OT: Best Pizza in CT

[zyron]

I think I have had Pepe's in Fairfield about 100 times and it is wildly inconsistent. Some times it is perfection and some are too chewy and way too thick and some are way too burnt. It is still one of the better pies in the area but you can catch them on a bad day and have a 6/10 pizza.

Yeah, there is not much in Fairfield county besides Colony and if you like Greek Pizza, Paradise in Stratford.

 

[Walker11]

Yeah, there is not much in Fairfield county besides Colony and if you like Greek Pizza, Paradise in Stratford.

Agreed. I actually love Colony but its not the same. My fathers family has been doing a weekly pizza night for as long as I can remember so I have tried basically everything. Pepe's is the best of them but like I said, the inconsistency can be maddening. Especially when I know how good it can taste. I like Beverly's in BPT for my Greek pizza, but I don't pick up the pie so I don't make the rules. I haven't tried Tarry Lodge, which is on the list. And there is a new pizza joint in Stratford across from Two Roads that I will check out eventually.

 

[storrsroars]

Yeah, there is not much in Fairfield county besides Colony and if you like Greek Pizza, Paradise in Stratford.

I'm not a fan of Greek pizza, but every decade or so I find that I need to revisit that style. But if you're going to mention Greek pizza and Fairfield County in the same sentence, you have to note Hope Pizza and Post Corner Pizza as the king and queen of the buttery Hellenic beast.

 

[zyron]

Agreed. I actually love Colony but its not the same. My fathers family has been doing a weekly pizza night for as long as I can remember so I have tried basically everything. Pepe's is the best of them but like I said, the inconsistency can be maddening. Especially when I know how good it can taste. I like Beverly's in BPT for my Greek pizza, but I don't pick up the pie so I don't make the rules. I haven't tried Tarry Lodge, which is on the list. And there is a new pizza joint in Stratford across from Two Roads that I will check out eventually.

I just drove by the place across from Two Roads today. Pretty cool setup in a converted gas station. I would have almost missed it unless I knew it was there. I will have to try it soon.

 

[8893]

Agreed. I actually love Colony but its not the same. My fathers family has been doing a weekly pizza night for as long as I can remember so I have tried basically everything. Pepe's is the best of them but like I said, the inconsistency can be maddening. Especially when I know how good it can taste. I like Beverly's in BPT for my Greek pizza, but I don't pick up the pie so I don't make the rules. I haven't tried Tarry Lodge, which is on the list. And there is a new pizza joint in Stratford across from Two Roads that I will check out eventually.

Get the pizza with guanciale, black truffle and egg at Tarry. Incredibly good. Like the world's best neverending bacon egg and cheese.

Good to hear about the place across from Two Roads. I have lots of family buried in St. Michael's and am down there frequently. Report back if you get there first.

 

[Walker11]

I feel like this could get me banned from this thread. I have been doing a 0 carb, 0 sugar diet for about a month now. I'll have a cheat slice or beer every week or 2, but in the meantime, I have been making a mean pizza with a almond flour/mozz/egg/cream cheese crust that is legitimately very good. The crust tastes like a cheeze-it, which is an excellent thing in my book. Now I eat about 4 "pizza" pies a week and it is the staple of my diet.

 

[storrsroars]

I feel like this could get me banned from this thread. I have been doing a 0 carb, 0 sugar diet for about a month now. I'll have a cheat slice or beer every week or 2, but in the meantime, I have been making a mean pizza with a almond flour/mozz/egg/cream cheese crust that is legitimately very good. The crust tastes like a cheeze-it, which is an excellent thing in my book. Now I eat about 4 "pizza" pies a week and it is the staple of my diet.

Congrats on trying to lose weight. The description of the crust's flavor wouldn't be my cup of tea, but I'd be more concerned about the cost of making that crust 4x/week.

I remember when my wife was going full out no carb/sugar. I made her a no-carb cheesecake for her birthday. Ingredients alone set me back $40.

 

[superjohn]

Get the pizza with guanciale, black truffle and egg at Tarry. Incredibly good. Like the world's best neverending bacon egg and cheese.

Good to hear about the place across from Two Roads. I have lots of family buried in St. Michael's and am down there frequently. Report back if you get there first.

That sounds like a limo lib pie.

 

[superjohn]

I feel like this could get me banned from this thread. I have been doing a 0 carb, 0 sugar diet for about a month now. I'll have a cheat slice or beer every week or 2, but in the meantime, I have been making a mean pizza with a almond flour/mozz/egg/cream cheese crust that is legitimately very good. The crust tastes like a cheeze-it, which is an excellent thing in my book. Now I eat about 4 "pizza" pies a week and it is the staple of my diet.

August is going to smash a guitar over your head for this.

 

[Walker11]

August is going to smash a guitar over your head for this.

I am not proud of myself.

 

[mauconnfan]

We don't need no stinkin' pizza we need a bigs coach!

 

[8893]

That sounds like a limo lib pie.

It tastes like heaven. You can hear angels singing when you smell it.

Seriously though, the egg is the only oddity for a pizza topping, but it obviously works with those ingredients. Guanciale and black truffles are pretty easy to find in Italy.

 

[huskyrob1]

I feel like this could get me banned from this thread. I have been doing a 0 carb, 0 sugar diet for about a month now. I'll have a cheat slice or beer every week or 2, but in the meantime, I have been making a mean pizza with a almond flour/mozz/egg/cream cheese crust that is legitimately very good. The crust tastes like a cheeze-it, which is an excellent thing in my book. Now I eat about 4 "pizza" pies a week and it is the staple of my diet.

Be careful with that kind of diet, low carb and low sugar means high protein, and that means your kidneys will be working overtime to deal with all the protein. When you solve one problem others (sometimes more serious) crop up. If you are active and physically fit, gluten and carbs have their place.

 

[superjohn]

It tastes like heaven. You can hear angels singing when you smell it.

Seriously though, the egg is the only oddity for a pizza topping, but it obviously works with those ingredients. Guanciale and black truffles are pretty easy to find in Italy.

Sounds awesome, I was just channeling my inner .

 

[Walker11]

Be careful with that kind of diet, low carb and low sugar means high protein, and that means your kidneys will be working overtime to deal with all the protein. When you solve one problem others (sometimes more serious) crop up. If you are active and physically fit, gluten and carbs have their place.

High fat, not protein.

 

[8893]

Sounds awesome, I was just channeling my inner .

Thank God I don't have one of those.

 

[storrsroars]

It tastes like heaven. You can hear angels singing when you smell it.

Seriously though, the egg is the only oddity for a pizza topping, but it obviously works with those ingredients. Guanciale and black truffles are pretty easy to find in Italy.

I worked in Byram in the early 80s, back when Tarry Lodge was a shot n' beer joint with a $2.99 personal pizza special for lunch that was cooked in what was basically a toaster oven. I couldn't believe Batali bought the place. Might have to stop there next time I do a VarMax run on my way home from CT.

 

[huskyrob1]

Yeah, there is not much in Fairfield county besides Colony and if you like Greek Pizza, Paradise in Stratford.

There are some hidden gems. One of the best pizzas in Fairfield County is made inside the Fairfield train station. It's called the Dolphin Pizzeria. South side of the tracks.

 

[Walker11]

There are some hidden gems. One of the best pizzas in Fairfield County is made inside the Fairfield train station. It's called the Dolphin Pizzeria. South side of the tracks.

Dolphin is good, not great IMO. Their slices are substantially better than their pies. My favorite "hidden gem" is Pizza Mediterranean. It doesn't reach the highs of Pepe's but I think its a consistent 8/10.

 

[huskyrob1]

High fat, not protein.

Lol. Choose your poison. A high fat diet is intriguing though, hope it works for you.

 

[huskyrob1]

Dolphin is good, not great IMO. Their slices are substantially better than their pies. My favorite "hidden gem" is Pizza Mediterranean. It doesn't reach the highs of Pepe's but I think its a consistent 8/10.

Yeah that's good too, right next to the barber shop.

 

[Walker11]

Lol. Choose your poison. A high fat diet is intriguing though, hope it works for you.

My last post on dieting. Google ketogenic diet. A lot of interesting research. Many people are beginning to think saturated fat got a bad rap. I am getting blood work done to make sure everything is kosher. I mostly eat nuts, lean meats, coconut oil, leafy vegetables and full-fat dairy. I don't need to lose weight, I just feel infinitely better physically. Steady, consistent energy, no crashes, much better digestion.

Back to pizza. I think Fire Engine Pizza in BPT is another joint well worth trying out.

 

[Walker11]

Yeah that's good too, right next to the barber shop.

Ha, that's funny. Michael Anthony's. I have been getting my hair cut there for 25 years. My father before me. Tony (main guy) used to cut my grandfathers hair 50 years ago when they were on Stratfield Road.

 

[8893]

Stratford people, how about Salerno's? They were always solid from what I recall.

And on another topic, how about Jerry's Shakespeare Pizza's Sicilian pizza? Still legit?

 

[zyron]

Stratford people, how about Salerno's? They were always solid from what I recall.

And on another topic, how about Jerry's Shakespeare Pizza's Sicilian pizza? Still legit?

Salerno's is not as good as it used to be. It's okay but not anything to rave over. Jerry's Shakespeare has turned into a disaster. I live about a mile away from there and wouldn't eat it if it was free. Paradise Pizza is the best in Stratford and it's not close. It's Greek pizza but it is really good.