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OT: Best Pizza in CT

Is it time to get rid of the pizza thread?

  • Yes. It's past it's useful time here.

    Votes: 10 11.4%

  • No. I can't live without it.

    Votes: 64 72.7%

  • Move it to another board.

    Votes: 14 15.9%
  • Total voters
    88
Hans Sprungfeld said:
On brutally hot Wednesday, I spent from opening until sunset at Hammonasset, first walking the full length both ways, then going into the water to periodically cool off, and reading the graphic novel adaptation of Vinnegut's "Slaughterhouse 5."

When the sun was going down, I looked & learned that Buffalina, Clam Castle, and Bishop's were all closed. Doh.

Instead, I drove to Sally's for NH Documentary Film Festival's Opening Night with "Matchbox Man" (a CT collector w/42k Matchbox cars) and "Vinyl Nation" (on manufacturers, collectors, and other passionistas in the LP trade).


A woman sitting at the same picnic table under the parking lot tent offered me a slice of her sliced potato & bacon white pie. I picked off the onions, and what I bit into was outstanding! I was overjoyed when she offered another.

She enjoyed a slice of thr plain tomato sauce pie I ordered. It was not as excellent as the slices from one I had the week before when NHDocs did a dry run of the venue and they screened "Pizza: A Love Story."

I'm acquainted with the movie/festival Producers, so they shared with me from their stash of pies. That's the good news. The bad news was that all but the plain tomato had the fatal flaw of an ingredient I won't eat: onions on the Garden Special and the Sliced Potato; olives on something I didn't even look at closely; and a heads up as to anchovies when I initially reached for a Tomato Sauce slice. I was redirected to a pie without anchovies.

I once again surprised myself by loving the plainest of the plain.

But that Sliced Potato w/bacon two nights ago was heavenly.

I haven't had anything at or from Sally's that wasn't special/memorable in the past two years since it rebooted as a more workable option for the beloved (non-insider) 'casual customer.'

Now that I know Buffalina is only open Thur-Sat, I have a reason not to feel sad about sunsets before, and plan my beach visits accordingly.
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The plain pie from Sally’s is their best offering and the best plain pie in the universe (and that’s not disparaging their other pies as Sally’s is my absolute favorite)
 
Hans Sprungfeld said:
On brutally hot Wednesday, I spent from opening until sunset at Hammonasset, first walking the full length both ways, then going into the water to periodically cool off, and reading the graphic novel adaptation of Vinnegut's "Slaughterhouse 5."

When the sun was going down, I looked & learned that Buffalina, Clam Castle, and Bishop's were all closed. Doh.

Instead, I drove to Sally's for NH Documentary Film Festival's Opening Night with "Matchbox Man" (a CT collector w/42k Matchbox cars) and "Vinyl Nation" (on manufacturers, collectors, and other passionistas in the LP trade).


A woman sitting at the same picnic table under the parking lot tent offered me a slice of her sliced potato & bacon white pie. I picked off the onions, and what I bit into was outstanding! I was overjoyed when she offered another.

She enjoyed a slice of thr plain tomato sauce pie I ordered. It was not as excellent as the slices from one I had the week before when NHDocs did a dry run of the venue and they screened "Pizza: A Love Story."

I'm acquainted with the movie/festival Producers, so they shared with me from their stash of pies. That's the good news. The bad news was that all but the plain tomato had the fatal flaw of an ingredient I won't eat: onions on the Garden Special and the Sliced Potato; olives on something I didn't even look at closely; and a heads up as to anchovies when I initially reached for a Tomato Sauce slice. I was redirected to a pie without anchovies.

I once again surprised myself by loving the plainest of the plain.

But that Sliced Potato w/bacon two nights ago was heavenly.

I haven't had anything at or from Sally's that wasn't special/memorable in the past two years since it rebooted as a more workable option for the beloved (non-insider) 'casual customer.'

Now that I know Buffalina is only open Thur-Sat, I have a reason not to feel sad about sunsets before, and plan my beach visits accordingly.
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Color me confused. If you're a picky eater, which it sounds like you are, and @8893's descriptions of everything he's eaten at Bufalina include multiple ingredients which are not "traditional" pizza toppings, then why would you seek out Bufalina?
 
methodology said:
The plain pie from Sally’s is their best offering and the best plain pie in the universe (and that’s not disparaging their other pies as Sally’s is my absolute favorite)
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I'll never understand this. It's tomato sauce and bread, I'll never understand how so many people find this pie amazing.
 
storrsroars said:
Color me confused. If you're a picky eater, which it sounds like you are, and @8893's descriptions of everything he's eaten at Bufalina include multiple ingredients which are not "traditional" pizza toppings, then why would you seek out Bufalina?
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To be clear you can get a pizza with only traditional toppings there. I don’t think that’s where they shine, but it certainly wouldn’t be bad.
 
Visiting a brother in Middletown, no good pizza in New Hampshire- should I stay in Middletown or go nearby to Meriden for pizza?
 
I Bleed Blue said:
FYI, there’s a new Coal Fired Pizza spot in Middletown on Main St. Opened a month or 2 ago. Initial reviews are positive. I’ll definitely be checking it out soon.

Sicily Coal Fired Pizza | Menu | Middletown
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Happened A LOT sooner than expected lol. My parents wanted pizza for dinner so I ordered a Pepperoni and Chorizo, mushroom, and truffle oil pie to go. Spent about 15 mins in the box before getting to eat.

Quality ingredients, nice char on the outer crust, minimal flop. Sauce was a little average in my opinion. I’ll go 7.5 on the pepperoni and 7.7 on the Chorizo pie. Good pizza overall, but not New Haven level.

The place itself was super packed. Beautifully done interior dining area plus the upstairs bar area and has an outdoor patio on Main St. 50 beers on tap from what they said. Definitely a nice place to spend a night out and a quality addition to Main St Middletown. Krust and Mondo have some competition.
 
Conndog said:
Visiting a brother in Middletown, no good pizza in New Hampshire- should I stay in Middletown or go nearby to Meriden for pizza?
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Little Rendezvous in Meriden is good, but I’d recommend Krust, Mondo, or now Sicily in Middletown. I’m a homer though.
 
I Bleed Blue said:
Little Rendezvous in Meriden is good, but I’d recommend Krust, Mondo, or now Sicily in Middletown. I’m a homer though.
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I tried little Rendezvous once. It was good, but certainly not great. Mondo was clearly better to me.
 
8893 said:
Can you post the depiction of Montana Wildhack?
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Alas, I returned the book yesterday. But she recalled Valerie Perrine's 1972 movie portrayal, which certainly worked for me as an 18 year old college freshman.
 
superjohn said:
I'll never understand this. It's tomato sauce and bread, I'll never understand how so many people find this pie amazing.
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I don't understand it either.

Fwiw, I never imagined I'd like the first Ramones album either...every single time up until the moment I lowered the needle. I doubt it would be any different today, but the only copy of the record that I currently have is in its original shrink wrap.
 
Hans Sprungfeld said:
^ surprised by how quickly the Edit option disappeared on tge above post, so I got stuck with "Vinnegut," "thr," and omitting that sunsets are now "before 8pm," which is Buffalina's closing time.
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I had posted in another thread about the delete function and @temery indicated that you have a couple of minutes from your post to delete anything. Must be the same for the edit function too.
 
storrsroars said:
Color me confused. If you're a picky eater, which it sounds like you are, and @8893's descriptions of everything he's eaten at Bufalina include multiple ingredients which are not "traditional" pizza toppings, then why would you seek out Bufalina?
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I only have to like the pizza I'm eating, and that particular combo seemed appealing. Others that have been mentioned here have as well.
8893 said:
To be clear you can get a pizza with only traditional toppings there. I don’t think that’s where they shine, but it certainly wouldn’t be bad.
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On my one pre-expansion visit, I think I chose something pretty pedestrian as a calibration tool and definitely liked it.

I also sat the counter and took close note of all the other pies being made and going in and coming out of the oven. I kept consulting the menu, asked a few simple questions of diners & staff, and got only friendly responses. I remain curious, but making a reservation for a pizza in Guilford doesn't intersect with any days. @storrsroars, your question is certainly understandable, but my first sentence in response is very workable.

The only other creative menu pizza place that I've ever sought out was Roberta's in Bushwick (Brooklyn), and I made a difficult though successful choice between two intriguing options. The majority of the choiced I'd never consider.

Hope that eliminates the confusion.
 
Huskybass said:
I tried little Rendezvous once. It was good, but certainly not great. Mondo was clearly better to me.
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Interesting to read.

I've done a couple of full moon hikes up Ragged Mountain in Berlin, and each time the leader has made a questionable/quirky choice that has gotten us back down to our cars too late to get to Little Rendezvous before closing. Last time I considered Krust, and the two others in Middletown would also interest me. Thanks to you, and to @I Bleed Blue.
 
Mondo is the best pizza in Middletown. Steve Carrell ate there a couple weeks ago, and we all know Michael Scott knows how to pick the best local pizza spots.

Krust is where you go when it’s more of a specialty pie and a few great cocktails kind of night.

Sicily’s new space is amazing but the pizza has been a little hit or miss while they figure out their ovens. The pepperonis themselves were the best part of what I’ve had there so far.

Vero Cucino, in a strip mall just East of 9, is the best non-Main Street option.
 
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Kemba Time said:
Mondo is the best pizza in Middletown. Steve Carrell ate there a couple weeks ago, and we all know Michael Scott knows how to pick the best local pizza spots.

Krust is where you go when it’s more of a specialty pie and a few great cocktails kind of night.

Sicily’s new space is amazing but the pizza has been a little hit or miss while they figure out their ovens. The pepperonis themselves were the best part of what I’ve had there so far.

Vero Cucino, in a strip mall just East of 9, is the best non-Main Street option.
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Husky Alien said:
Has anyone been to Dalegana X Nolo? Have not seen them mentioned here.
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I’m sure it’s come up - if nothing else in lists of the notable new haven spots. It’s definitely making good, interesting pizzas. They have some really unique toppings that work well - the Honeypot is a favorite of mine.

The crust is unique relative to the traditional, I think they use a sourdough base or something, the crust is breadier and less chewy than a Pepe’s. The atmosphere at Nolo is nice but you’re paying for it. They are more reliable for delivery than Sally’s if that’s important to you…
 
Balker said:
I’m sure it’s come up - if nothing else in lists of the notable new haven spots. It’s definitely making good, interesting pizzas. They have some really unique toppings that work well - the Honeypot is a favorite of mine.

The crust is unique relative to the traditional, I think they use a sourdough base or something, the crust is breadier and less chewy than a Pepe’s. The atmosphere at Nolo is nice but you’re paying for it. They are more reliable for delivery than Sally’s if that’s important to you…
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There is talk of going there this coming week before a show at Cafe 9. Thank you, good to know.
 
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