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Artego Pizza

Pizza Wars: Minsky’s vs. Artègo

April 22, 2015 by Steve Ruyle 8 Comments

Today’s matchup features old school Kansas City Pizza versus new school Kansas City Pizza.  Minksy’s has been serving up pizza pie in KC since 1976 and has multiple locations while Artègo Pizza has been dishing it up since…. December 2014 at 900 W 39th St in KCMO.  Will experience win out over flair & hustle?  Let’s head to the mattresses and find out.

Minsky’s Pizza

As we said Minsky’s has been serving great pizza pie since 1976 and currently has over 15 locations in and around KC.  Minky’s has stood the test of time in KC and will turn 40 next year.  Their menu boasts 17 specialty pies plus you can always build your favorite.  Minsky’s has always been a favorite of mine even before I moved here in ’97.  The cheese bread is great when dining in and their pizza even challenges my loyalties to Valentino’s back in Nebraska, those words are near blasphemy to fellow Huskers.  My favorites specialty pies are the Papa Minsky, Prime Cut, and a modified Combo as I hate olives.  The five star cheese is one of the best cheese pizza’s ever.  It’s a favorite of veggie heads and it hits my radar every Lent.  In addition to the cheese bread the garlic cheese toast is another family favorite on the appetizer list.  Minsky’s also dishes up a pretty good calzone along with a few sandwiches for those picky people who shouldn’t be dining at a pizza place in the first place.  Minsky’s quality is pretty high although occasionally the crust will turn up a little close to doughy, thats the risk you take when you have 15 locations.

Artègo Pizza

Artègo's Pizza
Artègo’s Pizza
With a grand opening in December last year and a few months under their belt Artègo appears to be hitting its stride and it certainly doesn’t hurt being a few doors down from the best BBQ in town.  Lots of food traffic notices the Artègo’s sign on their way to Q39, which is how we discovered them, and then watched them a bit on Twitter as they are taking full advantage of social media to get their name out.  When you walk in the first thing you’ll notice is the incredible paintings done by Alexander Austin a friend of owner Joe Perez.  The masterpieces on the wall give you a good vibe from the moment you walk in.  Besides the gallery quality art on the walls Artègo’s serves up some incredible deals.  The first one is a four topping Calzone w/drink lunch special for only $6.99 every day of the week, we didn’t have the calzone but it looked killer.  Next is the Monday special $10 large pizzas, trust us when we say the pie you get is worth double.  On Tuesday nights Artègo’s has live music, and Sundays appear to have the craziest deal of all.  Its so crazy we’re not sure how long it can last.  $15 Bottomless Mimosa’s from 11 to 5.  So wait, what about the pizza.  Lets just say it’s incredible.  We tried out both the Stockyard and the Formaggio and can easily recommend both.  Artègo’s pizza dough makes one of the best pizza pie crusts in town and their toppings are top notch.  We look forward to our next visit.  Im guessing it will be on a Sunday or Monday, but then again I can have that calzone and drink on any day of the week.

…So The Winner Is?

Artègo's Stockyard
Artègo’s Stockyard
So when it comes down to it, I again have two pizza places that will remain in the lunch rotation but one has to come out on top.  It’s pretty close and most people would probably just give the nod to Minsky’s.  They’re the Kansas City standard for pizza, they’ve been around the longest, they have the track record that is nearly four decades long, but that’s not how we roll here.  We weren’t afraid to pick Q39 over Joe’s even with 60% of the city voting for Joe’s, and we aren’t afraid to take Artègo’s over Minsky’s.  If it came down to having Artègo’s next to a Minsky’s and choosing which door to walk through for pizza, we’d choose the Artègo door.  Not because it’s a new and fresh face and place, which it is, but because we honestly liked the pizza better.  It’s good and worth the trip.  If you do go, be sure to tell them the KCFoodGuys sent ya.

 

 

Steve Ruyle
Steve is a Co-Founder of KCFoodGuys.com and is transplant to KC from Nebraska. His favorite places to eat in KC include Garozzo’s, Q39, Kansas City Joe’s, Runza, and J. Alexanders. He love’s ice cold bottled Bud Light or a nice bottle of red wine and will not pass up dark chocolate of any kind.

Filed Under: Midtown, Pizza, Pizza Wars


Comments

  1. Simply says

    April 23, 2015 at 5:30 pm

    Sorry but to even compare or put Valentinos out of Nebraska in the same space as Minskys is ludicrous! Valentinos is pure garbage pizza.

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  2. David Zagalik says

    April 28, 2015 at 7:14 pm

    I guess the true test will be longevity, KC is a fickle market , and just as in BBQ, we see them come, we see them go.
    I don’t think minsky’s needs to worry, but Arte go’s popularity will be short lived

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  3. Sarah B says

    May 1, 2015 at 4:06 pm

    I recently ordered a pizza for pickup from Minsky’s in PV and it was the worst pizza I have ever had, including frozen pizza from the grocery store. Sometimes 40 years doesn’t mean much. Thanks for doing the research!

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  4. Ryan S says

    May 4, 2016 at 6:11 pm

    Artego’s is the best local pizza in the city, no question. (And the specials they have running beat Minsky’s solidly on price too.)

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  5. Andy says

    October 30, 2019 at 8:37 am

    At Minsky’s, cockroach is a topping.

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  6. Laura says

    October 30, 2019 at 6:46 pm

    They’re both great! Kansas City should be known for its great pizza joints, just like its barbecue. I belong to a pizza club where we try a new pizza place once a month. We’ve had some amazing finds!

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  7. Mike Foster says

    October 31, 2019 at 4:58 pm

    Been to both and there is NO COMPARISON, Artego’s by a country mile. My favorite is the 39th Street Special with thin-crust.

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  8. SS says

    October 31, 2019 at 10:39 pm

    Minsky’s River Market is 100% pure garbage. The food, the service, the entire vibe… we’d be lucky to see Artego open a shop here.

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