I live in New York and can vouch for it being the best.  My favorite crust is one that is hand tossed and not too thin.   As for toppings it depends on my mood.  I love straight extra cheese and black olive pizza, white pizzas with spinach or broccoli, and of course I can always eat one fully loaded.  The only one I don't care for is anchovy.  Guess what I'm having for lunch?  [just decided]

I second that!  As a former New Yorker (ex Brooklyn Girl) I can vouch that NY pizza is awesome! I miss it so much.  I keep trying to get my cousin who lives that to mail me one LOL.  Sicilian is that absolute best. I love the thick crust, loaded with cheese and onions and sliced olives and meatballs.  Geez, wonder when the next flight back to NY is leaving???

kymommy72 said…
I second that!  As a former New Yorker (ex Brooklyn Girl) I can vouch that NY pizza is awesome! I miss it so much.  I keep trying to get my cousin who lives that to mail me one LOL.  Sicilian is that absolute best. I love the thick crust, loaded with cheese and onions and sliced olives and meatballs.  Geez, wonder when the next flight back to NY is leaving???

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I'm a Brooklyn girl too!  What part are you from?  The pizza place I was talking about is on Avenue J and East 14th Street.  I have to go to Manhattan on the 8th.  My husband wants to come with me just so he can stop on the way home and get a pizza there.  I'll overnight you one!!

I love a thick or hand-tossed crust (but not stuffed crust with cheese on edge--save that for the top for me!)

Favorite toppings:

• barbecue chicken and pineapple with mozzarella and cheddar
• hamburger, pepperoni, sausage, bacon with mozzarella and cheddar

Pizza Hut---Pineapple, Ham and bacon..........now my mouth is watering, Thanks!!!

We loved the pizza at this Italian restaurant owned by an old Italian couple. He used to hand toss the crust in front of you and always overloaded the toppings. We loved just straight up pepperoni, Italian sausage and extra cheese. The couple used to yell at each other in Italian all the time. They closed last year when they retired and we miss that place so much.

I have to make my own pizza crust (I have Celiac Disease--no gluten/wheat in food). That is right, no Pizza Hut.

I love a thick crust and any toppings except black olives and anchovies.

It's hard to beat NY for Italian food, but the best pizza I ever had was in Chicago. It was a deep dish - took about 45 minutes for them to make it.  All the ingredients were very fresh tasting, it was piping hot, and had all the right spices (but not too much).

krislynn said…

I have to make my own pizza crust (I have Celiac Disease--no gluten/wheat in food). That is right, no Pizza Hut.

I love a thick crust and any toppings except black olives and anchovies.

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I make mine as well--have pix to prove it in my review on a cookbook that I posted earlier. People are welcome to look at the pictures--gluten free cooking can be tasty and look yummy too.

I love lots of kinds - I love deep dish but I also like thin crust. I love greasy pizza especially the crust i.e. Greek pizza - eggplant with extra cheese. Jo

krislynn said…

I have to make my own pizza crust (I have Celiac Disease--no gluten/wheat in food). That is right, no Pizza Hut.

I love a thick crust and any toppings except black olives and anchovies.

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That's ok...homemade can be better than anything you can get outside!

mysticstarfish said…

krislynn said…

I have to make my own pizza crust (I have Celiac Disease--no gluten/wheat in food). That is right, no Pizza Hut.

I love a thick crust and any toppings except black olives and anchovies.

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That's ok...homemade can be better than anything you can get outside!

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I just made some pizza today..I got hungry reading this thread.

I have a new favorite and it's not traditional at all.  We buy those little ceaser pizza kits every year from parents of school kids, and last year we bought Wheat Crust pizza kits.  They were AWESOME!  I now love the wheat crust and this year just ordered another pack.  Why can't real pizza places offer wheat crust?  It's healthy and it gives a different taste.

I am back and forth about whether I like deep dish or thin crust overall.  Some days I'm in the mood for lots of carbs and cheese, other days I'm in the mood for pizza but trying to cut down on the fat so I choose thin.  I'm one of those weird people that really can't pick a favorite pizza b/c I just love pizza be it frozen, delivery, from a fancy restaurant or even a make-it-yourself!

As for toppings - cheese, cheese and more cheese, and some sauce.  That's it for me!

I just don't care for deep dish at all.  I guess my alternative is sicilian.  There are places that make wheat pies, but they may be far and few.

We had pizza tonight too!  Reading about everyone's favorite did me in...couldn't resist!  Only cheese on top:)

My husband's favorite toppings are bacon and onions, but he can't have the bacon because he is a cardiac patient (not good for him).  I tried it once and it wasn't bad, but the bacon makes it really salty and oily. 

 

I am a "thick" crust kinda gal and it's got to be buttery. As for my toppings:

Ham, Bacon, Pepperoni, Mushrooms, Black Olives, Diced Onions and a whole lotta cheese!!

Papa Johns does offer wheat crust pizza and no extra charge. You can substitute it for any other crust. 

My personal favorite is deep dish, but bad for me, very very bad.

Love my own personal homemade bbq chicken pizza

ham and pineapple

and everything but mushrooms 

one place and one place only that i know makes an amazing buffalo wild wing pizza -- OMG heaven, two of my favorite bar foods in one dish. Doesn't get better than that -- side a pitcher of beer. Yeah, I am a classy kinda gal! But only when I have to be.

LOL Awesome! I'm ready and waiting!! I grew up in Bushwick when I was younger, then as a teenager we moved to Bensonhurst, the Bath Beach area off of 20th Ave and then on 68th St. off of 18th Ave.  Too funny about the hubby...I say...hold on to that man...any guy that's willing to travel just for a pizza is a keeper to me LOL!

Oh that is absolute KY fav...Pizza Hut is just about the only good pizza down here. That combo in a deep dish is just the best.  The hubby hates the pineapple so I don't get to eat it that often.  Now, you have MY mouth watering...I wonder how fast they deliver?? LOL

Too cool. I was born & raised in Brooklyn, NY & yes they soooo make the best pizza. I think thats what I miss the most about NY is the pizza. I grow up on Bay 25th street & across the street there was this little pizzeria called Pino's Pizzeria(I wonder if it's still there in fact)& they made the best pizza ever. Oh how I miss their pizza.

Robswife10706 said…
Too cool. I was born & raised in Brooklyn, NY & yes they soooo make the best pizza. I think thats what I miss the most about NY is the pizza. I grow up on Bay 25th street & across the street there was this little pizzeria called Pino's Pizzeria(I wonder if it's still there in fact)& they made the best pizza ever. Oh how I miss their pizza.

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YOU KNOW HOW I FEEL!!!  LOL:)  I haven't been over that way in a while.  If it's on Bath Avenue, yes it is still there.  I looked it up.  At least I'm within a few hours drive and have to go to the City often, so I can get my fix. 

I havene't been back to NY in years but the last time I went I made sure I stopped by Pino's for their pizza. Goodness what I'd give for a slice or two right now LOL.

My two favorite pizzas are not found on the US or even in Italy. One is Pizza Napolitana that I ate regularly when I spent time in Toulouse, France. It was a thin crisp crust with a tomato based sauce, cheese, and topped with anchovies and capers.

The other I only had a couple of times while I was in a little resort town in the Bavarian country of Germany. The town was Chiemsee and was on lake Chiem. It was just a Supremo Pizza with thick chewy crust and a lot of different meats and veggies on it. The cheese covered the toppings, including whole black olives with the pits still in them. It was an adventure not chipping a tooth, but the blend of tastes was wonderful.

My best ever US Piizza you can't get anymore. It was made at a little place in Redondo Beach, cA called Joey Altobelli's deli. Joey claimed to be a cousin of Joe Altabelli, a major league baseball player and later manager of some teams. Joey had brought his mother over from the Old Country. She had insisted he bring her old brick oven as well. Every morning she arose early and made the sauce.. She made the dough and Joey threw it. He only had pepperoni or Joey's special with a couple of meats, a couple of vegetables, and anchovies,. We always had the special. From first bite to last, the juices ran, mingled with the saliva from the wonderful taste and smell of this import form Italy.

 

Larry

Chicago-style stuffed with loads of meat from Uno's

Brooklyn born and bred here, as well and, seriously, is there anywhere else in the world for pizza? It's the first thing I get when I go back to visit: a plain slice of Brooklyn pizza with thin crust that blisters just a bit. Yum! KYmommy72: I really feel for you: you're from not only the best city for pizza, but the best neighborhood...how do you cope going without???? On top of that, there's nothing like the other stuff at a Brooklyn pizzaria: zeppole, calzone, baby pizza, potato and egg sandwich... I found decent pizza in SF about two years ago. Of course, it turns out the guys who own the place are...from Brooklyn.

I love "Red Brick Pizza". I love the pepperoni with mushrooms or double pepperoni, depending on my taste buds. I also love the cheese breadsticks. It is expensive but for me, it is so worth it. The pizza doesn't make me feel bloated, heavy and uncomfortable like other pizza's I've eaten before.

Telpher said…
Brooklyn born and bred here, as well and, seriously, is there anywhere else in the world for pizza? It's the first thing I get when I go back to visit: a plain slice of Brooklyn pizza with thin crust that blisters just a bit. Yum! KYmommy72: I really feel for you: you're from not only the best city for pizza, but the best neighborhood...how do you cope going without???? On top of that, there's nothing like the other stuff at a Brooklyn pizzaria: zeppole, calzone, baby pizza, potato and egg sandwich... I found decent pizza in SF about two years ago. Of course, it turns out the guys who own the place are...from Brooklyn.

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You just did me in with Zeppole's!  I love those greasy little things.  Best place for them used to be at the San Gennaro Feast.  They also used to have fried calzones.  So good!

Lord, almighty...why did you have to bring up the San Gennaro feast?!?!?! Best place *ever* for zeppole...not to mention sausage and peppers. Whenever I go home I always make sure to set aside one night for dinner at Vincent's and dessert at Ferarra's.

Telpher said…
Lord, almighty...why did you have to bring up the San Gennaro feast?!?!?! Best place *ever* for zeppole...not to mention sausage and peppers. Whenever I go home I always make sure to set aside one night for dinner at Vincent's and dessert at Ferarra's.

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VINCENT'S!!! Now I'm really drooling....love the hot sauce with the calamari and rigatoni and sausage!  And top it all off with some CANNOLI'S!!!!!  I'm going to the City on Wednesday and my husband wanted to go with me to get his pizza, but I think those plans have changed...I want to go to Vincent's now!

I almost forgot about Luna's...it's a great runner up to Vincent's.

OOh, I'm hungry now, lol! :)