Best pizza

[rmrwy]

Who has the best pizza in / near The Villages?

[Chatbrat]

Its really the cream of the crap--there are no really good pizza's in TV--Go to the BackYard Winery--for some unique Pizza's & they're in Wildwood

[RickeyD]

Some say Flippers others say Bravo and still others say NYPD [emoji487][emoji487][emoji487]take your pick.

[600th Photo Sq]

Actually NYPD Pizza ? They are a chain and the ingredients are shipped in from ??. My view is they should be arrested for selling imitation Pizza..10-20..with 5 yrs probation.

Take a drive to Big Bob's Pizza 12909 E Hwy 25, Ocklawaha FL.32179..1/2 hr. drive tops. They are the best without a doubt. After that a toss up between Bravo and Flippers.

[l2ridehd]

Most are mediocre at best. The only one who is consistently good is Belleview Pizza. On 301 left side after the merge of 441 in Belleview.

[Rapscallion St Croix]

Most are mediocre at best. The only one who is consistently good is Belleview Pizza. On 301 left side after the merge of 441 in Belleview.

Never tried the place but every time I drive by there people are sitting outside waiting to get in.

[SALYBOW]

We tried it and it was okay. Not worth the drive. Cane has good pizza as does Mallory. IMHO beautiful is in the eye of the beholder. We all come from different places, ergo we are different beholders.

[mac9]

Pavarotti's in Ocala. Route 200. Located in strip mall in front of Top of the World.

[golfing eagles]

I agree, no pizza in TV is all that good

The best (of the worst) that I found are:

Giovanni's
Mom and Dad's
Francesco's

Worst of the worst:

Hungry Howie's (all time winner)
Pizza Hut in Wildwood
Domino's in Wildwood

[Rapscallion St Croix]

We tried it and it was okay. Not worth the drive. Cane has good pizza as does Mallory. IMHO beautiful is in the eye of the beholder. We all come from different places, ergo we are different beholders.

I grew up in a small deep south town and never heard of pizza until I was adult. Had I not misheard the lyrics of That's Amore, I would have know about pizza in 1953 but I thought Dean Martin was singing "When the moon hits your eye like a big piece of pie" and not "like a big pizza pie". The first time I ever tasted pizza was in London when the USAF stationed me in England.

[JerryP]

Actually NYPD Pizza ? They are a chain and the ingredients are shipped in from ??. My view is they should be arrested for selling imitation Pizza..10-20..with 5 yrs probation.

Take a drive to Big Bob's Pizza 12909 E Hwy 25, Ocklawaha FL.32179..1/2 hr. drive tops. They are the best without a doubt. After that a toss up between Bravo and Flippers.

And how do you know the ingredients are shipped in from ??.
According to their website "At NYPD Pizza our sauces are homemade and produced with vine-ripened tomatoes. We use only pure olive oil and 100% real mozzarella cheese. All key food ingredients are grown domestically & produced in the USA, and whenever possible we use locally grown produce."
Not sure I see imitation here.

[golfing eagles]

I grew up in a small deep south town and never heard of pizza until I was adult. Had I not misheard the lyrics of That's Amore, I would have know about pizza in 1953 but I thought Dean Martin was singing "When the moon hits your eye like a big piece of pie" and not "like a big pizza pie". The first time I ever tasted pizza was in London when the USAF stationed me in England.

Is English pizza as bad as all other English food? ( I get to say that since my English ancestry dates back to the Norman conquest)

[twoplanekid]

My brother and I like Hungry Howie’s pizza buffet for $6.50 on 301 in Wildwood. Eat pizza and then top off with cinnamon rolls and brownies. :coolsmiley:

Best price per pound!

[Rapscallion St Croix]

Is English pizza as bad as all other English food? ( I get to say that since my English ancestry dates back to the Norman conquest)

This was a square pizza made by Italians. They asked if I wanted egg on it and being ignorant (and drunk), I said OK. They cracked a raw egg on top just before serving. Things went downhill after that and culminated with my being detained in a US military jail cell in the basement of the Douglas House by Hyde Park and having the Air Police call my First Sergeant at 4 am to notify him of my whereabouts.

[golfing eagles]

My brother and I like Hungry Howie’s pizza buffet for $6.50 on 301 in Wildwood. Eat pizza and then top off with cinnamon rolls and brownies. :coolsmiley:

Best price per pound!

No offense Rick, but YUK, and Ted feels the same way??????
(Purina Dog Chow is even less per pound, but not on my menu either:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:)

[Chatbrat]

If you think the Cane & Mallory pizza's are good--its obvious you have never experienced a good pizza

If anyone cares to see what the best pizza in the US, looks like , look up Totonno's in B'klyn & eat your heart out

[golfing eagles]

If you think the Cane & Mallory pizza's are good--its obvious you have never experienced a good pizza

If anyone cares to see what the best pizza in the US, looks like , look up Totonno's in B'klyn & eat your heart out

They're good. Also the original Ray's in Manhattan and Nunzio's on Staten Island. Let's face it, just about any pizzeria in NY is better than here.

[Rapscallion St Croix]

If you think the Cane & Mallory pizza's are good--its obvious you have never experienced a good pizza

If anyone cares to see what the best pizza in the US, looks like , look up Totonno's in B'klyn & eat your heart out

You expect us to believe you have actually eaten Cane and Mallory pizza?

[karostay]

It used to be Flippers..There would be a line going out the door up the side walk at least a 45 min wait to be seated for an excellent pie
Then like all restaurants success went to their head. Quantity verses quality now all you get is a poorly make tasteless pie.
It shows business is way off and I believe they are poorly run
They try to off set poor sales by offing a few drink specials.. Instead they should take the money they are spending on spend on free drinks and put back into the product.Like it used to be...We switched to Bravo....
Hope they can turn it around

[twoplanekid]

They're good. Also the original Ray's in Manhattan and Nunzio's on Staten Island. Let's face it, just about any pizzeria in NY is better than here.

Ok, how about Ricciardi’s pizza in Brownwood?

[golfing eagles]

Ok, how about Ricciardi’s pizza in Brownwood?

sorry neighbor, but it also rates YUK

Guess I'm just a NY pizza snob

[Chatbrat]

Ricciardi's is tourist trap junk

[John_W]

I liked Ricciardi's at Brownwood and Mezza Luna at Colony, I couldn't tell them apart, except one of them only makes medium size for $10, I can't remember which place it was. I had Giovanni's in the past and then again recently, they are good, but a little heavy. I've had NYPD several times, it's OK, but the last couple of times it upset my stomach so we quit going.

After going to the VA at Mulberry about 3 years ago I stopped at Sammy Joe's in Mulberry Plaza. It's between Publix and Bealls. That is my favorite hands down, and I've got to drive 11 miles up 301 or BV to get there, so it must be good. My wife loves it also. It's like Giovanni's but thinner and lighter. They make a 14" and a 16", if your hungry the 16" is no problem for two people.

Sammy Joe's, 8760 SE 165th Mulberry Lane, The Villages, FL 32162, 352-633-1949 (http://www.sammyjoespizza.com/Menu/0/Menus.aspx)

[tstiles52]

I vote for Sammy Joe's too!

[600th Photo Sq]

This was a square pizza made by Italians. They asked if I wanted egg on it and being ignorant (and drunk), I said OK. They cracked a raw egg on top just before serving. Things went downhill after that and culminated with my being detained in a US military jail cell in the basement of the Douglas House by Hyde Park and having the Air Police call my First Sergeant at 4 am to notify him of my whereabouts.

Well to me it sounds like you were away from home for probably the first time, and looking for a good time, if that was the case...I would have given you a break...but ya had to be taught a lesson.

I would suspect in those days the barracks had furnaces..so 2 weeks shoveling coal to keep 3 barracks cozy.. with latrine duty.Then onto 2 weeks KP naturally on Pots and Pans and making sure the grease pit was clean. This of course would all be " Arranged " beforehand with 3 phone calls.

If it was the summer different story, cutting grass, along with taking care of the weeds with the " Idiot Stick ", the Latrine duty stays intact. Same duration.

On the bright side you would have avoided an Article 15, which meant, avoid getting busted, and being restricted to the base. :plane:

[600th Photo Sq]

I liked Ricciardi's at Brownwood and Mezza Luna at Colony, I couldn't tell them apart, except one of them only makes medium size for $10, I can't remember which place it was. I had Giovanni's in the past and then again recently, they are good, but a little heavy. I've had NYPD several times, it's OK, but the last couple of times it upset my stomach so we quit going.

After going to the VA at Mulberry about 3 years ago I stopped at Sammy Joe's in Mulberry Plaza. It's between Publix and Bealls. That is my favorite hands down, and I've got to drive 11 miles up 301 or BV to get there, so it must be good. My wife loves it also. It's like Giovanni's but thinner and lighter. They make a 14" and a 16", if your hungry the 16" is no problem for two people.

Sammy Joe's, 8760 SE 165th Mulberry Lane, The Villages, FL 32162, 352-633-1949 (http://www.sammyjoespizza.com/Menu/0/Menus.aspx)

John, Thank You for the information..sound good especially traveling the distance..must be worth the trip. :plane:

[600th Photo Sq]

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[Rapscallion St Croix]

Well to me it sounds like you were away from home for probably the first time, and looking for a good time, if that was the case...I would have given you a break...but ya had to be taught a lesson.

I would suspect in those days the barracks had furnaces..so 2 weeks shoveling coal to keep 3 barracks cozy.. with latrine duty.Then onto 2 weeks KP naturally on Pots and Pans and making sure the grease pit was clean. This of course would all be " Arranged " beforehand with 3 phone calls.

If it was the summer different story, cutting grass, along with taking care of the weeds with the " Idiot Stick ", the Latrine duty stays intact. Same duration.

On the bright side you would have avoided an Article 15, which meant, avoid getting busted, and being restricted to the base. :plane:

I was restricted to the base for 30 days, banned from anyplace on base that sold liquor, and the CQ runner woke me up every hour on the hour and had me sign a sheet of paper on a clip board for 30 nights. The great story out of this was my supervisor, a crusty old Master Sgt. He was in the 1st shirt's office with me when I received my punishment. The shirt told he that he was making him personally responsible for my behavior over the next month. That weekend, MSgt C. got into a fight with a Chief at the NCO Club and shoved his head under the brass foot rail at the bar. Civil Engineers had to come cut the Chief free. My exploits faded into a black hole of forgottenness. Back then, promotions were decided at base level, and less than a year later, the First Sergeant personally advocated for and got me my next stripe and I was on my way to a well behaved and successful career.

[MrPutterBuddy]

We think NYPD on 466 in front of Walmart. They have a great lunch special as well for $5 you get a soft drink and two large slices of the pizza of the day or a huge salad with a large slice for $5. They have fried ravioli's too! Yummy!

[Garywt]

All I know is we tried Bravo and it was really bad and really slow. Never again.

[cab1948]

Naples Italian Restaurant in Leesburg. Just discovered it and the pizza is great!!!

[600th Photo Sq]

I was restricted to the base for 30 days, banned from anyplace on base that sold liquor, and the CQ runner woke me up every hour on the hour and had me sign a sheet of paper on a clip board for 30 nights. The great story out of this was my supervisor, a crusty old Master Sgt. He was in the 1st shirt's office with me when I received my punishment. The shirt told he that he was making him personally responsible for my behavior over the next month. That weekend, MSgt C. got into a fight with a Chief at the NCO Club and shoved his head under the brass foot rail at the bar. Civil Engineers had to come cut the Chief free. My exploits faded into a black hole of forgottenness. Back then, promotions were decided at base level, and less than a year later, the First Sergeant personally advocated for and got me my next stripe and I was on my way to a well behaved and successful career.

Wow you got off basically with a slap on the wrist, but bottom line you learned a lesson...with my recommendation you would have been sore every day for 6 months.

Good Going,........ :beer3:

[LI SNOWBIRD]

Pavarotti's in Ocala. Route 200. Located in strip mall in front of Top of the World.

I agree! totally worth the drive
:boom:

[EPutnam1863]

Just try to find a place that uses fresh mozzarella, fresh tomato sauce, and bakes it in a wood-burning oven, and you will be ok. If you see a "Frozen Pizza" delivery truck in front of any restaurant, don't go there.

[CFrance]

I grew up in a small deep south town and never heard of pizza until I was adult. Had I not misheard the lyrics of That's Amore, I would have know about pizza in 1953 but I thought Dean Martin was singing "When the moon hits your eye like a big piece of pie" and not "like a big pizza pie". The first time I ever tasted pizza was in London when the USAF stationed me in England.
And for the longest time in his youth, my husband thought it was "Oh what fun it is to ride in a one whore soap and slay." Although he didn't know what a whore was.

[Jazzcat]

We recently moved here from 40 years in New York and definitely agree that there's NOTHING here that will come close to the pizza you can get at most neighborhood pizza joints in NY, be it in the City or upstate! That said, we've tried Belleview (not bad), Big Bob's (ok) and Stavros (not even close), but the consistent winner has been NYPD. Upon request, they will make it extra thick, which is how we like it. They definitely have the best crust we've found here.

[simpkinp]

I agree about NYPD Pizza, and I'm from California (along time ago when it was sane).

[2BNTV]

I have found there is a big difference when you have pizza delivered and when you are at a place of business and the pizza comes out of the oven. Usually when it's delivered, it's a little rubbery.

I can't say which place I like best because I am not a picky eater.

It's all in the "pie" of the beholder.

[Taltarzac725]

I have found there is a big difference when you have pizza delivered and when you are at a place of business and the pizza comes out of the oven. Usually when it's delivered, it's a little rubbery.

I can't say which place I like best because I am not a picky eater.

It's all in the "pie" of the beholder.

We often get NYPD pizza. I would love to get to NYC and try some of the stuff they are talking about on this thread.

[cheryl0217]

Flippers ! We have ordered there several times always good.
My husband bought a large pizza 1/2 pepperoni 1/2 roasted artichoke heart at SS the other night. Found a bench all to ourselves had our wine and listened to a pretty good band as the sun went down. All in All a pleasant night and the pizza wasn't bad either :)

[joldnol]

Mellow Mushroom in Mt dora

[chuckinca]

We recently moved here from 40 years in New York and definitely agree that there's NOTHING here that will come close to the pizza you can get at most neighborhood pizza joints in NY, be it in the City or upstate! That said, we've tried Belleview (not bad), Big Bob's (ok) and Stavros (not even close), but the consistent winner has been NYPD. Upon request, they will make it extra thick, which is how we like it. They definitely have the best crust we've found here.


Try a pizza in Chicago and say that

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[Taltarzac725]

Try a pizza in Chicago and say that

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I have had Chicago pizza. It's fairly good. Chicago's best pizzas of 2016 - Chicago Tribune (http://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/foodfocus/ct-best-pizza-chicago-2016-photogallery.html)

[Chatbrat]

Chicago pizza is not a pizza its a casserole

[Nucky]

Stavros, Fruitland Park & Sammy Joes up near Mulberry Rec Center have good pie. We are not from the north anymore. The trade off is worth it. I can't believe I said that and meant it. :cryin2:

[Bonny]

Try a pizza in Chicago and say that

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I love Chicago pizza. Same thing we have in Michigan.

[REDCART]

We often get NYPD pizza. I would love to get to NYC and try some of the stuff they are talking about on this thread.

You might be disappointed. In midtown Manhattan there are 2-3 pizza shops per block, many operated by Albanians who have discovered all of the shortcuts. You can still find excellent pizza in NYC but you have to be selective because it ain't what it used to be IMHO.

[kandj]

I like the Sammy at Sammy Joe's, I just wish they cooked the bottom of their pizza more. Last July I went up to Belleview for their Pizza Wars. I really liked the pizza from Pasta Faire.

[ShabbyChick]

I grew up in the Bronx. I moved here two months ago from Virginia (no good pizza there) and found the best pizza at Gio's Deli and Giovanni's (same owners) and NYPD.

The family that owns Gio's/Giovanni's are from Naples which is where my family is from.

[Jburkett]

Best pizza in TV is at Mallory's Country Club.

[Chatbrat]

Wow, if any one thinks the pizza @ Mallory is the best in TV, gotta be clueless--not even in the top 5-thy;re nothing but glorified bar pies

[Chi-Town]

Sad to say but the best pizza in The Villages is in the frozen foods section of your local grocery store. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170413/47f6d0ddb8ac5e7f86ec8cf22cafcd58.jpg

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[Chatbrat]

Ditto that or make your own from scratch, have not eaten a restaurant pizza in TV in 4+ years--gave every place a shot --very disappointing

[Putt4Dough]

Sad to say but the best pizza in The Villages is in the frozen foods section of your local grocery store. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170413/47f6d0ddb8ac5e7f86ec8cf22cafcd58.jpg

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I like Home Run Pizzas but Screamin Sicilian is better. I Like Sammy Joes pies as well.

[Trish Crocker]

Detroit Pizza!! Detroit is a pizza town, Dominoes, Little Caeser's, Hungry Howies, Jets (delicious)...all of these started in Detroit...but they aren't the best one's there. Anyone from that area knows Buddy's and Shields!

[bikeman]

Stavros in Leesburg on Hwy 27. Don't go to the first Stavros located on 441, but the next one on the right about 2-3 miles down the road. Excellent and worth the drive...

[John_W]

...I Like Sammy Joes pies as well.

Sammy Joe's is also my favorite. I have a VA appt tomorrow morning, that's where I'll be having lunch.

[Taltarzac725]

Had some NYPD pizza last night and this afternoon and it is still quite good. Had not had any for a year or so. We usually just get
Digiorno. Best Frozen Pizza: It's Not Delivery. It's DiGiorno Pizza (http://www.digiorno.com/)

[Nucky]

Stavros, Fruitland Park & Sammy Joes up near Mulberry Rec Center have good pie. We are not from the north anymore. The trade off is worth it. I can't believe I said that and meant it. :cryin2:

We have done further experimentation and still stick with the two mentioned above. Florida Pizza is basically Cardboard with Ketchup. :thumbup:

[RickeyD]

We have done further experimentation and still stick with the two mentioned above. Florida Pizza is basically Cardboard with Ketchup. :thumbup:



[emoji487] yummy

[kstew43]

Most are mediocre at best. The only one who is consistently good is Belleview Pizza. On 301 left side after the merge of 441 in Belleview.

I second Belleveiw Pizza, we ate there when I grew up in Ocala in the late 70's when they only owned half the building.

Now they own the entire building and are still going strong.


I think....on a good day, Sams pizza is ok as well....from the deli...not take and bake. its sometimes hit and miss.....but when its good it reminds me of new england pizza.

[leftyf]

I have never been to Belleview Pizza but I will try it. Locally, my favorite is Sam's Club and let them make it fresh.

[Villager Joyce]

Mellow Mushroom in Mt Dora is excellent. On 441. A little pricey ($20-ish) but well worth the drive (45 minutes from Brownwood area).

[wisbad1]

I agree, no pizza in TV is all that good

The best (of the worst) that I found are:

Giovanni's
Mom and Dad's
Francesco's

Worst of the worst:

Hungry Howie's (all time winner)
Pizza Hut in Wildwood
Domino's in Wildwood
add papa john's,el crapo
chefs of Napoli is good as it gets around here

[RVRoadie]

PizzAmore (http://www.youlovepizza.com/) in Mt. Dora. Good reviews on The Villages Gourmet Club (http://thevillagesgourmetclub.com/page2.html#B104b).

[leftyf]

We love Mellow Mushroom but hate the drive. We used to eat at the one near Gulf Shores, AL a lot.

[KennyP]

My brother and I like Hungry Howie’s pizza buffet for $6.50 on 301 in Wildwood. Eat pizza and then top off with cinnamon rolls and brownies. :coolsmiley:

Best price per pound!


This is a recommendation based on price, not quality or taste

[Topspinmo]

Depending on where you grew up or had pizza you acquire taste. IMO There is no really good pizza in villages. They all suck to my tastes. Heck, I had hot pocket that tasted better than most pizza around here. IMO for chain pizza compare all chains to godfathers restaurant pizza, not the gas station frozen pizza that godfathers turned into. I Iike thick pizza, no pizza IMO compares godfathers, they piled it on and you got your money worth. Most pizza around here are so thin. Makes little Cesar's look good. This topic is opinionated like where the best Italian or Mexican restaurants that pops up also.

[mikemalloy]

Detroit Pizza!! Detroit is a pizza town, Dominoes, Little Caeser's, Hungry Howies, Jets (delicious)...all of these started in Detroit...but they aren't the best one's there. Anyone from that area knows Buddy's and Shields!

Grew up in NYC and will always like a good thin pizza but by far the best deep dish pizza I've had is from Buddy's. Miss them.

[Bonny]

Grew up in NYC and will always like a good thin pizza but by far the best deep dish pizza I've had is from Buddy's. Miss them.
Oh how I miss Buddy's. That yummy crunchy crust !!

[JSR22]

Who has the best pizza in / near The Villages?

We had the best pizza today since we moved to FL. At the Italian pavillion at Epcot there is a pizza and pasta restaurant at he back of the courtyard. Thin crispy crust, excellent sauce and mozarella. I am looking forward o returning very soon.

[gatherer47]

My hometown of New Castle,Pa has excellent pizza shop,Mangino's.Here in Florida in Naples they have a Florida store-If you're ever in Naples,check it out.