Best Pizza

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

[Servo300]

1. Papa John's

[OKNancy]

62. I quit buying from them when I found out they are huge

Republicans. It's easy enough when there are so many others out there.

[Servo300]

72. They still beat Pizza Hut IMO

[LynneSin]

100. I haven't done Pizza Hut since they had OxyRush as a spokesperson

and that was back in 1992. I still haven't forgiven them for that mistake!

[JVS]

110. Whoever came up with putting garlic butter on pizza deserves a Nobel prize

[Renew Deal]

2. NY regular

F* the sicilian. The regular pizza is a sure thing.

[mike_c]

43. total agreement....

Neopolitan NY style is the one true pizza. And I WILL have the anchovies, please....

[smirkymonkey]

58. Agreed!

The only REAL pizza as far as I'm concerned.

[Insider]

63. fold in half, drain oil,

enjoy. and do NOT even think about sprinklin' nuttin on it.

and a small cold beverage. (grape or root beer, to be correct)

[Burma Jones]

ABSOLUTELY

[Burma Jones]

71. ABSOLUTELY

[geniph]

115. YES YES YES

NY regular is where it's AT. And this is from a Seattle native that first tasted this pizza of the gods as an adult.

[Radical Activist]

3. Crimes against nature

that phrase has nothing to do with being gay. It really refers to putting pineapple and ham on pizza. It's just wrong!

[tridim]

9. Most Pineapple/Canadian Bacon pizzas are nasty

But good Pineapple/SHREDDED Canadian Bacon pizza is dreamy. It's by far my favorite pie. Have you ever had one with lots of shredded CB? Didn't think so. :)

[SmileyBoy]

29. It's HAM, NOT Canadian Bacon!!!

Eh???

[Renew Deal]

4. You Chicago Deep Dish people don't know what pizza is.

That's just cardboard with a bunch of toppings. Real Pizza is the NY regular. It's so much better.

[DaveThe DirtyDog]

7. You are correct, sir!

[Renew Deal]

12. Welcome to DU!!!

:hi: :pals:

[Dying Eagle]

70. Welcome to DU

Another wise human

:hug:

[tridim]

40. Chicago pizza has the exact same ingredients as NY style

The toppings are just reversed and in different quantities. I like both types, but I'll skip NY style if it been sitting out on the counter or it's too greasy (which covers most NYC places). I like my pizza fresh from the oven, and not reheated. I'm also a cheese freak, so I dig Chicago style.

[Guy Fawkes]

77. Cardboard????

New York pizza is just MATZO!

[Kellanved]

5. you know that is originally an Italian Dish

Do you ?

Anyway: Bar in New Haven :P


Edit: To add one: Soda in Berlin /Germany
The crust is not up to American standard, but the topping of fresh(unbaked) Rucola, Balsamico, Olive Oil, Parmesan and fresh (unbaked as well) genuine Parma Ham is withouth equal.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

20. Aw come on, you gotta name the bar at least, otherwise you got about as

much cred as Bushco around here!
:spank:

[Kellanved]

33. the name is "Bar"

Crown Street, New haven CT. (Plus there is a liquor store nearby selling past 8) ;-)

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

35. Well I guess I'll just hush my lil ol' mouth then! n/t

[Kellanved]

38. just don't mix it up with the unnamed Bar

That one has the best Cheeseburgers (IMHO) in New Haven.

:hi:

[VolcanoJen]

95. Kellanved! I adore your "Ampelmann" avatar!!

Ahhh... such memories!!

[pinto]

6. Napolatani.

[Feanorcurufinwe]

8. Other: Classic NY pizza

very thin, lots of olive oil, cooked in a super hot oven

[Rationality]

10. Sicilian!!!!

With pepperoni.

Close second would be NY-style Napoleon (sp?) pizza.

Chicago is alright but I'm not always into that thick crust.

Never actually tried california-style...

Anchovies.... :puke:

[TreasonousBastard]

11. Tonanno's in Coney Island...

like no other pizza you've ever had.

Everything fresh and homemade, and no bullshit lemon grass, pineapples, burrito stuffing...

[salonghorn70]

13. Anchovies

Pizza isn't pizza without anchovies.

[brokensymmetry]

14. You're not going to like this...

But my favorite is...

Pizza Hut, with hand tossed crust
Extra Cheese
Mushrooms
Hamburger
Italian Sausage
Pepperoni

The first slice, consumed while it's still too hot to handle, is plain. Nothing added, just the pizza.

The second slice is sprinkled with a combination of black and red pepper.

And the third slice, eaten slowly, reflectively - even languidly - that has everything added. Red and black pepper, and plenty of Parmesan cheese.

:)

[Awsi Dooger]

64. Let them squawk, Pizza Hut is by far my favorite

Although I prefer the pan, and nothing but veggies, please. The Veggie Lovers is awesome.

Pizza Hut is very good about letting you request specific pizzas at their buffet. The typical buffet pizza is loaded with sausage, the only topping I despise. So I usually call ahead and request a veggie pizza or two before leaving for the buffet. They're usually just about ready when I arrive.

[chaska]

91. Jesus, man! Pan pizza? Gag. Why don't u just eat a sponge soaked in grease

Major Republicans too.

[jpgray]

15. Neapolitan--no question

San Marzano tomatoes, buffalo mozzerella... very tasty.

[gmoney]

16. Flying Pizza, southwest Ohio

I prefer the New York Style to the Sicilian... by the slice, of course.

[Whitacre D_WI]

34. You a Daytonian?

Flying Pizza kicks ass.

[RetroLounge]

17. Pizzeria Uno or Due in Chicago. The originals

not the chains...

RL

[SmileyBoy]

32. I went to an UNO Chicago Grill in West Fargo, ND...

...The pizza was HORRIBLE!!!

You're probably right about the original being a LOT better. Next time I'm in Chi-Town I'll go there...

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

37. I have had good and bad from the chain Uno's. Very uneven.

But the deep dish is still one of my fave styles over all. There was a place in Rockville, MD (Armando's?) when I was in high school where you could make your own obscenely stuffed/layered deep dish pizza and submit it to the oven boys for baking. We must have set some kind of records for calories per cubic centimeter.

[nemo137]

50. oh, hell yes!

it's like a big tub of ingredients, all baked together. mmmm-hm.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

18. Ledo's Pizza in Adelphi, Maryland.

The satellite outlets won't do. Square, thin flaky crust, sweet, sweet tomatoey sauce... mmmm.....

[robertpaulsen]

19. Joe Peep's in North Hollywood

with extra mozzarella and meatball slices. Nothing better.

[ForrestGump]

59. They ARE good -- I can't pick my favorite, though

[Renew Deal]

21. San Leone in NYC and Stella's in Bellmore, NY are excellent.

[bobbieinok]

22. you don't know what BAD pizza is until you try 'Thun Pizza'

I had this in Germany. I knew Thun=tuna, but I was assured it was really good. It was horrible; I think (hope) my friend honestly liked it.

[Renew Deal]

23. I can tell you a bad Pizza story. Ever been to Manchester, NH?

I was there volunteering for Clark during the primary. I am from NY. I saw a place that said something like: Winner, best pizza Manchester. It SUCKED. It was cardboard with like a cheddar cheese. Biggest piece of shit to ever come out of a pizza oven.

[NoPasaran]

24. Pepe's on Wooster St in New Haven n/t

[Kellanved]

27. I disagree

I mean Pepe's Pizza is good, and as an European (Edit: Pepe('s) is Greek and the dishes other than Pizza are fantastic) I got a certain extra service. Pepe's being close to the Campus was a plus as well.
So: I loved Pepe's Pizza, and I love the place.

But the Pizza at Bar's is simply better - provided it is not raining. (oh: Bar's Homebrew is the worst beer ever)

:hi:

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

28. What difference does the rain make? n/t

[Kellanved]

30. the roof leaks

The extra liquid does not improve the Pizza - nor the experience.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

102. Sally's!!!!!!!!!

F - Pepe's!

:)

[KamaAina]

109. Modern on State St.

few if any lines to wait in, plus you have a reason besides (a)pizza to be in the State St. area (or did in my day, mid-'80s: craft shops, used bookstores etc.)

[chaska]

25. NY style. Accept no sustitutes. Thin crust is the only way to eat pizza.

Thick crust is for corporate pizza.

Oh, by the way, Pizza Hut years ago used Limbaugh to hawk their garbage. Haven't eaten there since.

[PfNJ]

26. Capri Pizza, Lodi Pizza.....

Kenilworth, NJ, and Lodi, NJ, respectively.....

[Taverner]

31. Californian

Sorry, creativity has to count somewhere!

[Whitacre D_WI]

36. Pizza Napolitano. n/t

[Mara Jade]

So hard to choose one

Pineapple and ham or anchovies.....mmmmmmmm.

[wtmusic]

39. Domino's rocks

(OK, so I'm going for the cheap reaction) :D

[donhakman]

41. Giordano's in Chicago

is the Stradivari of pizza

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

42. This look about right? (Pic below)

[scottcsmith]

44. Mmmm, Chicago deep dish...

When I was stationed at Pearl Harbor, I had a buddy with family in Chicago and they used to send him Chicago-style pizzas. I'm not sure how they accomplished this. Fed-Ex and freezing, I guess. He sure was happy when he got those pies.

[Kat45]

45. Italian pizza, thin crust,. Italian or Italian/American owned pizza parlor

The North End of Boston, as well as some good places in Medford and Somerville.

[Bonhomme Richard]

46. Santapio's (? spelling) in Boston was the best I...........

ever had.

[camero]

47. Does Richmond still have the 6lb pizza?

Can't remember the name of the restaurant but that's the best pizza I ever ate. Richmond, VA

[underpants]

107. What Bottoms up?

Yeah if you actually got a whole one it would probably weigh 6 pounds.

[ironflange]

48. My own!

So I nearly voted for "other." I guess it's Chicago-style, big and juicy, so I finally voted for that. Good thing that vote confirmation thingy was there, or we might have had a catastrophic miscarriage of justice!

[AgadorSparticus]

49. darn you mayberry for all the food threads. you're making me hungry

and i'm much too lazy right now to get out of my chair to do anything about it. chinese food tommorrow night, i can guarantee ya! ;) but to answer your question about pizza, i say anything with loads of various veggies: peppers, purple onions, spinach, zuchini, shrooms, jalapenos, etc. and it has to be thin crust. always thin. yummmmmmmmm!

to add: i should clarify that i didn't mean ANY pizza. no pizza hut, dominos (yuck), or any fast food chain. here in tucson, we have a magpies pizza that is pretty darn good.

[Uroboros]

53. NYC pizza..thin crust.

not every NYC pizza; You're gonna find crap pizza even in NYC. But I live in Brooklyn; which isn't lacking for great pizza. Heck there are 3 pizza places all within 5 blocks of me. :)

As for Chicago style pizza..what the heck is it with you people in Chicago and food anyway? :)

You seem like your food (witness your pizza and hot dog fetish) with everything but the kitchen sink on it. Tone it down will you! :)


BTW great pizza is mostly in the sauce IMHO. Most chain places (and non chain places that have no right to be making pizzas) use canned pizza sauces that are spiced terribly. Way too much oregano. As if somewhere there is a surplus of the stuff.

[AgadorSparticus]

54. my biggest gripe with the sauce used in most places is that it is too

sweet. yuck.

tone it down??? that's just my partial list! :9

[Uroboros]

56. I didn't mean you specifically...

...you can put as much stuff on your pizza as you like. :)

[Submariner]

51. And the winner is! "REGINA'S PIZZA, NORTH END - BOSTON"

Thank you. :)

Original flat pan pizza cooked in brick oven with original Italian seasonings and sauce like Grandma used to make. Unbeatable.

[Deja Q]

52. Tombstone Vegetarian

It's by far the healthiest pizza I've come by...

[Wapsie B]

55. Eduardo's in Chicago.

Their stuffed pizzas are out of this world.

[jukes]

57. Cusanelli's

on columbia ave., near st. anthony's, on D*** Hill, so. st. louis.

[No Mandate Here.]

60. Aiello's on Murray Ave. in Squirrel Hill <nt>

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

68. Is this in N.J.? Sounds like.... n/t

Never mind, Pittsburgh, just looked it up. :bounce:

[JM]

82. Mineo's!

Lol!...

In Squirrel Hill, you are either an Aiello's or Mineo's fan. I think it is a similar story to Uno and Due in Chicago.

I am near Squirrel Hill, and my grandfather informed me years ago that we are a Mineo's family. He was quite indignant when we suggested anything else.

As for Chicago style, which I MUCH prefer, I would take Gino's East, Uno, Due, Giordano's, Carmen's or Lou Mal's any day. When I was in Chicago for surgery in 1990, I bribed a nurse to run down and pick up a medium from Gino's East which was only a block away. I wasn't going to be in Chicago and miss an opportunity dammit!

JM

[JVS]

111. Pittsburgh Pizza is best

Aiello's is great. Vinnie Pie with the shreaded pepperoni is good too.

[ForrestGump]

61. Can't narrow it to one, but pizza I had on a certain South Pacific island

(seafood pizza) rates as perhaps the most memorable of my life. I love all sorts of pizza (Domino's excepted), but it was exceptional in every regard.

[bearfan454]

65. I like Gino's East in Chicago.

That is what I grew up on. Here in Austin Tx we have Conan's and Brick Oven pizza.

[GOPisEvil]

99. Hey Stevo - ever been to Mangia?

Mangia makes a darn fine Chicago-style pie!

[Nile]

66. Breakfast pizza from Maine.

Got scrambled eggs, bacon or sausage on it. Never found it anywhere else but Maine.

[slaveplanet]

67. T & A 's

http://www.tonyalba.com/

Best Independent Pizza Maker in the Nation
- National Pizza & Pasta Assn, 1994

[Dying Eagle]

69. Papa Murphys

Family size Chicago....YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMY

And on Mondays its onlt $10

[indypaul]

83. And love baking it myself n/t

[Gothic Sponge]

73. NY regular pizza

[ACK]

74. Everyone already pointed out but must concur NY style regular

Forget all those square screwed up deep dish crap topings and hippy asian fushion pizzas too.

Give me a NY style pie and I am a happy man.

[Renew Deal]

75. I also have to give Front Street Pizza of Rockville Centre, NY credit.

They're good.

[MrSlayer]

76. South Philly handmade.

Even mentioning a chain pizza place around here can get you a beating.

[Guy Fawkes]

78. Ian's in Madison, Wi

possibly the best pizza. ever.

[Canuckistanian]

79. Slightly OT, but..

The last time I was in NJ, I tried to order a pizza from my room. The menu from the pizza place had so many options as to how to BUILD the pizza I didn't know how to do it.
What is 'italian' vs. 'new york' styles? I just gave up.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

80. That is so sad...

:cry:

[MattNC]

81. Asheville Pizza & Brewing n/t

[name not needed]

84. DeLorenzo's In Trenton, NJ

Best pizza anywhere.

[amerikat]

88. Hamilton Ave or Hudson St?

Tomato Pie.....Both are great.....I prefer DeLorenzo's HUdson St.

[name not needed]

90. Hudson

[Fovea]

85. St. Louis Style

With cracker thin, crispy crust and provel cheese.
Cut in squares with bacon topping.

[Dees]

97. Imos......

Always used to have them use mozzarella instead of provel. Good stuff. Racanelli's in Webster Groves is excellent New York Style.

[Fovea]

113. cant remember the name of the place

Over on the corner by Milbrook on Wash U. Had a lot of stained glass and lots of Goths. Incredible Pizza though.

[SaveElmer]

86. Armands Pizza - Washington DC

[fortyfeetunder]

92. Yeah, Armands...

Best darn crust I've ever had. I can taste it 3000 miles away...

[WoodrowFan]

87. Cassano's with pepperoni and sausage! (Dayton)

gwad I miss them! DC doesn't have any pizza place near as good!!

[amerikat]

89. Another Vote for DeLorenzo's in Trenton, NJ

93. Uno Pizzaria, Or was that Pizzaria Uno?

I've had it in San Fransisco and Hawaii.

Freaking awesome. Your tastebuds will shudder in orgasmic joy.

[chaska]

94. I've eaten it at one of their chain stores three or four times, and

it was good once. Sucked the other times. And in all cases couldn't hold a candle to any good new york style mom and pop pizza shop.

Don't eat corporate.

96. Damn. Bad luck for you

I've enjoyed the place every time I've been there.

Not just good, it was awesome.

Ive had good Mom&Pop, and bad.

Best Mom%Pop place was a Greek joint on Polk in San Francisco. Huge pizza, stringy cheese, and ultra fresh toppings. Plus the guy who made it was completely insane and loads of fun to talk with.

[bkcc]

98. New York thin crust

Good Lord.

I'm just reading the responses to this post and thanking God that I live in New York.

Papa John's?
Pizzeria UNO??

You kids don't know what you're missing if you call that pizza. In all fairness, though, I didn't either until I moved here.

(And for the record, we don't call it Sicilian pizza here in Brooklyn: we call it "squares".)

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

101. Wooster Street New Haven

Home of Sally's and Pepe's

Oh and there's Modern as well!

[noonwitch]

103. Buddy's in Detroit.

They're a chain, now, but the best is the original at McNichols and Conant, just north of Hamtrammck. They still have their old ovens.

[Wcross]

104. Rochester N.Y. area- T.K's in Fairport is the best I ever had!

A large pie with 4 toppings was something like 13 bucks last time I was in town. It was difficult to eat more than three slices because of all the toppings. The sauce is perfect.

I live in southern Tennessee now and we have a shortage of Italians down here. If you want a pizza you have your choice of the chains and thats it.

[Penndems]

105. Mario's Pizza House, Arlington, Virginia

They serve the large, Sicilian-style square pizza - absolutely delicious. Mario's has been around forever. My parents used to go there when they were dating back in the early 1950s.

Two more: Roberto's and Lio's Pizza in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. Real Italian pizza made by real Italians. Our local Democratic committee used to meet at Lio's - the Italian-Americans in the group highly recommended it.

Outside of Mario's, I can't find anything like their pizza here in Northern Virginia.

[K8-EEE]

106. Anna Nicole's fave: Mazzarino's!

that's my fave too!! Sauteed spinach, garlic & pepperoni. I don't know if she eats it anymore but I sure do, it is the BEST BEST BEST!!

Mazzarino's on Riverside Drive in Sherman Oaks CA!

[underpants]

108. The Pizza Shop Yorktown Va.

Easily the best I have ever had at least it was when my brother ran the place. It has changed hands several times since then (closed I think) and isn't the same. I worked there many times in many capacities. The stormboli's were to die for.

I will be shocked if anyone has heard of it.

[ceile]

112. Austin's Pizza

The best I've ever had!

[GOPisEvil]

114. That was going to be my payoff for the guys that helped me move.

But we went to Taco Cabana instead.

Now...I'll be moving again soon (this weekend or next)...maybe this time pizza will be the payoff. Austin's is very good, although when I want Chicago-style, I go to Mangia.