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| - This is our first winter in the Northwest Valley, and we needed to find a great pizza. As others have mentioned, Surprise has a surprising (pardon the pun) number of independent pizza places, along with all the usual suspects. Since we prefer unique, local establishements to ubiquitous national chains, we decided a blind taste test was in order. So we ordered medium cheese pizzas from Lucky's, Ray's and Little Sicily, then took them home, gathered some unbiased friends, and sampled each one side-by-side.
The results? All 3 were good - much better than the nationals. But Little Sicily's regular cheese pizza was the unanimous stand-out of the group. The cheese was flavorful, the crust was thin (not greasy), and the sauce...well, having eaten many pizzas in NYC, Chicago and elsewhere, Little Sicily's sauce is pure heaven. It is rich and robust with a touch of sweetness - perfectly balanced with the cheese. Of the 5 individuals involved in the blind taste test, all 5 said Little Sicily's pizza ranked #1 in Surprise, and was among the top 3 pizzas ever tasted.
Of course, the little shop is charming, and the people are super-friendly, and the customers are mostly regulars. But the pizza does most of the talking at Little Sicily. Tucked away on the side a seemingly endless strip mall, Little Sicily is truly a hidden gem, and definitely worth a try if you're craving pizza in its purest form. Enjoy!
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