The Most Historical And Best Pizzeria In U.S.A! Frank Pepe's

[mrbreezeet1]

You guys have great BBQ though.

Don't they call them "Eye Talians" down there?

"anchovies"
A bit on the salty side for me, but my dear Grandmother and Grandfather liked them, so I sort of acquired a taste for them.
They called them alici (or acciughe) not "anchovies" when i was a child at the old house though.

 

[mrbreezeet1]

You guys have great BBQ though.

Don't they call them "Eye Talians" down there?

did you give the dog in your profile picture a hunk of that pizza? lol

 

[GON]

Vic Debetto's review. Best line from the video was his buddy that joined him from North Carolina" In North Carolina pizza is white bread, ketchup, and American cheese".

 

[andrewg]

I've never liked my pizza wood-fired. The blackened, dry crust is a turn-off for me. But if Vic says this is great pizza from a coal-fired oven....it's worth a try if I'm ever in that neck of the woods.

 

[Pablo]

Here we go. Some jabber jabber from people who never had pizza in Italy. Especially in or around Napoli. Really, truly whole different world.

My wife ate an entire pizza at a restaurant. That is a miracle near biblical proportion. I think she weighs 112 with two heavy coats on. I ate two pizzas in one day. So good.

 

[andrewg]

Here we go. Some jabber jabber from people who never had pizza in Italy. Especially in or around Napoli. Really, truly whole different world.

My wife ate an entire pizza at a restaurant. That is a miracle near biblical proportion. I think she weighs 112 with two heavy coats on. I ate two pizzas in one day. So good.

Nope....never been to Italy.....or anywhere outside of the states excepting Canada.

I generally love good pizza, but I've never had a fired one I've ever liked.

 

[sloinker]

American Pizza is truly American. The Italians may have reversed engineered it , but it's not the same, not even as good as the lowly Pizza Hut as far as I'm concerned. Pizza is also a very personal decision for folks. For comparison, I have had both popular cheesesteaks in Philly. They were OK but I'm not going back anytime soon for more, over rated imo but most people will disagree. My favorite pizza ever is the by the slice stuff you can get at Battery Park/Staten Island ferry terminal. Extremely plain and probably the cheapest to produce too. Not sure what nationality the proprietors/workers are, but they are definitely not Italian. My go to for decades was Shakey's before they all closed. I actually prefer Papa Murphy's take and bake nowadays. Each to his own. Chicago deep dish? MEH. If I am ever near the OP's pizza place I will give it a try. I will reserve judgement until then. Remember the Italians didn't even start using tomato's until the conquistadors saw the native Americas Indian tribes making their own version of pizza. Second place is the first loser!

 

[pbm]

Arthur Avenue in the Bronx is known as "Little Italy in the Bronx" (even though the area is now predominately Puerto Rican).
There are some of the best Italian restaurants and pizza places in NYC (and probably America) there. Many are now run by Albanians.
Rao's in Spanish Harlem is another historic pizza place that makes great thin crust pizza....the picture's on the wall of past customers include many famous people like Frank Sinatra.

 

[Pablo]

Papa Murphys is dog vomit

 

[sloinker]

Papa Murphys is dog vomit

Yes it is, unique sauces are hard to find. I prefer Hard salami, Olives and Mushrooms on mine. Tast-ee!

 

[Malo83]

Dominos for the win.

 

[Pablo]

I do like green olives on pizza but never saw that in Italy

Papa Murphy’s uses orange cheddar which is just odd

 

[andrewg]

American Pizza is truly American. The Italians may have reversed engineered it , but it's not the same, not even as good as the lowly Pizza Hut as far as I'm concerned. Pizza is also a very personal decision for folks. For comparison, I have had both popular cheesesteaks in Philly. They were OK but I'm not going back anytime soon for more, over rated imo but most people will disagree. My favorite pizza ever is the by the slice stuff you can get at Battery Park/Staten Island ferry terminal. Extremely plain and probably the cheapest to produce too. Not sure what nationality the proprietors/workers are, but they are definitely not Italian. My go to for decades was Shakey's before they all closed. I actually prefer Papa Murphy's take and bake nowadays. Each to his own. Chicago deep dish? MEH. If I am ever near the OP's pizza place I will give it a try. I will reserve judgement until then. Remember the Italians didn't even start using tomato's until the conquistadors saw the native Americas Indian tribes making their own version of pizza. Second place is the first loser!

I remember Shakey's Pizza. Used to have quite a few around here. My favorite where I live now is called Round Table Pizza. Pretty good pizza if you ask me. Better by far than Dominos or Papa Murphy. I'm not a fan of the really thick crust or the Chicago style either. Too much bread. And PLEASE....NO PINEAPPLE.

 

[GON]

I do like green olives on pizza but never saw that in Italy

Papa Murphy’s uses orange cheddar which is just odd

The first time in my life and travels I saw French fries on a pizza was in Sicily. It might have been awesome, but I chose not to try.