OT: Best Pizza in CT

[8893]

Nominating (again) a hidden gem in Ivoryton...Brickside Pizza. Thin, tasty crust and fresh toppings. Wood-fired in one of those dome stone ovens.

What the hell.

Ive only worked in Centerbrook/Ivoryton for 16 years and I had no idea that place existed. Nice find dove. Ill try it on your rec. But I expect it to stink, because, shut up, dove.

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At Brickside Pizza, craftsmanship and tradition are at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is to serve the highest quality wood-fired pizza, made with locally sourced ingredients and delivered with unwavering consistency.

www.bricksidepizzact.com

Get one of these so you can give a report for @Deepster :

Chicken Bacon Ranch
Cheddar Jack Cheese, Balsamic Marinated Chicken, Bacon, Fresh Tomato, Ranch Drizzle, Pecorino Romano, Olive Oil

Barbecue Chicken
Cheddar Jack Cheese, Home Made Chicken, Bacon, Onion, Barbecue Drizzle, Pecorino Romano, Olive Oil

Seriously though, let me know how the meatballs are. I am a sucker for good homemade meatballs. Props to Amato's in Madison on that front.

 

[Deepster]

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At Brickside Pizza, craftsmanship and tradition are at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is to serve the highest quality wood-fired pizza, made with locally sourced ingredients and delivered with unwavering consistency.

www.bricksidepizzact.com

Get one of these so you can give a report for @Deepster :

Chicken Bacon Ranch
Cheddar Jack Cheese, Balsamic Marinated Chicken, Bacon, Fresh Tomato, Ranch Drizzle, Pecorino Romano, Olive Oil

Barbecue Chicken
Cheddar Jack Cheese, Home Made Chicken, Bacon, Onion, Barbecue Drizzle, Pecorino Romano, Olive Oil

Seriously though, let me know how the meatballs are. I am a sucker for good homemade meatballs. Props to Amato's in Madison on that front.

Living in CT.....chicken on a pizza. Egads.

 

[August_West]

Hey at least it at Geno Auriemmas Scallop and ranch abomination.

 

[August_West]

MENU

At Brickside Pizza, craftsmanship and tradition are at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is to serve the highest quality wood-fired pizza, made with locally sourced ingredients and delivered with unwavering consistency.

www.bricksidepizzact.com

Get one of these so you can give a report for @Deepster :

Chicken Bacon Ranch
Cheddar Jack Cheese, Balsamic Marinated Chicken, Bacon, Fresh Tomato, Ranch Drizzle, Pecorino Romano, Olive Oil

Barbecue Chicken
Cheddar Jack Cheese, Home Made Chicken, Bacon, Onion, Barbecue Drizzle, Pecorino Romano, Olive Oil

Seriously though, let me know how the meatballs are. I am a sucker for good homemade meatballs. Props to Amato's in Madison on that front.

that chicken bacon ranch absolutely makes me wretch just at the description. How are you doing balsamic with ranch?


I mean Im not above chicken bacon ranch anything. Its a classic Fatty combo. and Im a classic Fatty. But Balsamic in that equation is so randomly disparate, I feel ill.

And I buy my Balsamic at Liuzzis.

 

[8893]

that chicken bacon ranch absolutely makes me wretch just at the description. How are you doing balsamic with ranch?


I mean Im not above chicken bacon ranch anything. Its a classic Fatty combo. and Im a classic Fatty. But Balsamic in that equation is so randomly disparate, I feel ill.

And I buy my Balsamic at Liuzzis.

If you lose the cheddar jack and ranch it's probably not a bad pie.

I notice they also put Gouda on a lot of their pies. I'm a big Gouda fan, but not on pizza--except maybe the Thanksgiving leftovers pizzas we make.

 

[Caronimo]

And head over to the Maple across the street for a drink after. You can drop my name there too.

You sound very humble

 

[Caronimo]

Living in CT.....chicken on a pizza. Egads.

Nothing wrong with chicken on a greek style pizza. If we are talking thin crust it's obviously a pass. Luna buffalo isn't bad tho.

 

[Deepster]

Nothing wrong with chicken on a greek style pizza. If we are talking thin crust it's obviously a pass. Luna buffalo isn't bad tho.

Chicken on greek style pizza. A double loser.

 

[Caronimo]

Chicken on greek style pizza. A double loser.

I bet you only drive a certain type of car, only eat a certain type of steak, and down the line. One of those tools.

 

[Deepster]

I bet you only drive a certain type of car, only eat a certain type of steak, and down the line. One of those tools.

And if you like buffalo chicken on a pizza, you're one of those tools that think Outback is fancy.

 

[Caronimo]

And if you like buffalo chicken on a pizza, you're one of those tools that think Outback is fancy.

Thanks.

 

[Magic32]

Can we go back to this being a thread about pizza instead of to the d**k measuring contest that appears to be happening? Why argue over someone else's personal taste?

 

[XLCenterFan]

I'm back on track @Magic32. Apologies.

Does anyone here find that if you get carried away with toppings, it detracts from the pizza? I've been places where a 1-2 topping pizza is awesome, but if you get everything including the kitchen sink on it, it's never good.

Does anyone know of a place that serves a GOOD pie, with mucho toppings?

 

[huskymedic]

I'm back on track @Magic32. Apologies.

Does anyone here find that if you get carried away with toppings, it detracts from the pizza? I've been places where a 1-2 topping pizza is awesome, but if you get everything including the kitchen sink on it, it's never good.

Does anyone know of a place that serves a GOOD pie, with mucho toppings?

Modern’s Italian Bomb cooked well done (Sausage, pepperoni, bacon, garlic, mushroom, onion, pepper, and mozz).

 

[8893]

I'm back on track @Magic32. Apologies.

Does anyone here find that if you get carried away with toppings, it detracts from the pizza? I've been places where a 1-2 topping pizza is awesome, but if you get everything including the kitchen sink on it, it's never good.

Does anyone know of a place that serves a GOOD pie, with mucho toppings?

I'm with you. IMO that's the beauty of Bufalina. They let a few good, fresh, seasonal ingredients sing. Elegance. To paraphrase what Anthony Bourdain noted when writing about "Primo," the fishmonger at Eric Ripert's Le Bernadin, you are paying more what's not on the pie than for what is on the pie.

That said, when I am in the mood for a loaded pie, Modern's Italian Bomb scratches that itch: bacon, sausage, pepperoni, mushroom, peppers, onion (not for me though) and garlic with mozz. Lives up to its name.

 

[8893]

Modern’s Italian Bomb cooked well done (Sausage, pepperoni, bacon, garlic, mushroom, onion, pepper, and mozz).

That said, when I am in the mood for a loaded pie, Modern's Italian Bomb scratches that itch: bacon, sausage, pepperoni, mushroom, peppers, onion (not for me though) and garlic with mozz. Lives up to its name.

Brother!

 

[8893]

Does anyone know of a place that serves a GOOD pie, with mucho toppings?

Also, Roseland's Seafood Pie is something everyone should try once. Seems overpriced at $50+ (market price), but there is an insane amount of great, plump, fresh seafood on that pie. And it's awesome.

 

[boba]

All the way from Memphis... No, it's San Carlos

New Haven Pizza in Ess Bay Area

 

[August_West]

I'm with you. IMO that's the beauty of Bufalina.

 

[8893]

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Guilty as charged, but do you not find that Otto, by contrast, frequently tries to do too much with its pies and they are overloaded, which dulls the impact of the individual ingredients?

 

[storrsroars]

Can we go back to this being a thread about pizza instead of to the d**k measuring contest that appears to be happening? Why argue over someone else's personal taste?

1) everything is personal taste, from politics to religion to pizza, so you might as well suggest that nobody should argue anything.
2) celebration of mediocrity and bad taste will only lead to society's decline.
3) more practically for the BY, somebody needs to protect us from Blaze Pizza gaining traction.

 

[August_West]

Guilty as charged, but do you not find that Otto, by contrast, frequently tries to do too much with its pies and they are overloaded, which dulls the impact of the individual ingredients?

buffalina is 10x better than Otto.


That ain’t the point ;p

 

[huskymedic]

Article/review on Zenelli Pizzeria on Wooster St in New Haven:

New Kids on the Block

>>Wooster Street’s newest pizza has Albanian roots and Brooklyn chutzpah, but it comes straight from Naples, Italy, and the Zeneli brothers intend to keep it that way. This audacious foursome are the owners of Zeneli Pizzeria e Cucina Napoletana, which opened in the epicenter of New Haven pizzadom last summer.<<

 

[Huskybass]

I had something at the Dog Watch Cafe in Stonington the other day that they call a Pizza Salad. It was indescribably good, as were the other two appetizers we got there. I'm certainly not advocating it as the best pizza in Connecticut as I'm not even sure really qualifies as pizza, but I'm saying that this place is a must-hit place if you are in the Mystic Stonington area. It's also right on the water, which is nice if that's your type of thing.

 

[navery12]

Only took me about a year after moving, but finally tried Colony and it absolutely lives up to all the hype