You order it on your phone, you can use an app, you don't have to wait in line. THey only make a limited amount of pizzas to go. It's not first come first serve. That's only for the sitting customers.
John's is the "10" I compare everything else to.
Sally's / Pepe's non-original locations are several notches below the originals IMO. I think Modern has the right idea (non-$$$$-wise)
One thing we have to realize is that people around the region don't appreciate New Haven pizza. When these places open in other states like Massachusetts or even Florida, the customers there expect less charred crust, thicker bread, more cheese, more toppings, etc.
I have to say, I crisped it up in a pan on the stove top this morning for breakfast and it was much better!
Pizza for breakfast! Love it!
I've been to Ernie's a couple times and never found it to be anything special. Don't understand how people consider it to be a big deal. There are at least a handful of places within New Haven that I prefer.
While ruining the reputation of nh apizza. Really a shame. Other than the Wooster St location which I grew up on I’ve only had the Fairfield location pies on 2 occasions. Both times unspectacular
Went to the Woburn, MA one once. Never went back. The pizza was much better than average around here but the prices are 20-25% more than Pepe's around here and I like Pepe's better anyway. Plus 2 of the Pepe's are closer to my house than the Sally's. There's just no reason to go back.
It's really the Consiglio family who ruined their own iconic brand when they sold out to private equity.
Sometimes they're great, then other times they're very overrated.
“We could have just carbon-copied the Wooster Street location, and gotten the same everything, the same look and just built that everywhere,” said partner Ted Zizlsperger, who oversaw Shake Shack when it was part of New York’s Union Square Hospitality Group. “But I think we would have done a disservice to the brand.”