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BigFatMeanie · 07-13-2006, 03:44 AM

In a take-off on the desert island/genie/fast food place thread, what kind of pizza place would you choose?

I classify pizza joints into two categories: chain/fast-food and custom. Chain/fast-food places are places like Dominos, Pizza Hut, Papa Johns, etc.

By custom I mean those places that have relatively few locations. In Utah that means places like The Pie, Wasatch Pizza, Connie's, etc.

Chainwise, I would rank them as follows:
California Pizza Kitchen
Dominos
Papa Johns
Pizza Hut
Little Caesars

The only place on that list that I would say has "good" pizza is CPK; but pizza is like sex: even bad pizza is better than no pizza at all.

For "custom" I would rank:
Pier 49
Connies (Chicago style pizza)
The Pie (I like the pizza. The problem is that I always wonder whether the stoners behind the counter might have accidentally dropped some doobie ash onto my pie)

I've heard Wasatch Pizza is good but I've never tried it. Someday I want to make a pilgrimage to Pizzeria Uno in Chicago and to Lombardi's in New York.

El Guapo · 07-13-2006, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by BigFatMeanie

In a take-off on the desert island/genie/fast food place thread, what kind of pizza place would you choose?

I classify pizza joints into two categories: chain/fast-food and custom. Chain/fast-food places are places like Dominos, Pizza Hut, Papa Johns, etc.

By custom I mean those places that have relatively few locations. In Utah that means places like The Pie, Wasatch Pizza, Connie's, etc.

Chainwise, I would rank them as follows:
California Pizza Kitchen
Dominos
Papa Johns
Pizza Hut
Little Caesars

The only place on that list that I would say has "good" pizza is CPK; but pizza is like sex: even bad pizza is better than no pizza at all.

For "custom" I would rank:
Pier 49
Connies (Chicago style pizza)
The Pie (I like the pizza. The problem is that I always wonder whether the stoners behind the counter might have accidentally dropped some doobie ash onto my pie)

I've heard Wasatch Pizza is good but I've never tried it. Someday I want to make a pilgrimage to Pizzeria Uno in Chicago and to Lombardi's in New York.

Wasatch Pizza (I still call it Rocky Mountain Pizza) is delicious. Worth your time.

ute4ever · 07-14-2006, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by El Guapo

Wasatch Pizza (I still call it Rocky Mountain Pizza) is delicious. Worth your time.

I second that. My last employer in SLC would buy dozens of pizzas once a month for his staff of 70. The widowmaker and the chicken alfredo were phenomenal.

livecoug · 07-14-2006, 02:38 AM

CPK sucks!!! i have been there 3 times, and the pizza sucked every time..

realtall · 07-14-2006, 02:49 AM

I've always been partial to Brick Oven myself.

The_Tick · 07-14-2006, 03:55 AM

Where is Wasatch Pizza located?

I will travel for good pizza.

il Padrino Ute · 07-14-2006, 05:50 PM

Navole's Pizzaria in Draper is my personal favorite. There is only one size of pizza there - a 20 inch pizza. I believe the cost is $12 for a cheese pizza and $1 for each additional topping. You can also buy it buy the slice.

For those of you whoever ate at the Navole's Pizzaria that was on 39th and Broadway in Manhatten - yes, this is the same place. The original owner's grandson is the coach of the US Bobsled team. They train in Park City and he talked his grandpa into opening up a place in the SLC are in order to get good New York pizza out here.

fusnik11 · 07-14-2006, 06:09 PM

I like, scratch that, love, Sicilia Pizza on Broadway right next to the Broadway Theatre.

Nothing better than buying a slice of pizza, a BBQ chicken sandwich (the best I have ever tasted), a cup of water with awesome small cubed ice, and catching the latest cool indie movie.

UteStar · 07-14-2006, 06:32 PM

On chain pizzas, I actually like Papa Murphys quite a bit. They load up on the toppings. Pain to do the actual cooking, but the pizza always tastes fresh.

Z Pizzeria in Highland Park/Sugarhouse area of Salt Lake City is pretty good. As is the Salt Lake Pizza and Pasta Company (Fiddlers Elbow is next door as well) around 21st South and 10th East.

The Pie is very good but I feel my arteries clogging up with each bite. Oh well, we only live once.

ute4ever · 07-15-2006, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by The_Tick

Where is Wasatch Pizza located?

I will travel for good pizza.

Somewhere in Sugarhouse. They'll be in the phone book.

07-13-2006, 03:44 AM	#1
BigFatMeanie Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: South Jordan Posts: 1,725	Best Pizza Place In a take-off on the desert island/genie/fast food place thread, what kind of pizza place would you choose? I classify pizza joints into two categories: chain/fast-food and custom. Chain/fast-food places are places like Dominos, Pizza Hut, Papa Johns, etc. By custom I mean those places that have relatively few locations. In Utah that means places like The Pie, Wasatch Pizza, Connie's, etc. Chainwise, I would rank them as follows: California Pizza Kitchen Dominos Papa Johns Pizza Hut Little Caesars The only place on that list that I would say has "good" pizza is CPK; but pizza is like sex: even bad pizza is better than no pizza at all. For "custom" I would rank: Pier 49 Connies (Chicago style pizza) The Pie (I like the pizza. The problem is that I always wonder whether the stoners behind the counter might have accidentally dropped some doobie ash onto my pie) I've heard Wasatch Pizza is good but I've never tried it. Someday I want to make a pilgrimage to Pizzeria Uno in Chicago and to Lombardi's in New York.

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realtall Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Krum, TX Posts: 891	I've always been partial to Brick Oven myself. __________________ http://realtall.blogspot.com/

07-14-2006, 03:55 AM	#6
The_Tick Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 626	Where is Wasatch Pizza located? I will travel for good pizza. __________________ Spooooooon

07-14-2006, 05:50 PM	#7
il Padrino Ute Board Pinhead Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the basement of my house, Murray, Utah. Posts: 15,941	Navole's Pizzaria in Draper is my personal favorite. There is only one size of pizza there - a 20 inch pizza. I believe the cost is $12 for a cheese pizza and $1 for each additional topping. You can also buy it buy the slice. For those of you whoever ate at the Navole's Pizzaria that was on 39th and Broadway in Manhatten - yes, this is the same place. The original owner's grandson is the coach of the US Bobsled team. They train in Park City and he talked his grandpa into opening up a place in the SLC are in order to get good New York pizza out here. __________________ "The beauty of baseball is not having to explain it." - Chuck Shriver "This is now the joke that stupid people laugh at." - Christopher Hitchens on IQ jokes about GWB.

07-14-2006, 02:38 AM	#4
livecoug Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,176	CPK sucks!!! i have been there 3 times, and the pizza sucked every time..

07-14-2006, 06:09 PM	#8
fusnik11 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,506	I like, scratch that, love, Sicilia Pizza on Broadway right next to the Broadway Theatre. Nothing better than buying a slice of pizza, a BBQ chicken sandwich (the best I have ever tasted), a cup of water with awesome small cubed ice, and catching the latest cool indie movie.

07-14-2006, 06:32 PM	#9
UteStar Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,817	On chain pizzas, I actually like Papa Murphys quite a bit. They load up on the toppings. Pain to do the actual cooking, but the pizza always tastes fresh. Z Pizzeria in Highland Park/Sugarhouse area of Salt Lake City is pretty good. As is the Salt Lake Pizza and Pasta Company (Fiddlers Elbow is next door as well) around 21st South and 10th East. The Pie is very good but I feel my arteries clogging up with each bite. Oh well, we only live once.