Great thin-crust pizza. The sauce is perfect and the crust is out of this world; crispy, but not hard. Tried the pepperoni and the fresh tomato. They were both amazing. Little bit of a wait to get in but well worth it.
Don t really get the hype? It was just average pizza, as my friend put it if I wasn t so hungry I probably wouldn t be eating this. But we re from NY so who knows
I now live in Florida & I love going back to New Haven just to eat their pizza.
Frankly, I was unimpressed after all the local ballyhoo over New Haven Pizza. The pizza was too greasy, lacked crispness and flavors were unbalanced (white clam - rubbery mollusks and an Insane amount of garlic drowning everything out) or unspectacular (boring veggie and pepperoni). I've had better Pizza in countless joints in Germany and in all modesty prefer my own based on an Obauer recipe - no Italians even involved. So with all due respect for a long-time mainstay of the community, the hype is lost on me. The local sodas are ghastly as well - artificially flavored dross, who cares if it's been around for 90 years if it's no longer any good.
The sauce is very bright and delicious.make sure all members of your group are there when seated.the line can be long
The crust was burnt, the pizza was soggy & the sauce on the pizza tasted like crushed tomatoes.
Great pizza, great service. I got the white clam pizza
I was told this place had the best pizza in the world. The pizza was fine but it wasn't that great. Prices were decent and the atmosphere was fine. Parking wasn't great.
One of the top pizzas in the country. It's a must go to if New Haven!!! The shop is legendary
Classic place for apizza (as they say in New Haven. Try the white clam pie!
There's a reason why the queue is out the door for Pepe's.
The pizza is amazing!
Highly recommended during any visit to New Haven
So after being turned off down the street at Sally's pizzeria bu their 2 hour wait time for a medium pizza we decided to call Frank's since we really wanted to try the pizza with all the hype. We called the restaurant and placed an order where they took my name and gave us a wait time of 20 mintues. We sat in our car and waited patiently. Then we went to the restaurant to retrieve our order where they proceeded to tell us they didn't have an order under my name or anything close to it and that the wait was now 30 minutes. Thank you so much for the world class service at what ssupposed to be one of the countries top rated pizza places. I guess I'll never know. Once I get turned away i dont turn back.
I was in town for work and decided to drop by at the recommendation of some co-workers who were locals and all I can say is they were right. This place was absolutely amazing. First off this is the original location and there is another building right out front which had a huge line so we went here instead. After a brief wait, we were seated and I can say the place is small but quaint. The pizza was absolutely amazing! It had a great flavor and you could tell from it being cooked in that coal over. The crust was light and flaky and simply wonderful. The pizza just had a great smoky flavor you can't beat. The service was incredibly friendly and wonderful from start to finish. If you want great pizza, this is the place.
Good pizza. The atmosphere was quite unique. Old school theme.
Pizza was ok, not the best. Just long waiting time and the pizza came out burnt and super salty
my bucket list goal and did not disappoint. NY still has the best pizza but I will be back to Frank pepe's. No in-service dining but a good size parking lot to alfresco by your car.
You can't beat this pizza. Try the white clam pie, its made with freshly shucked clams. Even the pepperoni is amazing
Pepe's was recommended by a friend from CT. We made the drive from NY and weren't disappointed. There was a line out the door, as is apparently the norm as discovered in conversation with regular customers waiting in line with us. The line went quickly, we were seated within 15-20 minutes (although we were there during non-peak time, around 2:30 pm). We had the sausage, pepperoni and roasted red peppers pizza. The world is full of pizza lovers. A little bit about us: we're right there with our fellow pizza lovers. In fact, on our recent family trip to N.Y., we made it a goal to try at least a slice a day and we happily met and exceeded that slice a day goal. Complicating finding great pizza for us, is the fact that my family loves the pies I've perfected at home over many years of pizza making experimentation. I was initially taught by a friend who's family ran a pizzeria in Italy and I've since taken on a style of my own. So, to say that Pepe's pizza produced pin-dropping silence followed by wide eyed expressions, then verbal exclamations of pizza bliss means much, much more than my inadequate description. It truly was pizza perfection. Perrrfect char on the crisp, yet tender thin but not too thin crust with a beautiful cornicione (the puffy rim/edge around the pizza crust), red peppers roasted to the point of leaving a bit of bite to them-not completely soft. I could go on but will finish by saying that after a week of trying amazing pizza every day in NY, Jersey and even New Haven, CT , Pepe's is our new #1 pizza. We'll be thinking about Pepe's from afar in California until we get the chance to visit again. Pizza love is a very individualized thing, however, I can't imagine anyone not appreciating and thoroughly enjoying Pepe's pizza.
Classic pizza pies - remember, when they say charred crust, they mean it. It isn't for everyone. The pizzas are delicious and huge, and it's historic nature is cool, but to be honest the atmosphere isn't that special. There's often a short wait, especially if you want to dine in the original building. They've put in a sizable parking lot, but it still gets full and you may need to park on street.
Called ahead for my pizza to be ready when I got there but couldn't dine in because you can't call ahead and go in w alot of people to stay apparently.
Great pizza gotta stop in and grab a pie. What can I say about this place that hasn't been said before
I made the trip from Rhode Island to New Haven to try the original Frank Pepes pizza location cause I have been to the one in Warwick, Rhode Island and of course Mohegan sun!!! I must say the pizza at the original location is excellent and it's better than the Mohegan Sun location and the Warwick, Rhode Island Frank Pepes locations!!! It was worth the trip trying the original Frank Pepes pizza location in New Haven!!!
I go here every year for my birthday that s how much I enjoy it. Pizza from Pepe s New Haven is Connecticut s best offering.
Came here with my wife and kids and the wait went fast even though there was a line out the door...once in we order a margarita and the famous white clam pie which both were on point with a nice char to the crust.had the house white wine which was great and our waitress was excellent,will be going back when I am back in town.
Red roasted peppers, bacon and onion what a great pie!!
There's no bad pizza in New Haven. OK but I personally like Modern better. Just me
Nothing to write home about. Pretty basic pizza. Wouldn't even bring it up in conversation
Kayla was a fantastic server, super polite, and timely. The Margherita, and Avanti Della Carne were both amazing. Simple, high quality pizzas will definitely have to come back.
Excellent pizza in a cool atmosphere. There are no reservations so there is always a wait, especially on weekends. If your willing to tough the line it's well worth it though.
What can you say one of the top two best pizza joints in Connecticut hands down
Their white clam pizza may be the best pizza in the world
I was visiting North Haven recently for work, and had planned to drive into NYC one day for some real pizza. Some locals told me not to bother, a quick trip to New Haven for some Frank Pepe pizza was all I needed. I was dubious, NYC is famous for pizza, New Haven is not. I was also flat out wrong. Frank Pepe pizza is amazing, like multiple swear word amazing. I grew up 25 years near Chicago, so I know me some pizza. Even more amazing, they sell some sort of generic pop there called kola, with a K, and it actually compliments the pizza like they were made for each other. Amazing. Those eastern states are small, if you're anywhere near this place, make the drive, get the kola, it'll be worth the trip.
Update: May 2019
Still amazing. I've run out of reasons to visit Connecticut, but I'll dream about Frank and his glorious pizza (New Haven location only) until they bury me in dirt. Addio.
Was the best pizza I've ever had service was awesome we came all the way from Ohio just to have your pizza
Made an account just so I could post this
TERRIBLE service, took 40 minutes and they gave me the wrong order. It wasn t even busy at the time. Groups that went in after us were finished before we even got ours. While ours took forever, take out orders were flying out.they should care more about the customers that are actually there more than the take out people. The waitresses were rude and disoriented
Pizza was half undercooked half burnt. Sauce tasted like nothing. I had to add chili flakes to get some actual flavor. It came out scorchingto the point a part of my mouth is still burnt. You would think that for taking forty minutes it would have time to cool down.
Horrible experience
It is the best pizza place ever. No matter what type you want, it is going to be the best you can get. Always excellent, never disappointed.
Pizza is amazing! Be prepared to wait in line but it's worth it
Never had new haven pizza before, just picked up one though and driving back to try it.
Update this is the best god damn pizza I have ever had!!!
Love the Margherita Pizza, and my 4th time in a row , where I had no line no wait
Awesome pizza! The pepperoni pizza alone was enough to want to go back.
Pizza base was super crusty for both pizzas we ordered.
Pretty damn good, but not cheap. A little too pricey to be worth it, but the white clam pizza is excellent.
White clam apizza... and a bottle of foxon park white birch beer.. you cant get better than that...
it's hard not to love pepe's. good pizza done traditionally.
Great pizza! Always prepare for a wait...although it's terribly situational...sometimes it moves quicker than it seems...unless it's cold.... The staff is prompt, courteous, and knowledgeable. The bathrooms are one person...there is usually a wait when it's busy. Kind of pricey....but it's new Haven just off the Yale campus...sooooo.....
Bottom line...be ready to wait and pay for great pizza. DO NOT BE IN A HURRY!
Also, they have a military discount! Woohoo!
You can't beat the best pie in the country. The secret is to buy the medium sized pies for a perfect cook every time.
Pizza was really good being cooked in the brick oven. A few beers on tap with pitchers available is always nice. Service staff were very polite, funny and checked in at good intervals. Medium pizza may have been too big for a normal meal, but tasty enough I made it work.
Pizza was really good. I was recommended the white clam and it was tasty. I would recommend the tomato pizza.
Traditional Italian thin crust pizza. I had to wait 45 min in line to get in.. worth the wait! Historic pizzaria in Connecticut that you just dont want to miss. Dont give up! Wait in line! :-)
No wonder this is considered one the best pizza in the US. I like their Margherita and fresh tomato pie available in fall.
Pizza was good. Everything else was subpar (cleanliness, service, furniture).
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