OT: Best Pizza in CT

[superjohn]

Just found out Piece Pizza, our New Haven style pizza joint has been offering a lobster pizza for the last 2 weeks. I plan on trying it tomorrow night.

 

[I Bleed Blue]

I had Sally’s for the first time last night. Spectacular pie. Great crust, but the sauce is definitely the standout.

Now that I’ve officially had the Big 3 + Zupp’s I’m having a very hard time deciding an order.

I think I’d go...

1) Modern - Italian Bomb
2) Sally’s - Tomatoe Pie (1/2 with Mozz)
3) Zupp’s - Sausage, Pepper, and Mushroom
4) Pepe’s - White Clam

 

[tentoes4rings]

I had Sally’s for the first time last night. Spectacular pie. Great crust, but the sauce is definitely the standout.

Now that I’ve officially had the Big 3 + Zupp’s I’m having a very hard time deciding an order.

I think I’d go...

1) Modern - Italian Bomb
2) Sally’s - Tomatoe Pie (1/2 with Mozz)
3) Zupp’s - Sausage, Pepper, and Mushroom
4) Pepe’s - White Clam

I agree on Sally’s sauce, it’s fantastic. The plain sauce pie to me is their standout pie.

 

[Ratso]

I had Sally’s for the first time last night. Spectacular pie. Great crust, but the sauce is definitely the standout.

Now that I’ve officially had the Big 3 + Zupp’s I’m having a very hard time deciding an order.

I think I’d go...

1) Modern - Italian Bomb
2) Sally’s - Tomatoe Pie (1/2 with Mozz)
3) Zupp’s - Sausage, Pepper, and Mushroom
4) Pepe’s - White Clam

either zuppardis didn’t have the cache or was too far from downtown new haven back when i was a kid. but pretty every spot was great. i remember a place called naples, of course bar, even cosi had a brick oven and the pizza was really good. gotta be the long island water

 

[The Funster]

Just moved to Clinton and ordered delivery from Grand Abeets last nite. Large white Margherita was the bomb! Also order eggplnt parm and bruschetta which was excellent as well.

 

[8893]

Just moved to Clinton and ordered delivery from Grand Abeets last nite. Large white Margherita was the bomb! Also order eggplnt parm and bruschetta which was excellent as well.

Welcome to the neighborhood!

They also do a very nice job with the eggplant and artichoke (red) pie--*almost* as good as Modern's.

PS: They will also deliver to the beach.

 

[HuskyHawk]

I'm not looking for mass produced frozen pizza.

The best option is to buy a pizza from a local shop, and freezing a few slices in separate vacuum sealed bags.

Now I'm seeing Big Y, and a couple local shops offering their pizzas, frozen, but uncooked. It's cheaper than their cooked pizzas, but more expensive than the mass produced crap sold in the freezer section at grocery stores.

My question is to anyone who has bought these frozen pizzas, and cooked th at home - how did they come out? As good?

I have had the refrigerated super market pizzas from several places. Mixed bag. Some are just too doughy, but they generally fair better than frozen.

 

[imno1]

I have had the refrigerated super market pizzas from several places. Mixed bag. Some are just too doughy, but they generally fair better than frozen.

Try American Flatbread. Defrost and I convection bake it at 500 for 5 minutes. It's surprisingly good. I've only had the 3 cheese so I can't vouch for other combos

 

[HuskyHawk]

Try American Flatbread. Defrost and I convection bake it at 500 for 5 minutes. It's surprisingly good. I've only had the 3 cheese so I can't vouch for other combos

I think I've had that in Burlington. Is it sold outside of Vermont?

 

[8893]

I think I've had that in Burlington. Is it sold outside of Vermont?

Yes:

Find Us - American Flatbread

americanflatbreadproducts.com

 

[mussels]

The Pizza farm is apparantly a thing in the mid-west. Naturally one of the pizza farm pioneers is in New Haven.
Seems like a cool conecpt. Anyone been to one ?

Where the Produce Includes Pepperoni: The Pizza Farm (Published 2020)

This Midwestern staple has grown ever more popular in the pandemic, bringing farmers and diners together in a socially distanced summer destination.

www.nytimes.com

 

[upstater]

Made the mistake of picking up from Pepe's on Sunday, they routed me to the Spot. Wasn't good. As I drove up Wooster I saw the large tent and open air dining at Sally's in the parking lot next door, and I kicked myself.

 

[ClifSpliffy]

Just moved to Clinton and ordered delivery from Grand Abeets last nite. Large white Margherita was the bomb! Also order eggplnt parm and bruschetta which was excellent as well.

mikey nuzz is a giant, with a praise worthy charitable footprint across the area. now, as to his bro with his new 'grande' place over in winthrop (apparently they don't speak to each other), well, that's another story... next time, try the 'Grand Special.' fuhghettabootit. that thing deserves it's own wiki entry.

 

[HooperScooper]

I think I've had that in Burlington. Is it sold outside of Vermont?

My wife bought a few them at either Stop & Shop or Wegman's (since those are the 2 places she shops at) in MA.

 

[The Funster]

Has anyone here bought an uncooked pizza? I'm seeing a few local shops and places like Big Y offer uncooked pizzas at a big discount.

Has anyone gone this route? Worth doing?

Zuppardi's sold them at the Shop Rite in Shelton when I lived there.

 

[huskyrob1]

I had Sally’s for the first time last night. Spectacular pie. Great crust, but the sauce is definitely the standout.

Now that I’ve officially had the Big 3 + Zupp’s I’m having a very hard time deciding an order.

I think I’d go...

1) Modern - Italian Bomb
2) Sally’s - Tomatoe Pie (1/2 with Mozz)
3) Zupp’s - Sausage, Pepper, and Mushroom
4) Pepe’s - White Clam

I'd go.........

1) Zupp's - sausage and mushroom or wc
2) Modern - Italian Bomb
3) Sally's - Tomato Pie
4) Pepe's - wc - a distant 4th

My wife and I were disappointed the other night at Pepe's in Danbury, place seems to have definitely dropped in quality.

 

[huskyrob1]

I'm not looking for mass produced frozen pizza.

The best option is to buy a pizza from a local shop, and freezing a few slices in separate vacuum sealed bags.

Now I'm seeing Big Y, and a couple local shops offering their pizzas, frozen, but uncooked. It's cheaper than their cooked pizzas, but more expensive than the mass produced crap sold in the freezer section at grocery stores.

My question is to anyone who has bought these frozen pizzas, and cooked th at home - how did they come out? As good?

Caraluzzi's Market in Newtown, Bethel or Wilton sells frozen Zuppardis Pies. Derby Shop Rite sells them too, I think.

 

[Duncan Idaho]

I'd go.........

1) Zupp's - sausage and mushroom or wc
2) Modern - Italian Bomb
3) Sally's - Tomato Pie
4) Pepe's - wc - a distant 4th

My wife and I were disappointed the other night at Pepe's in Danbury, place seems to have definitely dropped in quality.

Thought it was great that Pepe's came to Warwick RI near where i worked. Fell off the table quickly.

 

[huskyrob1]

Made the mistake of picking up from Pepe's on Sunday, they routed me to the Spot. Wasn't good. As I drove up Wooster I saw the large tent and open air dining at Sally's in the parking lot next door, and I kicked myself.

Times have really changed. At one time, 35 or 40 years ago "the Spot" had the best pie in the state. Even slightly better than the big Pepe's right next door. Pepe's has fallen off a cliff since they opened more restaurants. Last Saturday my wife and I were not happy with the pizza we had at Pepe's in Danbury.

 

[Ratso]

Times have really changed. At one time, 35 or 40 years ago "the Spot" had the best pie in the state. Even slightly better than the big Pepe's right next door. Pepe's has fallen off a cliff since they opened more restaurants. Last Saturday my wife and I were not happy with the pizza we had at Pepe's in Danbury.

spot was pepe’s for locals who didn’t want to wait in line. we all knew it was the same pie

 

[Improviser]

spot was pepe’s for locals who didn’t want to wait in line. we all knew it was the same pie

This goes back a long time for the Spot, but I would agree it was as good as Pepe's. In those days , old Ernie Boccamiello, (not sure of the spelling) the owner, and his younger assistant, Alphonse, made the pizzas. No long wait and they were very good.

 

[Ratso]

wooster st. for a tiny street always had great food. libby’s had the best ice cream

 

[Improviser]

wooster st. for a tiny street always had great food. libby’s had the best ice cream

Very good Italian ices. And, the desserts were not expensive with a good selection to boot. But, I have not been there for years. Consiglio's is a very good Italian restaurant with their own parking lot diagonally across the street.

 

[sledog]

Anyone experience Pepe in Yonkers??

 

[huskyrob1]

Very good Italian ices. And, the desserts were not expensive with a good selection to boot. But, I have not been there for years. Consiglio's is a very good Italian restaurant with their own parking lot diagonally across the street.

How is Consiglio's related to Sal Consiglio who opened Sally's in 1938. Same family or a different branch? I'm glad that the new owners of Sally's still make great pizza there.