15796 Tue Apr 25 23:31:23 -0700 2006 12 4 Pacific Northwest 0 41662 Just moved to Portland from CT and read about Apizza Scholls in the Oregonian dining section last Friday. Are they as good as they sound? I have had pizza at a few places around town and I can't stand to eat anymore underbaked cardboard with tons of garbage piled on top. Is this what Portland pizza is about? Please tell me that I will not be dissapointed with Apizza Scholls. BTW - My favorite pizza is Sally's Apizza, Modern Apizza and Pepe's Apizza in New Haven, for those that are familiar. Tue Apr 25 23:31:23 -0700 2006 0 Stanley 1 41663 Apizza Scholls is the only place in Portland that compares with the Wooster Square powerhouses. (What's wrong with "The Spot"? Better than Modern for my money). I recently recommended AS to a New Haven native who lives in Portland. He was grateful. Wed Apr 26 00:20:03 -0700 2006 41662 0 jose 1 41664 No one can predict whether you will be disappointed. But the pizza is quite good. Here's a photo of their margherita. You can read the owner, along with two other pizzeria owners who make "artisan" pizzas in town, discussing pizza at the link below. Brian, the owner who often posts here, talks about his idea of what makes a good pizza quite a bit. He sometimes gets called the pizza nazi because he limits the number of toppings he'll allow on a pie, used to not allow takeout, etc. Get there early on a weekday to avoid too long of a wait. Get the Caesar while you wait. Link: http://portlandfood.org/index.php?showforum=15 Image: http://www.extramsg.com/albums/album240/apizza6.sized.jpg Wed Apr 26 01:20:06 -0700 2006 41662 0 extramsg 1 41673 Jose, I should have included The Spot as well. Thanks for jumping in with that. I was just trying to state the style preference and standard from which I judge, for those who know what I am talking about. Glad to hear it is satisfying to to other New Haven fans. Extramsg, Thanks for the picture and the advice. I will give it a shot and report back. Wed Apr 26 12:19:08 -0700 2006 41662 0 Stanley 1 41687 Based upon what you say you don't like, you'll probably love it. The crispy well-baked crust, tasty sauce, limited toppings, ultra hot oven make for wonderful pizza. Read the pizza forum referenced by etramsg and you'll see what I mean. In addition, I can't wait for Ken's Artisan Bakery to open their new pizza place on SE 28th & Pine. Wed Apr 26 17:49:25 -0700 2006 41662 0 Leonardo 1 41688 Every time I go somewhere not Apizza Schols now, I'm sorry. Or at least not as happy. Hot Lips can make a decent pie if you don't tart it up too much. Wed Apr 26 18:42:42 -0700 2006 41662 0 PDXNaomi 2 41692 I've had some very good Hot Lips slices at the Pearl location. But the two whole pies we've gotten from the Hawthorne location (which were just cheese + tomato pies) were really soggy. Is this a location difference, or a couple of bad nights? They didn't sit long, we were there when they came out of the oven, and we dug in within 5 minutes. As for Apizza Scholls and the New Haven comparison, they're pretty damn close, and I doubt you'll be disappointed. It's been many years, but my memory of Pepe's was that the pies there seemed a bit more chewy and hearty than those at Scholls and maybe more smoky somehow, not that that is better or worse. If his treatise on oven management on the back of the menu is any indication, I imagine Brian at Scholls might have a theory or two on why that might be. One thing's for sure, his attention to detail really pays off with fantastic results. Oh, and I'd say that that Scholls is a bit more consistent with their slicing geometry. :-) There was an older woman family member who was occasionally the designated pie slicer. She seemed to just run five or six completely random lines across the pie. There were literally some 4- and 5-sided slices in there. It was very entertaining. Wed Apr 26 22:52:44 -0700 2006 41688 0 Sport Eater 3 41739 The Hot Lips near PSU used to be one of the better locations...Hawthorne, iffy. I only poke my nose in when I feel like a Sicilian slice, and they don't even have it regularly...so I haven't eaten at a Hot Lips in a while. I need some Apizza Scholls, like yesterday...but I can't get my better half to cross the river for a pie these days... Fri Apr 28 19:03:38 -0700 2006 41692 0 Jill-O 1 41695 Am I correct in thinking that you cannot call ahead and order a pizza to go from Apizza Scholls? We will be in Portland Saturday night, and I would love to order pizza from them. Jane Thu Apr 27 10:44:56 -0700 2006 41662 0 Jane 2 41697 http://www.apizzascholls.com/ It sounds like the answer is no. From the website: Due to the weather, we are NO LONGER OFFERING TO GO ORDERS until fall/winter, when our patio closes. We simply cannot handle the bandwidth of both to go business as well as in house/patio dining. Link: http://www.apizzascholls.com/ Thu Apr 27 11:02:11 -0700 2006 41695 0 MyNextMeal 2 41698 You have to order to go in person. But before you couldn't even do that! So I'm grateful... Thu Apr 27 11:35:14 -0700 2006 41695 0 Leonardo 2 41710 We did take a certain amount of "to go" orders over the winter, when things slowed down, for walk in business only. We have had to reduce the number of "to go" pies as business has picked up and today we are opening up the patio, so "to go" pizzas are currently not available. If the weather heads south, etc. we will play it by ear, but I anticipate that most will not get a "to go" pie until this October, when thigs settled down again. Sorry for any inconvenience, but we are currently running at maximum capacity. Brian Spangler Apizza Scholls Thu Apr 27 18:17:38 -0700 2006 41695 0 Brian Spangler 1 41709 As a Pepe's fan, you won't be disappointed with AS, unless your heart is set on the something like Pepe's famous clam pizza, which Scholl's doesn't offer. Otherwise, it's the real deal. Thu Apr 27 14:53:51 -0700 2006 41662 0 Surfer Dude