NY vs. ANYONE in the U.S. or world: Pizza

[Mark Beast]

my opinion: nobody is fucking with NY, period. its gotta be the water because you can have a nyer come down to the south or the west and the shit doesn't taste the same. i think sbarros (outside of the north) only tastes similar because they import ny water.

for the record, i've been to italy...i can't speak for all of italian pizza in italy but in the place that i went, they weren't fucking with ny either. i believe i was in vincenza...coulda been venice, but i don't think i ate pizza while i was there.

[DS]

I haven't had good NYC Pizza since Vinny's on 238th street one White Plains Road in the Bronx. That was some excellent shit right there. I'd normally eat like 2 slices at a time.

Although Ray's Pizza on, I believe, 47th street(Broadway) in Manhattan is alright.

[Irennicus]

NJ pizza > all

[Return of Shiki]

i think sbarros (outside of the north) only tastes similar because they import ny water.


I THOUGHT I tasted sewage...:rolleyes:

[MrQuotes]

the fact that you have california listed there should warrant you a ban from ever eating pizza again...

[Jr7891]

Pizza from connecticut is excellent. Much better than NY IMO.

Modern, PePe's, Zuppardis, More than Pizza, and Ernies FTW.

[Mark Beast]

well i tried to be fair by giving the places nationally known for pizza a slot on the list. thats why cali is on the list. doesn't mean that i like it.

[MrBlank]

dude nothing great about NY pizza. the water definitely makes the taste different but doesnt mean it fucking tastes good....

so if all of NY pizza is so good whats to stop me from eating at the shitty NY pizza places....

all the same water right? not to mention i ate at this place called Demarco's up in west village.

[AHVB]

I tasted CT style pizza. It's good, yet crusty. NY Pizz > Your Existance.

[Mark Beast]

dude nothing great about NY pizza. the water definitely makes the taste different but doesnt mean it fucking tastes good....

so if all of NY pizza is so good whats to stop me from eating at the shitty NY pizza places....

all the same water right? not to mention i ate at this place called Demarco's up in west village.
the recipe and the water, but you take that recipe to anywhere other than ny and use their water and you don't get the same taste, period. the taste (special recipe included) is still inferior to ny pizza. this is why you get places with nyers in the south, making pizza the same way they did when they lived in ny, but it tastes different. you could have the best recipe, but its the water. it HAS to be, because it just does not taste as good without it.

the water is the key ingredient. and ny pizza > anything, really. if you live outside of ny (not including states that are near ny like nj, ct, etc.), start asking your favorite place to import bottled ny tap water.

[rsigley]

funny story like 4 years ago after my 2nd year of college we had this great idea of visiting every state and we tried pizza from every state

the farther out west you got the worse it is

best was NJ/NY followed by Minnesota

Utah had the worst IMO

[AmbiguousCrosup]

HAHAHA I was just watching this Documentary about the history of American pizza and pitted NY Style VS Chicago style. Obviously NY style won. What's funny is that I'm from Chicago and I still like NY style better. Anyone have any recommended places to go to out there in NYC?

[Mechanica]

I live on the west coast and the furthest I've been is California, and I was like 5 years old.

[Night]

New York without question.

The closest it gets over here in the Bay Area of California is Amici's East Coast Pizzeria which is a dedicated to serving NY style pizza.

[Taichi]

Chicago Style Deep Dish FTW, yo

[rsigley]

NJ pizza is the same as NY but cheaper

[abacabb]

New york pizza is the best.

[platinum_pinoy]

I've never had NY Pizza, but if I have this feeling that when I do, it's going to be the bomb.

I like Chicago deep dish though, for non-traditional pizza.

[MrQuotes]

i've heard of totonno's as a top name place. they use coal ovens and shit like that.

[thurst]

NJ pizza is the same as NY but cheaper

word...well for north jersey anyway, central jersey pizza is pretty mediocre.


and yeah, ray's does make some bomb ass pizza.

[TheSix]

Fuck that. In north Oakland, there is this pizza place called Phy-Bells or some shit(haven't been there in a while). I've had just about every commercial pizza place in exsistence and have hit up plenty of mom and pop pizza places around. But this place....no comp whatsoever.

[caliagent#3]

Gabby's pizza in queens on hillside ave. is godlike pizza

[ruthless_nash]

authentic italian, from italy (especially the south)

[Zinac]

Johnny's Pizza (Louisiana) FTW

[Bowling Pin]

North Jersey basically has the same water as NY, so the pizza is going to be comparable. I just came back from Jersey two weeks ago, and no one fucks with that pizza. The slices are juicy, big, and just about molest the competition.

Score one for the beast coast.

[ragnafrak]

what's all this talk about the water in NY

i'm gonna go with jersey, the pizza places at the shore to be specific, but i've never had pizza in new york

[Ojigishirou]

Foolish Jersey people. Don't you realize your insignificance?

You're basically a shity version of the great NY that you always wanna be like. Oh, and no one likes you.

NY>The blackhole of second-rate fail b.k.a. NJ.

[N-Ken]

You comparing Sbarros to NY pizza makes me never want to eat pizza in NY, ever, and makes me question your concept of taste if you think its good.

And why am I not surprised you are the one posting yet again about NY having the best ___, have you ever even been west, or the midwest? From your posts Id be hella surprised if you ever left NY in your life, except I know you've been south.

[m00b]

i think sbarros (outside of the north) only tastes similar because they import ny water.

And Sbarro's tastes like shit..

[DevilJin 01]

Papa fucking Johns!!

*runs*

[N-Ken]

Papa fucking Johns!!

*runs*

Well Papa Johns beats the fucking shit out of Sbarros, Sbarros like makes there shit out of possum then pours grease on it to pretend its pizza.

[Mark Beast]

You comparing Sbarros to NY pizza makes me never want to eat pizza in NY, ever, and makes me question your concept of taste if you think its good.

And why am I not surprised you are the one posting yet again about NY having the best ___, have you ever even been west, or the midwest? From your posts Id be hella surprised if you ever left NY in your life, except I know you've been south.
i've been to:

nebraska, colorado, new mexico, texas, kansas, iowa, nc, sc, georgia, florida, virginia, maryland, nj, etc. as far as the places i've been in the u.s. outside of ny, to answer your question.

and sbarros is the closest thing you'll get to something tasting similar to ny pizza, outside of ny. if you or anybody else's sbarros tastes shitty then blame your workers. sbarros is decent from the places i've had it. just because a restaurant where you live doesn't taste good doesn't mean all of them are like that...

Well Papa Johns beats the fucking shit out of Sbarros, Sbarros like makes there shit out of possum then pours grease on it to pretend its pizza.
from what i've had, papa johns tastes pretty bland. i'm not gonna say all the papa john chains in the u.s. have a similar taste though.

i'll say this though, there is no major restaurant chain that should be mentioned in this thread. pizza hut, lil ceasers, papa johns, dominos, etc. have no place in this thread.

[Hunter D]

NYC pizza is the best. You mofos need to deal with it.

[N-Ken]

i've been to:

nebraska, colorado, new mexico, texas, kansas, iowa, nc, sc, georgia, florida, virginia, maryland, nj, etc. as far as the places i've been in the u.s. outside of ny, to answer your question.

and sbarros is the closest thing you'll get to something tasting similar to ny pizza, outside of ny. if you or anybody else's sbarros tastes shitty then blame your workers. sbarros is decent from the places i've had it. just because a restaurant where you live doesn't taste good doesn't mean all of them are like that...


from what i've had, papa johns tastes pretty bland. i'm not gonna say all the papa john chains in the u.s. have a similar taste though.

i'll say this though, there is no major restaurant chain that should be mentioned in this thread. pizza hut, lil ceasers, papa johns, dominos, etc. have no place in this thread.


I've been to:

Washington, California, Oregon, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Texas, Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Wyoming, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Indiana, Delaware, Hawaii, Canada and Japan

and Sbarro's tastes like wet garbage at every place Ive cared to have it.

I wanted to try NY pizza until this thread:(

[Mark Beast]

i never said it tasted exactly like pizza in ny. you're taking it the wrong way.

[N-Ken]

i never said it tasted exactly like pizza in ny. you're taking it the wrong way.


If its similar though then thats a knock, every major chain save maybe dominoes has been better than sbarros, When Im in Ny I'll try some "real" pizza, but the difference is not encouraging when sbarros is the closest.

[katraqueyous]

I remember on Food Network there was a show around this concept. It was Ny vs Chicago. Chicago peeps said that Ny pizza is like cardboard, the New Yorknese said the Chicago pizza was thick as a cake. That show made me hungry.

In my neighborhood there is a italian pizza shop named Cossetta's that's Ny style. Shits good as hell.

[Million]

yeah..Sbarro's = bad. Not terrible enough that I wouldn't eat it in the absence of anything else...

The worst without a doubt is this place that is ironically called "Best Pizza in Town". I am not sure if it is a Memphis-only or regional thing...but it is pure garbage. Those people should be arrested.

[maxx]

sbarro over charges like a muthafucker

sbarro slice+soda=5.00

i could go to my local deli get a medium sub+soda+chips=6.00

[GGL-steve]

Chicago by far

NY pizza only tastes good if you live in NYC and are thus familiar with the city water. If you come from another city it's not so good unless you spend a long enough time their to get used to it.

[Tanion]

Yo Momma's Pizza [miami, florida]... yeah that's what it's called. I swear there is so much freaking cheese on their pizzas you can have constipation(sp?) for a year. So please don't bother asking for more cheese unless you just want to kill your bowels. =)

Pizza Hut probaly has the best dine-in place. I think it's what... 10 bucks or whatever you pay for a medium pizza and unlimited buffet which can consist of salads, bread and pasta [in certain huts. Some don't got crap]. Oh yeah and unlimited drinkage if you throw in 5 more dollars.

[The Deadpool]

California Pizza Kitchen is good. I've never tried real NY or real Chicago pizza, so I'm a terrible judge on this topic. But I love food so much I probably wouldn't give a damn which one I had to eat.

[evilmuffinmanX]

thin crust loaded with meat FTW! \o/

aka STL style

[epsilon_]

chicago easy.

[itslog1]

the food, especially pizza, is the only reason people still live in new york. do you think we could stand living here otherwise? pizza chain food... what is that shit?

[maxx]

California Pizza Kitchen is good. I've never tried real NY or real Chicago pizza, so I'm a terrible judge on this topic. But I love food so much I probably wouldn't give a damn which one I had to eat.

they got like penuts in everything..im allergic to the whole place.

[Scorpio_G]

My first pizza I ever ate was from Brookly, NY in Coney Island and I still go there whenever I visit, so one for NYC from me.

[voodazz]

I THOUGHT I tasted sewage...:rolleyes:

oh man, that made my day! :rofl:

[FistsofFury]

I prefer Chicago style.

And I work at Domino's. Pretty sure Domino's is the McDonald's of pizza.

[Jizzz_frame]

i dont know about chains and the like. ive had pizza in utah which is the same as pizza in georgia which is the same as california. (in terms of papa johns or round table or places like that).

as for single places, california has some good places. ive had californian pizza better than chicago pizza.

oh and i just got back from italy, the pizza isnt that good.

[Night]

Saying that Sbarro's is supposed to be like NY style pizza is like saying Panda Express is supposed to be real Chinese food.

The only place that's been close is Amici's.

[Irennicus]

Honestly, the food in NY is good, but not all it's cracked up to be (except the pizza).

I'd go to San Francisco or Houston for incredible food any day of the week.

[AdverseSolutions]

LA actually has some really good food, mostly on the vegetarian tip.

I'll be honest though. East Coast > West in terms of pizza, rap, and people (well in a way). I'm missin Jamaica Plain.

[blood_sin]

This is a pretty fubar question. Nobody can really give their opinion unless they've travelled all over America or the world for that matter.

[Mark Beast]

i honestly think ppl are reaching too much with the sbarros/ny pizza outside of ny thing tasting THE SAME. again, i never said that. the only reason these two got compared was because i can't think of another "major" chain of pizza restaurants all over the u.s. with thin crusts, big slices and a similar, even if small, ny taste.
niggas in this thread are taking it as the gospel, like sbarros is ny pizza. thats srk for you.

then again, if you think dominos or papa john's tastes better than sbarros, we have completely different tastes anyway (understatement). you ppl's sbarros must have workers that don't know how to do shit.

Saying that Sbarro's is supposed to be like NY style pizza is like saying Panda Express is supposed to be real Chinese food.

The only place that's been close is Amici's.
how many places in this country have an amicis? right.


This is a pretty fubar question. Nobody can really give their opinion unless they've travelled all over America or the world for that matter.
well if you put all of the ppl in this thread together, many of us have traveled all over america and have been out of this country and have tasted pizza in various parts of the world/nation.

myself, i have had pizza in germany made by hungarians, i've had pizza in italy, and of course various parts of the states. somebody else in this thread confirmed what i said, as far as pizza in italy not tasting as good as the pizza here in the states (and maybe you might think that we're biased because we "grew up" on pizza here, but i don't think so at all).

the question wasn't meant to be taken so seriously, either. if i ask you who do you think is the best looking girl in the world, are you going to be like, "i can't answer because i haven't met all of the females in the world?":wonder:

sbarro over charges like a muthafucker

sbarro slice+soda=5.00

i could go to my local deli get a medium sub+soda+chips=6.00
i went to visit my cousin in jersey city and got four slices of pizza (two cheese, one pepperoni, one peppers and olives), four drinks, and some garlic knots with marinara sauce for 11 dollars.

fuck major pizza chains.:wgrin:

[Korngo]

little fuckling ceasers. i dunno if that shit is anywhere else, but fuck that shit is slaps.

also, this mexican pizza place in my town is hella notch. nobody fucking with that shit. 2 biggy slices and 3 tacos (plus drink) for 5 straight is hella, hella notch.

motoki, you need to come to cali, my dude!

[Infested Jester]

I've been to over half the states and a few other countries and so far Chicago had the best pizza IMO....hell they probably had the best food in general. Even small diners and Dennys had food better than expensive places I've been.

[archetype]

i don' t know what sbarros you mutherfuckers are going to but they are trash. I see them literally take a SHIT on my slice and hand it to me. Cheese and shit all hot and greasy and they hand it to me like ima eat it. Fuck Sbarros.

[thurst]

i'm personally not a fan of sbarros, but once you leave the nj/ny area pizza chains have way better pizza than mom & pop places imo.

[Galactic]

Sbarro's is garbage, and NOT indicative of NYC pizza. Maybe NYC "style" pizza, but not taste.

I live in Brooklyn, home of the best pizzeria's on the planet earth. Shit you would never have heard of unless you lived around here. Vaccarro's on Ft. Hamilton, Sal's on Bay Ridge, L&B Spumoni Gardens, etc.

Trust me, if you want to taste real pizza for the first time in your entire life, come to Brooklyn. Nowhere else is TOUCHING it. I travel pretty frequently, I've been to Chicago. I'm not a hater, Chicago deep dish pizza is excellent, and if I couldn't get Brooklyn pizza I'd choose that second. But again, it's SECOND. NYC's is still superior in texture and taste.

I've also been to Cali...

And I don't know why it's even in the discussion. The shit they pretend is pizza in California is absolute trash. Ketchup, Kraft slices and Wonder bread. Cali, I love ya, but your pizza needs some serious work. Stick to sushi, you guys do that very well. (Though I must say there are places just as good in NYC.)

When it comes to pizza, (and bagels, but that's another thread I suppose) NYC EASILY has all other places on lock.

Hell, come on, it's NYC, the capital of the (fashion, culinary, business, art, culture) world, there isn't a whole lot of things (especially in terms of food) that we can't do here as good or better than just about anywhere else. That's not typical cocky new yorker speaking, it's the goddamn truth.

The only place that came even CLOSE to NYC pizza (besides NJ of course, there are many good pizza shops in good ol NY jr.) for me was this ONE place I went to in south Philly. I spent 2 months in Philly, and ALL the pizza joints I went to sucked balls cept this ONE. Cheesesteaks however were, of course, plentiful and friggin delicious. There's something in Philly water that makes their bread taste better, I swear.

^_-;

[Mark Beast]

i'm hungry. =/
oh, and for the record, ny has the best franks too. nathan's/hebrew national/sabrett >> ____.

[caliagent#3]

Oh yeah, just to add. It's not NY water. There's absolutely nothing special about the water in NY lol.

[Mark Beast]

i don't agree. it HAS to be the water. what else could it be?? its not whatever special recipe a particular shop has, its not the dough, its not the tomato sauce, etc...there has to be an explanations as to why you can move a group of ppl from ny and have them make pizza using their normal ingredients and recipes and it not come out the same.

[caliagent#3]

Well i know it's not the water becuase i used to work in a lab and i'd have to run chemical tests on the cities water. We got water samples from all over: NY, NJ, CA, GA, RI, MA and the water is more or less the same. If there was an abnormal amount of any one chemical then i'd say it might have something to do with the water. But i think it's something more like how the pizza has been made since NY had the large influx of immigrants. A few people made their pizza a certain way and the people who grew up eating it, made there pizza the same way but added a different flair to it. I honestly think the dough, sauce, and use of fresh ingredients is what seperates NY pizza from the rest.

[evilj]

i've been to:

nebraska, colorado, new mexico, texas, kansas, iowa, nc, sc, georgia, florida, virginia, maryland, nj, etc. as far as the places i've been in the u.s. outside of ny, to answer your question.

and sbarros is the closest thing you'll get to something tasting similar to ny pizza, outside of ny. if you or anybody else's sbarros tastes shitty then blame your workers. sbarros is decent from the places i've had it. just because a restaurant where you live doesn't taste good doesn't mean all of them are like that...


from what i've had, papa johns tastes pretty bland. i'm not gonna say all the papa john chains in the u.s. have a similar taste though.

i'll say this though, there is no major restaurant chain that should be mentioned in this thread. pizza hut, lil ceasers, papa johns, dominos, etc. have no place in this thread.

It must depend on the sbarros, I've had an NY friend come out and try sbarros here in california, and it was the worst pizza he's ever had. I think you're comparing NY pizza to the wrong thing cuz sbarros is shit tier.

what about round tables thin crust?

thin crust pizza>any pan pizza imo. Best pizza I ever had was on a carnival cruise ship.

cali>ny with burgers though

[TrunksSS3]

i buy pizza all the time from this place called "Golden Pizza" there pizza owns!

[thurst]

hot dog's are the same all over, but the fact, that barring a snowstorm or 80 mph winds, i can get a good ass hot dog with onions on any corner downtown makes ny better.

hot sausage ftw...no homo

[evilmuffinmanX]

sbarros you gutter trash and they dont even cook there shit all the way and they let the fucking pizza sit under a heatlap all day long!

[versus addict]

Chicago pizza any day.

If you're here in the windy city, make sure to check out this gem of pizza heaven on the north side. Gullivers Pizza on Howard St. http://www.gulliverspizza.com/ Best pizza ever hands down and the place is way cool.

[cam347]

where's STL pizza??? Imo's kicks ass

[Irennicus]

We have this new pizza chain in TX called Saccone's. It's the best pizza I've ever had (and I've been to NY).

[Hoonyo]

uhh HOW ABOUT ITALY

[Mark Beast]

god damn. fuck sbarros. fuck the comparison. forget i even said what i said. ppl are taking it the wrong way. i don't think a lot of ppl on srk comprehend what they read.:wonder:
this isn't directed at any person in particular, either.
uhh HOW ABOUT ITALY
already been discussed. italy isn't fucking with ny.

[Hoonyo]

is new york style pizza kinda like a thin crust? i don't like chicago style because they dump a gallon of sauce in there kinda gross. and i wasn't even aware there was a california style of pizza.

yeah id say ny style is the best american style

[Shin-RoTeNdO]

Italy and Spain. Then comes Papa John's (that could be NY right?)

[DriftStar]

i don't agree. it HAS to be the water. what else could it be?? its not whatever special recipe a particular shop has, its not the dough, its not the tomato sauce, etc...there has to be an explanations as to why you can move a group of ppl from ny and have them make pizza using their normal ingredients and recipes and it not come out the same.

Maybe it's just your delusional mind...:rolleyes:

[Alax.cool.]

california pizza - :tdown:

NY pizza is REALLY good, but IMO, the pizza i had in Rome was better. VERY CLOSE, but i prefer teh Italy.

[Nagata Lock II]

NJ pizza is the same as NY but cheaper
If that's the case than NY pizza is just greasy shit that shouldn't be served to the general public.

Chicago Deep Dish is death waiting to happen. We have a Chicago Deep Dish place in Hamilton and while it was good the first time, that much cheese should be outlawed from multiple eatings.

Mackay Pizza in Brampton, Ontario makes insanely good super thin crust pizza. Giant slice for $1.50.

[monbaby]

Fucking louisinana...

We have the best food on the planet period...

Including pizza...

[BOSS MONKEY]

New York without question.

The closest it gets over here in the Bay Area of California is Amici's East Coast Pizzeria which is a dedicated to serving NY style pizza.

Where's Amici's at?

And Chicago, over there in Ghiradheli (sp) Center in SF, isn't too shabby. Actually it's pretty damn good.

[MegamanDS]

are we talking about chains? because pizza hut or sbarro in cali is = to NY. I live in cali and i havent seen nonchain pizza joints.

Ameci or vincenzzos in my favorites.

[Airthrow]

How come Motoki always backs off whatever dumb thing he says and then claims we took it wrong/too serious/aren't good enough readers to comprehend his deepness?

[Superking]

How come Motoki always backs off whatever dumb thing he says and then claims we took it wrong/too serious/aren't good enough readers to comprehend his deepness?

Someone rep this man for me. :tup:

[Dubz C. Brickweed]

Chicago Style Deep Dish FTW, yo
I'm from south chicago, so I'm hooked on Capri's pizza.
That shit is boss!:woot:

[Bedfast Emperor]

Chuck e Cheese pizza ftw

[The Bucket Of Truth]

Well i know it's not the water becuase i used to work in a lab and i'd have to run chemical tests on the cities water. We got water samples from all over: NY, NJ, CA, GA, RI, MA and the water is more or less the same. If there was an abnormal amount of any one chemical then i'd say it might have something to do with the water. But i think it's something more like how the pizza has been made since NY had the large influx of immigrants. A few people made their pizza a certain way and the people who grew up eating it, made there pizza the same way but added a different flair to it. I honestly think the dough, sauce, and use of fresh ingredients is what seperates NY pizza from the rest.no its the water, its all about the fucking water!

at first glance of this thread i thought i had discovered more motoki lingo and that water ment bitch or homo but he was actually talking about water. boo-urns

[dev1ant]

i'm hungry. =/
oh, and for the record, ny has the best franks too. nathan's/hebrew national/sabrett >> ____.

Interesting, although I've never been to New York, I find it hard to imagine a better hot dog than the ones served in Los Angeles (Pinks especially).

[Venom Scrub]

Chicago all the way. Been to New York, didn't really find anything special about it.

Barring a Chicago style, Papa Murphy's is the best pizza chain there is.

[Airthrow]

I'm from south chicago, so I'm hooked on Capri's pizza.
That shit is boss!:woot:

Aren't the Cabrini Greens torn down already? You really live in the PJs?

[Wil]

Totino's FTW!

*runs away*

[Mark Beast]

How come Motoki always backs off whatever dumb thing he says and then claims we took it wrong/too serious/aren't good enough readers to comprehend his deepness?
how come grown ass men can't comprehend what they read. i never backed off what i said. read my FIRST post and read every response i had with sbarros in it. i never changed what i said.Someone rep this man for me. :tup:
lol @ this cheerleader.

[Dubz C. Brickweed]

Aren't the Cabrini Greens torn down already? You really live in the PJs?

That's where I was born & raised, I ain't there now but my aunt up there said they wasn't :looney:

But fuck chuck e cheese man! the best game they had over on 106th was Capt America & The Avengers. & them damn kids got the tube shit all smellin like R.Kelly done hooked em up wit some Pee Pee popsicles...
:rofl:

[akumachan]

Chicago.

i have to disagree with most here.

Chicago owns all.


im a californian btw... and i have to wonder, why the fuck is california even on the list??

There are many things california does better than other states (like acting fake, showing off cars, and paying too much for real estate) but pizza is NOT one of them.

Maybe if we were ranking avocados or personal trainers or sheer number of illegal aliens, or something.. but not pizza.

[ThatKenPlayer]

Lenny's.MT.Vernon'New York.Gramatan ave.

[Green]

Beware Naples

[Geese Pants]

Show love for Chi-Town..............even the NY-Style pizza taste better made in Chicago than in NY.

[hold dat]

Napoli's Pizza....

Pitkin avenue in Brookyln, get a slice of sausage form this spot and its a wrap!!!

[Mixah]

New york owns everything... Shit, even when I was in Italy, the pizza that we had in Florence, Rome, San Remo, and Milan didn't compete to NY by anything

In New York, as far as I've been...
Best pizza

John's Pizza near Times Square. I go there whenever I go to the theatre.
here's a review
http://www.newyorkmetro.com/listings/restaurant/johns_pizzeria02/


Spumoni Gardens in Brooklyn. I used to work there... we sold about 500 pizzas daily (open from noon-9pm only, so 500 in that period of time = a LOT)
http://newyork.citysearch.com/review/11350504 that's a couple of reviews.


BTW: about the water... Why do you think New York bagels are the best also? EVERYTHING is in the water.


EDIT: the pizza that's from that place on canal street in CHINATOWN in New York was better than the slice that I had in Chicago, and better than all the pizza I bought in Italy. (i don't know the name of hte place i went to in Chicago)

The best pizza as far as I've had is from this place called Nick's somewhere in Manhatten. If anybody knows where it's at, PLEASE let me know. It was about a year ago when i was there. I was chillen with some peeps walking aronud the city and we stopped in... i wasn't sure where we were at that time The slices were $2.25, and the pies were cut in six slices, so you got a HUGE slice... Everything about it was excellent... Anybody know where this place is?

[Livewireo]

I dont think Chicago style deep dish should even be on there. NYC pizza is good and all but its just fast food. You can go in, grab a slice, eat it on the run. Deep dish is a fucking EXPERIENCE. You need to sit down, get a fork and knife and take your time.

Im a Chi-town boy, so fuck New York.

[ShinjiGohan]

I've been to over half the states and a few other countries and so far Chicago had the best pizza IMO....hell they probably had the best food in general. Even small diners and Dennys had food better than expensive places I've been.

You're welcome ^.^ Too bad I couldn't get you guys over to the other pizza joints that I prefered to that small pizza resturant that I ended up taking you guys too.

For pizza, I've had it in Chicago (since I live there), Cali, Wyoming, NYC and Florida. Cali is far to greasey, wyoming tasted like lasagna, Florida was decent, NYC made me want to vomit (I had it at 2 places while there and they were both like that). Chicago wins hands down.

[LimeGreenPatato]

You can't really compare italian pizza with american pizza. It's pretty much two different things.

I like pizza from Italy better....but i like that style better than american pizza. I had pizza in new york once when i was young...it remember it being alright. But i don't remember it blowing my mind.


Eitherway....Toronto's chinese food = top tier.

[Mixah]

You can't really compare italian pizza with american pizza. It's pretty much two different things.

I like pizza from Italy better....but i like that style better than american pizza. I had pizza in new york once when i was young...it remember it being alright. But i don't remember it blowing my mind.


Eitherway....Toronto's chinese food = top tier.

thin crust does rock... but after eating a whole pie... i still felt hungry... two NY slices and i'm good to go.

[LongSh0t]

NJ has the best Pizza.
I used to tour a bit, trying different Pizza parlours, and NJ by far has it's greatest Pizza in one paticular place. If you're ever in Jersey, go to Cherry Hill and look up "King of Pizza." It's the greatest place on earth to get Pizza.

I'm pretty pissed now that I live in Florida, not only because of the water, but because I can't get a decent cheesesteak sandwich either. Also, no one seems to make hoagies, there is only Sub-Way. :sad:

[Mark Beast]

subway is complete garbage. man they fell off.

[versus addict]

I'm going to NY tomorrow for a few days for work, gonna try some of the spots y'all suggested. I'm keeping an open mind but Chicago style pizza (especially Gulliver's & Lou Malnatti's) is gonna be hard to beat. Peace!

[Mixah]

I'm going to NY tomorrow for a few days for work, gonna try some of the spots y'all suggested. I'm keeping an open mind but Chicago style pizza (especially Gulliver's & Lou Malnatti's) is gonna be hard to beat. Peace!

There's a place in New York... it's a chain.. it's called Uno's Pizzeria... The guy that owns teh chain is from Chicago, and he makes Chicago style pizza in NY... it's not the same, but it's close...

[Tsumuri]

That place down my street makes pretty good pizza.