Barstool Pizza Review - The NONA Slice House (Safety Harbor, FL) - video Dailymotion

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00:00 [Music]

00:19 Alright, pizza review time. This place is jammed.

00:24 So we're at Nona's Slice House. We just got the whole backstory on it.

00:29 This guy's won a million awards, flying to Italy, Vegas, pizza convention for pizza acrobats.

00:35 Which at first, I'm like, because I saw pictures and they looked like they were in a circus.

00:39 I'm like, acrobats? They're all just throwing the pizza. But no, it's actually acrobats.

00:43 They're doing like splits, throws, everything.

00:45 Four time world champion pizza acrobat. I got McKenna Carney, who's also a world champion.

00:50 She's back there on the ovens right now.

00:51 Can I just stop? Pizza acrobat?

00:53 Yeah, like tricks with dough and stuff like that.

00:55 We won best in the country 2011 for our pizza margarita. We've taken like fourth place.

01:00 I took seventh place for our pan pizza in Italy last year at the world championships.

01:04 Some of my pictures from--

01:06 Oh, see, this is a little more than just like tossing dough.

01:08 Yeah, yeah, yeah, it's your full routine.

01:10 You're literally doing acrobatics.

01:11 My world champion, McKenna Carney, she took second place in the acrobatic.

01:15 I took third.

01:16 So you're in the acrobatic as well.

01:17 Because I'm getting old. And then we took second in the world for a duo team acrobatic as well.

01:21 No kidding. Very confident with his pizza.

01:23 And as you can see, I mean, we've been to what? Ten places?

01:28 Nothing-- Now, it's a little later. It's getting later in the day.

01:31 But nothing has had the crowd this place has had.

01:34 I'd say Nona and Santoro's, those are the two that people have recommended the most.

01:40 So here we go.

01:41 Now, that's just a very American basic football-looking pie is what I'd say.

01:47 By the way, we talked to the guy for I don't know how long, ten minutes?

01:50 So it's always-- He almost seemed like Detroit style is what he was really bragging about.

01:56 But this is just the standard New York cheese.

01:59 Very hot, so I got to let it sit for a second.

02:02 Which is a little awkward because now there's like a crowd.

02:05 And I'm like, "Hey, what's up, man?"

02:09 This guy's from East Boston and poured himself a shot that was the size of like a two-liter of water, like whiskey.

02:16 We got a Winthrop guy--

02:17 You have a shot, Preston?

02:18 No, I'm good. I'm good.

02:20 Good undercarriage there. I don't want to burn my face.

02:22 But I also-- Just sitting here talking with all the people watching is trying to put a little extra pressure on me.

02:27 So here we go. One bite at a time.

02:28 Remember those rules known as slice shop.

02:31 We are in-- Where are we exactly?

02:33 Safety Harbor.

02:36 Part of Tampa Bay.

02:37 No. Maybe.

02:39 Pinellas County.

02:41 So I'm still confused on what is exactly Tampa Bay.

02:44 Here we go.

02:46 [crowd noise]

02:51 Super standard football pizza.

02:53 Like very, very down the middle.

02:55 No tricks.

02:58 Like a New York-style pizza.

03:01 I don't know.

03:03 Good crisp. Good undercarriage.

03:05 [crowd noise]

03:20 I feel like you're going to kill me, but I'm going to go 7.8.

03:22 I think that's what it is.

03:24 It's like a good, solid, predictable pizza.

03:27 Crowd likes it with one of these.

03:29 Respectable. They're not going nuts.

03:31 But like a grit like--

03:33 I'm a pizza person, so I'll take it.

03:35 7.8.

03:36 Known as Slice House 2009.

03:38 He says, "Great. That's a fair score."

03:40 The crowd likes it.

03:41 I sometimes get nervous.

03:42 Like he's such a pizza artisan that if I didn't go 8,

03:44 he'd split my throat.

03:46 But 7.8 is fair.

03:47 That's the score of the Nona.

03:48 Now the Detroit is what he said is their best slice.

03:51 So what's everyone doing these?

03:53 Hold on. Hold on.

03:55 We've got an O'Reilly-style pizza margarita right there.

03:57 That's what I eat, babe. Every time.

03:59 I eat this time right here.

04:00 Great undercarriage right there.

04:02 The zero flaw.

04:04 I give it a 9+ every time.

04:06 9+?

04:07 I swear to God, Drew.

04:08 He does all our reviews.

04:09 I swear to God. I tell him, I'm like, "Jamie, 9.4."

04:12 What would you give this one?

04:14 I don't like the New York style.

04:15 This is my pizza.

04:16 This is my pie.

04:17 I put the garlic on it, the brown sauce.

04:19 There you go.

04:20 I like this one more than this one as well.

04:23 I told you, bro.

04:25 Come on, dude. Don't be sad.

04:27 Don't be sad, friend.

04:29 Don't be sad.

04:31 The sauce, though. The sauce, man.

04:35 What do you call this one, bro?

04:37 That's our O'Reilly-style pizza margarita.

04:39 We've got a fresh mozzarella, San Marzano tomato finish with fresh basil, extra virgin olive oil.

04:44 It's like a tomato pie or tomato pizza.

04:47 It's in the style of the old school, Totono, Maldi's.

04:51 This one, I would go 8.1.

04:53 This one, I would put 8.

04:55 This one, I would go 8.

04:57 This, I prefer a little bit.

04:59 This is traditional. This is very good.

05:01 The crisp is there.

05:02 When I was saying the old world, this is almost like Trenton, New Jersey, around there.

05:09 The tomato pie era, a little bit like that, which I love because it's crispier.

05:12 That would be my choice out of these two.

05:14 You're saying Detroit's still your go-to.

05:17 I think they're all good, but our Detroit is up there with anybody in the country.

05:21 Offense alignment.

05:25 Look heavy, be light on your feet.

05:27 This is excellent.

05:29 We're going to give them this.

05:31 You're right. You're right on this.

05:34 This is by far the better slice.

05:36 We're waiting on the Detroit.

05:38 All right, Dave. This is our Detroit style.

05:40 You want somebody to hold this? Liam, will you hold this box?

05:42 I got you, buddy.

05:43 Is this going to burn? No.

05:45 Detroit. We're doing a triple.

05:47 This is again where you get in so much trouble because I'm doing so much pizza.

05:51 Now we're doing this.

05:53 What I always say about Detroit style is you've got to look like an offensive lineman.

05:56 You've got to look heavy, but be light on your feet.

05:59 Now he says he put his Detroit up against anybody in the country.

06:05 I still think almost my favorite Detroit is Detroit Pizza Company in Detroit.

06:11 Oh, yeah. Sean Randazzo.

06:13 He made a hell of a pizza.

06:14 Yeah, really, really good.

06:16 I love how you know everybody in this business.

06:18 I've been in this business a long time.

06:19 You've thrown out every name. You know everyone.

06:21 Yeah. All right, here we go.

06:23 This might burn. I've got to let it sit for a second.

06:25 It's too hot. I'm going to burn my face off.

06:27 Are you nervous over there?

06:29 Yeah.

06:30 She wants a picture with you.

06:31 Yeah, that's easy.

06:32 All right, here we go.

06:35 You've got to get the crust, baby.

06:36 I wish Ms. Pizza was here, though.

06:37 Me too.

06:38 Same.

06:39 You're the best, babe.

06:44 I got the crust. I know I'm a pro.

06:46 You're a pro. I'm a pro.

06:47 [laughter]

06:50 Woo!

06:53 It's a great Detroit sound.

06:55 You weren't kidding.

06:57 This is as good as you can have in Detroit.

07:00 Now, for me, I go to Detroit.

07:03 It maxes out at about a 7.9 for my personal taste buds,

07:06 which is what this is.

07:07 It's as good as you can go in Detroit.

07:09 I'll take it.

07:10 I would still go that because I like that style more.

07:13 I can't have it more. I'm done.

07:14 But if you like Detroit, you won't find a better Detroit.

07:19 I know. Don't flip.

07:21 I know. It's perfect.

07:23 I didn't catch it all. What's your name again?

07:25 Jamie. Jamie Culleton.

07:27 So clearly, you know, it's so weird because pizza community is weirdly small,

07:32 and guys like him, you start naming spots, he knows everybody.

07:34 He knows everybody from Nino to the guy that I just mentioned in Detroit,

07:39 everybody's small community.

07:40 I've been doing this for--

07:41 I've been going trying everybody's pizza for a year or so.

07:44 We're going to get you out to our Pizza Fest next year.

07:45 Absolutely.

07:46 As you can see, it's the best of the best.

07:47 Of course.

07:48 Yeah, so we'll get you in there.

07:49 I was there, I think, a couple days after that happened.

07:50 It's great. Great crowd, great place.

07:53 None of the great things to say.

07:55 So see, and more proof.

07:56 No matter where you go, you can get good pizza.

07:58 Who would have thought it here in CTR?

08:00 Florida does have good pizza.

08:01 Yeah, exactly.

08:02 People think it doesn't. It does.

08:03 Thank you. Great review.

08:05 Great review.

08:06 [cheers]

08:08 Nobody wants pizza.

08:09 Thank you so much.

08:10 I won.

08:11 For the record, he said, "Please don't get him here.

08:14 You won't be able to get a seat."

08:15 He told me that. He told me that.

08:17 Oh, he's here.

08:18 Nice to meet you, Chris.

08:19 I got you, buddy.

08:20 Thank you so much.

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Barstool Pizza Review - The NONA Slice House (Safety Harbor, FL)

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