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Greek Pie from Corner Grille

Greek Pie from Corner Grille in Worcester, MA

Greek Pie from Corner Grille in Worcester, MA

Unassuming exterior. Small eat-in area inside. Two ceramic deer heads with stick antlers on the wall. And two red chalkboards boasting the fare in impressive chalk-script. None of this matters. The pizza is excellent. The quality and taste of every pizza on the menu cannot be praised enough. Most pizzas around are close to equal parts crust and topping. The Corner Grille does not follow this model, setting itself light-years higher in flavor than your usual pizza joint. The crust is extremely thin, and it serves its two purposes well. First, it is a means of getting the toppings of the pie to ones mouth. Secondly, it provides a textural crunch. I ordered the Greek Pie consisting of baby spinach, garlic, lemon, oregano, diced tomatoes, and cheese. It was a panic order, I’ll admit, as I could not decide which to try. I later learned that no matter which I had ordered I would have been thrilled. The Greek Pie was salty, crispy, garlicky goodness. There was not an overwhelming amount of spinach or garlic. Indeed, the pizza seemed to have the ideal quantity of all ingredients. The thin slices allowed me to consume several mouthfuls of not only my pie, but also slices from my neighbors and from the two extra pizzas that materialized next to our table. The staff was amazing and I could tell how much pride they take in their food. I cannot possibly recommend Corner Grille more, and look forward to returning again for their Chicken Caesar Salad Pie!

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Tipsy Goat Pie from Corner Grille

Tipsy Goat Pie from Corner Grille on Pleasant Street in Worcester, MA

Tipsy Goat Pie from Corner Grille on Pleasant Street in Worcester, MA
In the pizza world there wages a lifelong turf battle between New York and Chicago -style pizzas, but in my book, it doesn’t get much better than the crispy thin crust offered by Corner Grille on Pleasant Street in Worcester, MA.

In Worcester, we get spoiled. We have old school pizzerias with great history, like Wonder Bar and even modern pizzerias like Volturno, which is the first restaurant in Massachusetts to be certified by the Association of Neapolitan Pizza Makers. So regardless the style or atmosphere, there is a pizza place for you. But if you ask anyone in Worcester who makes the best pizza (and WorcesterScene did) one place that is always near the top of the list is Corner Grille. A small, quirky restaurant with an extensive and creative variety of pizza, sandwiches, and more.

Following my love for white sauce, the Tipsy Goat Pie stood out because of its Chardonnay leek sauce, prosciutto, goat cheese, chicken and arugula. Fellow foodie, Lynn, once described the crust at Corner Grille as “crunchy thin” and she’s right. The pizza came out as a square flatbread, with thin crust (I did manage to barely get the New York fold on a few slices) and generous chicken, goat cheese, and arugula. The homemade Chardonnay leek sauce was artistically applied and made for a very enjoyable alternative to the traditional sauces. The crust, however, was the highlight as both the texture, thinness, and seasoning brought the toppings to a new level.

Despite my peers urging me to go for years, I am ashamed to say that this was my first experience at Corner Grille in part because it is “out of the way” from my normal route. But because it’s not right downtown, street parking isn’t an issue and it’s easy to find a seat in their cozy, 15-seat storefront. And, yes, they do take out. After sampling several other foodies’ pizzas, I decided that I needed one for the road. The server was quick to inform me the best way to re-heat the pizza—on the stove in a frying pan. She made me pinkie promise that I wouldn’t microwave or throw it in the oven and I’m glad that I did—it reheated like new.