This is hands down the best take out pizza I have ever had in my life.
I've lived in Chicago and CA and have had lots of experience w/ lots of different pizzerias. I mean, it's America, who hasn't?!?
With the exception of it not being chicago style (which is quite possibly one of the most sublime foods on the planet), the pizza at andreas is unbeatable. Nothing local even comes close.
Not having grown up in NE, I hadn't had much experience w/ Greek owned pizza places (even in Chicago). They get a really bad wrap around here from what I've heard from locals. Pizza may be of italian Provenance, but once again, I'm sorry to say, it seems the Romans must yield the place of honor to their souther, sea-faring neighbors.
Let me summarize w/ two words what makes this pizza so exceptional (and what those who don't like it will likely point to as it's greatest flaws): cheese, olive oil (ok, technically, that's three words, but you get the idea). The amount of cheese on Andrea's pies is in all the best possible ways, absurd. On top of that, its quality cheese too, not the hydrogenated dairy substitute that confounds far inferior alternatives (read, Dominoes).
But I think what does it the most for me is the olive oil that's glazed onto the dough before baking. Putting olive oil ONTOP of dough?!? It's shear genius. Not only does this give it a subtle yet deep mediteranean essence, it actually kind of fries the first several thousand nanometers of the top of the dough a little. Amazing. It's like funnel cake and pizza got drunk at the ENKA (local insider reference) fair and conceived a child atop the ferris wheel.
The folks there are super courteous. Despite how busy they get, they've never so much as looked annoyed with me or any customer that I've ever noticed. Of course, if you can't decide on the meat lovers or supreme, split the baby and have your pie half and half. No problem for these guys.
On top of the pizza, the apps and other items on the menu are all quality goods. The wing dings are perfectly done: dark, crispy coating. Jalapeno poppers? check. also good. For the nutritionally minded (kind of), the greek salad is large, reasonably priced and very good.
The price is always right here. For under 20 bucks you get a large one topping and you can easily add a small side. Get the pizza alone for around $15. The large will easily feed a family of 4 and probably leave some left overs.
You can keep your Upper Crust, CPK, Bertuccis, North End, or wherever else you think has the best pizza. Andreas is it. No questions asked. read more