Favorite pizza?

franco's

anyone know when the new father and son's opens?

Franco's. (215) 425-9133 www.francospizzaplace.com

they finally have an online menu!

seconded

they have a new thin crust square pizza i've been meaning to try. the brooklyn something or other.

Also - welcome to the neighborhood!

Come to Meet the Neighbors next Friday, 06/22 at the NKCDC Garden Center, 6-9 PM.

http://www.fishtown.us/content/event/fna-meet-neighbors

We actually got that last night for dinner, though we added sausage to it. It was simply delicious, but larger than expected.

yeah, we were going to split one with a vegan friend (no cheese on half), but they said it wouldn't work. i knew if i got the whole thing i'd eat it all.

Must...resist...joke.

what in the world is a thin crust sicilian?

i'd assume it's exactly what it sounds like.

but why is it called brooklyn? i don't know much about brooklyn pizza, but i've never seen the thin square crust anywhere.

an oxymoron?

would you feel better if they called it a rectangular thin crust pizza?

Yeah, I suppose I walked right into that one. . .

yes, because sicilian (at least in this country) suggests a thick crust. the rectangular shape is a result of cooking them in a baking sheet.

I agree that calling it a Sicilian pizza is a misnomer, the crust is just as thin as their round pizzas.

their phone number is on the menu. why not call them up and suggest a better naming option?

if someone said to me "thin crust sicilian" i'd imagine it to be the size and shape of a sicilian, but with thin crust.

Anyone who says something other than "Santucci's" is wrong.

:: insert Jordan's obligatory Key Pizza post ::

I know it's not in Fishtown, but if you guys get down this way you need to try the (relatively) new Nomad Pizza at 7th and Bainbridge. Easily the best I've had in Philly and their pizza oven alone is a work of art. It's a *little* pricey but the ingredients are all top of the line.

Key.

Holla.

KEY PIZZA IS THE BEST IN FISHTOWN HOLLA!!!

Heh.

Must be a take out only crowd. Not looking to popular in that pic. Nice oven though.

How could anyone like Key over Franco's? It must just be a proximity thing. I'd rather eat frozen from Thriftway than Key.

Unfortunately, Key's upside down pizza is my one block solution to a 2 mile Santucci's problem.

I grabbed the pic off Google. I think it was taken before they had even officially opened. The place is packed every time I pass by.

Seriously. The pizza is fantastic. If you want the real thing (as in Naples/Rome style) it's here.

Be careful about that block. I hear a weird group of people are moving in there. I think they're running a brothel or something.

Francos is good, probably the best in the neighborhood. Also Trios was really good the couple times I had it delivered; kinda pricey though. I heard their pizza is excellent if you eat it there fresh out of the oven. Doesn't anyone get Rustica anymore? I still like it. Their crust is awesome.

If you like Francos basic plain pies, try "The Pizza Store" in Port Richmond on Allegheney Ave. It's very similar to Francos, and might be even better. I haven't had it in awhile but "Perri's" at Aramingo and Clearfiled was always very good too. Both will deliver to Fishtown.

Will second the Pizza Store on Allegheny Ave. Very good white pizza...actual Italians.

Their door was open, and there was power tool noise and a couple guys working inside around 1:00 today. I couldn't ask them anything, though, as the 5 bus showed up just as soon as I crossed the street, and I was already running a bit late...

And as far as my own favorite, I like that mushroom slice at Front Street Pizza, right under the York-Dauphin El there. Certainly not destination pizza or anything, but I hit that 'ish at least a few times a month these days, particularly since when I take the train home I always just miss the 39 or the 89 by about 30 seconds, inevitably, every single time...

we should start a thread that just compiles the pizza places. this is comparable to this - never get this.....etc.

i am interested to see how the father and son's replacement goes. used to be super into Franco's when it first opened (my roommate won't eat from any other pizza place) but budget constraints has forced me to explore more options.

i never liked Key pizza - but i hear the one that people like is the "slice-pie" is this different than the regular? also was it redone recently? this was rumored as well, but it might have just been people trying to convince me. although one time i did get ice cream there - man it was like almost a pint's worth! enough for a couple people if you're looking for something cold and don't hear the truck around (no cones tho - takeout box).

i can't remember if i've had The Pizza Store before, but might try that next.

I'm super into Old London lately - great price on specials and there's something about their steak fries i am super deep into those. if you order on an off-day delivery is super fast as well.

got a menu from El Greco at 2nd and Jefferson, anyone tried it yet?

New Pizza Palace - oh man. went for one of their specials and it was great. good food, great price. but then i lifted out a cole slaw to throw it away and there was a bonus giant unidentifiable bug underneath it. ugh. SO. GROSS. burned the menu. if it wasn't for that i would probably have put them into regular rotation. so disappointing.

can't think of anything else right now.

Going to order the brooklyn style pie from Franco's tonight. Cannot wait.

I clearly need to branch out more on my pizza try-ings these days. Keep the recs coming!

I love the steak fry thing so many places around here have going on, too, sneakers. Nobody did those when I was living out on the West Coast for most of the last decade, and that's yet one more reason it's good to be back home. I really did miss generic frozen steak fries, for some reason. ;)

El Greco has been around for years, decent food, but if I'm not mistaken, a couple Spanish/Latin choices as well on their menu...
Santuccis gets good reviews in my fam, but I haven't had them in years.
I like Key's cheesesteak quesidilla, too much for one sitting, and it reheats well, plus, you're not eating all that roll.
Grilled veggie grinders at Slacks are popular, who are hot and cold on quality and delivery time..price is always too high.

does santucci's deliver around here?

They do, but it takes eons to get here. Usually worth the wait!

yea I loves me some santuccis. I know they have a few locations. Which one delivers to fishtown?

Did anyone ever get Francos "upside down" pie? Is it like Santucci's?

There's one on Aramingo right behind the Wendy's. They should be able to deliver to you.