Imagine holding a regular slice of pizza, then imagine a slice that is almost three times the size of that. Benny Fierro’s Pizza on East Carson Street may very well be the largest slice of pizza that you will ever take a bite of. The pies are 28 inches compared to the regular 14, so unhinge your jaw and make room for a slice that will fill your tummy.
I might go so far as to say that the sauce is tastier than Genoa Pizza. Although the crust was not more doughy, the ranch, for an extra 50 cents, was better and sweeter.
Together with The Globe’s Business Manager Nevaeh Wessel and Editor Elect Carson Folio, we ordered a total of seven massive pizza slices. I had the pepperoni, sliced sausage, chorizo crispy onion and the ham with mini pepperonis. The pepperoni was the most important to order. The flavor acted as a control to compare it to competitor pizza and rank Benny’s other flavors of the day.
The most bland slice was the sliced sausage for $6. There were eight sausage slices that did not sweat much residual grease onto the cheese. Unlike pepperoni, which changes the cheese’s entire flavor, the sliced sausage did not, leaving the cheese to taste the most pure and similar to a plain slice with added protein.
The amount of meat on this slice was kind of sad and would benefit from more. The sausage was soft and wasn’t spicy, at least not compared to the pepperoni or to the other chorizo.
Arguably the best slice was the chorizo crispy onion for $6.50. It was worth the extra 50 cents. The onion’s added crispness compliments the chewy and wet texture from the ground sausage. The meat by itself was a little spicy, enhancing the flavor of the cheese. It was impossible to tell that it was spicy without trying it alone.
The crispy onion lived up to its name and did not become soggy when it mingled with the chorizo. It was not overly meaty or spicy either, but remained flavorful.
Next was ham with mini pepperoni for $6.50. In the flavor department, this one was not worth the extra 50 cents. Although, the 50 cents added a significantly larger amount of protein.
The flavor’s name reminded me of the one time as a pre-teen when I ate a rancid ham and pepperoni Hot Pocket. Going for a car ride afterward was a terrible decision. The bubbling Hot Pocket grease in my throat and residual flavor of how the ham flavored the cheese had made me want to throw up.
While the name of this slice of pizza brought back horrid memories, the flavor was good. It was hard to taste the small ham chunks at all. The pepperoni flavored the cheese far more than that of the ham which just added a nice chewy texture.
The last slice was just plain pepperoni for $6. It had a total of 10 pepperoni slices and overall wasn’t super greasy like Genoa’s pepperoni pizza. The pizza itself wasn’t doughy or crispy, but a happy medium between the two.
In addition, I recommend the 50 cent garlic butter.
While I would never recommend eating butter directly because of health reasons, the extra flavor is creamy and elevates each slice to another level.
Benny’s also offers company-made dessert ice cream bars for $3. While the chocolate flavor I tried was a little freezer-burnt, it was likely the best chocolate ice cream bar ever. The ice cream was rich and filled with chocolate chips. It was not overly sweet, and the cookie itself was soft. They also offer a birthday cake ice cream bar.
The three of us went around 11 p.m. after class, right before they closed at 12 a.m.
Some other flavors I did not dare try were the feta and olives, the garlic mushroom or the bruschetta, which looked quite tasty after Carson ordered it.
If you’re looking to change up the late night or after class dinner date with your friends this semester, bus on over to Benny’s.
Cassandra rated Benny Fierro’s Pizza 4.5 Globes out of 5.
