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Pizza in Austin (Part 1): Little Deli & Pizzeria
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Pizza in Austin (Part 1): Little Deli & Pizzeria


Little Deli & Pizzeria is a bustling, family-style counter/sit-down spot with distinct Northeastern influence. It definitely reminded me of home. The slices were priced slightly lower than some places in Austin, but otherwise par for the course.

The slice itself was a great size. The crust was the correct thickness and fairly crispy, making for a satisfying bite. The ratio of cheese to red sauce was well-balanced. My primary complaint was that the red sauce leaned too sweet. It threw off the taste of the slice and was particularly noticeable on the plain slice. A little sweetness is fine, but this slice was almost completely devoid of acidity and tang.

GardenStateRates ⭐️⭐️⭐️

(Rating system explained in my pinned post)

by carbcommissioner

20 Comments

  2. meh-en-place

    One of my favorite parts of that slice is the sauce funnily enough

  4. titos334

    Sweeter like a cooked down Sunday sauce? I sometimes like the cooked sauces over the more acidic tomato sauces

  7. 4luminate

    Really can’t believe Little Deli is still around*. Love that place. But it’s been…20yrs since I’ve been there. Need to get back that way and see if it’s as good as I remember.

    *I only say that because so many of my other favorite places closed while I was gone. Still missing Kneaded Pleasures.

  9. atxDan75

    We actually ordered a pie last night only because Pedrosas was closed. Massively let down. We asked for “extra crispy” and it was soggy. A medium was also $24. Back to Pedrosas for us … place has gone way down hill and prices are sky high.

  11. austinoracle

    I’m a big fan of their Club sandwich. I get it on sourdough and it’s the tastiest thing ever. 10/10.

  12. emericuh

    3 out of 5 is fair, if not generous. It’s honestly just fine. The fact is, there are at least a half dozen places in town that make better pizza. They’ve somehow gotten because Austin is nostalgic about anything that’s around more than 3 years.

  14. schmidtssss

    I’m not a garden state guy myself but I whole heartedly agree with that rating.

    I like little deli and would pick it up or stop in to eat if I was in the area but their pizza isn’t something I’d go out of my way for.

  15. New-Vehicle5680

    Beats the hell out of hoboken’s piss poor excuse for pizza.

  17. g1ueguy13

    That place is pretty good. Not worth $20 for a sandwich and a drink though.