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Imo's Pizza in St. Louis
I've had lots of great pie from time spent in NY, Chicago and LA, but NOTHING beats Imo's. I live about 100 miles southwest of St. Louis, but we have an Imo's down here. If it were to close, I'd be moving to St. Louis. :-)
Being a thin-crust fan, it doesn't get much better than Imo's crust. The sauce is tangy and delicious, and I'm a total Provel convert. We call it "goat cheese" as it tastes somewhat like that; it adds a unique, smoky flavor. Mozzarella just doesn't cut it anymore.
Imo's garlic cheese bread also kicks serious butt also. A great night out for us down here in the sticks is a large Imo's pie with canadian bacon, onion (they use the red kind) and black olives; garlic cheese bread and a pitcher of beer. Throw in some Cardinals baseball on the big screen and you've got a taste of Midwest Heaven.
Imo's Pizza in St. Louis
Imo's is ok if you really need a St. Louis style pizza fix, but the best is Joe Bacardi's in Eureka, Mo. It's the best there is.
Imo's Pizza in St. Louis
WAIT ONE MINUTE!!!!!
I have to come to Imo's defense. As a native St. Louisian, I have had the pleasure of being raised on imo's pizza and wouldn't have it any other way. I am a big fan of the simplicity that the pizza offers. The soft "gooey"cheese (which is a nice change from mozzarella), the slightly sweet tomato paste based sauce, and the ultra thin cracker like crust topped with whatever you like. I do agree that this style of pizza may not be the typical "NY style" pizza or any other pizza that is common. If you are looking for that kind of pizza, go for it, but if if you want the cheezy soft, paper thin, tomato goodness it brings, you really need to give it a try. The best pizza EVER!
Imo's Pizza in St. Louis
Having been born and raised in St. Louis our favorite whenever we come back is pizza from Ponticello's Italian Restaraunt in Spanish Lake, north St. Louis county. It also uses Provel cheese, which we bring back also bought from Dierburg's or Schnucks, sliced thin with paper in between each slice. Ponticello's makes a really good, thin crust pizza and has wonderful Italian sausage and the world's best onion rings! There used to be at least 5 Ponticello's but now only 1. It's family run and as soon as it opens there's a line to get in.
Imo's Pizza in St. Louis
My family (wife & 2 kids) and I had the misfortune of stopping here in 1986 while driving to KC from NYC. We thought it was the worst excuse for Pizza ever imagined. We all agreed it was like making Pizza with Matzoh and Cheeze Whiz. UHG!!!!!! The sad part is it continues to win Best of St Louis year after year. After having an Italian dinner in the area known as the Hill I did understand why Imos is a St. Louis staple.
Imo's Pizza in St. Louis
It is glue on cardboard. I have intensely disliked this pizza since the first time I tried it back in '91. You can actually get good NY style pizza in St Louis. It's not on every street corner, but it's there. - Racanelli's, Vito's, Pizza-A-Go-Go to name a couple.
Conventional pizza cheese is called mozzarella, but in actuality it's a type of whey cheese. Provel is a derivation of Elmer's Glue-All.
Imo's Pizza in St. Louis
I first had St. Louis pizza about 18 years ago on a random trip to KC. My friend and I wanted pizza but not from a chain since we were someplace new. We went with the first local pizza place we found. It wasn't Imo's, but a place called Leo's. We were instant converts! We nearly fought over the middle pieces. I still take random trips to KC and absolutely have to get a pizza with provel. Many times I spent $100 or more so I could bring some back for the next few days and to share with close friends......I never invited the friends over. :)
Imo's Pizza in St. Louis
I'm one of those native St. Louisans and I must admit that I can't wait to get home from college to have me a dinner of Imo's Pizza. There's an Imo's down here in Springfield, surprisingly, but I haven't had the chance to try it since none of my roommates enjoy it. Guess it really does depend on whether someone was raised on it or not. :)
Imo's Pizza in St. Louis
I was in St. Louis at the end of last year and got Imo's delivered to my hotel room. I ate it only because I needed food. I don't know if the problem was the location I ordered it from, or if it is just not good overall, but I was not impressed with this Matzo posing as pizza. And my caesar salad was 50% provel cheese to boot.
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I've had lots of great pie from time spent in NY, Chicago and LA, but NOTHING beats Imo's. I live about 100 miles southwest of St. Louis, but we have an Imo's down here. If it were to close, I'd be moving to St. Louis. :-)
Being a thin-crust fan, it doesn't get much better than Imo's crust. The sauce is tangy and delicious, and I'm a total Provel convert. We call it "goat cheese" as it tastes somewhat like that; it adds a unique, smoky flavor. Mozzarella just doesn't cut it anymore.
Imo's garlic cheese bread also kicks serious butt also. A great night out for us down here in the sticks is a large Imo's pie with canadian bacon, onion (they use the red kind) and black olives; garlic cheese bread and a pitcher of beer. Throw in some Cardinals baseball on the big screen and you've got a taste of Midwest Heaven.