the best deep dish in parnell, without the flight to chicago

Stop wasting money on thin, regular pizza that leaves you hungry an hour later. We build our deep dish the old school Chicago way hand pressing buttery dough up the sides of deep dish pans, then layering it with cheese first, toppings second, and another layer of dough then the chunky tomato sauce on top.

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From 9" Thick, Buttery Dough That 
Climbs Up The Sides Like a Savoury Pie.

How we are different

Currently Operating 

Burger Time in Auckland CBD

20+ Years of 

Internationally Trained Chef

Cheese directly 

sourced from Italy

Great Customer Service

the anatomy of the deep dish pizza

How the deep dish is prepared

First, We Build Walls of Buttery Dough in a Deep-Dish Pan

Spread the dough across the bottom and up the sides of the pan to get a high wall of back crust, as thin as possible. The dough is pressed into a greased deep dish pan with melted butter on the bottom, creating that signature, golden base that climbs the sides.

Then We Layer It Backwards: Cheese, Meat, Sauce on Top

Start with a layer of mozzarella slices, followed by thinly sliced pepperoni and crumbled raw Italian sausage, then add another thin layer of the dough and then the tomatoes. Cheese goes down first (not on top!), then your meats or veggies, and finally the chunky, uncooked tomato sauce gets poured over everything.

Finally, 20-30 Minutes in the Oven Until Golden, Crispy, Perfect

The deep pan and thick layers require 20-25 minutes at high heat to cook through, letting the crust turn golden and crispy while everything inside melts together. Let it rest for 5 minutes before cutting otherwise it'll gush everywhere.

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Deep Dish Chicago Pizza vs Normal Pizza

Deep Dish Pizza

Normal Pizza

Crust

Thick, buttery, flaky dough that climbs up the sides like a pie.

Thin pizza crust.

Layering

Cheese goes on bottom, then toppings, another layer of dough then chunky tomato sauce on top.

Regular pizza is sauce-cheese-toppings.

Cooking

25-35 minutes in a 

deep dish pan. 

Regular pizza takes 

8-15 minutes.

How You Eat It

Fork and knife recommended but can also hand-held.

Regular pizza is 

hand-held.

Portion

One or two slices

is a good filling meal.

Regular pizza you eat multiple slices.

Structure

Thick buttery dough.

Regular pizza is a flatbread.

The Pan

Needs a deep dish pan with high sides.

Regular pizza uses flat surfaces.

Amount

More sauce, more filling, way more substantial.

Regular pizza is lighter overall.

THE CHICAGO CLASSIC THAT WON'T WEIGH YOU DOWN

 

Opening hours:
Wednesday-Monday: 10 AM - 9 PM

Tuesday: Closed

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