FYI, the original Uno’s and Due’s downtown use a different supplier for their sausage and tomato sauce than the other stores. Also, about 1/2 of the stores are company owned, and 1/2 are franchises. While the franchises are supposed to keep in line with the standards of the company-owned, sometimes they are not quite up to par.
monster
Whose husband is Regional Director for Pizzeria Uno
Troy used to have at least one good place for pizza-The Villa Cafe. Awesome garlic chicken white pizza, and a great dinner menu. Unfortunately, It burned down one night about three years ago and was never reopened.
That being said, I miss those rectangular, quasi-sicilian style pizzas that were all you could get in Troy, NY when I was growing up there.
The best pizza in Dayton OH, is Mama DeSalvo’s. Mmmmm, small hole in the wall italian place that makes wonderfull food in large portions as well.
As for chain pizza, I love Cassano’s. It is sad that they were doing so well, and then got bought out by of all companies, Greyhound. They wanted to put shops in the bus stations, needless to say, Cassano’s hasn’t recovered since.
Oh, as for Danato’s, expect them to be really branching out…they are owned by McDonalds now.
…as long as Schenectady, NY’s been touched upon, then it wouldn’t be just to ignore Fireside Pizza on Eastern Avenue across from the Price Chopper. And my Dad recently took me to a place that’s right in the downtown/center Sch’dy… I think on a corner… where would that have been? Like across from Proctor’s Theater and diagonal about 75 feet? Awesome pie to go… the place hasn’t been there very long but seemed to be owned by two brothers, dedicated as hell.
Please HELP ME RealityCheck!?!?!? I am counting on your knowledge of Sch’dy pizza on this one!
signed… out of towner from the SCCC loop…
Pessor
Giordano’s stuffed pizza is the best, i think they are based in Chicago, but there is a Giordano’s in Orlando and a couple in Indiana
Hear hear! My nominees: John’s on Bleecker, or Patsy’s in East Harlem. (Each now has multiple locations, of which I am unalterably suspicious.)
I’m also rather fond of the Two Boots mini-chain, which is pizza with Cajun toppings - andouille sausage, etc. (The name comes from the shapes of Italy and Louisiana.) It’s certainly not “authentic,” but so well made that I forgive them.
Haverhill, MA - Napoli’s Pizza. Unique rectangular slices with KILLER sauce. No pizza like it anywhere in the world.
Boston Area - Papa Gino’s (chain with many stores)
Providence, RI area - Ronzio. Yum!
Salt Lake City - Pier 49 San Francisco Sourdough Pizza… sourdough crust…try the pepperoni with alfredo sauce (comes with its own cardiologist)
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Ohhh yeahhhhh I’ll second Mellow Mushroom! yummm
Rocky’s Brickover Pizza would be next on my list.
Cici’s on the otherhand, tastes like cardboard.
Southern CA, there’s a hole in the wall called Napoli’s … good pizza, if you can get over them cutting it in squares.
Riverside Brewery makes a mean BBQ Chicken Pizza. 
Oakland, CA: Zachary’s Pizza. Mmmmmm, deep-dish Chicago style. Yum!
If you’ve spent any time in the City, you’d have a tough time choosing between:
Ray’s
Ray’s Pizza
Famous Ray’s Pizza
Ray’s Famous Pizza
Ray’s World Famous Pizza
World Famous Ray’s Pizza
Ray’s Original Pizza
Original Ray’s Pizza
Ray’s Original Famous Pizza
Original Ray’s Famous Pizza
Famous Ray’s Original Pizza
Ray’s Famous Original Pizza
Famous Original Ray’s Pizza
Ray’s Original World Famous Pizza
Original World Famous Ray’s Pizza
Original Ray’s World Famous Pizza
Ray’s Best Pizza
Ray’s Best Famous Pizza
Famous Ray’s Best Pizza
Ray’s Original Famous Best Pizza
Famous Ray’s Original Best Pizza
Ray’s Original Best Famous Pizza
World Famous Ray’s Original Best Pizza
Ray’s Original Best World Famous Pizza
Original Best World Famous Ray’s Pizza
World Famous Original Ray’s Best Pizza
Ray’s NY Style Pizza
Ray’s Original NY Style Pizza
Original Ray’s NY Style Pizza
Ray’s Famous Original NY Style Pizza
Famous Ray’s Original NY Style Pizza
Ray’s Original Famous NY Style Pizza
Original Ray’s Famous NY Style Pizza
Ray’s Original Famous Best NY Style Pizza
Original Famous Ray’s Best NY Style Pizza
Ray’s Famous Original Best NY Style Pizza
Famous Ray’s Original Best NY Style Pizza
World Famous Ray’s Original Best NY Style Pizza
Ray’s Original World Famous NY Style Pizza
World Famous Original Ray’s Best NY Style Pizza
And these are only the places I’ve actually been in. burp
WHERE in Southern CA, Bobby? I mean, that’s kinda general…where would I find this Napoli’s?
Hey rhythmdvl for me, THE Ray’s was the one on 11th Street and 6th Avenue. Fantastic stuff. Alas, it is no more. Oh, it’s still there all right, but the pizza has changed and it’s not the Ray’s of old.
I haven’t been to John’s on Bleecker Street in awhile but I remember it as being one of the very best. I’d also like to mention V&T on Amsterdam Ave. Great pizza. For those New Yorkers who haven’t ventured to Grimaldi’s in Brooklyn - you gotta check this pizza out. OxyMoron check out the Patsy’s connection to Grimaldi’s.
Glendora/Covina corner of Grand Avenue and Arrow Highway.
Oops. My error, I was up too high. It’s on Grand Avenue at Badillo. 
Danke, BobbySuezQ. That’s sorta out there for me, but I may just venture by one of these days. For does not the Fifteenth Commandment state: Thou shalt not pass up good pizza?
See, I wasn’t gonna bring this whole thing up - I even managed to avoid it in the mondo-Rays-listing - but everyone hasta understand that although New York is less into toppings than other places[sup]*[/sup], we do like our pizza with…
extra litigation. I can’t find anything on the Ray’s mess (not surprising since I think it started in the early 80s), but needless to say everyone sued everyone else, with the ultimate result (IIRC) that everyone got to keep using the name.
*See, we know that proper pizza needs only cheese…
…sounds like you’ve made it RAY!
How about Paradiso Pizzaria, Northampton MA.? Claudio does good with food, no question.
Anyone?
Nice, thin crust with things like roasted calimari and smoked jalapenos… and an awesome selection of wines by the glass and draft beers including John Courage.
But if we’re really talking about Northampton, than it would be a kick in the tummy to leave out Joe’s Cafe on Market street… The original awesome pizza… No yuppiness about Joe.
New York is the only place to eat pizza, I’m telling you. I don’t know any places by name in the city, but out on Long Island the best pizza, I think, is Little Vincents, in Huntington and Lake Ronkonkoma. It’s awesome. There are plenty just like them of course. I go to school now in Washington, D.C. and the pizza just isn’t the same. I think it’s the water, but what do I know?