I know how to do that... hey, I even know how to GOOGLE it! I was asking which locations these here people recommend... or if there is a difference when going to a different place, you know?
Ha ha... gotcha. Heights: My cousins lived in the Heights growing up and we were always over at their house, so we ordered from that location all the time and it was great. I remember it being much smaller than the other location. Shepherd/59 area: Before moving to the burbs, the wife and I had an apartment in the Montrose area and always ordered delivery from this location... also great. If you're not ordering delivery/to go, this is the one to go. Great atmosphere, right across the street from one of the last real record stores (Cactus), decently sized patio that's perfect on mild nights, nice beer selection... obviously there's not much to dislike.
I have to pretty much agree. Da Marco is pretty good high end Italian but I don't think it is deserving of such a high Zagat score. Marco's pizza spot, Dolce Vita has one of the better crusts in Houston. Really, Pizza should be all about the crust..........that's why I can't really take Star Pizza all that seriously. Maybe Houstonian's just have a different perspective on what pizza should be.........maybe they think it should be all about the toppings. All I know is that the best pizza I've ever had in Texas was my own............cooked in about three minutes on a heavy baking stone on top of the ceramic plate setter in my big green egg at around 800 degrees. I WILL be building a bread oven in my back yard though--hopefully this year, so my pizza should improve. It's a labor of love, and the best crust needs a hot oven. Maybe that is part of the reason Houston struggles with pizza.
Grimaldi's pizza is very good I like Pepperoni's and my favorite of the big chain pizza companies is Papa John's
Even though I love Star Pizza, I really have to agree with you in a way. I had never tasted coal fired pizza until about a year ago, and it is amazing (which is why I enjoy Grimaldi's). For me, Star has a comfort food quality that I can't escape. Not to derail this thread, but what goes into building an outdoor bread oven? Expensive? Labor intensive? I would love one in my backyard...
2nd rocketgirl, i was wondering how long it would take grimaldi's name to come up. Sure it's not a native Houston deal but any pizza joint that sports an hour wait at times in New York but can be accessed easily in Sugar Land is worth a visit. I used to love Luigi's Pizza downtown but Grimaldi's takes the cake. Star and Fuzzy's were good, but I think I just grew too used to them. The excess cheese at Fuzzy's was awesome and the unique style at Star used to get me but I'm a Grimaldi's man now.
I was going to ask the same thing. That sous be pretty cool to have. And as far as making your own pizza in a normal oven, would it still taste as good? I would love to try and bake my own once just to try something different. Would gladly recommend any specific ingredients I may need to make it taste better.
Holy crap, we ordered from Dominoes for the first time in YEARS this past weekend and their new crust is REALLY good. Still not quite as good as Papa John's (as far as chains go) but it's cheaper and much more efficient to have delivered. Always 30 minutes or less, whereas PJ's takes an hour and a half and ALWAYS has to call for directions. I love Dominoes website after you order online. It has a timeline on the progress of your pizza: "Chuck is preparing your pizza." "Chuck just put your pizza in the oven." "Larry is on his way to your house with your pizza." Awesome. As far as non-chains go, I love Vincent's on W. Dallas.
Plus they have pretty good deals online also. My girlfriend and I order out from there once a week and get a large thin crust, cinna stix, and a 2 liter coke for right about 13 bucks. Not to mention the new ingredients are really good.
Had Star and Fuzzy's. And a decent seafood pizza at Collinas or something. But nothing compares to Chicago pizza. Just like they can't get Tex-Mex right up there, we can't get pizza right down here. If you've never had a Chicago or NY pizza you haven't had pizza.
Exactly, when I want great pizza, we make our own, authentic italian pizza in our oven with homemade crust, fresh tomatoes and garlic. Being Italian, we eat at home when we want good italian food. But maybe it is that way with everyone and their own culture's food.
Pizza by Marco @ Market Street, The Woodlands. This is the best pizza in Houston, I highly recommend it.
There's no good pizza in this town, unfortunately. I think Star is disgusting. When I want a pie I order from Giordano's in Chicago and they ship it to me in dry ice.
One rule to live by: There's no such thing as a bad pizza... That being said, i'm ok with pizza hut...in chattanooga, there's a place called Lupi's which is the ****...
No mention of Chicago Pizza in the Heights? It's legit. Closest to Chicago-style pizza I've had in Houston.
