Pizza - Kingston - Suggestions? (York, Old Forge: for sale, 2013, home)

[genlilliana]

Alright...we've tried many, many, many pizza places near us but I can't say I've found the right place yet.


I like a New York style, round pizza.


I've tried:
Sizzle Pi - it's okay, tasty sauce but it's puffy, square pizza (not a fan); I recently heard they fry the crust which explains why it was a strange texture
Pizza Mill - closest to the kind of pizza I like and just as soon as I found them, they closed
Tommy's - last two times I ordered a plain cheese, the center was soggy
AmberDonia - love the wood fired pizza (just like a place I grew up with!) but it's pricey
Domino's - it's cheap and they deliver but...it's Domino's so fills a need in a pinch
Antonio's Pizza Deluxe (Edwardsville but not too far from me) - good pizza overall but the toppings leave something to be desired at times
Revello's - NO, just NO. Why is the pizza covered in American cheese? I had no idea...it was the strangest pizza I think I've ever had


I was told Pizza Heaven is a square pie...so I haven't bothered.


Anyone have any other suggestions in Kingston for me that are a standard NY style pizza? If not, I'll stick with Antonio's and AmberDonia...


There is much truth to pizza being a regional thing...

[Wells5]

Hint: Luzerne has more and better pizza places than Kingston. I remember the old Luzerne Pizza Bar, one of the first in the area. They made thin crust New York style pizza with homemade sauce and dough. Folks from Kingston and the back mountain were the main patrons. It closed around 1970 when the state tore down the building for the new highway.

The late Bob Ceccoli's Victory Pig is still going strong. If you like Sicilian style pizza with lots of onions, this is the place.

[thecoalman]

Try Bud's but it's going to be thinner than a NY style.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Bu...dUDj0Q_BIIfzAK

[theatergypsy]

Pizza Bella on the Ave in Forty Fort. Round pie, thin crust, sauce on the sweet side.

Sal's on the Ave at Hughes Street in Forty Fort. The owners are actual Italians and their son and his sister grew up in the business. Round pie, thin crust, and you can get a slice. They have a little dining room and a fair sized menu.

Antonio's on the Ave at Luzerne in West Pittston. Round pie, thin crust, but if you want Sicilian, they also have that. The old building was wrecked in the flood of '11 and since then, it's been rebuilt.

You just have to keep trying. You won't want the Victory Pig pizza, it's "fried". Sizzle Pi and Pizza Lov'n are like that. The owners worked for the Pig and started their own businesses.

The Fort Café - where else? - on the Ave in Forty Fort was closed for many years and when it reopened we went there because it used to be our go-to place back in the '70s. Only once - pie was so soupy you could eat it with a spoon.

Sabatini's - wait for it - on the Ave in Exeter - is another one I'm not crazy about, but don't judge it by me. People who like it won't go anywhere else.

None of these are far from Kingston. As you've probably learned, all these little towns are cheek by jowl and in 15 minutes you've been in three or four distinct municipalities.

Have fun.

[thecoalman]

Originally Posted by theatergypsy

Antonio's on the Ave at Luzerne in West Pittston. Round pie, thin crust, but if you want Sicilian, they also have that. The old building was wrecked in the flood of '11 and since then, it's been rebuilt.

They moved after the flood which was really surprising because they were there at least from the mid 70's. I guess they did it because they were able to move right into existing pizza place that was for sale in Wyoming. That place ended up burning. AFAIK the place in West Pittston was renovated by someone else as a more traditional restaurant and didn't have much success before Antonio's moved back.

[genlilliana]

Originally Posted by theatergypsy

Pizza Bella on the Ave in Forty Fort. Round pie, thin crust, sauce on the sweet side.

Sal's on the Ave at Hughes Street in Forty Fort. The owners are actual Italians and their son and his sister grew up in the business. Round pie, thin crust, and you can get a slice. They have a little dining room and a fair sized menu.

Antonio's on the Ave at Luzerne in West Pittston. Round pie, thin crust, but if you want Sicilian, they also have that. The old building was wrecked in the flood of '11 and since then, it's been rebuilt.

You just have to keep trying. You won't want the Victory Pig pizza, it's "fried". Sizzle Pi and Pizza Lov'n are like that. The owners worked for the Pig and started their own businesses.

The Fort Café - where else? - on the Ave in Forty Fort was closed for many years and when it reopened we went there because it used to be our go-to place back in the '70s. Only once - pie was so soupy you could eat it with a spoon.

Sabatini's - wait for it - on the Ave in Exeter - is another one I'm not crazy about, but don't judge it by me. People who like it won't go anywhere else.

None of these are far from Kingston. As you've probably learned, all these little towns are cheek by jowl and in 15 minutes you've been in three or four distinct municipalities.

Have fun.

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I will start to try the ones you've suggested. We are just a spit away from Forty Fort - you are right - I am starting to get around more and in learning the area have realized how tiny the boroughs can be!

[genlilliana]

Originally Posted by Wells5

Hint: Luzerne has more and better pizza places than Kingston. I remember the old Luzerne Pizza Bar, one of the first in the area. They made thin crust New York style pizza with homemade sauce and dough. Folks from Kingston and the back mountain were the main patrons. It closed around 1970 when the state tore down the building for the new highway.

The late Bob Ceccoli's Victory Pig is still going strong. If you like Sicilian style pizza with lots of onions, this is the place.

I'm sure there are many good pizza places in the area I haven't been to (yet!) but I noted Kingston because those are close to home for a quick pizza pick up so I don't have to go far. I'm sadly not a fan of the Sicilian style pizza. I was a little spoiled in my early twenties living in the Italian section in Hartford, CT and was exposed to the best brick oven, thin crust Italian pies...too bad the place burned down and I moved away. Then there were the bakeries...


But here I am a stranger in a strange place making my way and finding new places to favorite!

[Chefkey]

Stick with Antonio's it's about the closest you'll come and the price is good. If you are over in Wilkes Barre Nello's has some pretty good pie.

[jimazee]

I hesitate to reenter the pizza wars, but this thread seems peaceful thus far, so I'll contribute a nickel and a link .

The OP found Amberdonia. They are also in Dickson City, in the strip mall across from the entrance to the Viewmont Mall. I think their pizza is very good...and not the usual NEPA/Old Forge style. They also make a wide variety of cupcakes, cookies, and special pastries.

Don't just take my word for it ... here's the opinion of one local "guru'...there are a few, but this guy does a good job and I've agreed with many of his reviews. Check 'em out, you'll find some you know about and others you want to try. Enjoy...

Amberdonia Bakery (and Pizza) - Dickson City

[Gerania]

Originally Posted by jimazee

I hesitate to reenter the pizza wars, but this thread seems peaceful thus far, so I'll contribute a nickel and a link .

The OP found Amberdonia. They are also in Dickson City, in the strip mall across from the entrance to the Viewmont Mall. I think their pizza is very good...and not the usual NEPA/Old Forge style. They also make a wide variety of cupcakes, cookies, and special pastries.

Don't just take my word for it ... here's the opinion of one a local "guru'...there are a few, but this guy does a good job and I've agreed with many of his reviews. Check 'em out, you'll find some you know about and others you want to try. Enjoy...

Amberdonia Bakery (and Pizza) - Dickson City

Cookies? I really like cookies. C is for cookie...