I was recently visiting Huntsville, Alabama with my sister. We were starting to get hungry but we were not sure what genre of food we wanted. I had actually made a wrong turn while driving around and that is when we stumbled across Big Ed’s Pizza.
The parking lot was packed so I knew this had to be a great local place. We were able to walk in and take a seat wherever we wanted. The aroma in the restaurant was amazing. The smell of pizza filled the air.
Reading about their history, Big Ed’s Pizza has been family owned and operated for over 50 years.
They make homemade sauce and dough from scratch every day. They also still use the ovens from the 1960’s when they first opened.
We started off with their hand breaded mozzarella sticks. These were the biggest cheese sticks I have ever had. They were not symmetric in size which is good because that meant they were fresh and not the frozen.
They were so cheesy; the sticks looked like they sliced big chunks of mozzarella cheese to make them. They were extremely hot when they came out. Once they cooled off enough I bit in and the ooey-gooey cheese poured out. They also came with a side of their homemade sauce which was perfect for dipping.
My sister and I decided to share the club salad. Good thing we did because the salad was huge. It was loaded with chopped up ham and turkey, shredded cheese, tons of bacon, and sliced tomatoes. We got it with a side of fresh blue cheese dressing. It was a hearty salad and very fresh. It could have easily been enough for our meal, and that is with us sharing it.
We knew we had to save room for pizza. They have several varieties and sizes. We went for the 10” cheese and pepperoni. A good classic pizza! The size was perfect for us. A 10” came with 6 slices.
The crust was thick but the bottom was super crunchy from the oven. The dough was light and had a slight sweetness. They used a ton of cheese and were very generous with the amount of pepperoni they used.
While we were sitting there many more customers came into the restaurant. The place was packed. I would recommend stopping by on a visit to Huntsville. There is a reason they have been around for so long. Visit their website at: http://www.bigedspizza.com/
Enjoy!
T
