OT: Best Pizza in CT

[Guapo]

Agreed. I don't really think it should include Philly either.

 

[upstater]

This guy says Sally's is the best.

New England's 38 Essential Restaurants

Sally’s Apizza
New Haven, Connecticut
WHAT: The finest among New Haven’s legendary pizzerias, hands down. WHY: You might disagree with my pronouncement; some of the other writers involved in this project likely do, too. But twice now for Eater I’ve powered through the town’s stellar pies for comparison’s sake, and both times I’ve reached the same conclusion: The tang of the tomato sauce, the powdery char of the crust, and the light hand with quality toppings are all superior at Sally’s. Order the tomato pie with garlic and no cheese (other than a dusting of pecorino Romano) to know pizza divinity. The place is dim and spare and open only for dinner; you’ll receive efficient but gruff service from staffers who sport mailman-style shorts year round. The archetype of the Italian-American pizzeria, it’s a national treasure.

I agree. Best sauce, great toppings.

...But... inconsistent. Sometimes way overcharred.

 

[Guapo]

Yeah, I've lived in DC for 4 years now. The pizza here is just...sad. I didn't know how good I had it.

Just so everyone understands, here is a picture of a "pizza" from Pete's New Haven here in DC

 

[August_West]

Pepe's White Clam > The Spooker

What If I were tell you I found a place in CT that has the Spooker on the menu, is that something youd be interested in @mauconnfan ?

 

[8893]

What If I were tell you I found a place in CT that has the Spooker on the menu, is that something youd be interested in @mauconnfan ?

 

[mauconnfan]

What If I were tell you I found a place in CT that has the Spooker on the menu, is that something youd be interested in @mauconnfan ?

It would have to be special but interested, yes!

 

[methodology]

I use to call Sally's the best but they are way too inconsistent over the past few years. Modern is the best imo now.

As far as white pizza it's still pizza but not something I enjoy often. Although I do enjoy a slice or 2 every now and then of broccoli and garlic

 

[August_West]

It would have to be special but interested, yes!

Hang on bruh

 

[August_West]

It would have to be special but interested, yes!

 

[TRest]

Just so everyone understands, here is a picture of a "pizza" from Pete's New Haven here in DC

It looks kind of thrown together.

 

[Guapo]

It looks kind of thrown together.

Nothing is really right about it

 

[Guapo]

I'd say the pizza it resembles most is bertucci's

 

[superjohn]

Pizza belt is CT., NY, and NJ.

 

[Guapo]

Pizza belt is CT., NY, and NJ.

Agreed 100%

 

[imno1]

If you're a red sauce guy I'm impressed (kinda) you'd even try that thing they dare to call "pizza"...clams and pizza are like Deepster and Arby's.

UConn, Yankees, Giants yes but this is where we part ways.

 

[Guapo]

Agreed 100%

Pizza belt is CT., NY, and NJ.

Here is a map showing where Italians live

 

[storrsroars]

That menu looks like it'd be a place that wouldn't survive more than a week on Wooster St.

 

[August_West]

That menu looks like it'd be a place that wouldn't survive more than a week on Wooster St.

Do you even spooker, bro?

 

[storrsroars]

Do you even spooker, bro?

If it's a pizza featuring chicken sausage... absolutely no, I don't.

 

[August_West]

If it's a pizza featuring chicken sausage... absolutely no, I don't.

A man knows to ask for pork sausage.

 

[storrsroars]

A man knows to ask for pork sausage

But it appears the Spooker is chicken sausage. If that joint had any integrity, they wouldn't allow substitutions on a signature dish, right?

However, it's obvious by its name it doesn't have integrity.

Anyway, plenty of better choices out your way. I assume that place has ranch dipping sauce. Maybe even sriracha.

 

[August_West]

But it appears the Spooker is chicken sausage. If that joint had any integrity, they wouldn't allow substitutions on a signature dish, right?

However, it's obvious by its name it doesn't have integrity.

Anyway, plenty of better choices out your way. I assume that place has ranch dipping sauce. Maybe even sriracha.

It doesn't matter. They have the spooker.

 

[storrsroars]

It doesn't matter. They have the spooker.

This is a mau thing, right? Same guy who turns his nose up at a Pepe's clam pie?

He can have ALL the Spookers.

 

[August_West]

This is a mau thing, right? Same guy who turns his nose up at a Pepe's clam pie?

He can have ALL the Spookers.

You've never had the spooker from verdolinis in Meriden? Best pizza ever. They closed in 92. The recipe died with them until Randy Wooster street unearthed it.

 

[Deepster]

I need Mau to go there, order that pizza, take one bite, spit it out and throw the rest of the pie on the floor in the good name of Verdolinis.