Pizza fans, take heed: There's a new spot in town to get your fix. The fresh arrival to Milneburg, called Homegrown Pizza, is located at 6325 Elysian Fields Ave.
Homegrown Pizza’s roots span the community. From locally sourced vegetables, to dough from area bakery Gendusa, the menu boasts a variety of pizzas, pastas and sandwiches. Even the soda is local. Fest Cola is made with Louisiana cane sugar, and comes in creative flavors like almond cola, pecan root beer, and satsuma mint.
With a 4.5-star rating out of three reviews on Yelp so far, Homegrown Pizza has been warmly received by the first patrons.
John S., who was among the first Yelpers to review the new spot on May 5, said, "I had their pizza for the first time tonight, my wife and I liked it a lot. Very glad another restaurant was able to take over the old Munch Factory location. We will definitely visit again."
Yelper Von W. added, “So I am the proud first reviewer of the new Homegrown Pizza restaurant in Gentilly, which was most recently the home of the much beloved Munch Factory. Homegrown is about everything local: locally sourced ingredients, breads (Gendusa's) and drinks (Big Shot, Fest Cola). So, don't expect to find national brands like Coke and Pepsi. I only thought to take a picture of the mirliton spread, but we had a pepperoni pizza, cheese pizza and cheesy bread. The pizzas were good and we enjoyed the sauce ,”added Yelper Von W.
And Julianna P. said, "Exceeded my expectations! Delicious pizza and sandwiches. We started with the cheesy bread. Unlike most pizza places, it was a fresh loaf of bread stuffed with mozzarella cheese topped with their homemade savory red gravy. "
Swing on by to take a peek for yourself: Homegrown Pizza is open from 11 a.m.–9 p.m. on Monday-Saturday. (It's closed on Sunday.)
