hour round trip from our house.  We probably won’t be going out of our way to eat here again, but if you live in the neighborhood it is definitely worth a visit.