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Title: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: bellenseb on July 16, 2004, 01:25:00 pm
Is there anywhere other than the chains (Papa Johns, Manny & Olgas) that delivers good, basic pizza in the U street/Logan Circle area? Alberto's in Dupont is too expensive and slow for my taste.
 
 I saw Mario's was opening a location way up on Georgia Ave, anyone know if they're open and if they'd deliver down to Logan?
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: Random Citizen on July 16, 2004, 01:49:00 pm
Armand's Pizza (http://www.armandspizza.com/newsite/loc_19thstreet.html?loc=19thstreet&loci=2) would probably deliver to your place, according to the information listed on the website.
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: Space Freely on January 31, 2020, 10:58:55 am
Politely talk about all things pizza here. Even that Culkin kid whose name I can't spell.
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: evilizac on January 31, 2020, 11:29:31 am
Calzones v. Pizza - Opinions?
Spurred by the closing of D.P. Dough in College Park.
There is a neat little Halal pizza place in old Greenbelt called DMV Pizza that sells what is essentially a small pizza folded in half.
Their pizza is alright, but a little saucy.
Also, it seems in Montreal all the cheap pizza places have meal deals including greasy, gravey-ey poutine and I really really think that could sell in the states.
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on January 31, 2020, 11:50:42 am
Also, it seems in Montreal all the cheap pizza places have meal deals including greasy, gravey-ey poutine and I really really think that could sell in the states.
mmmm poutine...now your talking
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: evilizac on January 31, 2020, 12:52:37 pm
So board started poutine truck?
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: hutch on January 31, 2020, 01:23:29 pm
Oxymoron
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: Julian, Forum COGNOSCENTI on January 31, 2020, 01:32:00 pm
Calzones v. Pizza - Opinions?
I'm very much a calzone fan. I've never had a bad calzone -- I've had many bad pizzas. When in doubt, calzone it up.
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: sweetcell on January 31, 2020, 02:39:07 pm
^ the tastemaker speaks my mind.

as a kid, there was a mall restaurant that made a calzone that i loooooooooooved.  i remember going to that food court one year for my birthday meal.

and poutine destroys all.  you haven't lived until you'd gotten one from a truck in the dead of a canadian winter, where the fries are too hot to eat right out of the box but by the time you get a bite to your mouth the air has cooled them off.  then you slap on your skates and glide across the pond... went out to an irish pub last night and my friend ordered the "irish poutine" - corned beef and cabbage on top.  ruled, surprisingly.
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on January 31, 2020, 02:49:43 pm
so who cares about Pizza (because obviously some of you don't know what that word means)

Where is the killer poutine in DC??
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: WALKonBack on January 31, 2020, 02:57:36 pm
Time to start a best French fry thread, which is high jacked after 4 posts, in which we talk about where the best steak and cheese is.
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: Yada on January 31, 2020, 05:42:56 pm
Time to start a best French fry thread, which is high jacked after 4 posts, in which we talk about where the best steak and cheese is.

Preach, Grrrl.
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: Yada on January 31, 2020, 06:00:10 pm
Here we go... DMV tiered Pizza rankings.

Shitty Pizza
---------------------
1. Domino's Thin Crust Pizza
2. The Rest

Local Chains (more than two locations)
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1. Potomac Pizza
2. Pete's Pizza
3. Matchbox

Local
----------------------
1. Giuseppis (stolen recipe from Pittsburgh)
2. Manoli Canoli
3. Vace

Fancy Pizza (or what I refer to as fancy pizza, most likely baked in a wood burning oven)
------------------------
1. Frankly Pizza
2. Angel's Pizza and Pasta (In the Wheaton Mall no less!)
3. Pizza Paradiso
4. Inferno Pizza
5. Timber Pizza
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on January 31, 2020, 06:13:28 pm
Local Chains (more than two locations)
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2. Pete's Pizza
It's Pete's aPizza.  IMO one of the best...do not deliver and apparently Arlington doesn't agree as the Clarendon one closed recently

Where is 2 Amys

I think Flipping Pizza is makes a decent slice

Pupatella also makes a pretty mean pie
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: Justin Tonation on January 31, 2020, 06:20:44 pm
Of the four "build your own" personal pizza places I've tried:

Blaze - garbage

MOD - weirdly flavorless

Lotsa - good to very good

&Pizza - excellent
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: Yada on January 31, 2020, 06:31:32 pm
Local Chains (more than two locations)
---------------------
2. Pete's Pizza
It's Pete's aPizza.  IMO one of the best...do not deliver and apparently Arlington doesn't agree as the Clarendon one closed recently

Where is 2 Amys

I think Flipping Pizza is makes a decent slice

Pupatella also makes a pretty mean pie

Other than their website address, I've never heard anyone refer to it with the "a" in front of it. The Silver Spring used to deliver and also closed... I think they were just a victim of too many locations, at any rate, still great pizza IMO.

Never been a fan of 2 Amys or Flippin'. 2 Amys may have fallen victim of it was in a pain in the ass location mixed with always packed.

Never heard of Pupatella, but I'll seek it out.
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: Yada on January 31, 2020, 06:32:40 pm
Of the four "build your own" personal pizza places I've tried:

&Pizza - excellent

Agreed. Good stuff.
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: grateful on January 31, 2020, 06:33:27 pm
OTW to Stained Glass Pub for carryout.
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: Yada on January 31, 2020, 06:39:49 pm
OTW to Stained Glass Pub for carryout.

Approved.

The Corner Pub has a good square pie... And how on earth did I forget Continental Pizza in Kensington?
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: StoneTheCrow on January 31, 2020, 06:45:04 pm
OTW to Stained Glass Pub for carryout.

Went there for ol' times sake a few years ago and was underwhelmed. Corner Pub is better.

Continental sells pizza?  Have only had cheesesteaks there but not a one in the last 20 years.

Edit to say that if I were in Kensington I'd go to Pacci's in Forest Glen.  Never been but did eat at the Silver Spring location (RIP).
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: Yada on January 31, 2020, 06:47:45 pm
OTW to Stained Glass Pub for carryout.

Went there for ol' times sake a few years ago and was underwhelmed. Corner Pub is better.

Continental sells pizza?  Have only had cheesesteaks there but not a one in the last 20 years.

Yes!!! Make sure to get large square though.

We often get one square pie and a couple of cheese steaks.
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on January 31, 2020, 07:01:04 pm
I mostly go for the killer subs...but  The Italian Store in VA really makes a killer pie...no delivery

VA used to be a waste land for pizza, but we've got a few decent ones now
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: Space Freely on January 31, 2020, 07:06:07 pm
I get the Post on the weekends because I'm an old guy, and for some reason they sent me a Friday paper today, which included this:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/food/best-pizza-dc/
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: Julian, Forum COGNOSCENTI on January 31, 2020, 07:41:46 pm
Are we talking about the 2 Amy’s on Macomb in Cathedral Heights? That’s pretty good pizza.
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: Space Freely on January 31, 2020, 07:59:50 pm
Are we talking about the 2 Amy’s on Macomb in Cathedral Heights? That’s pretty good pizza.

Yes. Wonder why they never opened more locations?
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: Julian, Forum COGNOSCENTI on January 31, 2020, 08:26:51 pm
Are we talking about the 2 Amy’s on Macomb in Cathedral Heights? That’s pretty good pizza.

Yes. Wonder why they never opened more locations?
I mean, I can’t say I’ve ever pondered that specifically but if you have an anecdote to share on the matter, go ahead.
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: gavroche on February 01, 2020, 09:53:02 am
Are we talking about the 2 Amy’s on Macomb in Cathedral Heights? That’s pretty good pizza.

Yes. Wonder why they never opened more locations?

They half did, because they are half of Etto on 14th street: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/at-etto-simple-pleasures-abound/2013/08/20/51d7419e-f847-11e2-afc1-c850c6ee5af8_story.html
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: notme on February 01, 2020, 02:04:02 pm
Pizza delivery does not really work. Pizza is meant to be eaten straight out of the oven or within a couple of minutes (so you don't burn your mouth). Delivery pizza will arrive 30 minutes to an hour after it is out of the oven and will be cold and soggy.  This happens with a the high end craft pizza places. You almost have to rebake the pizza once it arrives to get the full experience.
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: hutch on February 01, 2020, 02:21:29 pm
+1
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: grateful on February 02, 2020, 10:51:08 am
Pizza delivery does not really work. Pizza is meant to be eaten straight out of the oven or within a couple of minutes (so you don't burn your mouth). Delivery pizza will arrive 30 minutes to an hour after it is out of the oven and will be cold and soggy.  This happens with a the high end craft pizza places. You almost have to rebake the pizza once it arrives to get the full experience.

The workaround is to order 1/2 baked pizza. Finish in a 500F oven for a few minutes. Huge improvement (tho still the same shitty ingredients.)
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: Yada on February 02, 2020, 11:08:00 am
Pizza delivery does not really work. Pizza is meant to be eaten straight out of the oven or within a couple of minutes (so you don't burn your mouth). Delivery pizza will arrive 30 minutes to an hour after it is out of the oven and will be cold and soggy.  This happens with a the high end craft pizza places. You almost have to rebake the pizza once it arrives to get the full experience.

The workaround is to order 1/2 baked pizza. Finish in a 500F oven for a few minutes. Huge improvement (tho still the same shitty ingredients.)

My recommended work around is Dominos thin crust. Arrives hot and delicious in 30 mins or less.
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: Julian, Forum COGNOSCENTI on February 02, 2020, 11:29:32 am
Pizza delivery does not really work. Pizza is meant to be eaten straight out of the oven or within a couple of minutes (so you don't burn your mouth). Delivery pizza will arrive 30 minutes to an hour after it is out of the oven and will be cold and soggy.  This happens with a the high end craft pizza places. You almost have to rebake the pizza once it arrives to get the full experience.

The workaround is to order 1/2 baked pizza. Finish in a 500F oven for a few minutes. Huge improvement (tho still the same shitty ingredients.)
This is a thing you can do!? What places accommodate this? Teach me your ways.
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: grateful on February 02, 2020, 12:09:56 pm
All the places.
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: grateful on February 02, 2020, 01:12:57 pm
You can also order without cheese, then add your own, better cheese.  Works with sauce too.
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: grateful on February 02, 2020, 01:13:56 pm
Also, you can just buy a ball of dough from just about anywhere. That's the hard part...
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: grateful on February 02, 2020, 09:46:07 pm
OK, the LC sliced bread commercial was good.
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on February 06, 2020, 05:41:14 pm
So Hutch mentioned oxymoron and I agree....there really is NO good delivery pizza, you have to eat it fresh
crap pizza...well it's crap so they can over heat it and use ingredients that can make a 30 min drive

but in good news Yada, you don't have to come to arlington

Pupatella Will Bring Its Popular Neapolitan Pizzas to Dupont Circle This Spring
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: Yada on May 13, 2020, 11:34:50 am
Continental Pizza crushing the game in MoCo


(https://i.ibb.co/4MyWmJq/pizzzzza.jpg) (https://ibb.co/QnB9bXg)
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: WALKonBack on May 13, 2020, 11:37:04 am
If the world returns to normal . . . come to Front Royal, VA . . . and go to Melting Pot pizza, or have it delivered if you are staying in a airb,b for your outdoor adventure weekend. 
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: grateful on May 13, 2020, 11:40:02 am
Fondue pizza? I'm all in!
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: Yada on May 13, 2020, 11:40:15 am
If the world returns to normal . . . come to Front Royal, VA . . . and go to Melting Pot pizza, or have it delivered if you are staying in a airb,b for your outdoor adventure weekend.

Do they serve ice cold soda pop there?
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: WALKonBack on May 13, 2020, 11:42:01 am
And beer drinking, with a straw.
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: sweetcell on May 13, 2020, 12:05:53 pm
P.S.A./RANT: if you are ordering delivery or pick-up, avoid using Grubhub, Uber Eats, or any other similar food delivery service - call the restaurant/bar/brewery/etc. directly. 

food delivery apps take a big chuck of the money from restaurant.  dunno about other folks, but i'm voting with my wallet and supporting local establishments that i want to make through the pandemic, so i don't want the profits from my order being funneled to VCs in silicon valley. 
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: hutch on May 13, 2020, 12:13:45 pm
Absolutely
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: Yada on May 13, 2020, 01:01:04 pm
Fully support that method via pick up, but delivery that's not really possible.

For example, I'm not driving to Rockville for a gyro but would definitely get it delivered. Something is better than nothing, no?
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: StoneTheCrow on May 13, 2020, 01:23:11 pm
Continental Pizza crushing the game in MoCo


(https://i.ibb.co/4MyWmJq/pizzzzza.jpg) (https://ibb.co/QnB9bXg)

Wow. The pizzas I’ve ordered have been pretty underwhelming. Clearly I’m doing it wrong.
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: Yada on May 13, 2020, 01:32:25 pm
Continental Pizza crushing the game in MoCo


(https://i.ibb.co/4MyWmJq/pizzzzza.jpg) (https://ibb.co/QnB9bXg)

Wow. The pizzas I’ve ordered have been pretty underwhelming. Clearly I’m doing it wrong.

My tips...

Always get the large, which is square.

Get it well done.
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: sweetcell on May 13, 2020, 03:18:16 pm
Fully support that method via pick up, but delivery that's not really possible.

For example, I'm not driving to Rockville for a gyro but would definitely get it delivered. Something is better than nothing, no?

give the store/restaurant a call, they may have their own delivery person.  or they might tell you that service X is better (more profitable) than service Y.
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: shemptiness on May 13, 2020, 03:30:10 pm
These guys are delivering their frozen pizzas all over the area now:  https://www.bricknfirepizzacompany.com/

Placed an order yesterday. We'll see.
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on May 29, 2020, 05:38:05 pm
this was too funny not to share

David Walsh@DavidAstinWalsh
Hit me with your best DC pizza recommendations.

-

Jake Tapper@jaketapper
Get on I-95 and drive to Philly
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: kosmo vinyl on August 26, 2020, 12:22:26 pm
in our quest to widen our choices in carry out\delivery we found a place in Laurel called Bella Indian Italian, who as one suspects has both Indian and Italian menus.  Now where the pizza part comes in is they do a fusion pizza where instead of traditional pizza toppings they do Indian.  i.e. an Butter Chicken or Palak Paneer Pizza.  All the Chef Inspired Pizza's we have tried have been delicious!  Haven't really gotten anything from the straight Indian or Italian menus from them, but it seems those items are pretty average.

It's located right across from the Laurel Hospital, so if your near that part of the world it's worth the try.

https://www.bellaindianitaliancuisine.com/
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: Julian, Forum COGNOSCENTI on August 26, 2020, 12:53:36 pm
There is a place here that is very similar called Chicago’s Pizza... With A Twist. The twist is all the pizza toppings are Indian. They do not make a Chicago style pizza. It is a terrible name.
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: K8teebug on August 26, 2020, 03:11:32 pm
I love trattoria here in Columbia. So so good.
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: grateful on August 27, 2020, 10:22:10 am
Underground Pizza is coming to Montgomery County!
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: shemptiness on December 16, 2021, 01:12:59 pm
Pizza delivery does not really work. Pizza is meant to be eaten straight out of the oven or within a couple of minutes (so you don't burn your mouth). Delivery pizza will arrive 30 minutes to an hour after it is out of the oven and will be cold and soggy.  This happens with a the high end craft pizza places. You almost have to rebake the pizza once it arrives to get the full experience.

The workaround is to order 1/2 baked pizza. Finish in a 500F oven for a few minutes. Huge improvement (tho still the same shitty ingredients.)

My recommended work around is Dominos thin crust. Arrives hot and delicious in 30 mins or less.

(https://img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AARSoiY.img?w=768&h=384&m=6&x=145&y=78&s=765&d=118)
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on December 16, 2021, 01:25:28 pm
working on making my first Sourdough Pizza dough tonight!

been using the store bough dough and cast iron skillet to excellent results so far

Let's be clear, this doesn't even remotely save time, money (we go with buffalo mozzarella)or doing dishes...but there is a sense of accomplishment that is achieved...oh and it tastes pretty damn good
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: Starsky on December 16, 2021, 01:49:15 pm
Fun must be in short supply
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: Julian, Forum COGNOSCENTI on December 16, 2021, 01:50:13 pm
Yada likes jam bands, Pittsburg, Long and Foster, and Domino's Pizza. I offer this summation without comment.
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: Yada on December 16, 2021, 02:00:16 pm
Yada likes jam bands, Pittsburg, Long and Foster, and Domino's Pizza. I offer this summation without comment.

Sick burn brother
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: Starsky on December 16, 2021, 02:04:08 pm
Never had a long and fosters

It it an 🍺?
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: Space Freely on December 16, 2021, 02:45:05 pm
Never had a long and fosters

It it an 🍺?

I guess they don't sell 600 sq ft houses.
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: Starsky on December 16, 2021, 03:25:18 pm
BOOM!


You got me good!
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: sweetcell on December 16, 2021, 04:36:52 pm
Yada likes jam bands, Pittsburg, Long and Foster, and Domino's Pizza. I offer this summation without comment.

Sick burn brother

agreed, good burn!
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: Yada on December 16, 2021, 05:00:58 pm
Yada likes jam bands, Pittsburg, Long and Foster, and Domino's Pizza. I offer this summation without comment.

Sick burn brother

agreed, good burn!

I will say, I've never had a burnt pizza from Dominos and I always order well done.
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: Space Freely on December 16, 2021, 05:38:00 pm
Yada likes jam bands, Pittsburg, Long and Foster, and Domino's Pizza. I offer this summation without comment.

Sick burn brother

agreed, good burn!

I will say, I've never had a burnt pizza from Dominos and I always order well done.

(https://www.sonh.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/home-local-programs.jpg)
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on December 18, 2021, 08:08:12 pm
working on making my first Sourdough Pizza dough tonight
de-fucking-licous
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: Yada on December 19, 2021, 10:40:47 am
working on making my first Sourdough Pizza dough tonight
de-fucking-licous

Pic?
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on December 19, 2021, 04:56:49 pm
working on making my first Sourdough Pizza dough tonight
de-fucking-licous

Pic?
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AM-JKLUg53m5ueCwR-nAD1TVkU5FnjMn5lXuqZ01y1XLTqAs7fVB1zwEPffRhLzxWtiDjd2I3JU1TAalDXkN43GOQozSCAFztZdTeaJoly9SOnGHMvac7soo-bBVd8DJWpkQjFxl6QWTY1mTtLg1y9laS35SXQ=w721-h961-no?authuser=0)
Probably could have held back on the cheese and really needed some fresh basil
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: Yada on December 19, 2021, 05:36:21 pm
Would crush
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: Space Freely on December 19, 2021, 07:11:59 pm
Nice. What beer or wine did you pair with it?
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on December 19, 2021, 10:33:36 pm
Nice. What beer or wine did you pair with it?
(https://utfb-images.untappd.com/npqccedip9fbme6wppvy4jysjors?auto=compress)
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: Yada on September 21, 2023, 02:27:38 pm
MoCo pizza dwellers...

Andy's Pizza officially open in Bethesda

Wiseguy's Pizza officially open in The Wheaton Mall (where restaurants go to die). Really wish they would've found a different brick and mortar spot. Hopefully they survive.
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: notme on September 21, 2023, 07:39:06 pm
frank pepe's montgomery mall
Title: Re: Good delivery pizza?
Post by: Yada on September 21, 2023, 11:58:43 pm
frank pepe's montgomery mall

Yes