Chicago, deep-dish pizza is the best.

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You are totally correct. But Chicago also has the best thin crust pizza, and one can be enjoyed at the Great Chicago Fire Brewery & Tap Room in Leesburg.

As far as pizza here in The Villages Giovanni's is good if you order double cheese.

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It is all dependent on where you moved from. I am from NJ and went to College in Illinois. I did not like the deep dish pizza and dislike the the thin crust cut in squares. For me the best pizza is Bravos and I add salt and oregano. That is the closest tasting pizza from where I grew up. When dorm mates from Chicago came to visit in NJ they were not impressed with the pizza.

I had a pizza last year at Chicago Fire in Leesburg and I agree, it's excellent. My only complaint was he only had one size, 12" which probably enough for one person, but not enough for two, and buying two is a little too much. He came on the message board and I asked about that and he said, he only has a small oven and that's the biggest he can bake.

Giovanni's is good, I agree also and it's very gooey and foldable. My favorite is at Sammy Joe's at Mulberry Plaza, it's thin, more like Chicago Fire and they have 14" and 16", we go every week or two.

Yup...Don't know why people bang on about NY pizza :)

You bet! We traveled there from NH and often stood in a line, outside, in frigid and windy weather to have Regina's pizza. It was worth the shivering!

Well, Sammy's Italian on rt 301 advertises a $8.99 special on Thursday and claim they have NYC authentic pizza. I'm from lower east side NYC so I just got the pizza pie and promptly threw it out.
The crust was thick and tasted like cardboard. The sauce was some sort of sweet spaghetti sauce mixture and the cheese was ugh!
Bellview pizza place is better than all others so far but I dont think I'll ever find good pizza in FL...I'll try the new place Robertos in Pinellas once it opens up

There was a place on the way to Regina, same side of the road, might've been called Frankie's or Franco's? Had kickass cannolis and robust espressos with lemon twists.

Had a friend who lived in the North End when we were in college together there. I asked her didn't she feel unsafe, living alone in the North End. She explained it was the safest place for a young unmarried woman to live. "Da Family" (the REAL ONE) kept "their own" safe. If you lived there and didn't make trouble for them, you were safe. Period.

Fine pizza too, Regina's was just the most famous but definitely not the only one on the street.

I've been to all the places IN the Villages that sells pizza and every single one of them is a joke compared to the New York/Boston/New Haven style.

The sauces are lackluster and some are actually sugary - they're not pizza sauce at all, I don't know what they are. Maybe Ragu, or some other equally nasty jarred crap. The thin crusts aren't really thin crusts, they're just thinner than the usual crusts, and not cooked properly. The thicker-crusted styles are gummy. They don't use fresh mozzarella, they use the prepackaged crap that turns to mush when heated. One place actually used a combination of shredded American cheese, Mozarella, and mild Cheddar. It was disgusting. They use oregano from huge plastic jars that probably came from Costco/Sam's/BJ's that was harvested 4 years ago and has been sitting in a jar ever since. I don't think any of them would know fresh basil if they fell into a garden of it.

I haven't been to a pizzeria near the Villages that wasn't actually in the Villages yet, but we'll be checking out a couple of the suggestions here soon.

I don't think it will be NY Style but people here are going to be very happy when Piesano's opens down on 44. They have a restaurant in Ocala that we have been to and they are very good. They will definitely have the bet pizza around here.

Unfortunately, it will be very hard to get into once they do open since that area is a food oasis and now they will actually have a very good restaurant there.

Not..NY pizza

You're right, the 12" pizza won't feed two hungry people. Best to share a menu item while waiting for the pizza to come out. And if you have leftover slices they are great the next day.

I'll have to try Sammy Joe's. Thanks for the tip.

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Florida has pizza? Could of fooled me! Not what I call it. Pretty sad when you’re are looking for little Cesar’s for pizza. I find frozen sams club 5 meat pizza doctored up and cooked at home is the best pizza I can find around here.

I am from Chicago. Our thin crust beats anything in the Northeast. Not even close.

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I am from NJ and went to college in IL. I still remember how awful IL pizza was.

Sammy Joe's gets Eight and a half Stars outta 10 Stars. Big Bob's Pizzeria & Restaurant 12909 E Highway 25, Ocklawaha, FL 32179-5115 352-288-4200 gets 9 and a half Stars outta 10 Stars. It's about 9 miles past the Main Post Office and the outside of it tempted us to not go in but I certainly glad we did.

I was talking to the Owner and asked him Why the Hell Did You Name This Place Bob's? Why not Vito, Rocco's? He said my name is Bob! You won't be disappointed. The place is in a small strip mall with a couple of abandoned Gas Pumps out front. Not beautiful outside but inside its O.K. but the food is GREAT!

On Yelp they have a lot of info about Big Bob's. You gave them a 1/2 star more than Sammy Joe's, I'll try it if I get up that way. Although the photos look a lot thicker than Sammy Joe's, more NY style. At SJ you can tell them to make it to the edge, and you'll get no crust, just all pizza. Bob's looks really nice, much nicer than Sammy Joe's.

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Great job with the pictures John W. I guess they are going to be busy tonight. We were headed there last night when the skies opened up. Momma suggested we stay home. Yes Dear, DiGiorno that fine Dear! Maybe today or tomorrow. Can't wait!

Ricciardi's?

I truly miss her "Son Rise Cafe" since I ate breakfast there at least once a week.

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You've got to be kidding.

If the crust can be folded over, you're half way there--IMHO, Chicago deep dish pizza is not a pizza its a casserole, would you call a chicken pot pie covered in Italian red sauce a pizza ?

I couldn't agree with you more. However, like you, we were in a bind and ordered a thin-crust marinara pizza from Papa John's and found it to be "the cream of the crap".

Bravo!!! in Sumter Landing has fantastic pizza. It's foldable, has a thin crust and just the right amount of oil on the top. We ate there twice in our very short visit to TV to look at homes. There's a good selection of toppings including a white pie (my favorite) and Sicilian style also. Complimentary garlic knots with marinara while you're waiting is a nice touch.

Far from fantastic, its OK, unless you've experience a real coal fired pizza like Tortonno's in Brooklyn, or a pizza like Grimaldi's--there is no comparison

When we lived in Cary,NC--Bella Mia was just as good--they sold the business--it failed--its now A World of Beer

We're originally from NY and NJ and we've had the best of the best including most pizzerias in NYC's Little Italy (in the old days.) It's always a personal thing when it comes to taste but I definitely recommend Bravo!!!

Glad you enjoyed

I am from NJ and I really like Bravo's pizza crisp.

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??? Not sure what you are talking about. I just reposted a "cartoon" about New Yorkers complaining about pizza. I don't believe I quoted any post.

North, a few posts after the cartoon there was a post by your name that said most people are tired of the complaining about the different pizzas, that nothing ever changes and that most people aren't interested in the topic anyway. For some reason that post is no longer there, so no wonder you didn't know what I was referring to in my post.

Pasiano's!!:MOJE_whot:

IMHO Sammy's is the best. He's from Brooklyn and is pie is great. The rest of the food there is good too! Get the garlic knots.

Reginas in the North End serves the best pizza in the country! And there’s always Louie Juice available something only a true Bostonian would know. If i want good pizza here in the villages I start with making the dough myself.

Good point, love Regina have been there many times, years back that was one of our first stops when visiting Quincy Market/Fanuiel hall. Oh yea and Belleview is very good too.

Though woman are different the all taste good to me. Of course if they're with me the have bad taste.