The Crazy Italian

Don't walk out before you try the food. Our first impressions were not very good. The place needs a little more attention to decor. The service was very lacking, and they had the tv's off sink. That being said, the food was AAAAA-AMAZING. The GARLIC KNOTS!!!!! SOOOO GOOD!!! The pasta bolognese with papparedelle noodles was exquisite!!! I would go again in a heart ❤️ beat!! I can't wait!

In my experience, the promise of a "New York Style" pizza in New Orleans is nothing more than an attempt to upsell a thin crust pizza. This was a welcome departure from that trend. I will have to try them again before saying they were the best I've had in the city, but I am comfortable crowning them top three without reservation. The dough baked into a crisp exterior encasing a light interior with a slight chew to it. Resting above the dough was a supple sauce that balanced sweet and savory flavors. The sauce's consistency harmonized the cheese above it with the crust below. It was neither too thick to overpower the slice nor so thin that it turns a crispy crust into a soggy slice. In summary, this was as perfect a pie as I've had in New Orleans.

Dude, Your pizza looked good. many pizzas don't have enough sauce. So I ordered extra sauce. but very dry... The fried ravioli was excellent. Can I get that on a pizza?

Cozy, local family-owned restaurant with friendly staff. The chef is a culinary school graduate which shows in the spaghetti, pizzas, and dessert like this one pictured.

Crazy Italian expanded its original location. It definitely has a North East Pizza Parlor vibe. It’s relatively hidden at the end of Harrison Ave., but definitely worth the trip. The pizza is NY style and the owner uses fantastic ingredients to include NY bottled water he has shipped down to make the dough. His attention to detail and tribute to the style of pizza he makes shows with every bite.

Bolognese pasta was really good and the reason this review is 4/5 instead of 3. I was not impressed with the pizza at all. From what I could tell based on bottom of crust, pizzas are baked on a screen like any other chain pizzeria. I’m sure it would be significantly better if baked on stove, particularly when it comes to texture.

Definitely the best NY style pizza in the New Orleans area. There used to be a place by the firehouse on Jefferson Highway that made really good NY style pizza and this is definitely the best place I’ve found since they closed. The meatballs are also very delicious. Whole family enjoyed the pie.

A real feel of an Italian owned restaurant. Family working side by side to bring authentic Italian food and experience to its customers. The food was excellent! They catered to my request, served hot and quick. The chef/owner also came out to introduce himself and check on our meals. That just doesn’t happen in other restaurants. Besides the pizza being amazing, feeling at home made the crazy Italian my new favorite pizza joint!