OT: Best Pizza in CT

[willie99]

Don't know if I posted this already, but "New Haven Pizza" in Wolcott is pretty good. Love their sauce, and they have a couple of specialty pies that are pretty good like "Baked Stuffed Shrimp Pizza"

Seriously, it's good

 

[Husky25]

I'm not sure you read my post correctly, I said "Roasted RED Peppers". Green peppers on a pizza don't do anything for me either

No, I read it correctly. I have no use for green peppers on anything. Roasting them merely them edible.

Red peppers have to be combined with a meat. There are people who enjoy them out of the jar or off the grill on their own. I am not one of those people.

 

[8893]

No, I read it correctly. I have no use for green peppers on anything. Roasting them merely them edible.

Red peppers have to be combined with a meat. There are people who enjoy them out of the jar or off the grill on their own. I am not one of those people.

I do not like roasted red peppers here or there; I do not like them anywhere. It's a texture thing with me.

In terms of Modern veggie pies, a red pie with artichoke hearts, eggplant and light mozz ("well done") has been our go-to for 25+ years.

 

[Milo65]

Check out Brewport Pizza in Bridgeport, you certainly won't be disappointed. My wife's new favorite over Pepe's, Modern's (mine's still) and the other big boys:

Pizza is great, service is slow

 

[shizzle787]

Pizza is great, service is slow

Looks good.

 

[David 76]

is their white clam a "whole belly white clam"? If so, I'm going to check that place out

Pepe's is the only place I ever found whole clam pizza

Willie,
One of us is confused. Round clams are used in clam pizza. The better places use fresh, whole clams.

Whole belly clams usually refers to steamer clams which are used to make fried clams. I have never seen them on a pizza.

 

[Mazhude]

The Nuzzo kids, Fred and Rosemarie's children, are carrying on the Grand Apizza (Fair Haven) tradition in a bunch of places -- Grand Apizza Bethany; Grand Apizza Shoreline in Clinton; Apizza Heaven in Sedona, Arizona; Apizza Grande in North Haven; and Apizza Grande East Haven . I tried the meat pie there in East Haven and it's the real deal.

 

[Huskybass]

While not a contender for Best in CT, LaSalle Market in Collinsville makes some nice speciality slices. Definitely worth a try at lunchtime if you are in that area.

 

[8893]

The Nuzzo kids, Fred and Rosemarie's children, are carrying on the Grand Apizza (Fair Haven) tradition in a bunch of places -- Grand Apizza Bethany; Grand Apizza Shoreline in Clinton; Apizza Heaven in Sedona, Arizona; Apizza Grande in North Haven; and Apizza Grande East Haven . I tried the meat pie there in East Haven and it's the real deal.

The one in Clinton has been there for decades, and they opened one in Madison a few years ago, and one in Guilford last year.

It is decent "almost New Haven" pizza, just like the original in Fair Haven. We get pizza from the Madison one frequently.

 

[imno1]

Willie,
One of us is confused. Round clams are used in clam pizza. The better places use fresh, whole clams.

Whole belly clams usually refers to steamer clams which are used to make fried clams. I have never seen them on a pizza.

Most places use chopped clams. Probably from a can. Pepe’s uses fresh whole clams. Zuppardis offers both options.

 

[EdgewoodNHV]

Check out Brewport Pizza in Bridgeport, you certainly won't be disappointed. My wife's new favorite over Pepe's, Modern's (mine's still) and the other big boys:

I think it really pales in comparison to the pizza at Bar in New Haven, which it is clearly modeled after.

 

[Kitaman]

I think it really pales in comparison to the pizza at Bar in New Haven, which it is clearly modeled after.

To me nothing compares to New Haven, although there is some great pizza in NYC. NYC crust is not burnt they way I like it, but still tasty. For some reason 2 slices fill you up down there. I will say they have the best 'Reds' I've ever tasted.

Anyway, New Haven substitutes are always welcome in my book. The Brewport pizza is damn good, check it out if you can and let me know what you think.

 

[Kitaman]

Pizza is great, service is slow

Service was painfully slow, thought they went to New Haven though to pick it up after I ate it.

A brewery first, serving good pizza.

 

[superjohn]

I do not like roasted red peppers here or there; I do not like them anywhere. It's a texture thing with me.

In terms of Modern veggie pies, a red pie with artichoke hearts, eggplant and light mozz ("well done") has been our go-to for 25+ years.

Gotta get sausage on a pie at Modern. They have the best sausage pies I've ever had.

 

[UC313]

Don't know if I posted this already, but "New Haven Pizza" in Wolcott is pretty good. Love their sauce, and they have a couple of specialty pies that are pretty good like "Baked Stuffed Shrimp Pizza"

Seriously, it's good

I know the owners very well. Great pizza and super nice people.

 

[Husky25]

To me nothing compares to New Haven, although there is some great pizza in NYC. NYC crust is not burnt they way I like it, but still tasty. For some reason 2 slices fill you up down there. I will say they have the best 'Reds' I've ever tasted.

Anyway, New Haven substitutes are always welcome in my book. The Brewport pizza is damn good, check it out if you can and let me know what you think.

If pizza is burnt, they are doing it wrong. The crust should have some char to it, but not be burnt.

 

[Travelman6]

Very thin, generous with the toppings, home made sauce, local or homemade cheese, baked in a wood or brick oven. If you have that, you have my interest. Anything other than that is just not worth it IMO unless you are having a gameday with beers with the buddies.

 

[Kitaman]

If pizza is burnt, they are doing it wrong. The crust should have some char to it, but not be burnt.

I meant char, just using my wife's terminology unfortunately. She's not a connoisseur Boneyarder like us.

 

[upstater]

Those of you that like sausage on a pizza should try Zuppardi's. They make the sausage there.

 

[shizzle787]

While not a contender for Best in CT, LaSalle Market in Collinsville makes some nice speciality slices. Definitely worth a try at lunchtime if you are in that area.

Solid but their pastrami and swiss is where it's at.

 

[Danzz]

I go the other way (pizza only) and will take a Chicago deep dish pan pizza over any of the meager thin crust pizzas. Never had a good one in Connecticut.

 

[superjohn]

I go the other way (pizza only) and will take a Chicago deep dish pan pizza over any of the meager thin crust pizzas. Never had a good one in Connecticut.

You'e an outlier. Some of the places out here are decent but it's not really pizza, the one place that does New Haven style is the best pizza in the city. The other best is Pequod's which does pan.

 

[Danzz]

I used to go to Gino's in Chicago because it was convenient to my hotel and it was great but I'm told there are others better. It tasted like pizza to me.

 

[Huskybass]

I go the other way (pizza only) and will take a Chicago deep dish pan pizza over any of the meager thin crust pizzas. Never had a good one in Connecticut.

Ridiculous. That deep dish garbage is more like a casserole than pizza. You can't be serious.

 

[mauconnfan]

Those of you that like sausage on a pizza should try Zuppardi's. They make the sausage there.

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