Best pizza in each - MD, DC and VA

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Anonymous wrote:In MoCo I think DaMarco is hood for neapolitan and Corner Slice is good for NY style, and Vace is good for a compromise in between.

I was going to say Corner Slice in Bethesda! Only come in one size though: extra large. They also serve slices.

Generally like all pizza mentioned in this thread for different reasons.

My favs are:
MD - Corner Slice, Vace
DC - Pete's for New Haven style (love the clams), Wise Guys for NY style, Pizza Paradiso for Neopolitan
VA - Italian Store for NY Style, Puppetella for ooey gooey toppings. Haven't tried the ones in Springfield. Deli Italiano in Great Falls used to be great but over Covid, they've gone majorly down hill.

[Anonymous]

+1 Corner Slice

[Anonymous]

Frank Pepe's (New Haven Style) just opened at the Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda - game changer for pizza in DC area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Presto pizza in Woodbridge

Describe the pizza?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Frank Pepe's (New Haven Style) just opened at the Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda - game changer for pizza in DC area.

Don't get too excited. I'm a CT native and I've visited some of the other Pepe locations that have opened up around the Northeast. Despite carrying the Pepe name, these locations don't even come close to putting out the same quality of pizza you find in New Haven.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Frank Pepe's (New Haven Style) just opened at the Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda - game changer for pizza in DC area.

Don't get too excited. I'm a CT native and I've visited some of the other Pepe locations that have opened up around the Northeast. Despite carrying the Pepe name, these locations don't even come close to putting out the same quality of pizza you find in New Haven.

B/c they cannot use coal...

[Anonymous]

For fast food style, we like Mod and Pieology.

[Anonymous]

There is no good NY style pizza in this area. If someone tells you any of these places are good, they forgot what good pizza taste like.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Presto pizza in Woodbridge

Describe the pizza?

It's a thinner chewy crust - so not bready but not crispy thin crust either if that makes sense? I think the family that owns it is from Italy originally - they have calzones/stromboli, subs, pasta dishes etc as well.

[Anonymous]

Unpopular opinion but I personally feel that Papa Johns in Silver Spring, a couple blocks from the Consulate of Guatemala, is the best pizza in MD

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Silver Spring used to have some pretty decent pizza places (Pacci's) and is now a pizza desert. Please for the love of god can someone open a decent place in downtown Silver Spring?

Favorites:
2 Amy's
Franklys
DaMarco's

Totally miss Pete’s in SS!

Matchbox is great but it’s like Frankly- you aren’t going to pick up 5 pies & call the neighbors over as it’s pricey

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is not to rank the best for metro area, but the best if you happen to be in a particular area. So, if I am in DC, where is the best pizza? Where is the best pizza in MD? And where is the best pizza in Virginia?

I love cipolla rosa’s food truck. It is wood fired and delicious. I catch them at the Bethesda Sunday central farmers market but they frequent several locations through the week. Seriously check out their reviews. They are the best.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is not to rank the best for metro area, but the best if you happen to be in a particular area. So, if I am in DC, where is the best pizza? Where is the best pizza in MD? And where is the best pizza in Virginia?

I love cipolla rosa’s food truck. It is wood fired and delicious. I catch them at the Bethesda Sunday central farmers market but they frequent several locations through the week. Seriously check out their reviews. They are the best.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:None of it. Having grown up in a NYC suburb, there is simply no real pizza in this area. Yes, there are some wood-fired, brick-oven type pizza places that are decent. But I can make that at home at not pay $18 for a pie that feeds one hungry person. I personally do not even think of anything in this area as pizza. Most of it is characterized by too thick crust and gobs of cheese and ketchup style sauce to make up for the poor quality ingredients.

I am also from NYC. The best NY style pizza I have found in this area is from Andy's or Slice Joint, two places that haven't yet been mentioned. I also like Wiseguys, but it's not quite as NY style (a little thicker) but still good.

Also from NY, agree that Andy's is surprisingly good.
For Napoli style, Menomale is great.

[Anonymous]

Neopolitan Pizza:

DC - 2 Amys
MD - Inferno Pizzeria (Margherita) and Emma Rossi (Veedone)

Thankfully Inferno is 5 mins down the road and Emma Rossi periodically goes to the wineries. But hands down my favorite pizza is Emma Rossi's Verdone (pesto, mozza, balsamic glaze, etc).

NY Style - still haven't found a place better than Mama Lucia.