[450] Danburys' Frank Pepes Pizza , a critique.

[Bob]

My understanding from "those in the know" who have been to both, is that it is no better, no worse than the original.

Long wait?  Standard at the original, likely to remain long past the opening, as those that wait in New Haven would get wind and come here if the line was shorter.

Crust?  I find it "okay", like the burnt, like the thin, but find the dough bland.

Sauce?  I prefer Sally's or Modern.

Overall, an okay pie, but not worth the wait AND the ride, so maybe just the wait here will be worth it....though my recollection is that it is no better than Carnmenuccio's, and there is no wait there....

I'd love to try your dirty l'il bum-schmuck place someday though....all the best stuff is in places like that.

No flame from me, we seem to be on the same page this time!


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Thomas Moore 
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  Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2011 6:53 PM
  Subject: [450] Danburys' Frank Pepes Pizza , a critique.


     Never been to the origional, so can't compare there. Long wait in a cramped vestibule to start, with a bunch of other bugs. Seated and asked 3 seconds later what we want....how 'bout a menu. Medium pie w/ mozzerella(if you don't specify mozzerella, it only comes with grated parm.)$11.50.
     Average wait for the pie. Had the burnt crust ends that is signature to their coal ovens, and thin crust. Burnt crust tastes like my burnt crust (good) made on my stone with an oven temp of 550f. First bite and I thought it was a sweet sauce, after eating a little more I think it was just a good fruitty tasting olive oil (in abundance). All in all a pretty good pie. Special, I don't know. It tastes like a pizza place I know on Liberty Ave in Queens NY. And that's a West Indian pizza joint. Would I go again, sure after the grand opening hub-bub has died down along with the vestibule wait.
    I guess because I was raised on NY pies, I'm partial. To me some of those in the Brooklyn Queens area, one in Greenwich Village, and one in L.I. are more to my liking. Espesially this one dirty l'il bum-schmuck place in the shadow of the Whitestone bridge.
  Let the flame wars begin.
  Pipe



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