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Hands down, it's Randy's. I've not eaten at the one on MLK in Durham (got takeout once, which was good, but takeout is not the same...), but if it's actually slices that you want, then go to Randy's on Miami Blvd in RTP between 1130 and 130 on a weekday, brave the crowds and get (what IMO) is the best slice I've found so far.
I know this is blasphamy, but I liked it almost as much as John's on Bleeker, and a little better than DiFarro in Brooklyn (although Old-Man DiFarro gets extra credit for his hands of steel, thereby causing me to want to go back...)
My favorite New York style pizza is at Gino's (formerly Schiano's) in Raleigh. It's off of Glenwood in the shopping center with Bed Bath and Beyond. We moved to Garner last summer but still go there once a month (as opposed to once a week... probably a good thing we moved ). Price is great, too. We get the daily special of 2 slices and a drink each for a total of $10.
I wonder why folks don't jump up for Bella Mia in the Weston shopping center since they use a coal-fired oven. That's got to be as close as you're going to get.
I know it's said the water in NY makes the dough different, which I'm sure is true....
I think that a lot of the great pizza joints use Blodgetts. This fancy oven stuff is just more yuppie silliness.
A real good pizza maker in Rochester told me that there was a guy in Florida who has Rochester water shipped down to him for his shop.
Im a NC native-so take it as you like, but eat slices at least once a week. More often that not you will find me at Cozzolinos in Cary. Great group of guys there and I enjoy the pizza-price is great too. If I cant get to Cozzos, then I will hit up Randy's, Dominics, or Brooklyn Boys.
Okay, we just came from Rosati's in Morrisville. Rosati's is very big in Arizona, which is where we lived until June, 2012, so we are familiar with the brand.
It was good. Not great, but good. Had double sausage, onion and mushroom. The onion tasted like Vidalia onions and the mushrooms were fresh, not canned. That was the very good part. The sausage was just okay, as was the crust. The service, however, was friendly and excellent. Nice little reasonably priced wine list, too.
We are still looking for that perfect thin crust pizza with REAL italian sausage, preferably in lumps and chunks, not bits and pieces. We live in Brier Creek. Prefer to eat at the restaurant, even at the bar. Tried Brix, Randy's and a few other places - but we're still looking. . .
The pizza in NC is fine. Think of it as an adventure to find pizza that fits your needs.
My adventure has made me rave about places like Cozzolinos, NY Pizza, and Camos Brothers which I think are all equal to the stuff I used to get in American's original pizza capital of Boston (NY just copied the Bean like with most things).....:-)
Hands down, it's Randy's. I've not eaten at the one on MLK in Durham (got takeout once, which was good, but takeout is not the same...), but if it's actually slices that you want, then go to Randy's on Miami Blvd in RTP between 1130 and 130 on a weekday, brave the crowds and get (what IMO) is the best slice I've found so far.
I know this is blasphamy, but I liked it almost as much as John's on Bleeker, and a little better than DiFarro in Brooklyn (although Old-Man DiFarro gets extra credit for his hands of steel, thereby causing me to want to go back...)
Please tell me your either kidding or purposely being a Triangle fan boy.
Dominic's by Triangle Town Center - owner from Brooklyn
NY Pizza on Falls next to Chick-Fil-A - Great Sicilian
Sergio's in Wake Forest
I lived in Manhattan in the 70's and 80's.
I think that rather than dozens of pizza threads here, we need one thread with ratings by users so we can start to get an informed opinion of where the better places are.
For example, I give Dominic's a solid 6 on a scale of 1 to 10. Not the best I've had, about average overall.
The best NY style for me would actually be a Brooklyn style with a well-cooked crust (more crispy).
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). Price is great, too. We get the daily special of 2 slices and a drink each for a total of $10.
