Review: Big E Pizza

One of the most important things that a business can do to ensure success is to fill a niche that no one else fills. In this sense, Big E Pizza ought to be one of the most successful delivery places in Long Beach, especially considering that it's home to two sizable universities. The food's not incredible, the prices are relatively high, and the menu is pretty standard fare for delivery. What separates Big E Pizza from the rest of the pack is its incredibly flexible delivery hours. If you're ever feeling a mite peckish late at night, long after all the other places have closed, Big E's will be there to satisfy that your stomach's light nagging with a full-on, 12 inch sandwich or a full pasta meal; because of the fiendishly priced menu prices, you'll *have* to order quite a bit to hit that minimum $11 delivery order.

For the sake of thoroughness in my evaluation, (and not because I am a shameful glutton) I ordered two main courses and a desert. The baked ziti was decent, Italian sausage sprinkled generously over a melted layer of mozzarella cheese, with a rich mixture of ricotta, tomatoes, and penne underneath. Rich and filling, as it should be, and it came with a side salad and garlic bread. The 6 inch turkey sub looks a little unimpressive but there's enough mayo underneath to keep it interesting, despite an over-reliance on lettuce to pad out the thickness. The chocolate cake was more of a mousse and definitely store-bought, though when it's 2am and you need a sweet fix, store-bought isn't necessarily a bad thing.

If you need food late, you can't go wrong with Big E's. If you need food any time else, there are better bets.

Big E Pizza is located at 3225 E. Pacific Coast Highway, Signal Hill, CA
For orders, call (562) 498-8788