OT: Best Pizza in CT

[mauconnfan]

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

It’s excellent for Little Rendezvous I’m happiest for them. It’s up there no doubt MOT sure 9 plus. If you’re from Meriden (or is it Meridian lol) this pie is the combo of the old Verdolinis and New Haven pies. Solid pizza great old oven.

Meriden has had plenty of great things happen over the years no doubt but too many youngsters in here to have a clue.

 

[huskymedic]

Another next level down area apizza joint whose owners learned the trade @ Sally’s etc… reliably solid.

 

[StllH8L8ner]

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.

Nauti Dolphin is a hidden gem only really known to Metro North commuters. Great place to get a slice coming off the train starving. The smell hits you as soon as the doors open.

 

[CTBasketball]

I thought it was when MGMT played the Daffodil Festival.

I was at that show, back then they were The Management. Love MGMT to this day.

 

[CTBasketball]

It’s excellent for Little Rendezvous I’m happiest for them. It’s up there no doubt MOT sure 9 plus. If you’re from Meriden (or is it Meridian lol) this pie is the combo of the old Verdolinis and New Haven pies. Solid pizza great old oven.

Meriden has had plenty of great things happen over the years no doubt but too many youngsters in here to have a clue.

A real shame Verdolini’s went under. Sometimes floods and a few drugs really can ruin your life.

 

[mauconnfan]

A real shame Verdolini’s went under. Sometimes floods and a few drugs really can ruin your life.

Bingo on that one CTB. One of the best.

 

[Ratso]

i believe this is correct, lot of haters though

 

[superjohn]

Another next level down area apizza joint whose owners learned the trade @ Sally’s etc… reliably solid.

Fail by the owner, the first pie the employee made clearly looked better...

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[TheRealKBuks]

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i believe this is correct, lot of haters though

CT NYC and Jersey obviously have excellent pizza.

I never knew Philly had good pizza. I can't imagine it's on the same level as the other 3 though because it's completely overshadowed by cheese steaks and italian roast pork sandwiches.

 

[Ratso]

CT NYC and Jersey obviously have excellent pizza.

I never knew Philly had good pizza. I can't imagine it's on the same level as the other 3 though because it's completely overshadowed by cheese steaks and italian roast pork sandwiches.

it’s not….getting better though

but angelo’s reminds me of a clean modern, beats pepe/sally’s easily

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

 

[mauconnfan]

CT NYC and Jersey obviously have excellent pizza.

I never knew Philly had good pizza. I can't imagine it's on the same level as the other 3 though because it's completely overshadowed by cheese steaks and italian roast pork sandwiches.

Our company used to have a few meetings in our Fort Washington PA facility and they had pizza quite often for lunch. They considered it “Philly pie” and honestly, it was solid tasting and construction. Not New Haven, closer to NYC but kinda looked forward to it.

 

[August_West]

It’s excellent for Little Rendezvous I’m happiest for them. It’s up there no doubt MOT sure 9 plus. If you’re from Meriden (or is it Meridian lol) this pie is the combo of the old Verdolinis and New Haven pies. Solid pizza great old oven.

Meriden has had plenty of great things happen over the years no doubt but too many youngsters in here to have a clue.

Verdolini's ? I miss that place. They used to make this great Pizza called "The Spooker". Do you remember that?

 

[superjohn]

Verdolini's ? I miss that place. They used to make this great Pizza called "The Spooker". Do you remember that?

I'm surprised nobody on the boneyard ever mentioned The Spooker before, such a funny name.

 

[Waquoit]

Spooker? I don't even know her.

 

[mauconnfan]

Verdolini's ? I miss that place. They used to make this great Pizza called "The Spooker". Do you remember that?

Nope never tried it dammit, never even heard of it for some odd reason. Bet it was good most all of their food was.

 

[StllH8L8ner]

it’s not….getting better though

but angelo’s reminds me of a clean modern, beats pepe/sally’s easily

There is a place in West Chester, PA that comes somewhat close to New Haven called Pizza West Chester. Portnoy was there a couple of months ago and gave it a pretty good review. Only thing is they are open basically just for lunch and only make a certain amount of pies each day bc I think it’s only a 1 or 2 person operation. So if you get there after they make their 100-150 or whatever it is for the day, you’re S.O.L.

 

[John]

Does Portnoy have a judging criteria that he's written down? Just curious.

 

[I Bleed Blue]

Does Portnoy have a judging criteria that he's written down? Just curious.

Written down, no. But he has loose guidelines.

9’s - Exceptional, Worth a long drive (think Michelin guide)
8’s - Very good, among best in the area/state
7’s - Good, solid neighborhood spot
6’s - Just ok
5’s and Below - Not good
0.08 - Jack’s Frozen Pizza

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Merridian

The day before he mangled "Fuoco" and "Cheshire."

 

[huskyjawz]

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.

Luigi's, Testo's and Brewport all worth trying in Bpt/Ffld.

 

[August_West]

but angelo’s reminds me of a clean modern, beats pepe/sally’s easily

Get your act together

 

[BPT2Storrs]

Luigi's, Testo's and Brewport all worth trying in Bpt/Ffld.

Brewport is great. However, Bridgeport has been lacking in the pizza game otherwise. I like New Haven style the best and most spots in Bridgeport are too greasy with little to no char on the crust.

 

[August_West]

Brewport is great. However, Bridgeport has been lacking in the pizza game otherwise. I like New Haven style the best and most spots in Bridgeport are too greasy with little to no char on the crust.

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[August_West]

I've tried nearly all of them. Here is my CT top 11. View attachment 88941

Olde World had a rough go in the scheme of things this week.