Manchester’s food scene has massively evolved over the past few years, but one thing we were missing? The Chicago-style deep dish. Gracing the thriving city centre in 2021, American Pies truly blessed us Mancs – not only with their gooey, cheesy, iconic take on pizza, but with a number of other naughty Chicago-style dishes, too. And now, they’ve opened a brand new site in Ancoats.
Not ones to disguise their love for comfort food, the team – who are also behind Manchester’s Brewski – has successfully curated an American menu like no other, one that also separates them from the saturated market of pizzerias here in the city already. In fact, the classic leopard-spotted Neapolitan crust that dominates this town is nowhere to be seen in American Pies kitchen, already creating a stark contrast in comparison to hotspots such as Rudy’s, Proove and Ciaooo.
Specialising in proper Chicago deep-dish pizzas – a first of its kind in Manchester – the menu centres around the all-American creation, boasting classic toppings such as pepperoni, spicy fennel sausage, lamb meatballs, bacon and jalapeno and melty ‘nduja sausage. Pimped up with a lashing of garlic butter parmesan across the crust, the result is a mouthwatering pie, topped with ‘unthinkable’ amounts of stretchy mozzarella cheese, chunky marinara sauce to finish and toppings aplenty.
Previously located on Mosley Street the team has now moved to Blossom Street off Cutting Room Square and has also got pretty creative with the starters and sides, too, creating deep dish garlic bread, filo-wrapped mozzarella lollipops and giant Boursin and jalapeno poppers, to name a few. We told ya they loved comfort food, didn’t we? You’ll also find Calabrian chilli hot honey pork ribs topped with chive ranch and bacon bits and Korean short rib tots topped with 48 hour marinated slow cooked short rib, served with a Korean honey bbq sauce using the cooking juices and finished with Asian slaw, for a proper meat feast.
Keeping somewhat in sync with sister-site Brewski, the restaurant is also serving their well-loved ‘Mate Date’ platters (which at Brewski includes their huge breakfast platter and a fried chicken platter), with The Padel Board offering complete with lamb birria lasagne, Sticky Korean short rib, ‘nduja mozzarella garlic bread, chicken Caesar parm and Boursin jalapeno poppers. It’s a beige food lover’s paradise, and one which, despite our best solo efforts, is probably best enjoyed between friends.
American Pies can now be found at 23 Blossom Street, Manchester, M4 5EP. You can book a table here.