Greetings, tout le monde! I'm Mademoiselle Nouvelle Orleans, here to give you the most reliable and descriptive restaurant reviews of the New Orleans restaurant scene. Now, I bet that most of you folks reading this love a good pizza, and you'd better believe that I do too! Italian is one of my all-time favorite cuisines, and if well made, I can get absolutely intoxicated and not look up until my plate is licked clean. I adore all the delicious pastas, calzones, paninis, gelato, and cannoli, but I'm absolutely in LOVE with pizza.
Apart from all the French and Southern themed restaurants we have here in NOLA, we have many italian restaurants and pizzerias. There are a few close to my house, one only just about thirty steps away. That is more of a pick-up-and-go sort of place, and the pizza isn't really that delicious. So I set out on a quest to find one or two really delicious pizza parlors, and I'm happy to say that the quest has already ended. My all-time favorite has to be Theo's, located on Canal Street, and a street away from, to my delight, Angelo Brocato. But it is of Theo's you'll hear about today, and I'm sure you'll be satisfied and happy after you've eaten up your pizza pie.
Theo's has a great environment, as well as great food. It doesn't get deafeningly loud, and the rugged brick walls add a wonderful rustic charm. The waitstaff is always very nice, and treat you with courtesy. Madame La Bouffe usually gets a ritual Blue Moon beer to go with the pizza, and I'll say it pairs perfectly. She and I shared an order of jalapeño cheesy bread for an appetizer, and found it the perfect way to begin the meal. The crust was perfectly cooked and golden, the cheese was wonderfully molten and gooey, and the spicy jalapeño flavor rang through clear and strong. Then the pizza came, and we were smiling through our stuffed cheeks. We got extra tomato sauce on ours, along with mozzarella cheese, tomatoes, garlic, basil, and red onions. It was a great, fresh combo, and so flavorful! The crust was thin, crisp, and had a pleasingly rough texture, and I had a ball chowing down on it.
Madame La Bouffe thought that because of the thin crust, the extra sauce made it soggy, but I had to disagree. I respect Madame La Bouffe's outstanding expertise on eating and cooking, but this was the only time I tuned her out. So Theo's is a wonderful choice for an "Italian night out," and I think you'll be very happy with the results. And make sure to pay a visit to A. Brocato's afterward for a replenishing gelato, to top off your night out. So until next time! This is Mademoiselle Nouvelle Orleans. HAPPY EATING!
