Remember the great pizza quest conundrum? We got a pizza from Fat Sal’s a few months ago that arrived in a less than desirable state, but the pizza itself was pretty good.
Remember when our pizza was delivered looking like this?
I admitted that I had made a mistake when I ordered using the wrong address, so based on that and Melissa’s suggestion that we give them another shot, we did place another delivery order with the restaurant. This time we used the Fat Sal’s own online delivery system, and I double-checked to make sure that I provided the correct address. So was that the difference? Sadly, not really.
Not quite as bad as last time but still messed up
The pizza again arrived in a disheveled state, though obviously not as bad as last time. It still experienced some significant shifting in the box prior to delivery however, as evidenced by the position of the slices. But what about the pizza itself? Meh. It was pretty disappointing in that the crust was much thicker than last time and a bit plastic-y in texture.
Slice up close with another unintentional underside shot
In addition to the pizza, we got a meatball parmesan hero, a change from our usual chicken parm. The meatball parm was actually pretty delicious, one of the best that I’ve had. The meatballs were nicely seasoned and they weren’t too tough or dense. The hero was pretty huge, there was a good amount of sauce and cheese on top, and the bread was warm and crispy, a huge plus. I enjoyed this sandwich much more than the pizza.
Pretty good meatball parmesan hero
An order of garlic knots were fine but nothing special. I love garlic so I wish they would put more chopped pieces on top.
Ok garlic knots
And lastly, I had an uncontrollable urge for french fries that evening. Luckily Fat Sal’s has them on the menu and they were actually pretty decent, if a bit overcooked. But they were just the right thickness and were still crispy despite being steamed in a styrofoam container on the way over.
Decent french fries
So what’s my final verdict? Fat Sal’s is a no go on pizza. How can a delivery joint make two sloppy deliveries in a row to the same place? Sure it wasn’t as egregious as last time but it’s still pretty unacceptable. The pizza wasn’t even that great this time around, so I don’t think it’s worth another attempt. I might get the meatball parm hero again though, as I really did enjoy that sandwich. But as far as our pizza quest goes, the search continues.
Fat Sal’s Pizza (multiple locations)
730 10th Ave. at 50th St.
New York, NY
Tags: Delivery, Midtown West, Pizza