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OT: Best Pizza in CT

storrsroars said:
My wife (lifelong Pittsburgher) equates Colony pizza with the old Chef Boy-ar-dee pizza kits she remembers as a kid. This is the same woman who once took me to Beto's, so I discount her opinion.
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Too funny. I never did those nor have I been to Beto’s...
It has to be a thing though that I truly dream of Colony pizza and wake up starving.
 
So, I'm in the midst of planning a Pizza Crawl with my friends through the big 5 spots - Pepe's, Sally's, Modern, Bar and Roseland. Tell me a Yard version of that wouldn't be epic.
 
August_West said:
"everyone know the rules, one bite blows"



Man hes gonna give Bar a 3.
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It really sucks that he’s going to Bar. So many better spots, he’s gonna be disappointed after having the big 3 and then heading to bar
 
Gurleyman said:
I can attest to the fact that the reverse often happens. A lot of the friends I left behind in ny bring Pepe's back to ny with them when they're in Connecticut, even if they have to stop at the easy-on, easy-off branch in Fairfield. If someone in the office is in Connecticut and doesn't bring back Pepe's, they're in the doghouse. Passing through at 6 am is not an excuse. They are supposed to wait.

A lot of it is just a preference with crust thickness. I've always been partial to Chicago style, but get sneered at in the Northeast for saying that. I was also in St. Louis this summer and they have their own style which was hideous. It was like they tried to see if they could make something really awful in the shape of a pizza, call it pizza, and see if people would still buy it.
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What’s funny is if you are open minded, you can appreciate these geographic differences in style. It doesn’t make one better and you may have a preference. But I do like Chicago pizza although I would never go to an Uno... it’s like why???
I do get thinking pizza in places like Florida (or Ireland - which I got sick on) is pointless. Just like chain bagels or dear GOD bagels from Dunkin Donuts (just NO) are a non-starter after having them from the bagel capital of the world, Bergen County, NJ. Not even NYC can compete with Bergen... and I’m not a Jersey girl. I mean I dream of Colony. But I was stuck in Bergen for 5 years and spent 18 months as a drug rep... omg, those babies got me into some tough offices!
But you can still be a CT pizza connoisseur and enjoy pizza from other places. If you like wine do you only drink French wines? That would be ridiculous (although if you have watched “The Tudors”, watching Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn extol the virtues of English wine to the French ambassador - who they can’t even get to recognize the virtue of their child’s conception! - is amazing).
 
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Deepster said:
So, I'm in the midst of planning a Pizza Crawl with my friends through the big 5 spots - Pepe's, Sally's, Modern, Bar and Roseland. Tell me a Yard version of that wouldn't be epic.
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uconnphil2016 said:
It really sucks that he’s going to Bar. So many better spots, he’s gonna be disappointed after having the big 3 and then heading to bar
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BAR belongs imo. It is good enough and different enough that it deserves to be in contention, depending on the pie you get. Oh, and their BAR salad is awesome.

I don't think I agree that Roseland belongs. Their seafood pie is the signature dish imo, but that's a totally different animal than the pies to which you'd be comparing it. Their other pies are good, but I'd consider them more on par with the other non-New Haven, New Haven style apizza places like Zupp's, Palm Beach, Tolli's and Grand.

I think of it as the Big 3 (Sally's, Modern, Pepe's) plus one (BAR). If I were to add another, I'd keep it in New Haven and do DaLegna, which can also be excellent.

Of course Bufalina beats them all imo, but is more in a league of its own.
 
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8893 said:
BAR belongs imo. It is good enough and different enough that it deserves to be in contention, depending on the pie you get. Oh, and their salad is awesome.

I don't think I agree that Roseland belongs. Their seafood pie is the signature dish imo, but that's a totally different animal than the pies to which you'd be comparing it. Their other pies are good, but I'd consider them more on par with the other non-New Haven, New Haven style apizza places like Zupp's, Palm Beach, Tolli's and Grand.

I think of it as the Big 3 (Sally's, Modern, Pepe's) plus one (BAR). If I were to add another, I'd keep it in New Haven and do DaLegna, which can also be excellent.

Of course Bufalina beats them all imo, but is more in a league of its own.
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I’m not a huge dalegna guy either. I haven’t had Next Door but maybe I’d throw that in? It looks awesome in pictures
 
He should go to Domenick and Pia's in Waterbury, best slice place in the state.
 
uconnphil2016 said:
I’m not a huge dalegna guy either. I haven’t had Next Door but maybe I’d throw that in? It looks awesome in pictures
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I've had mixed results with Da Legna, but I agree I'm not huge on them.

Great point about Next Door. That's the Big Green Pizza Truck people and they make great pie. A good friend and fellow pizza snob has been and says they are very good; and I believe @Hans Sprungfeld has also said good things. I haven't been yet because they don't open until 4:00 and I am not usually around New Haven for dinner.
 
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August_West said:
Bufalina is excellent.

Bobby's Apizza in North Branford better though.
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Don't go insulting Bufalina like that! (I haven't been to Bobby's) ;)

Coal and Daisies was pretty good in Branford, loud/crowded, bar atmosphere. But the pizza was quality.
 
Balker said:
Don't go insulting Bufalina like that! (I haven't been to Bobby's) ;)

Coal and Daisies was pretty good in Branford, loud/crowded, bar atmosphere. But the pizza was quality.
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Its not really better than Bufalina. I just like playing with my buddy 8893.

Its very good Classic style Pizza though. Not disappointing at all. Eat it there if you can. You will feel like you are back in the early 70's (or if you arent old enough to remember the 70's , well, thats what it was like)
 
Anyone have a weird favorite pizza they custom order? Curious to hear what kind of different things people like.

For me, it's Pepe's white, broccoli, grated cheese only, olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic, oregano. Well done crust. (basically the traditional white clam with a broccoli sub for the clams).

Other personal favorite is margherita with sausage and a lot of basil.
 
August_West said:
Its not really better than Bufalina. I just like playing with my buddy 8893.

Its very good Classic style Pizza though. Not disappointing at all. Eat it there if you can. You will feel like you are back in the early 70's (or if you arent old enough to remember the 70's , well, thats what it was like)
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lol not quite old enough. But there are enough places around here that still look that way that I know the deal.

There was a place in New Haven call Abeetz, that was designed like a 70s pizza parlor, faux wood panels and all. Got shuttered after liquor violation. But wanted to be a fast-casual chain that didn't pan out.
 
Balker said:
Anyone have a weird favorite pizza they custom order? Curious to hear what kind of different things people like.

For me, it's Pepe's white, broccoli, grated cheese only, olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic, oregano. Well done crust. (basically the traditional white clam with a broccoli sub for the clams).

Other personal favorite is margherita with sausage and a lot of basil.
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Once upon a time the BAR mashed potato and bacon pie was deemed weird, but now it's a thing.

At Harry's we used to order shrimp and bacon with jalapenos, or Hawaiian (Canadian bacon and pineapple) with jalapenos. Loved both of those but haven't found another place to make them reliably.

At the urging of my brother I tried the American cheese pizza at Modern and I was pleasantly surprised by how good it was. I think I got it with meatball; but the American cheese takes on a whole different texture in those ovens.
Balker said:
There was a place in New Haven call Abeetz, that was designed like a 70s pizza parlor, faux wood panels and all. Got shuttered after liquor violation. But wanted to be a fast-casual chain that didn't pan out.
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That place was a terrible concept on so many levels. The liquor violation was like a mercy killing.
 
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Balker said:
Anyone have a weird favorite pizza they custom order? Curious to hear what kind of different things people like.

For me, it's Pepe's white, broccoli, grated cheese only, olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic, oregano. Well done crust. (basically the traditional white clam with a broccoli sub for the clams).

Other personal favorite is margherita with sausage and a lot of basil.
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White Pizza. Broccoli Rabe , Sausage, garlic crushed red pepper.
 
Balker said:
Anyone have a weird favorite pizza they custom order? Curious to hear what kind of different things people like.

For me, it's Pepe's white, broccoli, grated cheese only, olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic, oregano. Well done crust. (basically the traditional white clam with a broccoli sub for the clams).

Other personal favorite is margherita with sausage and a lot of basil.
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This is what this thread should morph towards. How many more posts/pages are needed to sing the praises of the New Haven Four?

It is not exactly a custom order everywhere, but I like Monterrey Chicken for a change of pace.

It's a white pizza with chicken, bacon, sauteed onion, and gorgonzola. Both Giovanni's in Glastonbury and NY Family in Groton sell it by the slice. Fireside Brick Oven Creations (Gales Ferry) and The Plum Tomato (Salem and Colchester) have a sandwich version.

The go-to at Rossini's is a red pizza, so I don't know if they have a version and It's not important enough for me to look at a menu at the moment.
 
August_West said:
White Pizza. Broccoli Rabe , Sausage, garlic crushed red pepper.
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Solid choice. Has to pretty much reek of garlic for me. Very few places around me offer rapini (luckily two legit places I frequent do) and wife hates it so it's a rare treat. I also do like a red sauce eggplant with ricotta, which is also only available in a couple of places.

August_West said:
Bobby's Apizza in North Branford better though.
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That "specialty pizza" section makes me weep for humanity though.
 
storrsroars said:
Solid choice. Has to pretty much reek of garlic for me. Very few places around me offer rapini (luckily two legit places I frequent do) and wife hates it so it's a rare treat. I also do like a red sauce eggplant with ricotta, which is also only available in a couple of places.



That "specialty pizza" section makes me weep for humanity though.
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Haven’t looked.

But If that makes you weep I’m surprised you haven’t put a shotgun in your mouth after a trip to Betos
 
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August_West said:
Haven’t looked.

But If that makes you weep I’m surprised you haven’t put a shotgun in your mouth after a trip to Betos
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For a good marriage, sometimes one has to sacrifice themselves for their spouse's amusement.

Besides, Beto's pretty much only has "classic" toppings, or did when I went there a decade ago. I've actually had worse pizza, although Beto's is probably fourth or fifth on that list.
 
storrsroars said:
For a good marriage, sometimes one has to sacrifice themselves for their spouse's amusement.

Besides, Beto's pretty much only has "classic" toppings, or did when I went there a decade ago. I've actually had worse pizza, although Beto's is probably fourth or fifth on that list.
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Dude.
I hate you for even bringing a picture like this into my life. Its offensive. I will never be able to unsee it. It will haunt me for the rest of my days.

Its the Pizza thread equivalent of getting Rick Rolled.

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August_West said:
I installed the one bite app.

I had it for 10 minutes. The randos are even worse than the barstool guy.

It legitimately made me angry.
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Right. Because you talking about a pork belly sandwich from Arby's is so much better.
 
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