Down and Out in Denver

One of DOD’s best virtual gal pals, Mama Monroe (over at the Denver Omelette) responded some time ago to my woes about not being able to find decent pizza here in D-Town.  One of her recommendations was Fat Sully’s.  Last night I gave it a try (despite the fact that I am generally scared of any restaurant that uses words like “fat” in its name.  What becomes of one who dines at these places?  I refuse to enter Blimpie’s and have never ordered a pizza from Pudge Brothers.)

Fat Sully's 20" Pie with Pepperoni and Sauteed Onions

Fat Sully’s is located in the DOD neighborhood (they’re on Colfax between Adams and Steele) and they deliver (not just to homes; their website says they’ll bring you a pie in a bar or to a park bench if that’s where you’re hungry).  They estimated about 45 minutes in delivery time.  30 minutes later my pizza had arrived.  Options include a 12″ and a 20″ pizza, which can be the standard Neapolitan or white.  The smaller is available gluten-free and toppings are $1.50 apiece.  Fat Sully’s slogan is “New York Inspired.  Locally Owned.”  The first part is probably what made Mama recommend it as I had been bemoaning my inability to get NY-style pizza here.  The box actually explains that this Fat Sully character himself found it very hard to find the perfect slice in the Mile High City so he set up camp in NY and then brought his expertise back to Denver: “So strap in you pie lovers, you’ve finally come home.”

And indeed I may have.  I ordered a 20″ (enormous!  but 12″ seemed a little small) with pepperoni and onions.  A couple observations right off the bat, which can be seen in the image above.  Fat Sully’s seems to put the toppings on first, and then the cheese.  You can’t actually see the pepperoni on the pie, though it is there.  I’m not totally sure if you can taste it as well this way, at least at first bite.  Their onions are also sautéed, meaning that the crunch of the onion that I quite like isn’t there. But these are minor quibbles.  The pizza is great.  The sauce is not overly sweet.  The cheese is generous and does that wonderful congealing thing that good pizza cheese does.  There is just a little grease, but not too much (pizza grease is good and very NY).  The crust is tasty, if overly puffy at the sides.  It is otherwise just the right thickness.

One Slice of Fat Sully's 20" Pie

The 20″ pie is enormous — just look at that slice above!  That said, I may or may not have consumed 6 of its 8 slices in one sitting.  No one else was present who can confirm or deny this.  I will say that writing this post has made me increasingly hungry; I think it’s time for the leftovers!