Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana
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If you want to discuss the loaded topic of America's best pizza with any authority, you've got to make a pilgrimage to this legendary New Haven spot. What should you order at this checklist destination? Two words: clam pie. This is a Northeastern pizza genre unto its own, and Pepe's is the best of them all — freshly-shucked, briny littleneck clams, an intense dose of garlic, olive oil, oregano, and grated cheese atop a charcoal-colored crust. The advanced move? Clam pie with bacon. Just expect to wait in line if you get there after 11:30 a.m. on a weekend. — Maryse Chevriere, 2/17/2011
From The Daily Meal
We're indebted to this group of sauce-loving, cheese-obsessed, crust-crunching pizzaphiles. We salute their dedication and love to their love to this, one of Americans' most beloved foods.
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FYI: Pepe's, where the pizza is as good as the best of New Haven, doesn't do slices. A medium clam pizza, slathered in garlic and oregano, feeds two and costs $19.50. -
Don't expect a cracker-thin crust it's chewy. And the white clam pie is really all that. Dont miss it. -
Sausage -
First time here. Great service. Huge pizza pies. A+ -
I have to admit...I am absolutely Addicted to this pizza...if I were on death row this would be my last meal request! -
The original tomato pie with mozzarella,sausage,onions & roasted red peppers...THE BEST !!!! -
Fresh tomato and clam white pizza -- both to die for good. Tons of garlic! -
Best pizza ever.. -
Make sure you come during the Summer to try the limited time fresh tomato pizza -
Thin chewy crust pizza. The dough has a lot of flavor. Not your typical pizza. It is served on large pans and cut into a few shapes and sizes. We had the pepperoni and roasted pepper pizza. The pizza -
Brothers Pizzeria on staten island is far superior.....SmH silly yonkers newbies. -
Try the fresh tomato pie in the summer! -
Don't expect to come on Saturday night at 6pm and not wait. If you're coming for the first time, try an off day or time to get in quickly. Small and medium pie are your best bet for crispiness. I'm -
Their pizza is amazing! I ordered a large Pepperoni & White pizza... I was so full, but I kept eating. -
Great NY style pizza parlor. The 18 large pie is big enough to feed four hungry customers -
White Clam Pizza was perfect! Not heavy at all and full clams! Perfectly paired with an old fashioned soda :) The Pepe Salad was also so fresh :) -
Definitely go for the clam pizza filled with chunks of garlic and clams. -
Get garlic, onions, and red cherry peppers -
Small place. Can get crowded pretty fast. Parking is tight. The food is amazing. The staff is another story. You won't find many genuine smiles...you can tell theyre all stressed working here. -
Good food and fresh made everyday