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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 14.1%

  • No. I can't live without it.

    Votes: 50 70.4%

  • Move it to another board.

    Votes: 11 15.5%
  • Total voters
    71
It astounds me that two new pizza places, both with silly names, just opened up on the same block in New Haven. "Ah-beetz" is apparently using a Subway-style assembly line process for personal pizzas cooked in coal-fired ovens; and "Olives and Oil" has wood-fired pizzas.

Anyone try either one yet? I give them each 18 months before they're out of business.
 
Mr. Conehead said:
Hit Modern on Friday on the way to the UConn game with my son. Had bacon and pepper (his choice). Was very good. I still have Modern as #2 behind Pepe's original and then BAR. In retrospect, should have just called it a day at that point.
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I would rank mine....

1) Modern
2) Zuppardis
3) Bar
4) Roseland
5) Pepe's .... Number 1 like 15 years ago, has gone down a few notches since IMHO.
 
I had a white shrimp pizza at Mondo in Middletown a few weeks ago that was incredible. Probably not a contender for best in CT, but still awfully good.
 
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Went to pepes new haven last night with wife family for her niece's bday. We waited hour and I recommended we just go to modern instead. Worst pizza I've ever had from them. It was thicker than normal doughy and a complete disappointment.

I've probably eaten there over 50 times in my life and last night was awful. Modern has been my go to for the past few years and I don't think that will be changing
 
methodology said:
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Went to pepes new haven last night with wife family for her niece's bday. We waited hour and I recommended we just go to modern instead. Worst pizza I've ever had from them. It was thicker than normal doughy and a complete disappointment.

I've probably eaten there over 50 times in my life and last night was awful. Modern has been my go to for the past few years and I don't think that will be changing
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confused. You ate at Pepes or Modern?
 
August_West said:
confused. You ate at Pepes or Modern?
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I wondered the same but after reading a few times for context I'm pretty sure they ate at Pepe's.

FWIW I had a similar experience last time I ate at Pepe's. It wouldn't say it was awful, but not excellent, either. And for the hassle, it better damn well be excellent.
 
August_West said:
confused. You ate at Pepes or Modern?
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Pepe's, was a bit hard to understand though. Never had a subpar pizza at Pepe's, Modern's or Sally's. Actually never had a pizza from any of them that wasn't outstanding.
 
8893 said:
I wondered the same but after reading a few times for context I'm pretty sure they ate at Pepe's.

FWIW I had a similar experience last time I ate at Pepe's. It wouldn't say it was awful, but not excellent, either. And for the hassle, it better damn well be excellent.
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Then Im inclined to agree with him and you.

Those 20 pies we had brought to work at the the end of the last week were absolutely on the whole more doughy than normal. a couple were old school but most were puffed WAY past normal Pepes.

Still really good, but not THE goods.
 
methodology said:
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Went to pepes new haven last night with wife family for her niece's bday. We waited hour and I recommended we just go to modern instead. Worst pizza I've ever had from them. It was thicker than normal doughy and a complete disappointment.

I've probably eaten there over 50 times in my life and last night was awful. Modern has been my go to for the past few years and I don't think that will be changing
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Maybe Im misreading or reading too much into it but:

1. Did you end up going to Modern and it was bad this one time? OR

2. Did you stay at Pepe's, despite your recommendation to go to Modern instead, and this one time at Pepe's the meal was bad?

Just want to know if Modern was bad this time or if Pepe's was bad?

Im planning on going to Modern soon and want to know what they are particularly good at? What should I get: Sausage and Pepperoni or some other particularly good combo?
 
FASTEDDY said:
Im planning on going to Modern soon and want to know what they are particularly good at? What should I get: Sausage and Pepperoni or some other particularly good combo?
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Personally, I make a point of ordering our all Modern pizzas "well done, light mozz," because the only disappointments I've had there is if the pie is too soggy in the middle, so that takes care of that.

Their Italian Bomb (bacon, sausage, pepperoni, onion, mushroom, peppers, garlic) is a hit in our office, but I prefer one meat per pie so I go with sausage or pepperoni, or meatball and sliced tomato for my meat pies. I also like their white clam with bacon, but I do prefer Pepe's white clam.

If you like meatless pies at all, eggplant and artichoke hearts (red pie) is another favorite of ours.
 
FASTEDDY said:
Maybe Im misreading or reading too much into it but:

1. Did you end up going to Modern and it was bad this one time? OR

2. Did you stay at Pepe's, despite your recommendation to go to Modern instead, and this one time at Pepe's the meal was bad?

Just want to know if Modern was bad this time or if Pepe's was bad?

Im planning on going to Modern soon and want to know what they are particularly good at? What should I get: Sausage and Pepperoni or some other particularly good combo?
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Modern has the best sausage pie I've ever had.
 
superjohn said:
Modern has the best sausage pie I've ever had.
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I ranked Modern#1 but I'm sorry the best sausage pie is Zuppardis which I rank a close second overall. Zuppardis is the only place left that after 70+ years in business still makes their own fennel-anise sausage and it is the best IMO. I always get their sausage and mushroom pie whenever I go there.
 
huskyrob1 said:
I ranked Modern#1 but I'm sorry the best sausage pie is Zuppardis which I rank a close second overall. Zuppardis is the only place left that after 70+ years in business still makes their own fennel-anise sausage and it is the best IMO. I always get their sausage and mushroom pie whenever I go there.
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what is that, like 45 bucks for a large? :-)

I like Zuppardis sausage A LOT. Havent had it in years though.
 
August_West said:
confused. You ate at Pepes or Modern?
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Ate at pepes last night. Saying it was awful was probably a little harsh but I expect a lot better from them. It was awful by their standards but still better than 90% if the places around
 
August_West said:
what is that, like 45 bucks for a large? :)

I like Zuppardis sausage A LOT. Havent had it in years though.
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Large pie at Zuppardis is mid to upper $20's with two or three toppings, maybe $30 if you want three toppings. If you want really expensive go to Sally's.
 
2 things this board knows is pizza and women's basketball!

I was surprisingly disappointed at the pizza selection on Geno's Storrs restaurant.

Brick Oven Pizza
Gluten free bread available for additional charge
  • MARGHERITA$13.5crushed tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, pesto
  • SEA SCALLOP$17crushed tomato sauce, bacon, ranch & mozzarella
  • SALUMI$14.5salumi, crushed tomato, fresh mozzarella
  • GARLIC & ROSEMARY ROASTED 15.5ricotta, fresh spinach, fresh mozzarella
  • GRILLED ROASTED VEGGIE$14.5crushed tomato sauce, eggplant, zucchini, summer squash, red pepper & mozzarella
If you have a brick oven at your disposal and you offer 5 pizzas, one with sea scallops? Egads.

The Southington restaurant has "flatbread" pizzas...which, as we know, aren't pizza.
The Mohegan food court offers a few pizzas, but one is named the Kara Wolters and, let's be honest....no one wants to eat anything named Kara Wolters.

Discuss.
 
I find it more troubling that he apparently offers only his own label of wine, and nothing from the Taurasi D.O.C.G.
 
Deepster said:
2 things this board knows is pizza and women's basketball!

I was surprisingly disappointed at the pizza selection on Geno's Storrs restaurant.

Brick Oven Pizza
Gluten free bread available for additional charge
  • MARGHERITA$13.5crushed tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, pesto
  • SEA SCALLOP$17crushed tomato sauce, bacon, ranch & mozzarella
  • SALUMI$14.5salumi, crushed tomato, fresh mozzarella
  • GARLIC & ROSEMARY ROASTED 15.5ricotta, fresh spinach, fresh mozzarella
  • GRILLED ROASTED VEGGIE$14.5crushed tomato sauce, eggplant, zucchini, summer squash, red pepper & mozzarella
If you have a brick oven at your disposal and you offer 5 pizzas, one with sea scallops? Egads.

The Southington restaurant has "flatbread" pizzas...which, as we know, aren't pizza.
The Mohegan food court offers a few pizzas, but one is named the Kara Wolters and, let's be honest....no one wants to eat anything named Kara Wolters.

Discuss.
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So they won't make one to order with whatever you want? Usually the pizzas they list are just the house specials. To make them unique, one of them is always uniquely awful.
 
Deepster said:
2 things this board knows is pizza and women's basketball!

I was surprisingly disappointed at the pizza selection on Geno's Storrs restaurant.

Brick Oven Pizza
Gluten free bread available for additional charge
  • MARGHERITA$13.5crushed tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, pesto
  • SEA SCALLOP$17crushed tomato sauce, bacon, ranch & mozzarella
  • SALUMI$14.5salumi, crushed tomato, fresh mozzarella
  • GARLIC & ROSEMARY ROASTED 15.5ricotta, fresh spinach, fresh mozzarella
  • GRILLED ROASTED VEGGIE$14.5crushed tomato sauce, eggplant, zucchini, summer squash, red pepper & mozzarella
If you have a brick oven at your disposal and you offer 5 pizzas, one with sea scallops? Egads.

The Southington restaurant has "flatbread" pizzas...which, as we know, aren't pizza.
The Mohegan food court offers a few pizzas, but one is named the Kara Wolters and, let's be honest....no one wants to eat anything named Kara Wolters.

Discuss.
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Scallops on a pie can actually be good but it is the rest of that mishegoss that is making me sick to my stomach.

First of all Scallops should always be on a white pie, but he puts tomato sauce on it? Im always down with Bacon when talking scallops, thats a match made in heaven so he gets a pass there. But here is the most troubling: Ranch dressing!???!!??! That is troubling enough on its own but in combination with Tomato sauce on a Scallop pizza makes me wretch just typing it. Ranch dressing is pretty much on the ketchup condiment level.

These Pizza's are truly a joke and I call for Geno to divest himself of his restaurant interests unless he stops drawing a state pay check. You cant insult the state and take our tax dollars at the same time, Geno. One or the other. Not both. Make a decision.

Final thought:

This guy has clearly forgotten his Italian heritage. Very sad.
 
Deepster said:
If they make one to order, me, Mau and Augie are driving down and getting a Spooker.
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You think this Fake Italian even has a crushed red pepper flake in the place? Im doubtful after seeing that Pizza menu.
 
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