Pretty Delish Pizza (Los Angeles: apartment, live, shop)

[MovingAloha]

I had a late lunch/early dinner with my number 2 son while we awaited his twin brother's (number 1 son) arrival on the train from Los Angeles. We stopped at this little place called Caps Pizza and Bar on 1st Ave and Ash.

I found it to be pretty good. Now I'm orignally from L.A. and not a pizza connoiseur like those of you from the east coast believe you are! But I think it's worth a try, especially if you are not looking for a huge beer menu, but what they do have is affordable ($3 a glass).

[bloom]

that is not east coast crust

[MovingAloha]

Originally Posted by bloom

that is not east coast crust

I didn't say it was; just making the comment that it tasted pretty good to me!

[papercutMS]

For NY style thin crust pizza nothing beats Bronx Pizza on Washington. Although others say Luigi's, I don't feel they are in the same league as Bronx. And you can't beat $6 for two slices and a drink.

[ShelbyGirl1]

Now I'm just hungry

[bloom]

nothing beats the Bronx

[MovingAloha]

Originally Posted by papercutMS

For NY style thin crust pizza nothing beats Bronx Pizza on Washington. Although others say Luigi's, I don't feel they are in the same league as Bronx. And you can't beat $6 for two slices and a drink.

I'll have to try this Bronx Pizza. We stopped at Caps just as a holdover til my son's arrival. Since my son in considering an apartment near 2nd Ave, we are investigating different eateries.

[bloom]

I meant Bronx, NYC, NY not Bronx Pizza, Hillcrest.
Bronx Pizza in Hillcrest is between good-to-very good, not excellent.
Still in in their respective primes, NJ beats NY.

[shmoov_groovzsd]

MovingAloha,

Thanks for the tip! Was that a ham and pepperoni pizza or Hawaiian?

The east coast pizza snob argument hasnt changed since I have lived here. To 99% of the people eating pizza, Bronx in Hillcrest is totally acceptable enough for them and just enough to keep an east coaster at bay, pining for a 'decent slice'.

Even in the northeast, its changed. "Italian" pizza joints arent even Italian run anymore, hasnt been that way for at least a decade, not that it should make any difference. But it does, because the suppliers have all changed now as well.

Any decent shop out there still gets real San Marzano tomato sauce and freshly grated mozzarella cheese.

While I miss a decent slice once in a while on a cool night, I still have yet to find anywhere decent that serves up fish tacos like they do out here, in all of NYC. Doesnt exist and I feel the tradeoff upper hand favors SD.

[NYSD1995]

Thats a wad of bread

I like Long Island Mikes