Corner Deli — Ogdensburg, NY
Alright, we are standing outside Corner Deli on Morris Street in the Burg.
This place is a flat out legend. Specifically, this is Dad’s favorite pizza of all time. He has been preaching the gospel of Corner Deli since the nineties, and honestly, the man might be a genius.
If you walk in here looking for a delicate microgreen salad, you are in the wrong county. This place is engineered for the heavy hitters. They make subs that look like they could physically hold open a heavy garage door.
We got the pizza because it is Dad’s holy grail, along with a side of pizza rolls. The pizza rolls are absolute units. They look like little deep fried golden blocks of pure joy. You bite into one and the cheese ratio hits you like a flawless victory on the court. It is a massive local win.
The pizza itself completely justifies Dad's thirty year obsession. The undercarriage on the crust is elite, holding up flawlessly under a serious mountain of cheese and toppings. It has that perfect bakery texture that does not fail. This is exactly what you eat when you are crunching film or tracking early line movements on a Sunday morning. It is pure, unfiltered comfort food. No gimmicks, just decades of local excellence.
Final Score: 7.9
Dad was right. This is elite.