heights_yankee Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 I vote for Dolce Vita by far. I've had too many disappointing pizzas at Star Pizza, and their service is always terrible.Candelari's is very, very good. Star is over rated.Another pizza lover who finds Star completely overrated. Ugh. We get Candelari's often for delivery. Solid. Dolce Vita is good for fancy pizza, but when I just really want a big, old plain slice of cheese, I honestly love New York Pizzeria. It reminds me of the good, divey places back home. How they perfected that in a chain, I'll never know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20thStDad Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 Another pizza lover who finds Star completely overrated. Ugh. We get Candelari's often for delivery. Solid. Dolce Vita is good for fancy pizza, but when I just really want a big, old plain slice of cheese, I honestly love New York Pizzeria. It reminds me of the good, divey places back home. How they perfected that in a chain, I'll never know.I vote NY Pizzeria, we love that one. But I will say that we've seen different quality and totally different outcome between the different locations. The one in Pearland is good, so is midtown. The Jillian's one not so much. Westheimer@Chimney Rock is also good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheeats Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 FYI, the "poll" is up over at the Press and we're up to 90 entries so far. Looks like it's tentatively between Pink's and Star Pizza at this point:http://blogs.houstonpress.com/eating/2009/07/food_fight_we_need_your_help.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 How did Candelari's not make the short list?Long live King Mike's!http://www.candelaris.com/I agree... Candelaris has excellent pizza. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 FYI, the "poll" is up over at the Press and we're up to 90 entries so far. Looks like it's tentatively between Pink's and Star Pizza at this point:http://blogs.houston...d_your_help.phpFor the record, I only said I liked Double Dave's, not that I thought it was the best. Maybe that was in reference to somethingsomeone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 lockmat at least you could've received some credit for starting the discussion. looks like the press is trying to take credit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethanra Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Sure there is better ... But my favorite is Frank's DT.... Maybe it just taste better after drinking all night.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 lockmat at least you could've received some credit for starting the discussion. looks like the press is trying to take credit. Or at the very least, the LA Times blogger who I cited Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Double Dave's? DOUBLE DAVE'S? Why is that abomination even on the list?!? Good grief. Double Dave's is for people in the far exurbs who think Cheddar's is fancy Saturday night date dining. SORRY. Double Dave's has some of the rankest, nastiest pizza I've ever had the displeasure of tasting. /rant over My vote goes to Dolce Vita. (Shocker, I'm sure. ) Yeah, seriously along the lines of Little Seizures! Just a pile of grease. DD's is all over Bryan-College Station too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheeats Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 (edited) For the record, I only said I liked Double Dave's, not that I thought it was the best. Maybe that was in reference to somethingsomeone else. FWIW, you aren't the only person who's mentioned Double Dave's. I hear it all the time, all over the place. I think when I saw it on here that day, it was the veritable straw that broke the camel's back, that's all. Or at the very least, the LA Times blogger who I cited And you're right that "started" was a poor choice of words. I've changed it to the far more correct "engaged in." No hard feelings? Edited July 7, 2009 by sheeats 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 And you're right that "started" was a poor choice of words. I've changed it to the far more correct "engaged in." No hard feelings? Way to go with the quick response and change K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 FWIW, you aren't the only person who's mentioned Double Dave's. I hear it all the time, all over the place. I think when I saw it on here that day, it was the veritable straw that broke the camel's back, that's all. And you're right that "started" was a poor choice of words. I've changed it to the far more correct "engaged in." No hard feelings? we're cool. i was just messing with ya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheeats Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 FYI: The three contenders are going to be Star, Romano's and Pink's. Star got 20 votes, while Romano's and Pink's were tied at 14 each. Runners-up were Dolce Vita with 11 votes, Russo's with 10 and Brother's with 8. And then about a bazillion votes for every other pizza place in town. Yeesh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Clearly, the Heights is the headquarters for good pizza. So how many votes did Double Dave's get? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb320 Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 FYI: The three contenders are going to be Star, Romano's and Pink's. Star got 20 votes, while Romano's and Pink's were tied at 14 each. Runners-up were Dolce Vita with 11 votes, Russo's with 10 and Brother's with 8. And then about a bazillion votes for every other pizza place in town. Yeesh.I voted for other and did not have a write-in option. My intention was to vote for Pink's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb320 Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Clearly, the Heights is the headquarters for good pizza. How so? Montrose has locations for all of the top 3 in the poll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheeats Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 FYI, the results of Battle Pizza:http://blogs.houstonpress.com/eating/2009/07/food_fight_battle_pizza.phpSPOILERS:Pink's won. Then Star. Then Romano's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 I've had Double Dave's two or three times. I thought it was pretty good each time.Try the stromboli. That and the buffet feature are their only redeeming qualities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb320 Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 FYI, the results of Battle Pizza:http://blogs.houston...attle_pizza.phpSPOILERS:Pink's won. Then Star. Then Romano's.All good in different ways. Luckily I'm "In the Zone" for delivery by all three. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20thStDad Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 Went to Chicago Pizza just now, got the deep dish and liked it. Not as good as what I had in Chicago, but good enough to satisfy and return. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahiki Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 I don't think anyone mentioned Napoli's Flying Pizza. I like it... NY style, thin crust, not soggy. Lacks the refinement of Dolce Vita, but it deserves mention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 How so? Montrose has locations for all of the top 3 in the poll.Yeah, I forgot Pink's has a Montrose outpost now. I've never been to Romano's, and didn't realize it was in Montrose as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highway6 Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 I'm partial to PapaJohn's. Not that its the best in the city, but i think it's by far the best chain pizza. And I'm a sucker for their bbq pizza.I agree that Candalaris is pretty damn good, and that Star is good but a little overrated.I'd also like to add that Texas Pizza on Richmond near Woodhead and Bambolino's Pizza on Westheimer near Mulberry are both pretty damn bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb320 Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 I've heard good things about Late Night Pie lately, but haven't tried it since they moved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 I'd also like to add that Texas Pizza on Richmond near Woodhead and Bambolino's Pizza on Westheimer near Mulberry are both pretty damn bad.Like greasy bad, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highway6 Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Like greasy bad, right?Havent had Texas Pizza in least 6 months.. dont remember specifically why they were bad, just that it was so-so pizza.Bambolinos is just boring. Bland and thin sauce. PapJohn's beats them both easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpedders Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 +1 for Ponzos in Midtown. Good pizza. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtticaFlinch Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 +1 for Ponzos in Midtown. Good pizza.But even better pepperoni rolls. It's a travesty Collina's on Richmond was overlooked entirely on this thread. The Mona Lisa a la Lisa is one of the best pizzas available in Houston.That said, I think time of day should be a factor in deciding quality. At three in the morning, the best pizza in town bar none is Late Nite Pie. (And they'll bring a few beers by, regardless of the time.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtticaFlinch Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 But even better pepperoni rolls. It's a travesty Collina's on Richmond was overlooked entirely on this thread. The Mona Lisa a la Lisa is one of the best pizzas available in Houston.That said, I think time of day should be a factor in deciding quality. At three in the morning, the best pizza in town bar none is Late Nite Pie. (And they'll bring a few beers by, regardless of the time.)I had Collina's again last night. I got the Rustica and added pepperoni to the eggplant, red bell peppers and sausage already on the pie. I say this without exaggeration, and I've had pies in Italy and the rest of Europe, New York and Chicago, that was the best pizza I've ever eaten, bar none. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Going to Chicago kind of ruined pizza for me because it showed me pizza's potential. Nothing in Houston can beat legit Chicago deepdish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Going to Chicago kind of ruined pizza for me because it showed me pizza's potential. Nothing in Houston can beat legit Chicago deepdish.i'd say any decent NY-style pizza in houston is better than just about any deepdish pizza from chicago. if i want a deepdish pizza, i'll go ahead and order a lasagna. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchtastic Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 i'd say any decent NY-style pizza in houston is better than just about any deepdish pizza from chicago. if i want a deepdish pizza, i'll go ahead and order a lasagna.No truer pizza words ever spoken. Chicago style is a damn casserole. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 No truer pizza words ever spoken. Chicago style is a damn casserole.Not that there's anything wrong with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 No truer pizza words ever spoken. Chicago style is a damn casserole.lol. when asked about deepdish pizze, i have some good chicago native friends (young and old) who say "we don't eat that here, that's for the tourists." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheeats Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 i'd say any decent NY-style pizza in houston is better than just about any deepdish pizza from chicago. if i want a deepdish pizza, i'll go ahead and order a lasagna.It's always comforting to know I'm not the only person in the world who hates deep dish pizza. Sometimes I think I've just been missing something all these years, and then I realize that - no - it's just a crappy lasagna in a soggy crust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 No truer pizza words ever spoken. Chicago style is a damn casserole.This is precisely why it is superior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Grimaldi's in Sugar Land won best pizzeria in the Houston Press BOH. Anyone ever been? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmer Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 It's always comforting to know I'm not the only person in the world who hates deep dish pizza. Sometimes I think I've just been missing something all these years, and then I realize that - no - it's just a crappy lasagna in a soggy crust. Um....no. Lasagna has lasagna noodles in it. That's where it gets the name. Just so we're clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchtastic Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Grimaldi's in Sugar Land won best pizzeria in the Houston Press BOH. Anyone ever been?is that the coal-oven place? Or is it Grimaldi's like the NY one at the Brooklyn bridge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gto250us Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 It's always comforting to know I'm not the only person in the world who hates deep dish pizza. Sometimes I think I've just been missing something all these years, and then I realize that - no - it's just a crappy lasagna in a soggy crust.I guess that you have never had real Chicago Deep Dish.I do prefer a NY pizza from Lombardi's, Spring St at Mott. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 I've had Chicago Pizza in Chicago a few years ago. Eh.I've had New York Pizza last year. Eh.I've enjoyed Deep dish AND thin crust pizza, I just think it's all in the ingredients and how it's made and a matter of personal preference.Sorta like how people will get into fist fights over who has the best BBQ in Houston. California Pizza SUCKS.Should I bring in guns and knives into this little debate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gto250us Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 I've had Chicago Pizza in Chicago a few years ago. Eh.I've had New York Pizza last year. Eh.I've enjoyed Deep dish AND thin crust pizza, I just think it's all in the ingredients and how it's made and a matter of personal preference.Sorta like how people will get into fist fights over who has the best BBQ in Houston. California Pizza SUCKS.Should I bring in guns and knives into this little debate?My wife and I ordered a Veggie Pizza in London once. Don't ask why. But this damn thing came with corn on top. My wife went nuts on the waiter about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 (edited) The thing I like about good deep dish is that its cooked 45+ minutes and its plenty of time for all the ingredients to muddle together into a delicious mess. Houston pizza joints are confused, though, and their deep dish is deep bread rather than deep toppings, so its not that good. Edited September 24, 2009 by kylejack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmer Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 The thing I like about good deep dish is that its cooked 45+ minutes and its plenty of time for all the ingredients to muddle together into a delicious mess. Houston pizza joints are confused, though, and their deep dish is deep bread rather than deep toppings, so its not that good.This is exactly right, based on my recent experience with Chicago Pizza in the Heights. It was good, but it was a lot of bread, and not exactly life-changingly good pizza. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sowanome Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Star Pizza is the best and I'm a fan of "Chicago" style deep dish....you just have to have the appetite for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gto250us Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 ...California Pizza SUCKS...California anything SUCKS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonmacbro Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 I know this is gonna sound cheesy (forgive the pun), but I like Domino's (new?) veggie pizza. It's thin crust and delicious: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Domino's is terrible, but they run some excellent deals ($5 small one topping, $10 large specialty) so I sometimes find myself ordering to go from the one on the corner and picking it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonmacbro Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Domino's is terrible, but they run some excellent deals ($5 small one topping, $10 large specialty) so I sometimes find myself ordering to go from the one on the corner and picking it up.I am not a big fan of Domino's either, but I like their veggie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonmacbro Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Pizza In Houston The Houston AreaPhoto essay on Chron.comURL: http://www.chron.com/entertainment/photogallery/Looking_for_pizza.html#16312891 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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