Cici’s: the land of the decidedly American tradition of stuffing your face with an unlimited amount of cheap pizza and desserts. Patrons love the variety of pizzas, especially specialty recipes such as macaroni and cheese pizza, buffalo chicken pizza, Alfredo pizza, and taco pizza. Just like my friends and I argue vehemently about which Girl Scout cookie is the best (it’s definitely Thin Mints and if you don’t agree stop reading this right now and go reevaluate your life), many students including the newspaper staff debate over which kind of Cici’s crazy pizzas is the best. I took it upon myself to test two of the most popular pizzas, Alfredo and macaroni and cheese, to see which one was really the most delicious.
First up, the Alfredo pizza. I was initially a fan, loving the creamy Alfredo sauce that hid under the mozzarella cheese in place of tomato sauce. I always prefer Alfredo sauce on my pasta to marinara, so this was kind of a no-brainer for me. After I had polished off a few pieces, though, I noticed a greasy/oily feeling in my mouth that persisted even after a few drinks of water. It makes sense that this would happen because there’s a lot of oil going on in both the sauce and the cheese, but it was nevertheless uncomfortable and a little off putting. All in all, I’d say it was worth the weird after-pizza mouth for the deliciousness that is Alfredo sauce, cheese, and crunchy crust.
Second, the macaroni and cheese pizza. On the face of it, this may be the best idea anyone has ever had. The ultimate comfort food slathered on top of the one meal that nobody ever gets tired of sounds like heaven. It was. The Cici’s macaroni and cheese pizza is undisputedly amazing. The macaroni was awesome just by itself, with disgustingly delicious cheese and the adorable spiral pasta that Cici’s is known for. So much greatness was happening while I was eating that pizza that I can’t even describe it on paper.
I think we all know who the winner was here. The macaroni and cheese pizza took the gold for me, as it does for everyone that has taste buds. The Alfredo was certainly delicious, but it couldn’t measure up to the 8th wonder of the world that is the macaroni and cheese pizza. Decide for yourself, but know that if you decide that your favorite is not macaroni and cheese, you’re probably wrong.