Worst pizza, by a gigantic margin, I've ever had was in Ireland.
Stick to the stew and fish n chips lads.
Stick to the stew and fish n chips lads.
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New York pizza seems to be overrated
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Good pizza exist in just about in every state now. NY Metro area probably still has the best because there is just so much of it that they have to stay on top of their A game. But there are all kinds of different ways to prepare it and with small ingredient changes that it's also fairly unique.
With all that said, I don't think of the Upper East Side, or Manhattan in general, as being the place to go for great pizza. As the various other posters have pointed out, there are so many places just outside Manhattan that do it better. As someone from New Jersey (of Italian heritage) I'm going to be biased towards my home state. Still I've seen a bit of America and Europe and have had great pizza all around.
With all that said, I don't think of the Upper East Side, or Manhattan in general, as being the place to go for great pizza. As the various other posters have pointed out, there are so many places just outside Manhattan that do it better. As someone from New Jersey (of Italian heritage) I'm going to be biased towards my home state. Still I've seen a bit of America and Europe and have had great pizza all around.
I mean instead of mocking, maybe offer superior options for those not familiar with the area?
To be honest? Almost any place besides Geno's and Pat's. They are the "McDonalds" of cheesesteaks in Philly, based on speed more than anything. It's why they serve cheese whiz on cheesesteaks, which like 90% of Philly does not eat.
As a Brit, I know you didn't even do any online research into the best NYC pizza places. Just by Google reviews, you didn't mention Prince St, John's of Bleecker Street, Di Fara, Scarr's, Mario's (you went to the lesser bro instead), Roberta's, and a dozen more before the ones you mentioned show up.
Git gud?
I would gladly insert this into my face hole, macerate it into rough pieces, and through semi involuntary muscle action force it down into my acid filled organ sac for further disintegrationOP you absolutely MUST get the Spicy Spring pie
Just look at this fucking beauty
That's actually pretty amusing to hear. I mean it was a long time ago and I recall being somewhat intimidated in line even when ordering. (as if i was going to experience something similar to the soup nazi from Seinfeld)
I doubt OP has enough health insurance for the kind of life-changes Chicago pizza would put him through...
i envy you op because here in miami i feel like there aren't that many good local pizza places... off the top of my head, mamma mia, two brothers, and pizza rustica. they are good but i really want to go to NY one day because there was this show on buzzfeed that had two guys and a camera guy do to places where the prices rate from lowest to highest and pizza was one of those episodes and it was great. so yeah, can't wait to go there one day
Yes but outside of the Northeast, you have maybe 5 places tops with great pizza...then balanced with how many crappy places? Meanwhile I have as many in walking distance. That pizza zone posted earlier in the thread is the truth. It's hard to find bad pizza here unless you are the OP.
people wouldnt think of the twin cities as somewhere with great pizza. It's awesome. There frankly isn't anything special about pizza in the NE, sorry.
When you get older you realize all these "best in X" claims are silly as its not like they have exclusive access to next level shit in NY. And the fact that theres only so much you can do with Sauce cheese and dough.
You can find amazing pizza in Tibet probably.
You can find amazing pizza in Tibet probably.
Nah, you're wrong, flat-out. It's great.
It's obviously not going to be similar to pizza from Napoli, but it's still great.
Having said that, I don't know why you had otherworldly expectations. In the end it is sauce, cheese, bread. Even 2 bros dollar slice can satisfy really well.
It's obviously not going to be similar to pizza from Napoli, but it's still great.
Having said that, I don't know why you had otherworldly expectations. In the end it is sauce, cheese, bread. Even 2 bros dollar slice can satisfy really well.
But you literally ignored what I said. Zero people are saying that all pizza outside the northeast is bad.
you said there are 5 places outside the NE with great pizza. That isn't true at all.
As a cook, someone living in Europe, and born and raised in New York I gotta disagree with you. Is it authentic? No. Is it great quality(well depending on the joint? No. Is there anything in the world that can beat a slice from your local pizzeria, especially in Queens? Hell fucking no. There is nothing like a NY slice.
Geno's and Pat's are tourist traps. They are about the worst places you can go for cheesesteaks in Philly. I'm not even really a big cheesesteak fan myself but those two places are a pretty crappy representation of Philly cheesesteaks as most Philadelphians would tell you.
pretty much - by its very design it isn't a special meal experience. you eat it folded, quickly, from a paper plate translucent with orange grease, close to a pile of garbage on the street
Something to think about:
I still live and work in the neighborhood where I grew up here in NYC, so my biases were towards the local joints. They've all been booted with the university medical campus gobbling up real estate though.
I'm partial to Koronet with their stupidly large slices, if you happen to walk by one.
I still live and work in the neighborhood where I grew up here in NYC, so my biases were towards the local joints. They've all been booted with the university medical campus gobbling up real estate though.
I'm partial to Koronet with their stupidly large slices, if you happen to walk by one.
So it's required to eat on the sidewalk next to a pile of black trash bags? Actually didn't try that.
If Italian style pizza is so good, why haven't they opened more shops in America?
Personally, I'd love to try the best authentic stuff. I missed out on it during my last Italy trip.
Personally, I'd love to try the best authentic stuff. I missed out on it during my last Italy trip.
Best thing about Pizza in Chicago is that it contains the entire pizza spectrum. You can get any kind of pizza here. Specifically for an NYC-style slice you probably aren't going to beat the actual East Coast, but that's one small ...slice ...of the pizza universe.
This...is not good looking deep dishEveryone knows the goat
Try this instead
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Ok I will try this tomorrow for lunch and report backOP you absolutely MUST get the Spicy Spring pie
Just look at this fucking beauty
I also failed to find anything transcendent when last I visited NYC but I only got to try a couple places.
My ideal pizza, which I've only experienced like once since moving to the west coast, is a relatively thin but large-cut triangular slice, sopping with grease. The grease is the secret to me.
I'm not sure if that description matches the NYC slices people rave about but that's what I was hoping/looking for and didn't quite find.
One place I tried was a dollar-slice joint. 😆 Of course that wasn't great but I appreciated that it still existed.
My ideal pizza, which I've only experienced like once since moving to the west coast, is a relatively thin but large-cut triangular slice, sopping with grease. The grease is the secret to me.
I'm not sure if that description matches the NYC slices people rave about but that's what I was hoping/looking for and didn't quite find.
One place I tried was a dollar-slice joint. 😆 Of course that wasn't great but I appreciated that it still existed.
the crust gotta be fixed before I give it love.Everyone knows the goat
Anyone ever get Jets in the Midwest/Ohio?
That shit was legit and is one of the few things I miss about Ohio.
That shit was legit and is one of the few things I miss about Ohio.
There are some bad hot takes in this thread. I've had some damn good pizza across the city. I hate greasy pizza though. I feel horrible after eating it. I had some damn good pizza down by Wall Street over the summer. And I like Chicago deep-dish pizza too as a native New Yorker. Astoria has a lot of great pizzerias IIRC.
Upper West Side? In your city does the most touristy spots have the best things? Either way Brooklyn typically has the top rated ones. Always use TripAdvisor which is a decent indicator of quality, and Yelp in USA as well. Typical ny slice is soggy and chewy and just about right, but it's not Uber special. And modern food culture is elevated so people can emulate things much more easily, most cities have most things, food lost that exotic factor. For neopolitan: Luzzo's, Roberta's and Saraghina. Ultra hyped Di Fara. For a regular or topped slice, any joint in a vibrant hood. Stay away from Dumbo.
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Sir Pizza in Miami is my GOAT pizza even after living in NYC for eight years.
Just know that there's always a decent line, expect to wait about 20 minutes