Decent Pizza

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Is there anyplace to get decent pizza in The Villages?

We had Papa John's last night and it wasn't very good. Way too much dough and very chewy. Hardly any sauce or cheese. It was like eating pizza dough and vegetables.

Flippers is not much better.

We've had Little Joey's but that a way's away.

Is there anything decent that is golf cart accessible?

[Mleeja]

Bravo Pizza in Lake Sumter. Cane Garden has good pizzas as well.

[JSR22]

Bravo is pretty good. If you are from the NE Cane and Mallory are awful. Leaving TV Blue Highway in Ocala is very good and so as Belleview.

[retiredguy123]

Francesco's is pretty good, but not in The Villages.

[golf2140]

Legends in Fruitland Park

[kcrazorbackfan]

FINALLY!!!! A new post that doesn't have to do with Irma. Bravo, Doc, and btw, go to Bravo's at LSL.

[Jdmiata]

Mallory CC

[mtdjed]

Stavros, Leesburg R441

[Jgg7933]

We go to Little Joeys quite a bit but not in The Villages. We also LOVE Flippers pizza. Had NYPD pizza and it is very good as well. Born and raised in New York and these 3 places are the closest to real New York pizza around here!

[simpkinp]

Love NYPD pizza

[John_W]

We go to Little Joeys quite a bit but not in The Villages. We also LOVE Flippers pizza. Had NYPD pizza and it is very good as well. Born and raised in New York and these 3 places are the closest to real New York pizza around here!

We use to stop in Little Joeys a couple of times a year when my wife had her dentist appointment at Bayley Plaza, that is until last February. They failed their health inspection and had to close for a day or two. The Villages online newspaper had all the details and it is too gross to print here. Think of the worse, and it's worse than that. If you need to find out more, go to The Village News website and search, you cannot put a link on this website to that website, otherwise I would. I just did a google search and the Village News story came right up. BTW, I hadn't eaten at Flippers until they opened the new one at Brownwood and we really like it. We've had lunch there at least 5 times in the past month.

[Topspinmo]

Sams choice thin mega meat only about 7 bucks as is or doctor up for my tastes best bang for the taste and bucks IMO.

[TommyT]

Stavros, Leesburg R441


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[SoccerCoach]

Giovani's is near the top of the list if not at the top. NYPD is also a good choice.

[Henryk]

Is there anyplace to get decent pizza in The Villages?

We had Papa John's last night and it wasn't very good. Way too much dough and very chewy. Hardly any sauce or cheese. It was like eating pizza dough and vegetables.

Flippers is not much better.

We've had Little Joey's but that a way's away.

Is there anything decent that is golf cart accessible?

I have ordered from Bravo several times and I think the pizza is pretty good. They also have deep-dish and Sicilian, and even Gluten free. BTW, they serve many other Italian dishes. One caveat: if you order delivery don't hold your breath. Last time, I was told one hour; fine. 90 minutes later, it arrived.

[golfing eagles]

Giovani's is near the top of the list if not at the top. NYPD is also a good choice.

Not bad, but for some reason the pizza at Gio's Deli is better than his pizza at the main restaurant

[Wiotte]

Is there anyplace to get decent pizza in The Villages?

We had Papa John's last night and it wasn't very good. Way too much dough and very chewy. Hardly any sauce or cheese. It was like eating pizza dough and vegetables.

Flippers is not much better.

We've had Little Joey's but that a way's away.

Is there anything decent that is golf cart accessible?

MCO to NY, NJ or Chicago, not cart accessible but guaranteed to satisfy.

[Villageswimmer]

We buy dough at Publix bakery and make our own. Deelish! Put whatever toppings you like and bake at 400 for 10 minutes.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Stavros, Leesburg R441

Yuck!!! Cafe style, Greek pizza. I don't understand why people think this is good pizza.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

MCO to NY, NJ or Chicago, not cart accessible but guaranteed to satisfy.

If I were going to that I'd go back to my home town of Revere MA or to Boston's North End

Even the pizza chain, Papa Gino's is good up there.

[Wiotte]

If I were going to that I'd go back to my home town of Revere MA or to Boston's North End

Even the pizza chain, Papa Gino's is good up there.

Sorry, forgot MA...

[Trayderjoe]

Yuck!!! Cafe style, Greek pizza. I don't understand why people think this is good pizza.

I honestly think that you will need to try the different places and make your own decision. I know this is not helpful to your post, but as you have already opined, you don't care for Stavros although it was recommended here (I have not tried their pizza). Other places recommended here I have tried and I agree with some, disagree with others, but again it is my personal preferences against how I "value" the food.

[Henryk]

If I were going to that I'd go back to my home town of Revere MA or to Boston's North End

Even the pizza chain, Papa Gino's is good up there.

Pizza Regina, anyone?

[logdog]

Pizza is a very personal choice. We happen to like Papa Johns for a cheap meal. You can usually get a large for around $10 if you order on line. But our favorite within TV is Sammy Joes on Mulberry Lane near the VA Clinic.

[Wiotte]

It is very sad that the OP simply wants a "decent" pizza. Shows how bad the pizza here really is.

[John_W]

Pizza is a very personal choice. We happen to like Papa Johns for a cheap meal. You can usually get a large for around $10 if you order on line. But our favorite within TV is Sammy Joes on Mulberry Lane near the VA Clinic.

Last year we discovered Sammy Joe's after one of my VA trips to Mulberry and loved their pizza. We made a habit to eat there at least once a month even though it's the opposite end of TV from us. However, the last time we ate there was in March and they changed their style from a thin pizza to a sort of thicker gooey style. Have you noticed a change this year? I like it either way but my wife didn't like the change.

We eat meals at Giovanni's at Southern Trace every week or two but hadn't tried their pizza, so we gave them a try. We found their pizza was identical to Sammy Joe's and I like it, but my wife didn't. Anyway, we now both like the pizza at the new Flippers at Brownwood, so that's where we'll be getting pizza.

[Aloha1]

Make my own. Double zero flour, dust with a little cornmeal, baste dough with EVOO then add sauce in SMALL amount plus Mozz, then your toppings ( prosciutto and arugula!).Thin crust and mmmm!

[aninjamom]

We like Bravo's, but for years I have also bought Frechetta's or Digiorno's at Publix and cooked it. Good, fresh, and variety.

[Jdmiata]

What's good to me might be terrible to you. Sample a few and see what you like best.
PS.....there are a lot of "pizza snobs " around here. It's never as good as it was "back home ".

[JoMar]

Bellview Pizza, will take a few hours to get there by golf cart if you can avoid the cops.

[allfee67]

papa murphys Belleview

[Aw Man]

We go to Little Joeys quite a bit but not in The Villages. We also LOVE Flippers pizza. Had NYPD pizza and it is very good as well. Born and raised in New York and these 3 places are the closest to real New York pizza around here!

We also love Flippers and NYPD.
But TOTV opinions on pizza are all over the place.

[retiredguy123]

We also love Flippers and NYPD.
But TOTV opinions on pizza are all over the place.
Well, if everyone agreed on the best pizza, all of the other pizza places would go out of business.

[Wiotte]

Well, if everyone agreed on the best pizza, all of the other pizza places would go out of business.



Ok.

[MSGirl]

Is there anyplace to get decent pizza in The Villages?

We had Papa John's last night and it wasn't very good. Way too much dough and very chewy. Hardly any sauce or cheese. It was like eating pizza dough and vegetables.

Flippers is not much better.

We've had Little Joey's but that a way's away.

Is there anything decent that is golf cart accessible?

Sammy Jo's in Mulberry is the best pizza here. NYPD is second best in my opinion

[rubicon]

wife making pizzas tonight for dinner.

Think I'll have my one brewski a month tonight

[justjim]

What's good to me might be terrible to you. Sample a few and see what you like best.
PS.....there are a lot of "pizza snobs " around here. It's never as good as it was "back home ".

You are spot on about "what's good to me might be terrible to you". Like another posted "I liked it but the wife didn't". Pizza taste is similar to wine tasting in that its a "personal thing".

We have tried several mentioned in this thread and it has been a mixed bag. For some reason, we keep going back to Bravo at LSL...... We are fairly easy to please and will do a frozen thin crust Digiorno occasionally and "Doctor" it up a bit.

[Gpsma]

Making your own English Muffin pizza is probably better than most of the dreck you get that is passed off as pizza in TV.

First of all, real pizza is sauce and cheese on a thin crust. Once you start adding all the insane toppings that those from the hinterlands think makes a true pizza all you are left with is a soggy flatbread sandwich.

[retiredguy123]

Making your own English Muffin pizza is probably better than most of the dreck you get that is passed off as pizza in TV.

First of all, real pizza is sauce and cheese on a thin crust. Once you start adding all the insane toppings that those from the hinterlands think makes a true pizza all you are left with is a soggy flatbread sandwich.
For me, it's not a pizza without anchovies.

[John_W]

For me, it's not a pizza without anchovies.

I can still remember the year, it was 1973. A fellow from work was visiting, I don't remember why because I thought he was kind of goofy, but he stopped by. We were having a couple of beers and he said, would you like some pizza. He picked up the phone and started dialing and asked, do you want anything special on it, I said no, whatever you want. The pizza arrived and it had anchovies. I had never seen little sardines on a pizza before. I picked them off my slice and the taste wouldn't go away, worse possible food flavor I've ever tried to eat. Who would of thought fish could taste so salty. How you can eat that I'll never know. If you ever capture any terrorist and during questioning they ask for food, this would be my choice to give them.

https://the-hollywood-gossip-res.cloudinary.com/iu/s--UpLeu8Ub--/t_slideshow/cs_srgb,f_auto,fl_strip_profile.lossy,q_auto:420/v1401470005/slides/794/anchovies.jpg

[OpusX1]

I can still remember the year, it was 1973. A fellow from work was visiting, I don't remember why because I thought he was kind of goofy, but he stopped by. We were having a couple of beers and he said, would you like some pizza. He picked up the phone and started dialing and asked, do you want anything special on it, I said no, whatever you want. The pizza arrived and it had anchovies. I had never seen little sardines on a pizza before. I picked them off my slice and the taste wouldn't go away, worse possible food flavor I've ever tried to eat. Who would of thought fish could taste so salty. How you can eat that I'll never know. If you ever capture any terrorist and during questioning they ask for food, this would be my choice to give them.

https://the-hollywood-gossip-res.cloudinary.com/iu/s--UpLeu8Ub--/t_slideshow/cs_srgb,f_auto,fl_strip_profile.lossy,q_auto:420/v1401470005/slides/794/anchovies.jpg

Agree

[retiredguy123]

I can still remember the year, it was 1973. A fellow from work was visiting, I don't remember why because I thought he was kind of goofy, but he stopped by. We were having a couple of beers and he said, would you like some pizza. He picked up the phone and started dialing and asked, do you want anything special on it, I said no, whatever you want. The pizza arrived and it had anchovies. I had never seen little sardines on a pizza before. I picked them off my slice and the taste wouldn't go away, worse possible food flavor I've ever tried to eat. Who would of thought fish could taste so salty. How you can eat that I'll never know. If you ever capture any terrorist and during questioning they ask for food, this would be my choice to give them.

https://the-hollywood-gossip-res.cloudinary.com/iu/s--UpLeu8Ub--/t_slideshow/cs_srgb,f_auto,fl_strip_profile.lossy,q_auto:420/v1401470005/slides/794/anchovies.jpg
So, can I mark you down as undecided on the anchovies?

[REDCART]

Making your own English Muffin pizza is probably better than most of the dreck you get that is passed off as pizza in TV.

First of all, real pizza is sauce and cheese on a thin crust. Once you start adding all the insane toppings that those from the hinterlands think makes a true pizza all you are left with is a soggy flatbread sandwich.

Publix (in the bakery section) has pizza dough that's all ready rolled out and folded over into a rectangle. There's usually bags of pepperoni next to it. Unfold it and brush it with a little olive oil and you've got an excellent pizza shell. Just add sauce and mozzarella. We use a round pizza pan but a pizza stone might even work better. How hard is that!

[Henryk]

John, it certainly looks like a good pizza, though I am not overly fond of anchovies. But what strikes me is this: you have a picture of a pizza from 1973?? That you can find??? I'm impressed.

[Wiotte]

So, can I mark you down as undecided on the anchovies?



Yuck.

[John_W]

How can I forget, the J. Geils Band from the album Love Stinks, 'No Anchovies Please' my favorite song.

No Anchovies Please!!! - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-SgGHlZXQc)

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9a/Love_Stinks_single_cover.jpg

[billmcnall]

Gio's has pretty good pizza, they are on 301 just north of 466 next to the new Wawa being built.

[retiredguy123]

John, it certainly looks like a good pizza, though I am not overly fond of anchovies. But what strikes me is this: you have a picture of a pizza from 1973?? That you can find??? I'm impressed.
The picture looks phony. The anchovies should be baked into the cheese, and it doesn't even look like the anchovies were cooked with the pizza. Fake news.

[John_W]

Gio's has pretty good pizza, they are on 301 just north of 466 next to the new Wawa being built.

Gio's is owned by Giovannis, so you can get the same pizza at the main restaurant in Southern Trace Shopping Center on 466. They're next to the China Buffet near Publix. They have excellent Pizza there and spaghetti, subs, whatever you need. The spaghetti lunch is unreal, for $6.75 you get the pasta with meat sauce, a nice salad and bread. We ate today at Olive Garden and the pasta was not as good, although OG has great Lasagne, which I should of gotten.

[jeriteri]

You have to try Mezza Luna in Colony Plaza. I hate to tell everyone about it but I can't be selfish. It's the best and nicely priced. That said, they also have a great menu to choose from. The staff is the very best around, service is great. Enjoy!

[Chatbrat]

You've got to be kidding about Mezza Luna--poor excuse for Italian food--its a miracle they're still in business

[Henryk]

Actually, my husband and I went the other day. The pasta with clams was delicious. Service was excellent.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Pizza Regina, anyone?

Another good one. I often wonder why Papa Gino's or Pizza Regina doesn't open up in Florida.

[Henryk]

Another good one. I often wonder why Papa Gino's or Pizza Regina doesn't open up in Florida.

Actually, after I wrote that I realized it's Pizzeria Regina. And as for Papa Gino's... don't you miss it? I googled to find one here, but as you already know, alas, none. Pity. I miss it... which do you like here?

[Chatbrat]

The last time I was @ Mezza Luna, my wife's sister and brother in law dropped by-, we took them to Mezza Luna for lunch before they had to catch the auto-train- everybody in the party is Italian (from NJ) but me-the food was inedible, didn't have enough time to return anything and the topper was the red wine was chilled--too embarrassed for words, totally horrible

[jblum315]

I used to have our hometown pizzeria bake and freeze pizzas which I packed in my checked bag for my son in California. Surprisingly they stayed frozen. But now California has excellent pizza, so I don't have to be the pizza courier

[BostonRich]

Papa Gino's Rustic was the best! And of course the original Reginas in the North End was superb! Recently arrived Bostonian realizing that the pizza situation looks dire :(

BTW - An Italian New Yorker Villager told me that RICCIARDI’S ITALIAN TABLE used to be good in general but isn't that good anymore, however their pizza is still good. Any opinions?

[Henryk]

For the first time, yesterday I had a takeout Supreme (sausage, pepperoni, mushroom, onion, pepper) pizza from Mallory Hill country club. I thought it was pretty good. Nice chewy crust, flavorful ingredients, and freshly made. Undoubtably, it would be better in the restaurant rather then being taken out, but it was still quite good and worth a try.

[JSR22]

Papa Gino's Rustic was the best! And of course the original Reginas in the North End was superb! Recently arrived Bostonian realizing that the pizza situation looks dire :(

BTW - An Italian New Yorker Villager told me that RICCIARDI’S ITALIAN TABLE used to be good in general but isn't that good anymore, however their pizza is still good. Any opinions?

I never thought their pizza was good. The place we like best is Bravo's. Add salt and oregano and it tastes like NE pizza. It is the only place we get pizza.

[jnieman]

I make my own using store bought Naan bread. It is super crispy crust and so delicious. I can make one in about 15 minutes total. Better than I can buy.

[l2ridehd]

Big Bob's in Okalawaha is the best pizza anywhere near the Villages. Worth the 20 minute drive. Out 42 to 25, North on 25 about 4 miles in a small strip mall with a gas station on the right side of 25.

[Maverick46]

FWIW, had a pepperoni pie at NYPD pizza the other evening and found it to be very much to my liking. Nice crust, not really thin, but not too thick either. Tasty sauce, abundant amount of cheese and the largest slices of pepperoni I've ever seen. This place, and Flipper's in Spanish Springs are the two best pies I've found down here so far, but lots of exploration yet to be done.

And I totally agree, not everyone has the same expectations as to what makes a good pizza, so I guess you just have to keep trying until you find one that you like.

[Jdmiata]

Of the country clubs , I find Mallory has the best pizza.

[borjo]

Giovanni's in Southern Trace shopping center can't be beat!

[simpkinp]

I love the pizza at Mallory Hill CC but also like NYPD delivery when the kids come in to town. A huge pie! More than I can handle. It would last me and my BFF a week.