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Frozen Pizza Taste Test

Cheese Pizzas - Worst to Best

Ellio's
Our Verdict: Worst Cheese Pizza
Style: Cheese Pizza 16 oz
Cal./Fat g/Fiber g: 320 / 7 / 3
Crust (1-5): 1
Cheese (1-5): 1
Sauce (1-5): 1
Toppings (1-5): n/a
Flavor (1-5): 1
Overall appeal (1-5): 1

Comments: "How is this considered food?" "Not even in the middle of the night." "Looks like brain." "Tastes like dough. Tasteless dough."

Rachel Been, AOL. Shot on location at The Lofts at 45 White Street

Betzio's

Style: Cheese Pan Pizza 24 oz
Cal./Fat g/Fiber g: 175 / 5 / 1
Crust (1-5): 1.25
Cheese (1-5): 1.25
Sauce (1-5): 1
Toppings (1-5): n/a
Flavor (1-5): 1.5
Overall appeal (1-5): 1.5
Comments: Our five-year-old friend Izzy thinks this slice is "Yummy!"; adults were less enthusiastic, calling it "Prison food." Final verdict: "Unbearable."

Rachel Been, AOL. Shot on location at The Lofts at 45 White Street

Lean Cuisine

Style: Deep Dish Margherita 6 oz
Cal./Fat g/Fiber g: 320 / 9 / 4 Microwave Only
Crust (1-5): 1
Cheese (1-5): 1
Sauce (1-5): 2
Toppings (1-5): 2
Flavor (1-5): 1.5
Overall appeal (1-5): 2
Comments: A microwave mess: "Just awful." "This should not be mass-produced."

Rachel Been, AOL. Shot on location at The Lofts at 45 White Street

Jenos Crisp & Tasty

Our Verdict: Highest Calorie Cheese Pizza
Style: Cheese 6.9 oz
Cal./Fat g/Fiber g: 440 / 20 / 1
Crust (1-5): 2
Cheese (1-5): 2
Sauce (1-5): 2
Toppings (1-5): n/a
Flavor (1-5): 2
Overall appeal (1-5): 2
Comments: "Not awful tasting, just has zero taste."

Rachel Been, AOL. Shot on location at The Lofts at 45 White Street

Tony's

Style: Original Crust Cheese Pizza 15.10 oz
Cal./Fat g/Fiber g: 360 / 15 / 2
Crust (1-5): 2
Cheese (1-5): 1.5
Sauce (1-5): 2.5
Toppings (1-5): n/a
Flavor (1-5): 1.5
Overall appeal (1-5): 2
Comments: "Sauce is not bad," was the highest praise we could muster. Otherwise, tasters "did not like the cheese at all." Also, "crust tastes too doughy."

Rachel Been, AOL. Shot on location at The Lofts at 45 White Street

DiGiorno

Our Verdict: Biggest Letdown
Style: Rising Crust 4 Cheese 28.2 oz
Cal./Fat g/Fiber g: 320 / 11 / 2
Crust (1-5): 3.5
Cheese (1-5): 1
Sauce (1-5): 1
Toppings (1-5): 1
Flavor (1-5): 1.5
Overall appeal (1-5): 2
Comments: "Looks amazing, but tastes like plastic." "Tastes weirdly artificial."

Rachel Been, AOL. Shot on location at The Lofts at 45 White Street

Stouffer's French Bread Cheese

Style: 10 3/8 oz
Cal./Fat g/Fiber g: 360 /15 / 4
Crust (1-5): 3
Cheese (1-5): 2.5
Sauce (1-5): 3
Toppings (1-5): n/a
Flavor (1-5): 2.5
Overall appeal (1-5): 3
Comments: "Not good. Not bad. Just frozen."

Rachel Been, AOL. Shot on location at The Lofts at 45 White Street

Tombstone

Our Verdict: Middle of the Road (Which Is Just Fine With Us)
Style: Original Extra Cheese 20.5 oz
Cal./Fat g/Fiber g: 350 / 15 / 4
Crust (1-5): 2.5
Cheese (1-5): 3
Sauce (1-5): 3
Toppings (1-5): n/a
Flavor (1-5): 3
Overall appeal (1-5): 2.5
Comments: "Tastes exactly how you'd think frozen pizza should taste." "Most average pizza ever, which is not really a bad thing." "Cheese is its strong point."

Rachel Been, AOL. Shot on location at The Lofts at 45 White Street

Red Baron

Style: Singles French Bread 5 Cheese & Garlic 8.8 oz
Cal./Fat g/Fiber g: 410 / 22 / 2
Crust (1-5): 4.5
Cheese (1-5): 4
Sauce (1-5): n/a
Toppings (1-5): n/a
Flavor (1-5): 3.75
Overall appeal (1-5): 4
Comments: "Love the garlic, but it's a little too salty." "Too salty." "Tastes artificial and cheap. Made me feel dirty inside."

Rachel Been, AOL. Shot on location at The Lofts at 45 White Street

Red Baron

Our Verdict: Great for Late Night Munching
Style: Singles Thin & Crispy 4 Cheese 7.2 oz
Cal./Fat g/Fiber g: 300 / 14 / 1
Crust (1-5): 2
Cheese (1-5): 3
Sauce (1-5): 3
Toppings (1-5): n/a
Flavor (1-5): 3.5
Overall appeal (1-5): 3.5
Comments: "Do you think I could grab that whole thing before anyone else gets to it?" "That's just how I remember it tasting, and that's a good thing."

Rachel Been, AOL. Shot on location at The Lofts at 45 White Street