OT: Best Pizza in CT

[Huskybass]

Greek pizza should never be mentioned in a thread about great pizza. The best Greek pizza is about as good as a fairly decent Italian pizza.

 

[WestHartHusk]

Greek pizza should never be mentioned in a thread about great pizza. The best Greek pizza is about as good as a fairly decent Italian pizza.

100% this. Greek pizza exists and that is fine. But a 'great Greek pizza' tastes more like Pizza Hut than Modern (to me anyway).

I think the Courant just did the Top 50 pizza places in Hartford Country (not even New Haven, mind you), and not one single Greek place (as it should be).

 

[sledog]

Enuff already. This begs a 'Cr@@piest pizza' thread. Assuming, perhaps, that BY won't get sued for negative, if realistic, market opinions.

 

[Gurleyman]

Enuff already. This begs a 'Cr@@piest pizza' thread. Assuming, perhaps, that BY won't get sued for negative, if realistic, market opinions.

I had a couple slices in St. Louis last year. I don't know what the frig those people think they are doing. They use some sort of bizarre cheese (I just googled it and they call it provel - a mix of provolone, swiss, and cheddar). I almost spit it out. I had a hard time understanding why someone would do such a thing to a pizza unless it was part of a Candid Camera-type show to film customers' reactions.

If you ever find yourself in St. Louis and wander into a local pizza joint, pull out your phone and ask Siri where the nearest steakhouse is.

 

[Husky25]

I had a couple slices in St. Louis last year. I don't know what the frig those people think they are doing. They use some sort of bizarre cheese (I just googled it and they call it provel - a mix of provolone, swiss, and cheddar). I almost spit it out. I had a hard time understanding why someone would do such a thing to a pizza unless it was part of a Candid Camera-type show to film customers' reactions.

If you ever find yourself in St. Louis and wander into a local pizza joint, pull out your phone and ask Siri where the nearest steakhouse is.

Why? Do they make better pizza in a steak house in Mizzou?

Do yourself a favor and take a couple hour jaunt to the west and get some KC BBQ.

 

[Gurleyman]

Why? Do they make better pizza in a steak house in Mizzou? Do yourself a favor and take a couple hour jaunt to the west and get some KC BBQ.

Wouldn't be a favor to me. I eat Thai food so spicy that it cleans out sinus blockages that are months old, I insist on the habanero Tabasco instead of the wimpy regular stuff, etc. My system handles all of it.

Yet BBQ inevitably sends me to the toilet in 90 minutes or less. Which means I couldn't make the drive back east in time.

 

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[RichZ]

I had a couple slices in St. Louis last year. I don't know what the frig those people think they are doing. They use some sort of bizarre cheese (I just googled it and they call it provel - a mix of provolone, swiss, and cheddar). I almost spit it out. I had a hard time understanding why someone would do such a thing to a pizza unless it was part of a Candid Camera-type show to film customers' reactions.

About like getting a bowl of chili in Cincinnati. Somehow, someway, somewhere along the line, some concoction only very marginally related to the actual dish became the standard way to make it in various places. And they get offended if you spit it out and question their sanity.

 

[superjohn]

About like getting a bowl of chili in Cincinnati. Somehow, someway, somewhere along the line, some concoction only very marginally related to the actual dish became the standard way to make it in various places. And they get offended if you spit it out and question their sanity.

Skyline Chili is gross, the main flavor I got out of it is cinnamon, who wants cinnamon chili.

 

[RichZ]

Skyline Chili is gross, the main flavor I got out of it is cinnamon, who wants cinnamon chili.

Cinnamon, Tomato and melted cheddar is about all I get out of it too. And they serve it over Spaghetti. It should be against the law to call it chili.

 

[Husky25]

About like getting a bowl of chili in Cincinnati. Somehow, someway, somewhere along the line, some concoction only very marginally related to the actual dish became the standard way to make it in various places. And they get offended if you spit it out and question their sanity.

Skyline Chili is gross, the main flavor I got out of it is cinnamon, who wants cinnamon chili.

Cinnamon, Tomato and melted cheddar is about all I get out of it too. And they serve it over Spaghetti. It should be against the law to call it chili.

That sounds awful!!!

Moral of the story is you don't order steak at a fish house or pork at a "kosher" deli.

 

[RichZ]

That sounds awful!!!

Moral of the story is you don't order steak at a fish house or pork at a "kosher" deli.

But Cincy chili if famous. I think it's famous along the lines of the residents all like it, and the rest of the country just looks at it and goes "WTF?"

 

[jleves]

OK - do we have a consensus best Pizza in CT? I'm in town for a family emergency and tomorrow is my last full day. I'd like to get one of the best and be done with this trip.

So which CT Pizza is actually the best?

 

[imno1]

But Cincy chili if famous. I think it's famous along the lines of the residents all like it, and the rest of the country just looks at it and goes "WTF?"

I can deal with all the other hijacked threads but when we pivot away from pizza (the holy grail of threads) this is where I draw the line.

 

[TRest]

OK - do we have a consensus best Pizza in CT? I'm in town for a family emergency and tomorrow is my last full day. I'd like to get one of the best and be done with this trip.

So which CT Pizza is actually the best?

Foodies will insist you go to Pepe's original in New Haven. Even though others have many favorites, it's the quintessential CT New Haven style pizza.

 

[J-dog]

OK - do we have a consensus best Pizza in CT? I'm in town for a family emergency and tomorrow is my last full day. I'd like to get one of the best and be done with this trip.

So which CT Pizza is actually the best?

new haven county: In no real order - Sally's, Modern, Pepe's, Bar...

 

[8893]

OK - do we have a consensus best Pizza in CT? I'm in town for a family emergency and tomorrow is my last full day. I'd like to get one of the best and be done with this trip.

So which CT Pizza is actually the best?

Foodies will insist you go to Pepe's original in New Haven. Even though others have many favorites, it's the quintessential CT New Haven style pizza.

new haven county: In no real order - Sally's, Modern, Pepe's, Bar...

I agree with both of these.

I would add Bufalina in Guilford as my favorite of all of them, but if you've honestly never had any of those others you should probably go to the source. TRest is right, but J-dog has listed what I consider to be the holy trinity-plus one of New Haven apizza. If you get pizza from any of them you have had the real deal, and certainly one of the best.

 

[superjohn]

Different from the New Haven joints but just as good, no place tastes like it.

 

[jleves]

new haven county: In no real order - Sally's, Modern, Pepe's, Bar...

OK Based on comments, these are the best. Which is closest to Vernon? (not including Pepe's in Manchester)

 

[8893]

OK Based on comments, these are the best. Which is closest to Vernon? (not including Pepe's in Manchester)

They are all the same distance. Sally's and Pepe's are two blocks away from each other, and Modern and BAR are within a mile in either direction.

 

[Husky25]

OK Based on comments, these are the best. Which is closest to Vernon? (not including Pepe's in Manchester)

There's a Pepe's and Wooster Street in Manchester.

 

[BearJWS]

There's a Pepe's and Wooster Street in Manchester.

You can't compare the Manchester versions to the establishments in New Haven. Different ovens, different people, different experience. The newbie versions don't compare to the originals in New Haven. You'd never know the ones in Manchester were related the same establishments in New Haven. It's an hour drive from Vernon to New Haven for the real thing. Go for the real thing otherwise one will be disappointed.

 

[boog204]

You have to go to New Haven... Night and day difference.

 

[Husky25]

You can't compare the Manchester versions to the establishments in New Haven. Different ovens, different people, different experience. The newbie versions don't compare to the originals in New Haven. You'd never know the ones in Manchester were related the same establishments in New Haven. It's an hour drive from Vernon to New Haven for the real thing. Go for the real thing otherwise one will be disappointed.

While New Haven is better, the cost really isn't worth the marginal benefit.

 

[superjohn]

While New Haven is better, the cost really isn't worth the marginal benefit.

In my experience the pies at the original location are way better and well worth it.