OT: Best Pizza in CT

[August_West]

What, no more Gumby's?

God that was just vile pizza, ( and Also the best pizza ever.........after about 40 bong hits and a rack of milwaukees best

 

[boog204]

For any students at UConn that haven't done so already... stop ordering Sgt. Pep's and switch to Randy's.

Sgt. Peps was incredible for slices after the Pub closed... What's the Civic Pub called now?

 

[OkaForPrez]

So who wants to go through the 29 pages of this thread, count the number of times a places is mentioned, sort in descending order, cut the top 10, and post a poll?

 

[Waquoit]

I would be shocked if it was still there. It was mid-to-late 80s and it was terrible. As described by my housemate, "A blistering plasticy disc with acid sauce."

Luxury. When I was there we had Pesaro's. The crust was akin to a moist Sham-wow and the toppings had the look and taste of minced pencil eraser.

 

[OkaForPrez]

Oo better idea. 4 words:

Bone
Yard
Pizza
Crawl

 

[KembaStepback]

So who wants to go through the 29 pages of this thread, count the number of times a places is mentioned, sort in descending order, cut the top 10, and post a poll?

Not me. I would like to reiterate that Domenic's and Vinnie's is so good. (had some last night and cold this morning as a reminder.) Has to be #1.

 

[boog204]

Oo better idea. 4 words:

Bone
Yard
Pizza
Crawl

Are you suggesting some kind of merge between the pizza and beer threads?!?!? Worlds colliding and exploding...

 

[Husky25]

I would be shocked if it was still there. It was mid-to-late 80s and it was terrible. As described by my housemate, "A blistering plasticy disc with acid sauce."

They changed their name to Dominos.

 

[Kitaman]

So who wants to go through the 29 pages of this thread, count the number of times a places is mentioned, sort in descending order, cut the top 10, and post a poll?

If you said this in a meeting its equivalent to volunteering yourself.

 

[David 76]

If there is a state that comes in 3rd place, I would guess it is N.J. CT, NY & NJ are the 3 most Italian states.

 

[mauconnfan]

If we started a "OT:Best Pizza in WesMass" thread it would end like this:

 

[Sky ball]

Colony in Stamford. Greasy thin crust..yummy

 

[superjohn]

If there is a state that comes in 3rd place, I would guess it is N.J. CT, NY & NJ are the 3 most Italian states.

Rhode Island is very Italian but their pizza sucks.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Rhode Island is, in fact, the most Italian state in the country by percentage.

As far as their pizza goes, it's like anything else, you gotta know where to look and it's a matter of taste. Some of the more hallowed New Haven pizza spots are, in my personal estimation, trash.

 

[superjohn]

Rhode Island is, in fact, the most Italian state in the country by percentage.

As far as their pizza goes, it's like anything else, you gotta know where to look and it's a matter of taste. Some of the more hallowed New Haven pizza spots are, in my personal estimation, trash.

I lived in Rhode Island but haven't had pizza there in years, back then I went to most of the places people said were the best and never had anything that would pass as good in CT. I remember my girl taking me to Caserta's on Federal Hill telling me it's the best pizza you'll ever have and it was just bad. Great state with great food in and around Providence but pizza was not their thing, maybe that's changed with new places popping up. Went to Pepe's last time I visited CT. and it was just as good as I remembered, much better than anything out here in Chicago, tried the Pepe's offshoots a couple of years ago and they weren't close to as good as the original. CT. is definitely the pizza state in my opinion with NY and then Jersey, for some reason Mass and Rhode Island never got the pizza thing like it's neighbors.

 

[JonnyRI]

I can't believe I clicked on this fn thread. Again.

 

[mauconnfan]

I lived in Rhode Island but haven't had pizza there in years, back then I went to most of the places people said were the best and never had anything that would pass as good in CT. I remember my girl taking me to Caserta's on Federal Hill telling me it's the best pizza you'll ever have and it was just bad. Great state with great food in and around Providence but pizza was not their thing, maybe that's changed with new places popping up. Went to Pepe's last time I visited CT. and it was just as good as I remembered, much better than anything out here in Chicago, tried the Pepe's offshoots a couple of years ago and they weren't close to as good as the original. CT. is definitely the pizza state in my opinion with NY and then Jersey, for some reason Mass and Rhode Island never got the pizza thing like it's neighbors.

There's some decent pizza in the Philly area too.

 

[jleves]

Someone needs to go through this thread and compile the results with charts and tables and things. If anyone takes that on, please post the results in a new thread cause there's no way anyone would find it in this hot mess.

 

[August_West]

Someone needs to go through this thread and compile the results with charts and tables and things. If anyone takes that on, please post the results in a new thread cause there's no way anyone would find it in this hot mess.

Did anyone mention Bufalina?

 

[Waquoit]

Some of the more hallowed New Haven pizza spots are, in my personal estimation, trash.

Shocked, shocked!

 

[David 76]

Did anyone mention Bufalina?

Several times. Fantastic artisan pizza.

 

[dbmill]

Luxury. When I was there we had Pesaro's. The crust was akin to a moist Sham-wow and the toppings had the look and taste of minced pencil eraser.

Ah yes, I certainly remember Pesaro's. Bad, bad, pizza, but their one saving grace was that they delivered to the dorms. I used to joke that they could slide it under the door and it wouldn't affect the taste or the look. I think they went out of business in the early to mid 80's.

 

[David 76]

http://www.niaf.org/culture/statistics/states-with-the-highest-population -of-italian-americans/

NY & NJ have over a million Italian-Americans and a pretty high percentage.
CT has over 634,000 of us, but at a higher percentage (18.6%)
RI has less than 200,000 Italian-Americans but it is 19% of their population.

Big Ern is right. RI's percentage is 0.4% higher than CT's even with less than 1/3 of the Italian-Americans of CT.
But big Ern seems to not have a clue as to what great pizza tastes like. Every poll, rating, book on pizza puts Wooster Street at or near the top.

 

[Sky ball]

http://www.niaf.org/culture/statistics/states-with-the-highest-population -of-italian-americans/

NY & NJ have over a million Italian-Americans and a pretty high percentage.
CT has over 634,000 of us, but at a higher percentage (18.6%)
RI has less than 200,000 Italian-Americans but it is 19% of their population.

Big Ern is right. RI's percentage is 0.4% higher than CT's even with less than 1/3 of the Italian-Americans of CT.
But big Ern seems to not have a clue as to what great pizza tastes like. Every poll, rating, book on pizza puts Wooster Street at or near the top.

I have never been to the NH pizza places but when a Clam Pizza is named the best pizza I say who eats clam pizzas? It may be good but to compare it to pizza statewide? Geez..who has the best pepperoni pizza? Who makes the best bread less clam pizza with a little milk and potato added? hehe

 

[mauconnfan]

I have never been to the NH pizza places but when a Clam Pizza is named the best pizza I say who eats clam pizzas? It may be good but to compare it to pizza statewide? Geez..who has the best pepperoni pizza? Who makes the best bread less clam pizza

I agree just give me mozzy, or pepperoni, or a combo of those with shrooms.......clams?