Chicago Vs New York The Pizza Debate

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  • SLE0803
    SLE0803 Posts: 145 Member
    I'm surprised so many Chicago pizza fans like Giordano's. It's all about the Lou Malnati's...get the butter crust with sausage and green peppers, yum!

    I think you know what my answer is ;)

    I love Lou Malanati's! They are my fav.....waaaaaayyyyy better than any other place I have ever been to. Oh, and they deliver to my house :/
  • quixoteQ
    quixoteQ Posts: 484
    The answer is that the best pizza comes from the Northeastern pizza belt. a pizza range that includes New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and to a lesser extent Massachusetts. Chicago "pizza" isn't bad, but it shouldn't be called pizza any more than the flat bread stuff without red sauce.
  • mensasu
    mensasu Posts: 355 Member
    This just in from "the center of the universe" Toronto, On, Canada

    Best pizza - Vesuvio's Pizzeria & Spaghetti House
    " It’s generally accepted that New York Style pizza in Toronto was born when the Pugliese family opened the doors of Vesuvio in 1957, making this restaurant the oldest pizza place in Canada’s biggest city."
    - It has won many awards over the years.

    Thin crust, well baked (crunchy not doughy) and not too much sauce. Its the only pizza I will break my diet rules for.
  • quixoteQ
    quixoteQ Posts: 484
    I also want to add that any "pizza" made with a dough that rises for less than 24 hours is not really pizza.
  • Spazsquatch
    Spazsquatch Posts: 3
    Detroit Style (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit-style_pizza). Luckily I don't live in the city anymore.
  • Cespuglio
    Cespuglio Posts: 385 Member
    NY pizza. Agree the Chicago stuff (though tasty) just isn't pizza. My favorite spot is called Keste' on Bleecker street. Truffle spread on a brick oven pizza with the perfect crust?! I die! Although, that's actually Neapolitan pizza which, IMO trumps both!
  • Jeremyjly
    Jeremyjly Posts: 30
    While many outside of Chicago think all we eat is deep-dish, WRONG. While we do enjoy a good deep-dish once in a while. Majority of us in Chicago/Burbs eat THIN CRUST, cut "chicago style" or into squares. Chicagoans, we love our thin crunchy crust!
  • Rocbola
    Rocbola Posts: 1,998 Member
    Chi-town for the win!!!!
  • Begood03
    Begood03 Posts: 1,259 Member
    Detroit Style (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit-style_pizza). Luckily I don't live in the city anymore.
    Yes, Buddies Pizza is the best. And Jets is a close second.
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    this is not even a debate
  • ScarlettVamp
    ScarlettVamp Posts: 828 Member
    NY!! Preferably with pepperoni and cheese only. Though I did have an awesome veggie pizza in NYC once.
  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
    I don't know, I've never been to either place. :sad:
  • Colliex3
    Colliex3 Posts: 328 Member
    New York :heart:
  • giggitygoo
    giggitygoo Posts: 1,978 Member
    I also want to add that any "pizza" made with a dough that rises for less than 24 hours is not really pizza.

    YES. It's all about the semi-fermented dough. Well that + super hot heat. And a good sauce. And quality cheese. And good olive oil.


    okay....I guess it's a lot of things =P
  • southernmissgirl
    southernmissgirl Posts: 22 Member
    I agree. Giordano's in Chicago / Rosemont is by far the best. Giordano's in Orlando, FL is not as good though.

    Chicago. Love the deep dish.

    I'm the same way.

    Giordano's
    Best pizza in the city.
  • Megzfitlog
    Megzfitlog Posts: 35

    But that's not pizza. It's like a pie with tomato filling and cheese for icing. I can eat about once slice before I feel like I'm going to puke.

    This!
  • RBXChas
    RBXChas Posts: 2,708 Member
    I'm from Long Island and I've been to Chicago many times, frequented Giordano's and Gino's. I love Chicago.

    But that's not pizza. It's like a pie with tomato filling and cheese for icing. I can eat about once slice before I feel like I'm going to puke.

    ^THIS.

    I'm from NJ but live in SC now where good pizza does not exist. I think of NY-style pizza as pizza. Chicago-style pizza is INCREDIBLE, but it is something else entirely.

    I don't even put them in the same category. I can crave Chicago-style pizza one day and NY-style the next, but neither would be an appropriate substitute for the other.
  • 777Gemma888
    777Gemma888 Posts: 9,578 Member
    What say you?
    Who has the best?

    Summer/Spring - New York Thin Crust (Fold, eat and go)
    Autumn/Winter - Chicago Deep Dish (I like to use a fork and knife and dine family style)
  • Tilran
    Tilran Posts: 627 Member
    NY Thin crust alllllll the way
  • mkim3138
    mkim3138 Posts: 80
    Chicago Deep Dish! Giordanos for sure =) love deep dish, I get soooo full, thin crust I eat it and I'm still hungry :noway:
  • taunto
    taunto Posts: 6,420 Member
    whats there to debate? NY wins hands down... I love chi town and everything but... NY is better when it comes to pizza
  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
    I'm from Long Island and I've been to Chicago many times, frequented Giordano's and Gino's. I love Chicago.

    But that's not pizza. It's like a pie with tomato filling and cheese for icing. I can eat about once slice before I feel like I'm going to puke.

    This.
  • Tilran
    Tilran Posts: 627 Member
    From my photo you can guess where I'm from.

    Oh, and GO BEARS!

    I'm confused....your profile pic shows Rocky...who is from Philly.
  • lydia_the_tattooed_lady
    lydia_the_tattooed_lady Posts: 324 Member
    WHOA WHOA WHOA: What about St.Louis style? Thin crust all the way!!!:drinker: :drinker: :drinker:
  • Missjulesdid
    Missjulesdid Posts: 1,444 Member
    Neither! I like the Greek style pizza... ya know, the "house of pizza" style with the oily crust and cheesy goodness that you have to blot the grease off with your napkin before eating. ........ mmmmmm remind me again why I'm fat? oh yeah.. Greek pizza is one BIG reason!
  • sullus
    sullus Posts: 2,839 Member
    greek pizza trumps chicago and ny. if you're not from new england, you might not have had it ..
  • rlmiller73190
    rlmiller73190 Posts: 342 Member
    I'm a bit of a pizza snob, and I say Chicago hands down!

    THIS! I grew up in Chicago, but where I currently live in FL there's only NY style, and it's so disappointing.
  • GrannySparkle
    GrannySparkle Posts: 225 Member
    As a reformed pizza addict....BOTH!! I love pizza. I don't care which. But I am reformed so I guess I should say NEITHER
  • Missjulesdid
    Missjulesdid Posts: 1,444 Member
    greek pizza trumps chicago and ny. if you're not from new england, you might not have had it ..

    I never even had NY or chicago style pizza until I was in College.. I remember looking at the pizza purveyor with disgust thinking "You call THAT pizza?"
  • sullus
    sullus Posts: 2,839 Member
    greek pizza trumps chicago and ny. if you're not from new england, you might not have had it ..

    I never even had NY or chicago style pizza until I was in College.. I remember looking at the pizza purveyor with disgust thinking "You call THAT pizza?"

    Always from a place called Giovannis or Brothers. There's one of each in every town (nope, not chains) around here.

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