Best Pizza Style

Best pizza style

  • New York style

    Votes: 59 30.9%
  • Chicago style

    Votes: 56 29.3%
  • Detroit style

    Votes: 36 18.8%
  • St Louis style

    Votes: 5 2.6%
  • Quad City style

    Votes: 9 4.7%
  • California style

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • New Haven style

    Votes: 11 5.8%
  • Philadelphia style

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Other

    Votes: 15 7.9%

  • Total voters
    191
Anywhere in particular you like?

I had a Rosatti's near my office for about 8 years so I had that very often even though it wasn't my favorite. $5 for 2 pretty big slices and a soda, i think can of RC typically. They did have above average sausage even though it wasn't the greatest example of tavern style pizza. I think everywhere in Chicago has good sausage.
The one I make at my house .

But I guess I don't have a favorite spot off the type of my head.
 
The one I make at my house .

But I guess I don't have a favorite spot off the type of my head.

I do think a lot of the best "local" places around entire midwest/west are in the ballpark of what they call Chicago tavern style. And the major US chains are nothing like it.
 
Any pizza style is acceptable

As long as it isn't Altoona style

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In all fairness to Altoona, I think this was one particular place that sold it. My closest friend is from there and never actually tried it.

Also, it is a weird town in some ways. People run pseudo restaurants out of their houses.

And…surely there are people here old enough to remember the before times, when we didn’t have pizza in most of the state. As a kid I was told many of the initial attempts were similar abominations.
 
In all fairness to Altoona, I think this was one particular place that sold it. My closest friend is from there and never actually tried it.

Also, it is a weird town in some ways. People run pseudo restaurants out of their houses.

And…surely there are people here old enough to remember the before times, when we didn’t have pizza in most of the state. As a kid I was told many of the initial attempts were similar abominations.

What was the really popular Mexican restaurant that was just in somebody’s house in the 80s? Not positive it was Altoona but I know my parents took me to it after a day at Adventureland. Could’ve been anywhere in Des Moines. It was packed, definitely popular.
 
Neapolitan Style, the OG. Thin crispy crust.

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Daughter was in Napoli, Italy this past summer and ate at the little place that supposedly was the first to serve pizza in the early 1800s. She said it was the best pizza she's ever had, just had cheese, basil and olive oil. She said it was ridiculous how much flavor it had.
 
What was the really popular Mexican restaurant that was just in somebody’s house in the 80s? Not positive it was Altoona but I know my parents took me to it after a day at Adventureland. Could’ve been anywhere in Des Moines. It was packed, definitely popular.

Different altoonas.

Altoona style pizza is a regional pizza around Altoona, PA.
 
Different altoonas.

Altoona style pizza is a regional pizza around Altoona, PA.

Wow I had no clue. That monstrosity seems like something Iowans would dream up. Glad it's not on us.
 
What was the really popular Mexican restaurant that was just in somebody’s house in the 80s? Not positive it was Altoona but I know my parents took me to it after a day at Adventureland. Could’ve been anywhere in Des Moines. It was packed, definitely popular.
El Patio
 
While I love Detroit style (living here) and Quad City style (growing up there), I was born an Italian from New York - and New York style pizza just means something extra to me.

Detroit style is growing in popularity now because it reminds older generations of Pizza Hut pan style before it became totally toxic. Also probably the best pizza people can make at home with a typical oven and a cast iron pan. You don't need to buy special ovens or cooking surfaces.
 
What was the really popular Mexican restaurant that was just in somebody’s house in the 80s? Not positive it was Altoona but I know my parents took me to it after a day at Adventureland. Could’ve been anywhere in Des Moines. It was packed, definitely popular.
Ahh, sorry. This was Altoona, PA.

I don’t remember such a place in Des Moines. Sounds awesome!
 
What was the really popular Mexican restaurant that was just in somebody’s house in the 80s? Not positive it was Altoona but I know my parents took me to it after a day at Adventureland. Could’ve been anywhere in Des Moines. It was packed, definitely popular.

El Patio off Ingersoll?
 
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