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L.A.'s Pizza Wars: Joe's vs. Vito's
i know everyone has their own opinion, but mulberry st, lamonica's, village pizza on larchmont, and even frankie & johnnie's should be in the discussion for best LA pizza.. even more so than vito's and joe's!
L.A.'s Pizza Wars: Joe's vs. Vito's
First off, I agree wholeheartedly with the Pizza Maven. I live a few blocks from Vito's and eat there 2-3 times a week. I'm a big fan of the sausage there and the pesto slices are pretty great (especially that ricotta), but the inconsistent sizing of slices sometimes has me questioning the prices. Though it has slid since the departure of Joe, I think Joe's pepperoni has more punch. Vito's recently introduced a fresh mozzarella pie, but it doesn't work. I usually like the sauce there, but it's not strong enough to balance out the fresh cheese. When you get a bite without mozzarella it tastes watery. Joe's fresh mozz is worth the drive for me. They're both about as good as you can get for NYC wannabes out here. Mozza, as stated, is in another class.
Couple new openings. Cristoni on Sunset. They got some Italian guy who is a master at the wood oven...and when he showed up they had already bought him a Baker's Pride. The crust is too thick and the bottom burns too easily. A real disappointment.
The other new place is Verazzano's on La Brea. Two brothers from Brooklyn and Staten Island opened up their very own place in LA... and it's okay. The sauce isn't as strong as it should be and the crust is hard and thick. That said, the toppings (and fresh mozzarella) were all universally good. Much better atmosphere than Cristoni and most other places out here.
L.A.'s Pizza Wars: Joe's vs. Vito's
havent had a decent pie in so. cal. since the mid 60's at a small italian deli perfect crust made daily perfect sauce from italian tomatos and the cheese ratio was also perfect, toppings were kept simple italian sausage, italian salami, or italian pepperoni, occassionally some italian olives scattered sparingly , oh to go back in time , then shakeys came to town and pizza died , now we have pizza with bbq sauce,chicken, somesort of white sauce and all those other designer flatbread doughwads with anything on top that gets passed off as pizza. if i ever go to new york maybe i'll find a real pizza !
L.A.'s Pizza Wars: Joe's vs. Vito's
He is from NJ but it could be another Vito..not sure about elizabeth....
L.A.'s Pizza Wars: Joe's vs. Vito's
is this vito from nj (elizabeth)
L.A.'s Pizza Wars: Joe's vs. Vito's
@ErikM - Thanks for the inside info on Garage. I guess in a city where you have so few decent places to buy pizza buy the slice, there are bound to be connections.
I went by one of the Mulberry's in Beverly Hills. It looked interesting, I'm going to have to give them a try.
Speaking of Mulberry St., does anyone know anywhere in LA to get a vodka sauce and fresh mozz slice? I used to get them in NY at a place on Spring and Mulberry, though you'd have to fight through a crowd of LIttle Italy tourists to get to the counter. It's a combination I find myself craving.
L.A.'s Pizza Wars: Joe's vs. Vito's
Re: the Garage Pizza mention above...
It's interesting to note that Elmer, the chief pizzaiolo at Garage Pizza, was one of the principal pizzaioli at Joe's in Venice. [He left Joe's to help start and run GP.] And, to add to the intrigue, he shared with me that GP's dough recipe, leavening technique, and sauce are virtually identical to those at Joe's. Anyway, if anyone reading along is looking for a Joe's pies of old, stop by GP some night and ask Elmer to toss you one very thin, or "Joe's Style." E.M.
L.A.'s Pizza Wars: Joe's vs. Vito's
Is that what was wrong with Village Pizzeria?...thanks for the info...I'd heard people swear by it but personally, the crust had that not finished taste and consistency.Definitely, the less said about this place, the better. I'll have to check out Garage pizza...As for Vito's...if you know order from a few toppings and specify well-done, Angeleno's can eat pizza there fearlessly. And that's quite a compliment!
L.A.'s Pizza Wars: Joe's vs. Vito's
It's important to distinguish between the best pizza and the best slice. Mozza is by far the best pizza (second in my heart only to Franny's in Brooklyn), but it's not a place to grab a quick on-the-go slice. Vito's offers the best slice in LA, though clearly not all toppings are created equally.
The two times I've been to Joe's I've been hugely disappointed.
The slices at Village Pizza are not recommend. Unlike a NY slice which is fully cooked yet gains something on second heating, the slice at Village is actually undercooked originally so that they can finish cooking it when you order it. The result is that you wait 10 minutes for a slice that's scalding hot yet insufficiently charred. Not good.
I had a surprisingly good slice at Garage Pizza in Silverlake. Good solid slice, about average for a NY slice but way above for LA. The owner really knows what he's doing and seems eager to experiment with interesting toppings based on customer feedback.
L.A.'s Pizza Wars: Joe's vs. Vito's
Glad to see Antica get a nod.
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i know everyone has their own opinion, but mulberry st, lamonica's, village pizza on larchmont, and even frankie & johnnie's should be in the discussion for best LA pizza.. even more so than vito's and joe's!