Nancy’s Pizza
8395 E. 116th St.
Fishers, IN 46038
http://www.nancyspizza.com
Since Nancy’s Chicago Style Pizza opened in Fishers, I have had a chance to sample all four of their different types of pizza. On my first visit to Nancy’s I immediately noticed that the Fishers location only offers carry-out or delivery. If you are looking to dine in, head to the 8938 E. 96th St. location in Fishers.
Stuffed Lite
Original Stuffed Crust vs. Stuffed Lite
I was happy to see a 1.5 in Stuffed Lite is available to those of us trying to manage our weight and still have a good slice of pie. Not only is the pizza thinner, but you can also taste the excellent combination of spices in the sauce and the ingredients in your pie better now that they are not masked by the immense amount of cheese that comes on the Original Stuffed Crust. I ordered mine with sausage and pepperoni and Nancy’s came through with more than enough to fill the inside of this pie. The Stuffed Lite with two toppings came in at about $22 dollars in comparison to the Original Stuffed Crust with the same ingredients at about $27.
Would I Buy it Again? Without any doubt, the answer is Yes for the Stuffed Lite. I actually enjoyed the Lite more than the Original Stuffed Crust as it was not overloaded with large amounts of cheese improving the overall taste of the pizza. Although it is still the most authentic Chicago Style stuffed crust pizza you can find in Indianapolis, it is a step behind in taste and quality in comparison to the king of stuffed crust pizza, Giordano’s of Chicago.
Super-Thin
When visiting a restaurant like Nancy’s, I usually like ordering their specialty but on my second visit, I gave Nancy’s Super Thin Pizza a try. The Super Thin comes in the standard Sm, Med., Large sizes along with a 16” X-Large and an 18“ Family designed to feed 4 adults. With a base price of $17.10 + $2.50 a topping, my sausage, pepperoni, mushroom pizza quickly became a $25 super-thin crust pizza for the family size. At that price, I had expectation of a pizza that had toppings covering edge-to-edge. Instead, I found toppings to be poorly dispersed on the pizza with some pieces missing 1 or 2 of the ingredients all together. The crust was too thin causing the toppings to slide off the pizza when you pick up a slice to eat.
Would I Buy it Again? No. Considering the $25 price, this pizza should be loaded with toppings and did not make the cut. For half the price, I can get an equally good pizza at Donatos.
Thin Crust
Even though Nancy’s specialty is deep dish pizza, their standard thin crust is the star of their four different types of pizza. The thin crust I ordered for $28 was identical in size and ingredients to the super thin I previously mention coming in at $25. The crust was just thick enough to support all the toppings when you pick up a slice but not so thick that is too filling like the deep dish. This pizza was loaded with toppings. *** A bonus for mushroom lovers is that all of Nancy’s vegetable toppings are fresh and not canned like they are at so many other pizza restaurants.
Would I Buy it Again? Yes. Although pricey, it is one of my favorite thin crust pizzas anywhere and I will certainly pick this up again for an occasional treat.
-EatHSE
Tags: Deep Dish, Food, Nancy's, Pizza, Thin Crust
$22,$25 and $27 seem so expensive!! I like the option for Stuffed Lite, but if I am going deep dish, I may just want the real deal and live with the extra calories.
You have a good pizza pallet, so these 2 must be really good considering the price and knowing that you are a cheap ass!
Nice work on the review bro, glad to have you back posting.
I was a big Nancy’s fan at one time, but my last pizza that I got from there was average at best and for the price, I’m not sure I want to go back to try again.
That said, that thin crust looks outstanding.
WOW that is very pricy! I can’t condone spending almost $30 on a pizza right now.
all the way) but have to watch money right now.
We can normally get 3 mediums for $17 at Dominos. Yes I know it’s Dominos and not some nice pizzeria (Pizza Party
Yeah, that is pretty pricey….but a lot of times a small store like this will have FAR superior quality than a chain…like you mention they use all fresh vegetables (as any pizza shop should!) which instantly puts it above the chains.
I find it strange that they offer so many crust varieties. I thought those were gimmicks, especially the stuffed crust. Do most of the shops around you serve that? It was a novelty here about a decade ago but now I think you can only get it at Domino’s….people aren’t really into ’round these parts. Most often shops will have the specialty (deep dish, thin crust, New York-style) and concentrate on that.
Nice write-up! I can’t wait to feed you some of mine
Their specialty is their “Chicago Style” Deep Dish. Originally they only had the traditional deep dish and thin pizza. The deep dish lite is newer and so is the super thin.
Would love to try some of your food.
Stuffed Crust? Sweet! I thought that the only place I could get a stuffed crust pizza was Pizza Hut, but I don’t rally care for their toppings
sorry for the misunderstanding. They are both stuffed pizzas and not a stuff crust pizza.
I can’t comment on the thin crust or super thin as I have never had them. Unfortunately, I would have to give their traditional deep dish pizza a NO. It is quite bland and devoid of flavor. Considering our closeness to Chicago, I would have thought that we would have more chicago style pizza in Indy. The WIBIA gallery may now commence slamming me.
I actually agree with you on both of your observations. As close as this city is to Chicago, it really is shocking how little GOOD Chicago style food there is in this town. I would love it if I could find a good italian beef sandwich, pizza or hot dog around here.
And as I said a couple comments ago, my last Nancy’s experience was mediocre at best (I got the stuffed pizza), so I’m in no rush to go back there.
I completely agree with you on its blandness. This is one of the reasons I though the deep dish lite was much better. It has enough cheese but does not go overboard to the point you cannot taste everything else in the pizza like on the standard deep dish.
When NASCAR was in Chicago last week, I saw some of the drivers eating Portillo’s. I was jealous.
I would agree as well. There is a “Chicago Gyro” place on 38th and Meridian and that is one of the few traces of Chicago here.
Compared to Giordano’s, I would give it a “no.” However, compared to faux deep dish/stuffed pizza that is pawned off as Chicago style, this is about as good as it gets here in Indy.
The best Chicago-style pizza in Indy is at Roselli’s in Carmel. Yum!