Fargo-Moorhead is in possession of an embarrassment of riches when it comes to pizzerias. Because of this, new pizzerias like Pizza Nico have stiff competition and need to find a way to distinguish themselves. Pizza Nico has.
Pizza Nico does carry-out and delivery, putting it in direct competition with the Pizza Patrol. It’s also open until 3 a.m., which is a smart move for pizzerias in a college town.
JESSICA FLEMING - flemingjes@mnstate.edu
Pizza Nico is refreshingly original, and offers a nice change of pace from the standard fare. The new Rhombus Guys pizza also offers a load of novel pizzas, but those will likely cost $10 more than Pizza Nico. For a first pizza, I’d recommend the Greasy Wheel, which boasts pepperoni, Canadian bacon, beef, Italian sausage, bison sausage and bacon.
This is perhaps Pizza Nico’s best feature: That it has interesting pizzas at a price that is competitive with Pizza Patrol. For the first time, there is a genuine dilemma when it comes to deciding where to order pizza from late at night.
I ordered the pizza at about 5:30 p.m., which seems like a predictably busy time for any pizzeria. Nonetheless, my Greasy Wheel was ready in only 20 minutes.
After the windfall of business Pizza Nico will get after being featured positively in Advo-Eats, it’s possible that the wait will go up. Either way, I was impressed.
There were only two slight problems I had with Pizza Nico. The first is that it was automatically covered with Parmesan cheese. As someone who hates Parmesan cheese, this normally would have put me off the pizza. I valiantly persevered, though, and it ended up being possibly my favorite pizza in a long time.
The second is that a large pizza isn’t quite as large as I would have liked.
These are minor though, and Pizza Nico has succeeded in somehow finding a gap in Fargo-Moorhead’s pizza market. It combines the novelty of Rhombus Guys with the affordability and convenience of Pizza Patrol, and it is something we should be thankful for.
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4 comments
Anonymous says:
October 8, 2011 at · (UTC -6 )
Their crust is, perhaps, the worst I’ve ever tasted in my entire lifetime. “Cardboard” doesn’t even begin to describe it.
I question this reviewer’s palette (or lack thereof).
Matt Lech says:
October 10, 2011 at · (UTC -6 )
Did you take it out of the cardboard box it was in?
Richard Pallay says:
October 18, 2011 at · (UTC -6 )
Interesting. I have seen this place a couple of times, but I have never known anyone whose been there. I definitely can’t wait to try it, that’s for sure!
Dale says:
October 22, 2011 at · (UTC -6 )
I agree. It tasted like frozen pizza.