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OT: Best Pizza in CT

Is it time to get rid of the pizza thread?

  • Yes. It's past it's useful time here.

    Votes: 10 13.9%

  • No. I can't live without it.

    Votes: 51 70.8%

  • Move it to another board.

    Votes: 11 15.3%
  • Total voters
    72
I've been in CT since mid-May, primarily to choose among, offload, pack up, and move things from storage spaces to a Louisville apartment around the corner from my toddler granddaughter who is increasingly dancing, climbing, walking, talking, and showing serious hands against-the-glass partition rapport with gorillas at the Zoo's primate pavilion. As she strings the various behaviors together like building blocks, I can see that very soon she'll be assembling first-rate lobster rolls.

My hosts have been in Bridgeport & Westport and still I've worked pizza into my various functional travels to the north & east.

Ranked by order of enjoyment on this particular visit, I've been to:

Ernie's (outstanding pie and a warm farewell conversation with my former neighborhood's master baker Pat De Riso)
Roseland (complemented by a delicious recon slice from the Ansonia Zuppardi's takeout branch on my trip north to Southford to see my 8-monthn old great nephew)
Frisco's (my first full appraisal of a very worthwhile pie, chosen because it allowed me to bring lunch to a former classmate who now sells LPs and had a table at the New Haven Record Riot in the Annex neighborhood)
Modern (which was rescued from excessive initial flop when I got it into the oven upon arrival in Bridgeport)
Nauti Dolphin (surprisingly better than I'd recalled it over a decade ago, so that I can see why it has its fans even if I liked the ones from New Haven County more. My hosts ordered it)
Romanacci (which was good only for soaking up the alcohol in free-flowing complimentary wine at the Verso Records LP release party at the Westport Library)

I've got another few Days, and will try for another couple pizzas, again guided by where I'll be close to, doing something else nearby.
 
Waquoit said:
Papa Gino's went out of business. But if you're willing to add a few miles to your drive, and go 84 into Connecticut before switching over to 91 there's Camille's in Tolland that should be coming up on the Barstool site.
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Thanks, reviews are great for it, I'll try it soon
 
I've tried nearly all of them. Here is my CT top 11.
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Waquoit said:
Papa Gino's went out of business. But if you're willing to add a few miles to your drive, and go 84 into Connecticut before switching over to 91 there's Camille's in Tolland that should be coming up on the Barstool site.
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They also own Oakland Pizza in South Windsor .... Just as good as Camille's!
 
Ate at Riko’s second Stamford location on West Main last night. This will come across as blasphemy to fellow Stamford locals, but I’m prepared to say that Riko’s is currently a better, more consistent pizza than Colony. Hot oil pie was fantastic. Highly recommend if your palate appreciates bar pie.
 
dvegas said:
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This temporary storefront has been in place at the SoNo Collection for a few months, I was out on a bike ride yesterday and able to get a good picture. Assume fit-out is going on behind it, it's been such a long time since the location was announced I've been wondering if that branch would ever happen.
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It's the same thing with the Sally's in Wethersfield. It originally said on their website coming 1st quarter of 2023. The building has looked done for many months, it has the big permanant sign up. I have not seen anyone working there in a really long time. Does anyone know what's up?
 
huskyjawz said:
I'm not sure from the review, but does the owner give a *****?
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Only really stops and talks to you if you’re from Meriden or mention the old owner. Otherwise he keeps busy.
 
TheRealKBuks said:
This is the first review where I have to question his judgement.

Maybe they've changed their recipe since the last time I was there 10 years ago but little rendezvous was never impressive to me relative to the rest of CT.

It's good, it is not THAT good
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Agree. The two times I’ve been, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed their pizza. But I wouldn’t have scored it a 9.1. Either way, Davey Pageviews keeps confirming with every additional review that we here in CT are spoiled with the number of quality options in our small state.
 
TheRealKBuks said:
This is the first review where I have to question his judgement.

Maybe they've changed their recipe since the last time I was there 10 years ago but little rendezvous was never impressive to me relative to the rest of CT.

It's good, it is not THAT good
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I don't get it, has to be a preference thing. The curb appeal on that pizza is really awful
 
TheRealKBuks said:
This is the first review where I have to question his judgement.

Maybe they've changed their recipe since the last time I was there 10 years ago but little rendezvous was never impressive to me relative to the rest of CT.

It's good, it is not THAT good
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Never been but it doesn't look nearly as good to me as the New Haven spots, Fuoco and some of the other CT places. I ask for my pizza well done/burnt but that looks almost too well done on top and it doesn't have any of the New Haven shmootz you get on your fingers from the coal fire magic on the undercarriage. Crust doesn't have the black bubbles I like either.
 
superjohn said:
Never been but it doesn't look nearly as good to me as the New Haven spots, Fuoco and some of the other CT places. I ask for my pizza well done/burnt but that looks almost too well done on top and it doesn't have any of the New Haven shmootz you get on your fingers from the coal fire magic on the undercarriage. Crust doesn't have the black bubbles I like either.
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My family is from Meriden I grew up close by. I love to hype that town with the steamed cheeseburgers, silver city speedway and fishing at Hanover pond. Had little rendezvous all the time growing up... This review is questionable. 8.1 would make more sense
 
he’s a clown but not lying about new haven pizza. hating on foxon park???! he promotes pepsi
 
TheRealKBuks said:
The Constanti's are pizza royalty. Fuoco is more than worthy of an 8.5. George's parents started Anna's prospect pizza, one brother owns Christo's in Wallingford and his other brother owns Luna in Naugatuck. All amazing pizzas
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Pizza royalty? Come on now
 
Tuna said:
Pizza royalty? Come on now
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Yessir, multigenerational pizza greatness. checkout any one of their places you won't be disappointed. FUOCO is the best because they have the coal fired ovens but Christos, Luna (wood fired btw) and Anna's are no joke
 
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for me pizza’s gotta be a touch below room temperature. for real, modern is best below temp
 
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