Little Caesars created Slices-N-Stix for anyone unable to choose between pizza and cheesy breadsticks, and now they’ve brought out a new variant for anyone who thought, “Okay, I love the concept, but could you make it a little more rectangular?” That’s right: Slices-N-Stix have officially gone Detroit-Style.
That means one big, chewy rectangular “pie,” except half is prepared as pizza slices and the other half is prepared as breadsticks, creating a pleasingly quirky visual. The breadstick side is cut into four thin, cheese-topped pieces, while the pizza side is cut into two wider slices. The meal is also served with a side of Crazy Sauce—a seasoned marinara—presumably for dipping the otherwise sauceless breadsticks.
When I explained to my husband what I had ordered for our dinner, he was slightly underwhelmed. “So it’s just… normal Detroit-style pizza and normal breadsticks, except you get less of each?” And sure, that’s not inaccurate, but I thought this offering exceeded the sum of its parts. Plus, even for a chain known for its affordability, the price is a steal! Just know that that low cost means a more diminutive size—Little Caesars’ regular Detroit-Style pizza consists of eight slices, but the Slices-N-Stix is only the equivalent of four. I wouldn’t have minded doubling the portion (though I guess that’s my mistake for not ordering two).
I arbitrarily decided to start by sampling a breadstick, and the note that I made about my first impression: “Very salty, like so salty.” It wasn’t just a sodium bomb, though—there was a wonderful garlickiness, the crust was rich and buttery, and the cheese tied everything together well. Plus, the Crazy Sauce added a nice zing to keep things from being too plain. While I enjoyed it all, after a few bites I found myself eying the slices covetously.
Upon switching over to a slice, I was indeed satisfied; mine was extra zesty because of the pepperoni I opted for, though you can also order the Detroit-Style Slices-N-Stix meatless. The edges were crispy with burnt cheese that gave a nice crunch and savory flavor, and I appreciated that the sauce was present without me needing to dip. But then something funny happened—as I enjoyed my pizza, I began to miss the simplicity (and dippability) of the breadsticks, and couldn’t wait to jump back…
I greatly appreciated the texture of both the pizza and the breadsticks, which I would describe as “compact.” In both, the dense, bready crust gave way seamlessly to the thick, solid layer of cheese; part of this may have just been that my pizza cooled down slightly and thus congealed on its way from the store to my home, but regardless, I appreciated the cohesiveness. (Runny cheese is my pizza pet peeve!)
Little Caesars’ Detroit-Style Slices-N-Stix were a fun little magic trick, making me appreciate each of the unique halves more through their contrast with each other. They offer familiar food in a novel (and cheap) format, and if that’s enough for you, I suggest picking this limited-time offering up before it’s gone.
Purchased Price: $4.99
Size: 2 slices of pizza and 4 breadsticks
Rating: 7 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (Pizza breadsticks) 1410 calories, other nutritional information unavailable.
I saw this on the menu at the Little Caesar’s I was at last weekend, but opted for the more traditional Hot & Ready Classic Pepperoni Pizza and an order of Crazy Bread. The Detroit-Style Slices & Sticks might have been a better fit for our appetites, though (especially if I had let my husband have all of the pepperoni pizza slices, while I stuck to the cheesy breadsticks), since we were in a hotel room and unlikely to bring home any leftover pizza after the short vacation.
I can’t remember the last time I got a LC detroit style pizza that wasn’t a gummy, doughy uncooked mess inside.
i wonder if there’s some policy for oven calibration at LC cuz we have one in our city that is consistently undercooked, and another one that gets it perfect almost every single time. i have no explanation but i don’t go to the ‘bad’ LC anymore 🙂
you keep calling 1 side breadstucks even though its supposed to be cheesy bread. I see your confusion because there is almost no cheese there.
I purchased this and mine also had almost no cheese on the bread part. Basically buying them together gets you less pizza than the deep dish and far less cheese than the cheesy bread. This also isnt a lot of food. I dont fond it to be a good value given its basically a small piece of dry bread with almost no cheese and 4 pepperonis. Thats just my .02 the actual cheesy bread is 100x better and also larger
I got this recently and the dough in the Slices-n-Stix is dense and less fluffy compared to the normal deep dish pizza. Honestly, the crust is too hard and I wouldn’t get this again.
What, you don’t enjoy gnawing on things like a gerbil? 😀
i agree… people keep saying it such a good value. Its a small piece of bread with tablespoons of cheese. Def dont see this as value. For $3 more you could get a whole large pizza at dominos with any topping and seasoning on the crust. I doubt most people that have $5 wont have $8 for a much higher quality product. Not to mention they made this before u pressed order. Old bread with seasoning for $5 doesnt strike me as a great value
look at how dry this thing looks
like they cooked it in the morning for pickup.
You definitely could have gotten a tonys frozen pizza for $3 with more cheese Crazy that people accept this and proceed to give it a positive review bc its only $5 regardless of having no cheeSe in addition to no sauce on one side. Wild. I purchased a screamin sacian frozen pizza the other day for $5 and it had more cheese than any lc order ive ever been served. This one u reviewed just happened to have the least amount of cheese of any item ive ever gotten from LC. Def waste of $