Danny B's Gourmet Pizza

For our initial review for this project we decided to try a new restaurant that most people haven't been to yet, and we were lucky enough to hear about Danny B's Gourmet Pizza. Located on NW 164th and Rockwell in Edmond, Danny B's is sandwiched in between a convenience store and a liquor shop. Primarily focused on carry out, they do have a delivery service and a couple tables.

As previously agreed upon, we ordered three pizzas: a cheese on hand tossed crust with the classic hearty sauce, a thick crust pepperoni with sweet garlic sauce, and the 'Randall,' a hand tossed thick cut Italian sausage and cream cheese pizza with the classic sauce.

The Randall is named after the co-owner, who was running the store when we visited. Randall was extremely helpful and his excitement about the 2-week-old store was obvious. It was easy to tell that in the two weeks of being open, Randall and his staff has been making constant refinements to their process and menu. Randall was charismatic, knowledgeable, and eager to share with us the story of Danny B's. Even before we had a chance to try the pizza, we were excited to see Danny B's do well.

Now, on to the pizzas.


The Hand Tossed Cheese with the Classic Hearty Sauce
The crust was a sour dough crust, sweet and hearty. The sauce, other than a few problems with distribution, was simple and savory. The cheese fell flat. It was unflavorful and a little tough, which is a shame, because the combination of crust and sauce worked really, really well.

The Thick Crust Pepperoni with the Sweet Garlic Sauce
The crust was the same as before, only even thicker and heartier. It could even be called a "pillow of love." The sauce was simply amazing. Thick, sweet, and incredibly garlicky, it perfectly complemented the crust. The pepperoni was a perfect background player, subtly adding depth and a slight heat to the crust/sauce combo. And, as before, the cheese was the weak link.

"The Randall" - Thick Cut Italian Sausage and Cream Cheese on Hand Tossed Crust with the Classic Hearty Sauce
The crust and the sauce were the same great combination as on the cheese pizza. We've never had cream cheese on a pizza before, and we were initially skeptical. But Randall knew what he was doing. The addition of cream cheese helped to fix the cheese problem by adding depth of flavor and smoothing out the texture. The Italian sausage was delicious, but a bit of an attention hog, which could have easily been fixed with a better cheese blend or the addition of another player, such as mushrooms or pepperoni.

Overall, it was obvious that the crust was the primary focus of Randall and his staff. It really was the key player in all of the pizzas. The Sweet Garlic sauce was hands-down the best, and when matched with the crust it created the perfect foundation for an incredible pizza. The cheese was problematic. Even with the help of the cream cheese, it was still not up to par with the rest of the elements. It'd be like having a minor league player in the World Series. The quality of toppings was higher than that of most chains and was evenly and appropriately distributed. We know we've come down hard on the quality of the cheese, but that's only because it keeps a good pizza from being great.

After two weeks of being open, Danny B's shows a lot of potential. We hope they can fix their problem with the cheese, and we wouldn't mind if they moved closer towards the city. We barely scratched the surface of their menu, and already we are planning what to have the next time we visit. We hope to see Danny B's stick around for decades to come.