OT: Best Pizza in CT

[boog204]

Which Jerry's Pizza? If you are talking about the one in Stratford it was good 20 years ago but is absolute garbage today.

Middletown... Some of the reviews online say it is better than the New Haven places and some of the "classic" Brooklyn places. Then some others say it's garbage. I'm 15 minutes away and didn't know it existed until this thread.

 

[8893]

lets get back on to some new Pizza topics.

Anyone see todays courant?
http://www.courant.com/features/food/hc-pizza-newcomers-1016-20141016-story.html#page=1

^^ Ive been to 5 of these, yes they are great (doesnt hurt that 4 are within 15 minutes of my house) , but Im still a traditional old school New Haven Pie guy at my core. I bet 8893 has been to all 1o!

Notice there is no mention of Greek crud in this article.

There are only eight in the article, not ten. I've been to five of them as well. Pretty sure I've commented on each of those five in this thread. Probably the same five to which you've been: Bufalina, Otto, Da Legna, Krust and Mondo. And that's the order in which I would rate them.

 

[Hoophound]

I like coal or wood fired apizza. However, if I am going to venture into an American Italian pizza joint that isn't going for the authenticity of apizza, I always loved Red Rose in downtown Springfield MA. They do a thinnish crust pizza that has amazing flavor and texture. Crispy on the bottom, chewy elsewhere with great sauce. I used to love stopping there on the way back to CT from skiing in Vermont. Big, family style salad, great Italian bread and full bar.

It was looking pretty dated and long in the tooth when I was there this summer, but the pizza was still excellent. Highly recommend.

 

[boog204]

Also got to add and it might not be everyone's taste, but Chimirri's Pastry Shop in Wethersfield has far and away the most delicious Sicilian Pizza I've ever had. It's not a style that I always crave, but when I do, that's the only place I'll go. Delicious.

 

[8893]

Decided not to take the trip to New Haven. I was looking for a more traditional loaded pizza which Pepe's doesn't really seem to have. So we went to a local place called New England Pizza on Hartford Turnpike in Vernon and it still crushes anything we can get in L.A.

And I so don't understand why you can't get good pizza out of state. New England Pizza doesn't use a brick oven and stone, just a belt but the cheese and the sauce are just so much better.

Maybe it is the tap water.

I think the water does have something to do with it. Same with bagels. Coincidentally, the best pizza I found in the L.A. area was Abbot's Pizza on Abbot Kinney in Venice, made with a bagel dough crust. Definitely not New Haven/Napoletana style, but very good eats--especially with an "everything" bagel dough crust.

In San Francisco, Tony's Pizza Napoletana is great. I'd rate it with a handful of "almost New Haven" places here in CT. Excellent meatballs too.

 

[mauconnfan]

Jerry's Pizza in Middletown is good huh? I will tell you that back in the day, late 70's early 80's Jerry's was best known for being open late into the morning after the crowd from across the street at Gatsby's filed out. After a long evening of 2-fer-1, Nickel Night, Ladies Night, Quarter Well drinks or whatever the night, Jerry's for a couple of slices and a coke was the stop. Because of the situational chowing I can't honestly tell you whether it was real good or not so - but it worked!

It has since moved and I may have to try it mid day, when I can actually rate it!

 

[imno1]

Curious about Grimaldi's in Woodbridge. Has it opened yet?

 

[boog204]

Jerry's Pizza in Middletown is good huh? I will tell you that back in the day, late 70's early 80's Jerry's was best known for being open late into the morning after the crowd from across the street at Gatsby's filed out. After a long evening of 2-fer-1, Nickel Night, Ladies Night, Quarter Well drinks or whatever the night, Jerry's for a couple of slices and a coke was the stop. Because of the situational chowing I can't honestly tell you whether it was real good or not so - but it worked!

It has since moved and I may have to try it mid day, when I can actually rate it!

Excellent... Reminds me of Sgt Pepperoni's at UConn after a night of debauchery at the Civic Pub, Ted's, or Huskies. Best pizza I ever tasted!

 

[Calhoun's Court]

Mike's Apizza in West Haven is solid. Another option to the New Haven places.

 

[8893]

Excellent... Reminds me of Sgt Pepperoni's at UConn after a night of debauchery at the Civic Pub, Ted's, or Huskies. Best pizza I ever tasted!

Reminds me of Gumby's. Actually, even after a night of debauchery that stuff still tasted like crap. IIRC, a college friend referred to it as a cardboard disc with blistering plastic cheese and acid sauce.

 

[donyell34]

Green onion in Lisbon. Nothing fancy just damm good.

 

[boog204]

Green onion in Lisbon. Nothing fancy just damm good.

A good choice! They also have, along with Pizza Pal in New Britain, one of the most delicious tuna grinders I've ever had.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Curious about Grimaldi's in Woodbridge. Has it opened yet?

Yes, newly open.
Haven't been, but currently there is a single UNrecommended review on Yelp and that's the only helpful one. I know who wrote it, it's legit, and it gives me a context for visiting. I'll go as a change of pace and report here. I live in Westville, so it'll be easy.

There's a 'view from beneath the Brooklyn Bridge " mural in the dining room, so that confirms it's connected to the Brooklyn Grimaldi's, which itself is a disentanglement from Patsy' s in a few guises. There's even a family connection w/Lombardi's somehow. I liked Grimaldi' as best NYC coal oven pizza when I lived in NYC for being closer to NH than elsewhere in the city, but always liked NH more.

 

[mauconnfan]

A good choice! They also have, along with Pizza Pal in New Britain, one of the most delicious tuna grinders I've ever had.

Please do not start a "Best Tuna Grinder" thread boog LOL

I love tuna fish but it makes me nervous to have other people make it for me.......I take chances on cleaner looking places on occasion but I am always concerned. Yet there is nothing like a good tuna grinder, melt or club!!

 

[TRest]

Jerry's Pizza in Middletown is good huh? I will tell you that back in the day, late 70's early 80's Jerry's was best known for being open late into the morning after the crowd from across the street at Gatsby's filed out. After a long evening of 2-fer-1, Nickel Night, Ladies Night, Quarter Well drinks or whatever the night, Jerry's for a couple of slices and a coke was the stop. Because of the situational chowing I can't honestly tell you whether it was real good or not so - but it worked!

It has since moved and I may have to try it mid day, when I can actually rate it!

I spent many a summer evening at Gatsby's nickel night.

 

[boog204]

Please do not start a "Best Tuna Grinder" thread boog LOL

I love tuna fish but it makes me nervous to have other people make it for me..I take chances on cleaner looking places on occasion but I am always concerned. Yet there is nothing like a good tuna grinder, melt or club!!

I hear ya! But Pizza Pal in New Britain, Green Onion in Lisbon, and Franklin Giant are the big 3 in my book.... Now back to pizza talk.

 

[geohusky]

Mondo in Middletown one of the best pizzas I've had

 

[Husky25]

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Mondo in Middletown one of the best pizzas I've had

hat's impossible. It's not in New Haven.

 

[Walker11]

I think the water does have something to do with it.

The water is also the same reason my New Orleans friends give for their amazing French bread. I'm not sure I believe it but who knows.

I'm excited to try Pepe's New Haven soon. I imagine I have a good frame of reference since I have had a pie from Fairfield Pepe's once a week for the past 6 months. Good usually, great sometimes, inconsistent.

These are not even comparable to New Haven pies but I like getting pizza from Pizza Mediterranean in Fairfield and Beverly's in Bridgeport. Beverly's has great cheese and one of my favorite crusts but bad, generic sauce. Light sauce, well done is nice change of pace every now and then. I saw someone mention Colony earlier - very overrated and low quality toppings. I was recently underwhelmed with a trip to Grimaldi's in Brooklyn.

 

[boog204]

the original Pepe's is soooo much better... the summer fresh tomato w/ garlic, basil, and sausage may be the most delicious thing I've ever had.

 

[zyron]

I saw someone mention Colony earlier - very overrated and low quality toppings. I was recently underwhelmed with a trip to Grimaldi's in Brooklyn.

Where did you try Colony? The original in Stamford is the best. I get a cheese, hot oil or stinger pizza so I can't really comment on the quality of the other toppings.

 

[Walker11]

Where did you try Colony? The original in Stamford is the best. I get a cheese, hot oil or stinger pizza so I can't really comment on the quality of the other toppings.

I've only been to Fairfield. It's certainly not bad overall, I like the hot oil as well but it's a 7/10 to me. I like to get bacon pies but the fact that they use microwaved bacon rubs me the wrong way.

 

[8893]

Where did you try Colony? The original in Stamford is the best. I get a cheese, hot oil or stinger pizza so I can't really comment on the quality of the other toppings.

I went to the one in Fairfield once because so many people said I needed to try it. Had the hot oil and stinger pies. I didn't get the hype.

 

[zyron]

I went to the one in Fairfield once because so many people said I needed to try it. Had the hot oil and stinger pies. I didn't get the hype.

The Fairfield one isn't as good as Stamford. After New Haven pizzas, Colony is my favorite but I can understand why it's not for everyone. I actually wasn't that big of a fan the first time I tried it. But after the second time I went there, I was hooked.

 

[DarthGrumpy]

Reminds me of Gumby's. Actually, even after a night of debauchery that stuff still tasted like crap. IIRC, a college friend referred to it as a cardboard disc with blistering plastic cheese and acid sauce.

Ah, Gumby's. I wonder how that pizza actually tastes since I usually had it after downing a 20 pack of Nat Light. It's not pizza; but, I also have fond memories of DP Dough deliveries (calzones). Had one at least one night a week. If I did that today, I would be either pushing 300 lbs or pushing up daises.