New Haven Pizza Review! (Frank Pepe's, Sally's, Modern, BAR) 

So they were cold? I think you should have ordered and ate them each individually. You can’t rate cold pizza.

All the pizza’s looked cooled down. You should have graded them as you picked them up. Rookie review.

I loved your reaction when you bit into Modern’s slice 😂❤ I’ve gotta try it!

Lived in CT for 40 years and I've always thought Modern was #1 in taste, Sally's #2 and Pepe's #3 but they're all good and any one of them is a treat. Modern's taste is incredible. Their flavor is just perfect. Over all the years I'd say Pepe's tends to be the most burnt, Modern the most floppy and occasionally oily but it's still King.

Modern has always been my favorite! Plus you don’t have to wait in a long line. Love it!

Modern surprised me so much! Didn’t think anything could beat Pepe’s!

What a perfect review of exactly what everyone is looking for. A comparison of the top 4 places in New Haven. Thanks so much for doing this, and doing it right. Hopefully this vid blows up for ya

Nice video for your 4th video on your channel!!! You’re doing a good job! Good luck!

Oh mannn! Great reaction man, thought you were going to pick Sally’s 😮

Don't forget Zuppardi's just outside NewHaven in WestHaven on Union Ave.

awesome video, last one I haven't tried yet is BAR but the others are so good it makes it hard to go elsewhere

ahh great video man!!!!!!!

Going to New haven in 2 weeks to see Chris Webby. Definitely will be trying some Sally's, and modern pizza. Thx fir the video

you did a great job no doubt.....and you loved what you did......keep going dude....well wishes!

It’s the chuckle after Sally’s for me. Good stuff

Great pizza comparison, pal 👍

That pizza looks so good! And so does the man eating the pizza!!! 😍🥵

Good review, but if you eat them fresh at the table, no box......I have to flip Sally's and Modern. When Sally's nails a pie and you eat it right out of the oven, it's ridiculous. Plus, their OG tomato pie is really the top of the heap. The sauce is just next level in my opinion. If you're a sauce lover, it's Sally's. If you're a cheese lover, it's Modern. I lived in Florence Italy for almost a year and ate pizza all over Italy, including Naples and Rome. The freshness of ingredients and overall taste of some of those pies were spectacular, but if I had to eat one pie for the rest of my life it would be the OG tomato at Sally's.

Frank Sinatra once had a Pepe's pizza flown to him in Las Vegas.

From memory, Pepe's looked less regular, more like a "New Haven abeetz" before they branched out. I think that they became more standardized. My favorite was always Sally's but Modern and Pepe's not far behind. I never had ahbeetz at Bar while I was sober. Zuppardi's in West Haven is right up there

Were the pies in the box too long? Otherwise, a solid video.

I'm in central CT so I rarely ever go to New Haven but there is a Sally's Apizza opening up in Wethersfield soon can't wait to try it. Pepe's expanded locations and opened up a restarant in West Hartford about 15 years ago so I tried that one and honestly felt it was overrated. One good New Haven style pizza that I tried and thought was really good is Christo's in Wallingford.

I think you are spot on on your review . There are soooooo many great pizza ,apizza in Connecticut . If you like pizza like I do we are extremely spoiled .

Good Cold Pizza Review.

I’m salivating!

i hope one day i can try these

This young man doesn’t know how good Pepe’s used to be back in the day. They have definitely changed the recipe since the takeover and expansion. My parents started taking us there in the early 60’s and if you think it is good now, then you surely missed a great thing.

Loved this! But the Modern guy charred it up... which is also how I like it.

Great video. I would've done it immediately taste. But the result is the same. I have it ranked exactly the same 🤙

i grew up in new haven and learned about pizza at pepe's. I can almost taste it. it made my mouth water

Love what you have done comparing four of the best but man do em one at a time. Show pics of all 4 but do the reviews when hot and fresh.

Great Reviews , Modern is # 1

Haven't tried bar. However, it clearly looks different in terms of being a much thinner crust. Sally's is very light on the cheese but generous on the sauce, which I like and which makes it my favorite in the New Haven area. But you have to get there and get in line well before it opens at 5pm. Another great apizza is Zuppardi's in West Haven, which is most like Modern of these four. But if I go to Pepe's or Modern or Zuppardi's, I order it with "light cheese" and in my opinion it's better that way. Less filling. Allows one to eat more tasty slices comfortably.

Are you planning to try out De Lucia's in NJ? I heard that may be the best in the entire country. It looks very New Haven like.

The first stop is always Sally"s. #WaySheGoes Fun video.

Connecticut Native here I had all 4 myself. And In my opinion Modern is the best.

Modern’s my favorite too. Have it every week.

Yum- I used to live on St. John street around the corner from Pepe and Sally, modern was a few minutes longer of a walk. New Haven Pizza is the best- I miss it

Im familiar with pepes and Sally's but thats only because iv seen it on dave portnoys pizza review with barstool sports.

straightforward review. I agree. Pepe's franchised too much and the consistency suffered. Even at the OG location one day you'll get the best pie you ever had, another day you'll get something mediocre. Meanwhile Sally's and Modern are killing it. BAR is solid, especially when you're there for a show and need some pizza after drinking a bit too much.

Did you try each pizza fresh?

I’ve only had Pepe’s. Always burnt, not a fan. Prefer pizza from Long Island, never had a bad slice.

David. Chicago also has Home Run Inn Order lwell done” which only crisps the crust.

Next video should be tomato pies in New Jersey!

Modern’s cheese is out of this world

good video

Modern is my favorite can’t beat that crust!!

Where Sallys Beats Everyone is the sauce.

I'm not sure I understand why there is a looks score..looks don't really mean anything. It's about the taste isn't it? A pizza might look crappy but taste amazing. Or look amazing but taste crappy. I'd always go with the one that has a better taste which makes the look score meaningless. I can get behind saying a pizza looks good or not good but to give it a score seems odd. However, that's just my opinion. Still I really enjoyed your review.

u review pizza, pretty well, I have tasted pizzas too. Florinas, is still the best, thin crust, Boston!

Gay or not, this guy knows his pizza. Respect.

Nice review except I kept thinking the pizzas are gonna get cold.

you re gonna eat them all cold and judge them..dayum man..missed it

Sally's makes the best tasting sauce and cheese pie ANYWHERE but if you think Modern slightly edges them out I won't hold it against you Lol

Well to be fair to him one to take some back to back to back to back so you can kind of compare in real time so be a little easy on him I have heard that modern and Sally's are the two best head and shoulders puppies has the name but he just second best at this point😊

The only true test is a BLIND test, and over several rounds, like at least 5 but 7 is better. AND, tasting should be limited to 3 bites per slice. If you wanna go even crazier, have them hot out of the oven, then another phase at room temp.

How bout comparing it with NYC,s Lucali,D Fara,Una & Le Industrie..

I'm with this guy- 50 years old - lived near New Haven my entire life and eaten all three. Sally's hardly has any flavor to the sauce and crust is too cardboard like, despite that fact that Sally's looks amazing. Modern has a flavor to the dough that none of the others have which sets them apart- Modern is the best hands down - just have to go light on the Mozz.

Just a heads - we don't put Mozz on a pizza. Except for Bar I've eaten at each of the others many times and NEVER put Mozz on any pizza.

That looks pretty good.

For a regular pie, it's Regina's, Boston

Sally’s all day!

And i just want to add....how many people just oder cheese on their pizza..very few

Just LOOK AT IT

Should've tried Zuparrdi's.

Reviewing cold soggy pizza. Rookie move. You’ll figure it out though.

Modern is not coal fired. Oil fired oven. Got to clarify that. 🍕

You should do a NYC review next. You'll like it much better than that burnt & dry Connecticut crap.

Modern cannolis now modern pizza…what can’t they do

Good video, but that chinstrap has got to gooooo 😅

Very fair review. Bar is not in the class of the "Holy Trinity", even though there are some who insist that it is. "Bar" is a "bar" pie, not a NH style pie, per se. It's too thin and a bit "crackery", just not in the same league. For Pepe's, the pie they gave you looked undercooked by almost a minute, I think your score would have been higher than that had it been cooked properly. For Modern, there are many who say it's better than Pepe's and Sally's, and the pie you had there was a great looking pie. I've been to Modern many times, and they've just never convinced me that they are better than Sally's or Pepe's. But again, that pie you had there was definitely a better looking pie than Pepe's. Sally's is a bit trickier for me, as before they were sold, their pie was unassailable, for me, it was a level above Pepe's and Modern. However, they have slipped a bit since the sale. The pies still look great, but they are "drier", than they used to be, there is just something missing. Still, better than just about anything else out there, but you have to have "history" with them to understand where I'm coming from. Overall, though, you nailed it. Sally's does have the "tangy" sauce, which distinguishes it from the others. Good job.

You are not obnoxious like Portnoy. How will you get clicks? Like the bifurcated scoring on looks and taste. Brilliant. But all the pizza is cold. Next time do some editing. In 2023 it is possible to eat hot pizza with some reverse editing. Love the unprompted laughing. Gives the reviews the maniacal touch. The bells at the end are worth waiting for.

Wonder if you can get it not burnt? Rather pass on the carcinogenic charcoal.

Dammm at least some pepperoni 🤔🫣🤥

Actually the best way to it it is at the pizza shop right out the oven not in a box 2 hours later

Pizza pizza

Dude is reviewing cold pizza 😂

frank pepe is like sallys uncle aint it

3.5 hour wait for that little thin crust pizza that would probably take two minutes to cook in the coal fire oven is absolute BS. I mean unless he's got 500 pizzas ahead of him this whole town must do nothing but eat pizza every day. It makes no logical sense other than doing it for marketing and exclusivity.

I gotta say I’m a Sally’s guy!! But I’m yet to try modern, i gotta get to it! Forget about itttttttt

Agree with the rankings…. But I will say you did not get a good Pepes pie. Usually they are more well done.

Pizza looks burnt and oily.. and what's the deal with "a"pizza ?

Las de Oracio’s pizza son mejores

Modern is the best

Are they cold?

Did you eat cold pizza?

Get atleast pepperoni

Great review... Sally's is amazing. Frank Pepe's honestly was a hugeeeeeeeeeee let down. A Frank Pepe's opened a chain by me and I tried it twice... kind of a let down 2 more times. 3 times (Once in New Haven) is more than enough chances. I'm going to pass on Pepe's.

So you ate them all cold?

Before I even watch this CRAP, Sally’s is obviously number one!!!

How can you judge by getting them all at once they must've got cold smh 🤦🏽

Agreed, Modern is the best pizza in CT. Pepe’s is overhyped

Pizza capital of what????? WORLD ...NOT! ..for that u have to road ITALY! but in USA together DI FARA as special guest star from NY are hands down the best ! a real italian soul in USA. A Italian could eating pizza in USA only in New Haven and at Di Fara. Chicago (Deep Dish Pizza) - Nyc ( Nyc Stile ) - Detroit ( Detroit style ) are american styles and cant be compared to New Haven.

Don’t know your channel. You like Dave think thin n burnt is it. People want to enjoy a pizza not rip up their mouth just trying to eat it. Totinos lookin pie. Burnt Totinos. Enjoy the dough the sauce the cheese not chomp through this crap. Everybody has fav. More power to ya.

Bro killed these pizzas by leaving them in the box for 7 years

When you think about it Brooklyn has more 9.0+ pizza places (from port oh) than New Haven which only has 1

Sally’s old school. Modern new school. The winners.🍕

This is funny. I had Frank Pepe"s a few weeks ago and it was just eh. One and done for me. New York pizza blows away New Haven type.

BS. Best pizza on the planet, hands down is Tommy’s in Gettysburg, Pa.

I dont trust anybody that eats cold pizza. You lose before you started!!