478121 Thu Jan 10 15:00:35 -0800 2008 48 20 Tristate Region 0 3282645 I've only been living in Stamford for about six months but during that time I have tried no fewer than eight pizza places. I'm still wondering if I'm missing something great. So I'd love to hear from you veteran Stamford Pizza people if there is any fantastic place that I MUST try. Only requirement is that they deliver. I prefer plain cheese pizza but I love good Margherita pizza as well. These are the ones I've tried, with my response: Planet Pizza--reliable, open all the time, you can order online, fast delivery, good pizza Luigi's--ordered from them by mistake. Quite possibly the worst pizza I've had in my life. It arrived COLD and burned. Awful. Villa Italia--very yummy but thicker crust than I'd like Athens Pizza--forgettable. Not bad but not great either. Pellicci's--good, but whatever So far, I hate to admit it but Planet Pizza is the most reliable for good, hot, on time pizza. Any gems I'm missing? I've heard RAVES about Colony Pizza but I keep reading about their "hot oil" pizza and the word "oil" is freaking me out. Thu Jan 10 15:00:35 -0800 2008 150354 jessicalacey 1 3282731 J Please try Colony and then report back. If Planet is the best you have eaten you have tons of upside. And that says a lot about the other places. The "hot oil" is a quick squirt of oil that had peppers soaking in them. It has less grease than anything Planet can put on a plate. It could be the best pizza in FFD county. Thu Jan 10 15:18:20 -0800 2008 3282645 11290 jfood 2 4863164 colony is no big deal 12 " pizzas on a premade frozen shell and expensive. it is no more then a overpriced fancy bar pie. try sergios , belltown or amores if you want good thin crust italian style pizza. Thu Jul 16 02:07:27 -0700 2009 3282731 65077 doughboy 3 4863235 To each his own DB. Jfood thinks the pie at Colony is top notch but will try to visit your suggestions. Always looking for good pie. Thu Jul 16 04:28:36 -0700 2009 4863164 11290 jfood 3 4863698 I like Belltown the best growing up on Sal's in Westchester and Real Italian pizza, he is from the Bronx and knows his Pizza and the meatballs are the best around here. Thu Jul 16 07:45:15 -0700 2009 4863164 44123 nbermas 1 3283347 If I'm too lazy to go out I usually order Planet Pizza (some on the way right now, in fact) but I also like Villa. Colony is definitely something you have to try to appreciate. It's really excellent pizza, and I should go more often than I do. Remo's on Bedford St is very good, they're mentioned in several other threads here on Chow... Thu Jan 10 18:26:53 -0800 2008 3282645 108703 Zobot 1 3283354 You can't have a list without including Colony. Planet Pizza is below average in my mind. Thu Jan 10 18:28:30 -0800 2008 3282645 144394 hudsonvalleyfoodblog 1 3284301 If you've heard RAVES about Colony, then why in the world wouldn't you go and make your own conclusions? That is the best place, by far, in your area. Fabulous pizza and ridiculously low prices. Fri Jan 11 06:32:04 -0800 2008 3282645 94918 MasterofLightChick 2 3284364 You must try Belltown Pizza near Newfield Shopping Center, I love and grew up with NY thin crust pizza and I think it is very good. Take a drive to Westchester, Sal's Pizza. Fri Jan 11 06:54:25 -0800 2008 3284301 44123 nbermas 3 3284588 belltown pizza, in beautiful downtown belltown, is my goto place for takeout. hot oil pie with pepperoni at the bar at the colony makes for a mighty fine lunch. Fri Jan 11 07:56:47 -0800 2008 3284364 10627 steve h. 2 3306142 As I said earlier, it's because the term "hot oil pizza" freaks me out. I keep envisioning that there is a pool of oil on top of the pizza and that just doesn't appeal to me. I guess I will check it out due to the repeated recommendations. Thu Jan 17 14:54:59 -0800 2008 3284301 150354 jessicalacey 3 3314591 There's a picture here: http://www.roadfood.com/Reviews/Overview.aspx?RefID=1689 Sun Jan 20 13:05:15 -0800 2008 3306142 67461 shellyesq 4 3314770 Oh Shelly, that is SOOOO unfair. Jfood drives by New Haven before Sally's opens and now this. jfood gotta get in the car and go get one. Sun Jan 20 14:17:16 -0800 2008 3314591 11290 jfood 3 3382204 Don't be afraid. It may strike most as funny but Colony is actually healthier than most pizza. Because the crust is so thin it does not absorb as much grease as other pies, so it tends to end up on your pizza tray instead of in your stomach. And the hot oil is olive oil that has been infused with hot peppers, both of which are healthy. Not to mention the lycopene from the tomato sauce!!! So go for the tastiest "health food" around...a Colony hot oil pie. Sun Feb 10 06:20:18 -0800 2008 3306142 164248 Fairfield.Foody 1 3284439 Colony is definitely the best. Also try Michael's down in the Cove area. Fri Jan 11 07:20:30 -0800 2008 3282645 82143 amanda3571 1 3284486 Any thing good around North Stamford? Fri Jan 11 07:33:53 -0800 2008 3282645 39601 stevel 1 3284614 What about Remo's? I finally tried it the other night. I thought it was pretty good. Better than average. But, I couldn't help but think that it could have been better. For a place that allegedly has a real brick oven, why wasn't that crust better? It was missing the deeper flavor, that almost smoky flavor of the crust. I did find the sauce and cheeze very good though. Fri Jan 11 08:00:58 -0800 2008 3282645 11120 adamclyde 2 3306145 I have been to Remo's.....but they do not deliver and delivery is part of my "requirements". The margherita pizza I had there was really not great. Thu Jan 17 14:55:53 -0800 2008 3284614 150354 jessicalacey 1 3284968 Springdale Pizza on Hope Street is consistently the best pie around. Fri Jan 11 09:21:10 -0800 2008 3282645 21651 Matteaucubed 1 3285212 Remos on Bedford is very good. Also around the corner Bistro 122 has surprisingly good pizza (their white clam is v. good - can't make claims about any others though) although slightly inconsistent service (and loud). It took me 3 years of living in Stamford before I finally sought out Colony - do it sooner than later - it is amazing (esp if you're a fan of Planet's thinner crust). Fri Jan 11 10:10:31 -0800 2008 3282645 88825 writer_lady 2 3285285 This is what jfood wrote about Remo's in October: "in the neighborhood and went to Remo's today. Individual sausage and pepper. Jfood would give it a 7 on the jfood scale, it was very good and has tremendous upside. The crust was very tasty, the sauce good, nice mozzy and the sausage was good but would like to see a little more fennel. How, with all these good ingredients does it only get a 7. For some reason, it just did not come together like a great pie. Will have to absolutely give it another try. could be a candidate for #2 in Stm." Soemone else mentioned this as well that being baked in a brick oven it should have been better. Fri Jan 11 10:25:43 -0800 2008 3285212 11290 jfood 1 3306170 Depending on where you live in Stamford, you could try Spazzio. They're down by Shippan, and will usually only deliver in Shippan or Cove. If they're not busy - they will head downtown. Great gorgonzola salads & garlic knots there as well. Thu Jan 17 15:03:42 -0800 2008 3282645 82143 amanda3571 2 3309153 Thanks Amanda! I'll give it a shot. I do live downtown. Fri Jan 18 12:15:11 -0800 2008 3306170 150354 jessicalacey 1 3312736 I think you should give John The Baker a try in Bull'S HEAD. ALways our favoritepie Sat Jan 19 17:00:55 -0800 2008 3282645 122620 wm3 2 3314122 Thank you, but John the Baker doesn't deliver. I'm looking for a delivery place. Sun Jan 20 09:49:17 -0800 2008 3312736 150354 jessicalacey 1 3314649 It does not exist. Sun Jan 20 13:31:07 -0800 2008 3282645 119594 jp62 2 3314664 So where is their great pizza? How far do we have to go? Sun Jan 20 13:35:11 -0800 2008 3314649 44123 nbermas 3 3318408 Franks in Port Chester is OK. I do like Strada 18 and Match, but match is more of a "flatbread" style pizza. If I am going out to share a pie with someone I will usually drive to New Haven. Mon Jan 21 17:09:29 -0800 2008 3314664 119594 jp62 2 3314783 JP Since you liked Strada 18 have you tried Colony? Just curious. Sun Jan 20 14:20:57 -0800 2008 3314649 11290 jfood 3 3318412 I've never been to Colony but I hear raves. My co-worker loves the "Stinger" . I guess it's a pie with tons of peppers Mon Jan 21 17:10:55 -0800 2008 3314783 119594 jp62 4 3318512 the stinger is the pepper in the middle that signifies a hot oil pie. Mon Jan 21 17:41:36 -0800 2008 3318412 10627 steve h. 5 3319578 JP62 is correct. The stinger pie is one with lots of jalapeño peppers. Some clarification for steve h...When you order a hot oil pie, they put one stinger that has been marinating in the oil in the center of the pie. This is how they make the hot oil. Tue Jan 22 05:23:20 -0800 2008 3318512 159575 montgomery_clift 6 3319606 The stinger pie (with lots of peppers) is VERY hot. Tue Jan 22 05:40:46 -0800 2008 3319578 82143 amanda3571 7 3324840 Yes, and VERY good. Wed Jan 23 12:13:07 -0800 2008 3319606 159575 montgomery_clift 1 3314741 ok....so after living in stamford for 10 years and trying every pizza.....the best has to be michellinas.....and they deliver! this is by far the best. they are located on cedar heights (almost to high ridge rd).....u can find them in the phone book....try it and report ur findings. colony is the best, but a pain because they do not deliver....but hot oil pizza does rock! my teen says hot oil rocks...:) Sun Jan 20 14:08:24 -0800 2008 3282645 159130 redfoxmom 2 3316216 I never heard anyone talk about Michelinas, what else do they have that is decent? Where exactly is this place? Mon Jan 21 06:22:24 -0800 2008 3314741 44123 nbermas 3 3316416 mbermas - below is the address and you can click on it for a map. I think it's pretty much just a pizza place. But next door (might be affiliated?) sells pastas and other italian imports, I believe. The pizza here is good, but I'm not really sure how to categorize it. It's not really NY style... the crust is different. I was sort of surprised at first, but I ended up liking it, for whatever it's worth. It's very accessible pizza for the masses, if that makes any sense. It has been probably 3-4 years since I went there though. Mon Jan 21 07:37:58 -0800 2008 3316216 11120 adamclyde 4 3316779 thanks for posting the address :) to be honest i'm embarrassed to admit i really don't know what ny style pizza is.....but i like michelina's as it's not card board tasting like many others in stamford.....they also have great pasta and garlic bread....it's a place that i can order dinner for the family and not feel guilty for not cooking...it's very homey. next door is fratelli's, though i don't think they are owned by the same people, it's more of an italian deli....also very good, but i shop there when i am in a pinch for a home cooked meal on a hectic night....it's a bit pricey :) Mon Jan 21 09:27:09 -0800 2008 3316416 159130 redfoxmom 5 3316939 Thank you , I will try it soon. Mon Jan 21 10:12:17 -0800 2008 3316779 44123 nbermas 1 3382234 COLONY,COLONY, COLONY If the hot oil is freaking you out, just have a regular pie. The place is a scene, so its fun to hang out in. The ONLY draw back is that they ONLY have pizza. No salad, no dessert NOTHING. But they do have a full bar. Enjoy!! Sun Feb 10 06:41:54 -0800 2008 3282645 108239 foody1964 1 3493695 colony is good if you order there and eat it there..its like a dive place- they only serve pizza and the bartenders are funny ladies but will be tough with you...but its all part of the experience...the hot oil pizza has a little bit of oil on top which is super hot. you can add that to a stinger pizza which has a hot pepper on top - so delicious. they only have schaffers beer on tap which they serve to you in small OJ glasses..its just an experience- you need to try at least once. as for pizza i like atlantic pizza. remos looks good too Fri Mar 14 14:17:29 -0700 2008 3282645 174745 missmar79 1 3493922 I've been to Colony Pizza three times in my life. Once about 10 years ago, once about 5 and once this year. I have to admit, the first time I was there and had the Hot Oil pie I thought it was amazing. The place is a dive and a half and we stopped there after bar hopping and it was great. The second time I took the ride specifically to have the hot oil. It was very good, but not nearly as good as the drunken time. I went there about two months ago with my gf and raved and raved about it. The service was absolutely horrible which she got upset by, but I assured her she was about to have a great pie. We got our pizza and to be honest, blah. It isn't near what it used to be. The pies are dried out a bit and the oil is about the only thing that salvages it. She had a regular cheese pie which was god awful. I wouldn't admit to her, but the place isn't near what it used to be. I was very upset. One other thing, and not that this bothers me, but be ready to wait 20-30 minutes for a pie that takes about 2 minutes to cook. Because if a regular walks in before your pie is on the table, it's theirs! Fri Mar 14 15:26:45 -0700 2008 3282645 165800 jhopp217 1 3495000 Everyone in Stamford seems to love Colony. I think it tastes like frozen pizza. Actually, I don't think it has any taste. It's bland to me. The only reason to get the hot oil or stinger pizza is so you can have some flavor. Thin crust pizza is my favorite so I thought I'd like Colony. I ate there once and that was enough for me. I do like Remo's pizza. It's thin crust/brick oven style...nice and crispy. I love the pepperoni pizza there because it has fresh mozzy on it. I also like Frascati's on Newfield Ave. They have good pizza that's also thin crust. I don't eat from Planet Pizza because A. their pizzas are half cooked and B. a friend of mine had a salad with a lovely topping of maggots on it. So since then, no Planet Pizza. I had Luigi's once and like you said it was awful. My pizza was cold too and I only live about 3 miles away. Sat Mar 15 06:02:53 -0700 2008 3282645 153202 sixnohit 1 4864379 Colony is easily the best, but if it's busy be ready to wait. And no salad or other apps to munch on while you wait. Second is Sergio's. Other than that Hope Pizza is good and has been there forever. Mario the Barker on High Ridge isn't bad either, but I think recently they switched over to that cheap cheese that cools into one hard sheet of plastic. Thu Jul 16 10:31:01 -0700 2009 3282645 117988 sfoss17 2 4865374 mario's is no longer worth the effort. the crust is hard and tasteless, the cheese of very low quality and the sauce tastes like it came out of a can. belltown is good. belltown is a takeout joint (two tables if you want to hang out). best pizza in the area? tarry lodge in port chester gets my nod. colony is an acquired taste. i like it a lot but it's not "pizza" in the traditional sense. definitely worth trying. Thu Jul 16 14:57:56 -0700 2009 4864379 10627 steve h. 1 4865435 Check out the Stamford Pizza Tour - a group of guys who set out to taste and rate all of the pizzas offerred in Stamford. http://www.stamfordpizzatour.com/ I've been following along the last couple months and their reviews have been very helpful. Thu Jul 16 15:19:53 -0700 2009 3282645 111441 gillyweed 2 4866102 lots of effort, little return. Thu Jul 16 19:57:51 -0700 2009 4865435 10627 steve h. 3 4866964 Unfortunately yes. But I appreciate that they put in the effort so I have a better idea of which places to avoid. Fri Jul 17 07:30:27 -0700 2009 4866102 111441 gillyweed 2 4870631 I don't like that they apparently make a big production out of it - bringing in clipboards and stuff. Seems kinda douchey. "We're here to review you!" Keep it quiet so the restaurants don't know they're being evaluated and get a more honest experience. They also chose to re-review a place because it was so bad, but not others. What if they caught another place on a good day when it normally sucks? Be consistent. But I do like that they seem to have covered everything, although I disagree with their tastes. Sat Jul 18 16:18:50 -0700 2009 4865435 234837 yngvai