OT: Best Pizza in CT

[Kolumbo]

It's confusing. The famous place in Utica that @karstenkibbe was talking about does their pizza upside down with mozzarella on the bottom and tomato sauce on top. That's different from Utica tomato pies and Philly tomato pies but they still seem to call it tomato pie. It looks like they originally made them with just bread and tomato sauce like the other places but added mozzarella under the sauce somewhere along the line.

Sounds right

History​

O’scugnizzo Pizzeria was founded in 1914 by Eugeno Burlino. He only sold tomato pie (a pizza without mozzarella cheese) and they only cost a nickel. He was then succeeded by his son, Angelo “Chops” Burline, who made O’scugnizzo what it is today. 101 years later, O’scugnizzo is still in business in the beautiful city of Utica and is now run by his son’s Steven and Michael Burline.
In 2015, O’Scugnizzo Pizzeria was declared the 2nd oldest Pizzeria in the country.

 

[StllH8L8ner]

Off topic, but it’s about damn time our logo is available for the important stuff. Perfect timing too bc I just bought a new Weber.

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[Ratso]

If a pie doesn't have cheese baked on, is it even a pizza? Might as well order up fried dough. Don't get me wrong, I love fried e

If a pie doesn't have cheese baked on, is it even a pizza? Might as well order up fried dough. Don't get me wrong, I love fried dough.

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in new jersey, everyone gives me a weird look whenever I call it fried dough. strictly funnel cake down here.

 

[Ratso]

Utica tomato pies are like Philly tomato pies it's just bread and sauce, it's not eaten hot. Utica tomato pies do a sprinkling of parm or romano on top like deep dish but it's not the upside down style like deep dish with mozzarella cheese under the sauce. It would have more in common with New Haven tomato pies, bread and tomato sauce. At least in New Haven they serve it hot. I think tomato pies in Utica and Philly are supposed to sit out for a couple hours before eaten then they refrigerate it's not eaten.

santucci’s in south philly is right out the oven upside down style. meant to be eaten hot.

but trenton tomato pies are by far the best

 

[huskymedic]

santucci’s in south philly is right out the oven upside down style. meant to be eaten hot.
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Spent a few nights a month @ Santucci’s on North Broad during 2015-2017. Their Uncle Joe Coke Stromboli is awesome. A side of fried long hots w/ their garlic bread was also a must have.

 

[Ratso]

Spent a few nights a month @ Santucci’s on North Broad during 2015-2017. Their Uncle Joe Coke Stromboli is awesome. A side of fried long hots w/ their garlic bread was also a must have.

great name! you forgot his cousin frankie muscles marinara

 

[TXHuskyFan]

in new jersey, everyone gives me a weird look whenever I call it fried dough. strictly funnel cake down here.

We have only funnel cake. Not the same as fried dough from the CT carnivals, not even close.

 

[karstenkibbe]

santucci’s in south philly is right out the oven upside down style. meant to be eaten hot.
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but trenton tomato pies are by far the best

Trenton tomato pies, especially those baked in the epicenter of the style - Robbinsville, NJ - are a very close second to New Haven apizza among my favorite pizza styles.

 

[Deepster]

Sounds right

History​

O’scugnizzo Pizzeria was founded in 1914 by Eugeno Burlino. He only sold tomato pie (a pizza without mozzarella cheese) and they only cost a nickel. He was then succeeded by his son, Angelo “Chops” Burline, who made O’scugnizzo what it is today. 101 years later, O’scugnizzo is still in business in the beautiful city of Utica and is now run by his son’s Steven and Michael Burline. In 2015, O’Scugnizzo Pizzeria was declared the 2nd oldest Pizzeria in the country.

That drawing is not anything like the depressing dilapidated building set in the middle of barren closed down factories and vape stores. I'm telling you, unless you fall out of a plane and land in the parking lot, there is NO reason to go here.

 

[superjohn]

That drawing is not anything like the depressing dilapidated building set in the middle of barren closed down factories and vape stores. I'm telling you, unless you fall out of a plane and land in the parking lot, there is NO reason to go here.

That's how a 110 year old pizza place is supposed to look and I love that kid's hair.

 

[Deepster]

That's how a 110 year old pizza place is supposed to look and I love that kid's hair.

Have you been there?

 

[superjohn]

Have you been there?

No

 

[Ratso]

Sally's w/o a doubt.

sally’s is as good as any other pie in new haven. it’s not better, all internet hype. when i was a kid, driving into wooster st. sally’s was the toughest to get into. overrated

 

[Dove]

Nope 95% of greek places cut squares on a large

Four pieces are triangles btw.

 

[Deepster]

Four pieces are triangles btw.

Shut up, Dove.

 

[hayman522]

Tony's Pizza in Willimantic!

Actually, I'm sure that place is long gone, but that was the family place growing up and I remember it fondly. I was 14 before I knew that pizza doesn't usually have little crustless squares in the middle.

Still there pizza not quite as good as before. Been going there since 1979.

 

[Devland]

Not a pizza eater, probably been two years since having any pizza. I was a little excited when told there was a new middle eastern pizza shop in Manchester. I looked at their menu and it was all tomato based. I was hoping for a curry based pizza .

 

[superjohn]

Not a pizza eater, probably been two years since having any pizza. I was a little excited when told there was a new middle eastern pizza shop in Manchester. I looked at their menu and it was all tomato based. I was hoping for a curry based pizza .

You're weird.

 

[HooperScooper]

Not a pizza eater, probably been two years since having any pizza. I was a little excited when told there was a new middle eastern pizza shop in Manchester. I looked at their menu and it was all tomato based. I was hoping for a curry based pizza .

 

[mauconnfan]

Hooper give him credit he admitted to not being a pizza eater. And with this post he proved it.

 

[Husky25]

Curry spread over naan is a flatbread.

 

[runner11]

OK so on 3rd try, I remain convinced that Good Ole Days is the best pizza in CT. The specialty deep dish pies are insane but they do the standard thin incredibly well too and have cupped ‘roni.

 

[August_West]

Not a pizza eater, probably been two years since having any pizza. I was a little excited when told there was a new middle eastern pizza shop in Manchester. I looked at their menu and it was all tomato based. I was hoping for a curry based pizza .

Go here:

FOOD & DRINK — SHERKAAN

www.sherkaan.com

They make that Pizza seriously. Its just not on daily menu.

 

[I Bleed Blue]

Go here:

FOOD & DRINK — SHERKAAN

www.sherkaan.com

They make that Pizza seriously. Its just not on daily menu.

Wait actually? I’ve been here a dozen times and didn’t know this.

 

[nashusky109]

Portnoy just went on another pizza tour from NYC to Boston this past weekend.. curious to see the list of places he went to