Pizza Leila - Downtown — Restaurant in Dallas

Pizza Leila is a hidden gem located at Sloane’s Corner that I have been impatiently waiting to try. I love pizza and being from Michigan and also having lived in Illinois for a few decades, I’m a big fan of pan pizza.

I went with my family and opted to sit outside for lunch on a hot Dallas day because of the incredible setup that was in place (awning and fans) that made it feel significantly cooler than the mid 90’s actual temps.

TIP: Ask the waitress for a menu for Pizza Leila as we were given general menu’s that did not have the pizza mentioned and did not see any signage anywhere that we were indeed at the right location. “It’s almost like a secret menu item”, my son said to me.

I ordered a slice of Grandma’s Square, and a slice of The Butcher; both were phenomenal.

Grandma’s Square will be popular with those that like Margherita style pizza and I loved it. For a pizza without meat (I’m a meat eater) it doesn’t get much better than this. I am already planning my next slice.

The Butcher is a mix of meats that also arouses the pallet and has a fantastic flavor. Be warned though that one piece will easily fill you up due to the amount of protein.

Keep up the amazing work! We cannot...

I'm from Detroit, and seeing as this is a decent approximation of deep dish Detroit-style pizza (according to some reviews), we took a chance and grabbed a large Spicy & Sweet Soppressata (a type of salami), and added a couple other toppings. We also grabbed some parmesan garlic knots.

A solid attempt, but like a few other reviewers noted, the crust was overdone on the bottom, with one side actually being burnt (which we cut off and didnt eat). Perhaps there is something off with the oven heating element(s)...?

Otherwise, decent amount of toppings, and very flavorful. Love the spicy marinara sauce that came with the knots (which we ended up putting on top of the pizza).

A solid 3.5 stars, but would be a 4 if the price wasn't so high for...

I had some expectations due to having had silicilan pizza from a few authentic places nationally. This was so worth it. The flavors are so rich but not over powering. Personally, my favorite ended up being the mushroom. I love that they have each pizza up for display. There are different condiments for dine in as well which I thought was a great touch. Parking is up to downtown Dallas standards which means, good luck finding one BUT when you do, it's worth the walk. The garlic knots are prob the best I've had in a while and the sauce is def spicy which is different compared to most. ...