[shcisamax]

Cathyw Glad you liked the "history" post.

[skyguy79]

Originally Posted by Patty55

Anybody try the calzone yet? Zepoles?

We haven't tried either the calzone or the zepoles yet, but we did try their Swat Team Stromboli and The Vice Squad Veggie Roll. My wife and I split half and half on each and both were enjoyable. We both agree that the Veggie Roll was a little more appealing to our taste despite it being a bit runny. We will definitely try them or other items in that section of their menu!

[MelZ]

Zeppoles are OK IMHO a bit to large and too much powdered sugar.

[skyguy79]

Originally Posted by MelZ

Zeppoles are OK IMHO a bit to large and too much powdered sugar.

Thanks for this post. I had thought that Zeppoles were their name for Pizza Fritta, but the explanation I read when Googling Zep's showed me there is a difference. I now have an excuse to try them to see just how different they are.

[weaverk65]

After all the good reviews, we thought we would try NYPD Pizza last night after voting at the Library. We've been past the restaurant before, so were expecting a wait - but we were very lucky go walk in and get a table for 2 right away.

It wasn't long before the waitress came by to get our order ... but that's where the luck stopped. It took about 10 min to get our drinks and seemed to take close to an hour to get our pizza. We got one of the 18" pizzas - so that took up most of the small table we were at. Barely enough room on the table for our dinner plates. The pizza was ok, but nothing to rave about. VERY thin crust that was soft/soggy, not crispy.

The waitress came back to check on us once during our dinner - and lucky for my husband he ordered another beer at that time. Me, I finally was able to get another soft drink when she brought the bill after we were done.

The restaurant itself is small, but that wouldn't be bad if it wasn't so loud. Very noisy with all the people, high ceilings, TV on (not closed caption), music blaring that every once in a while you could hear a bit of. Barely possible to have a conversation at the table.

For us the Pizza and atmosphere at Tierra Del Sol country club and Flippers beats NYPD Pizza hands down. I know NYPD is new, so maybe we'll try it again sometime down the road, just not anytime soon.

[Aloha]

I did not like the pizza there.

[JoeC1947]

Originally Posted by skyguy79

We haven't tried either the calzone or the zepoles yet, but we did try their Swat Team Stromboli and The Vice Squad Veggie Roll. My wife and I split half and half on each and both were enjoyable. We both agree that the Veggie Roll was a little more appealing to our taste despite it being a bit runny. We will definitely try them or other items in that section of their menu!

What do they call garlic knots? Fuzz balls?

[ght70]

We tried NYPD and really enjoyed it. It is our new pizza place. We did have a long wait for pizza but we also understand it just opened and it takes time to get into the groove of things. After Paulys shut down, we have been continuously disappointed with pizza in the Villages. Glad NYPD is here!

[MelZ]

Originally Posted by Aloha

Well, when we were there, a guy from New York at the next table said they should change the name of the joint, out of respect to people from New York. I thought he was joking, until people at the next table agreed with him. They really didn't like the pizza and one lady said she was going to ask for her money back. We left before they did, so I don't know what happened.

As a guy from NYC I have no problem with their name or logo. BTW I think their Pizza is the best in TV.

[REDCART]

As a native New Yorker it's also safe to say that pizza throughout New York City has changed over the years. It's not the same as it was 50 years ago when they used real cheese and a small pie was only $.90, a large pie $1.20, and a pitcher of soda was $3.00.

The best NY pizza that we've had recently was from Mezza Luna on Arthur Ave in the Bronx. Now that's not to say that you can't find good pizza elsewhere in NYC but you really have to look for it. The Albanians have now cornered the pizza market and it's not nearly as good as it used to be. So I wouldn't be so quick to hold NYC up as the pizza standard any more. Having had NYPD Pizza, I would say it's decent, especially for TV. I also think pizza like greeting cards is beginning to price itself out of the market, and people will soon discover that they can make better pizza at home for a fraction of the cost.

[Patty55]

Originally Posted by Aloha

Well, when we were there, a guy from New York at the next table said they should change the name of the joint, out of respect to people from New York. I thought he was joking, until people at the next table agreed with him. They really didn't like the pizza and one lady said she was going to ask for her money back. We left before they did, so I don't know what happened.

Hey, aren't you the same person who on another thread was praising CiCi's?

[REDCART]

Originally Posted by Patty55

Hey, aren't you the same person who on another thread was praising CiCi's?

Originally Posted by Aloha

I had lunch there this week and I was impressed. They have improved the crust and the sauce on the pizza. It is a MUCH better product than when it was Ci Ci's. In fact, it is much, much better than the below average pizza I had at the NYPD place, and a much better value considering the price. If you have not tried it lately, check it out.

Yes Patty55, Aloha is definitely not a fan of NYPD Pizza. Agreed NYPD and Bravo's are not cheap but that's what they charging today for decent pizza. IMHO, the original CiCi's pizza was horrible stuff.

[REDCART]

Originally Posted by Rael Furniture In House Repair

hi mel--i grew up in pearl river

Then you probably remember Martio's Pizza on Middletown Rd in Nanuet? If you're a fan of thin crust pizza, Martio's was the place!

[MelZ]

Originally Posted by gryoung

Then you probably remember Martio's Pizza on Middletown Rd in Nanuet? If you're a fan of thin crust pizza, Martio's was the place!

Martio's brick oven Pizza is excellent but my favorite in Rockland is Bardonia Pizza on RT 304.

[MelZ]

Originally Posted by Rael Furniture In House Repair

hi mel--i grew up in pearl river

My sister in law worked at Bank of NY is Pearl River.