Crazy Pizza Review

Audrey Young

Food is just one of many factors that make up a restaurant's quality. Even if the food is amazing, if the ambiance or “vibes” are lacking, I’m not sure if I would excitedly go back to a restaurant. Crazy Pizza in New York City seems to try to put equal emphasis on both the vibes and the food but fails to create anything special. In the world of celebrity restaurants, it is difficult to stand out, and with a more precise execution of dishes, Crazy Pizza could be a stand-out from the rest. When the vibes end up surpassing the taste, celebrity joints lose the chance to become unique.

Heidi Klum, a celebrity entertainer and supermodel, and her daughter, Leni, opened Crazy Pizza, a new pizza restaurant that seems to stick to that “celebrity” theme, with pictures of celebrities eating pizza as the primary decor. The restaurant has a retro ambiance, with upbeat music, a pizza disco “ball,” and a dark red interior. It’s a place where you can come with your friends and talk and laugh, but it still has the feel of a classic Italian restaurant—the perfect blend of formal and informal for young adults looking for an entertaining dining experience. The staff also contributed to the “fun” theme through their energy and willingness to help out or recommend their favorite dishes.

The restaurant’s interior (and pizza disco)

Now, onto the food. We started off with the Burrata “Salad,” but I am hesitant to call this dish a salad as it was completely dominated by the burrata. The dish had a small mélange of avocado, cherry tomato, asparagus, and basil and came served with crusty bread. While this dish was too cheese-heavy to be a typical salad, I’m not complaining – it was delicious and shareable. The burrata was creamy, and the portion satisfied a group of three. The dish also had a nice pop of brightness from the vinaigrette dressing.

Next, we got one of their signature pizzas, the San Daniele, which came topped with buffalo mozzarella and prosciutto. I noticed immediately that the pizza came out at room temperature, which automatically docked some points. The flavor of the pizza was mediocre but not terrible: the prosciutto was not too salty and a little smoky, and I personally tasted a honey, sweet flavor from it, which went well with the prosciutto. However, the pizza dough was thin, and I mean paper thin. It was, without exaggeration, the thinnest pizza I’ve ever eaten. Because of this, I would say this would fill you up the same way half of a regular pizza would. This pizza was disappointing given that it’s supposedly the restaurant’s specialty and could have been far improved by better service.