Best pizza you have had anywhere?

[ClarkstonMark]

I just rememebered a place (closed now) ///
Lucchetti's Pizza W 26th St Erie PA. In the 80's we used to get this whenever we visited my Grandpa and Grandma (GPa loved bacon on his pizza). Damn was that good pizza.
Any Erie guys rememebr Lucchetti's, or when/why it closed?

 

[s1uggo72]

Not deep dish but they make a tray with just sauce on it and then take out the tray for a minute or so to put the cheese on then heat it again.

I am pretty sure someone from that family ( Ronnie?) came to Huntington and opened one here. Mid 80.s. It didn’t last for whatever reason, but I liked their pizza. Someone said he moved back up north

 

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Victor Emmanuel’s in Redding

 

[Clamz@420EP]

Jioio’s : Latrobe/Greensburg PA

 

[Bison13]

I am pretty sure someone from that family ( Ronnie?) came to Huntington and opened one here. Mid 80.s. It didn’t last for whatever reason, but I liked their pizza. Someone said he moved back up north

Might have... they opened one in york across from the county offices. Not as good as wellsburg or steubenville spots.

 

[LionJim]

Might have... they opened one in york across from the county offices. Not as good as wellsburg or steubenville spots.

Hey, since we’re neighbors, any favorites you might have in our neck of the woods?

 

[Bison13]

Hey, since we’re neighbors, any favorites you might have in our neck of the woods?

Here in mount airy, laurienzo brick oven pizza is good as is mama Angela's. MA is a byob so makes it a nice dinner spot.

Julianos in laytonsville and Gianni in Damascus are solid too

 

[JerseyLion]

What town, I will check It out. Rick in Hopat

There are three of them in Bergen County - Edgewater, Hackensack and Ridgewood.

 

[PSU87]

Exhibit A in how to make a pizza sound unappetizing. It's pizza. Let's not complicate it.

Disagree. We are talking about the things that can make a pizza great.

Or can just eat the "NY style pizza" swill that's pumped out in tens of thousands of pizza places across the country.

 

[laKavosiey-st lion]

There are three of them in Bergen County - Edgewater, Hackensack and Ridgewood.

Going to the Ridgewood store this afternoon, what’s your go to pie?

 

[4theglory54]

Decades ago in a tavern/restaurant, Venetian Gardens, in Staten Island. I was only 17 and may have been influenced by the pitcher of beer we were washing it down with, but I have not tasted a better pizza since.

 

[FTLPSU]

Tonys Pizza San Fran wow impressive crust! And I have eaten 4+ dozen different places in NYC area since the 80's

Just ate at Pizzeria Biddea in Fishtown Saturday night...pretty good ultra thin crust

And for you Home Cooks.....you want to up your game at home for cooking pizza...buy a $60 PIZZA STEEL
Heat oven 500-550F Degrees hour before---then use good store bought Pizza dough or make your own...
Corn meal on the pizza steal--EVOO on bottom of dough--need a Peel--build pizza slide off Peel onto Hot steel--wait 10 minutes---Amazing home made pizza!

 

[Pocono Lion]

My wife's from up the line in Clarks Summit and she makes her own Old Forge pizza. Homemade sauce, shells from Schiff's, brick and white american cheeses. Also, I don't know if it's the best, but the white pizza from the Chinchilla Hose Co. on Fridays during Lent is incredible.

 

[yeahtoasty]

Tony's in the North Beach section of San Francisco. He makes dozens of different styles and has four different ovens (wood-fired, coal-fired, gas and electric) and they're all amazing. My favorites are his Detroit style and the simple Tomato Pie.

I once watched a waiter bring out a beautiful-looking pie to a family, and before they could dig in Tony himself ran out of the kitchen and whisked it away. He came back a few minutes later and told them that he saw it on its way out the door and it didn't meet his standards so he was making them a new one. Believe me when I tell you that the first pizza that was served was something that I would've happily demolished, but it didn't meet Tony's standards.

 

[Pocono Lion]

Sal's in Wind Gap, PA

/endoflist

I used to work at Colonial Academy on Jacobsburg Rd. Sal's or Detzi's Tavern were our go to places when we would go out for lunch. For a non-descript place in a strip mall, Sal's is outstanding!

 

[PSUJam]

My wife's from up the line in Clarks Summit and she makes her own Old Forge pizza. Homemade sauce, shells from Schiff's, brick and white american cheeses. Also, I don't know if it's the best, but the white pizza from the Chinchilla Hose Co. on Fridays during Lent is incredible.

I also get shells from Schiffs along with their kielbasa sticks. Hell I may head there now to fight the Christmas crowd! I've have had the Hose Co. pizza. Good stuff!

 

[JerseyLion]

Going to the Ridgewood store this afternoon, what’s your go to pie?

I love their pepperoni. If you are in Ridgewood, A Mano is also very good.

 

[K-Live]

I don't eat pizza anymore because it's not healthy; but when I did, it was from Benny's in West Chester

Benny's Pizza West Chester PA - Pizza, Lunch Specials, Catering Parties

Benny's Pizza in West Chester PA specializes in Gourmet Pizza, Gluten Free Pizza, Strombolis, Hoagies, Cheese Steaks with a family friendly restaurant atmosphere.

www.bennyspizzawc.com

 

[Got GSPs]

I’ve had bad pizza and good pizza, but the bad pizza was still ok and the good pizza wouldn’t make me drive 30 minutes out of my way. I just don’t love pizza like many people do. It’s a staple, grew up eating pizza with the family once a week, but not exciting

 

[rudedude]

I also get shells from Schiffs along with their kielbasa sticks. Hell I may head there now to fight the Christmas crowd! I've have had the Hose Co. pizza. Good stuff!

Bosak’s & Trovato’s have good meat/kielbasa sticks also.

 

[Woodpecker]

Can anyone suggest something in LSD? I can't seem to find anything exceptional.

 

[PSUJam]

Bosak’s & Trovato’s have good meat/kielbasa sticks also.

Yes I've had both. A relative gave me 5 pounds of Trovato’s with cheddar this summer as a gift. Bosaks also has great fresh cut bacon. Riccardo's has good sticks as well.

 

[LionJim]

Can anyone suggest something in LSD? I can't seem to find anything exceptional.

It’s not Grotto’s. We’ll have to bump into each other one of these days.

 

[WanderingSpectator]

Tony's in the North Beach section of San Francisco. He makes dozens of different styles and has four different ovens (wood-fired, coal-fired, gas and electric) and they're all amazing. My favorites are his Detroit style and the simple Tomato Pie.

I once watched a waiter bring out a beautiful-looking pie to a family, and before they could dig in Tony himself ran out of the kitchen and whisked it away. He came back a few minutes later and told them that he saw it on its way out the door and it didn't meet his standards so he was making them a new one. Believe me when I tell you that the first pizza that was served was something that I would've happily demolished, but it didn't meet Tony's standards.

Tony also has Pizza Rock in Vegas (including one inside Allegiant Stadium). We plan on hitting his downtown location next week. Tony is the author of a couple of books on pizza including the Pizza Bible.

 

[Player2BNamedL8r]

My favorite is a thick crust, square-cut Sicilian pizza. Buzzi’s in Rochester, PA was my favorite growing up.

Not a fan of Pepe’s in New Haven - not bad, but not worth the hype of first pizzeria ever claim.

 

[BornALion]

Try Pizza Lovin for pan fried. The double crust steak and cheese at Peppers Pizza is fantastic as well.

If you like pan fried, The Stonehouse in Carbondale makes an excellent peanut oil pan fried pizza but only Thurs to Sunday.

 

[BornALion]

Andy's Pizza in Peckville outside of Scranton - hasn't changed in 60 years

The Hot & Sweet at Andy's is our go to.. Well done, of course.

 

[HardHat]

Carmen's pizza, Hazleton, PA. Buy cold (well room temperature). It's good cold or warm. Yum!

 

[BornALion]

Bosak’s & Trovato’s have good meat/kielbasa sticks also.

I have been friends with the original Trovato's for a long time. The guy who bought them out, Brian, has really made a nice niche with his kielbasi recipe. I actually use his seasoning mix to make venison kielbasi and it's better than if i went and bought everything separately. I think he has a secret he wont let me in on.

 

[Tony 83]

Carmen's pizza, Hazleton, PA. Buy cold (well room temperature). It's good cold or warm. Yum!

Pitz!

 

[PSUJam]

If you like pan fried, The Stonehouse in Carbondale makes an excellent peanut oil pan fried pizza but only Thurs to Sunday.

Thank you!

 

[rudedude]

Thank you!

It’s not like Cosmo’s however and really dense.

 

[rudedude]

I have been friends with the original Trovato's for a long time. The guy who bought them out, Brian, has really made a nice niche with his kielbasi recipe. I actually use his seasoning mix to make venison kielbasi and it's better than if i went and bought everything separately. I think he has a secret he wont let me in on.

He is our hairdresser’s nephew, good guy. Also try Bosak’s smoked in Olyphant. IMO, best in NEPA. Carm used to make sure we had our whole rib eye sliced nice for our steak sandwich extravaganzas for the White Outs. They still do a great job now for us.

 

[TOC_Lions44]

Rosangelas Evergreen Park, IL - Southwest border of Chicago.

 

[SurgeOne]

My top 3:

1. Frank Pepes- New Haven, CT
2. Grimaldis- Brooklyn, NY
3. John's- Manhattan

Sir, great choices. New Haven pizza for me is “all that”, espec F Pepe’s and “Bar” across from Louis’ Lunch (the 1st hamburger made in the US (delish)).
I have a NYC apt (and a non-NYC home) and your NY choices are quite good, tho’ maybe not my exact winners

 

[SurgeOne]

My favorite is a thick crust, square-cut Sicilian pizza. Buzzi’s in Rochester, PA was my favorite growing up.

Not a fan of Pepe’s in New Haven - not bad, but not worth the hype of first pizzeria ever claim.

If you like sicilian - try Ignazio’s under the Brooklyn Bridge. Incredible

 

[Moogy]

Disagree. We are talking about the things that can make a pizza great.

Or can just eat the "NY style pizza" swill that's pumped out in tens of thousands of pizza places across the country.

"'NY style pizza' swill" sounds delicious. Pizza is one of the foods that should not be allowed to be "gourmeted up." By law. If you get all fancy with it, you should be required to refer to it as "pizza style [something something]"

 

[PSUJam]

I have been friends with the original Trovato's for a long time. The guy who bought them out, Brian, has really made a nice niche with his kielbasi recipe. I actually use his seasoning mix to make venison kielbasi and it's better than if i went and bought everything separately. I think he has a secret he wont let me in on.

I might know him. (B.S.) Also the original Trovato's son now own the beer distributor on Keyser/Oak.

 

[Player2BNamedL8r]

If you like sicilian - try Ignazio’s under the Brooklyn Bridge. Incredible

Next time I’m in NYC, I’ll do just that.

 

[GringoStarr99]

My picks,,,

1...Lombardi's in Little Italy NY...some think overhyped but never had a bad pie there...the coal oven adds to the flavor of the crust
2...Celebre's on Packer Ave in South Philly (and was Whitey Ashburn's favorite)
3...Home Slice Pizza in Austin TX....long shot pick but when I lived down there it was closest to Philly/NY pizza I could find