2014 Pizza Pigout Winners

[Calgary14]

Top 25:
Sammy’s World’s: Greatest Reuben
Bocce: Calabrese
Eddy’s Nest Pizza: House Special
Spiro’s on 17th: Damn Good
Bona Roma: Tuscan
Coco Brooks: BBQ Chicken
Atlas Pizza: Madigan
Barcelona Tavern: Moons Over Napoli
Matador Pizza: Grindhouse
Vern’s Pizza: Vern’s Special
Avatara: Vindaloo
Bensonhurst: Pizza Classic
Bonasera: George’s Special
Garrison Pub: Sicillian
Cibo: Boar Bacon
Pizza Crave: Smoked Meat Fiesta
Melrose: Supreme
Dover Pizza: Special
Bighill Pizza: Toga
Eastside Mario’s Shawnessy: Italiana
The Coach & Horses: Broccoli Cheddar Chicken
Volos Pizza: Knob Hill Special
Jeanne’s Pizza Pantry: Wildcats
Mountain Bistro & Pizzeria: Green Bay Packer
Wasim Donair & Pizza: Donair


I was a bit surprised to not see Tommy's Pizza on there (Elbow Drive) and although I haven't tried it I find it hard to believe East Side Mario's has a pizza good enough for the top 25.

http://www.calgarysun.com/2014/11/15...ry-for-charity

Is Sammy's really that good?

[MrMastodonFarm]

Wasim's has great pizza but their Donairs are pretty standard fare, nothing amazing. They use romaine lettuce for crying out loud, that is an immediate disqualification.

[Wormius]

Not sure what to make of Vern's being on that list. I haven't eaten there is over 15 years. Did the quality improve since then or is it still 10 lbs of Carl Buddig luncheon meat on a crust?

[Maccalus]

Yes, Sammy's is that good

[Northendzone]

i'd have to assume that the boys at sbarro's made a conscious decision not to submit a pie for this prestigous award......

i have always wondered if the jionts submitting an entry for this contest made better pies than they normally do just to get some publicity......

[Tron_fdc]

Top 10:

Sammy’s World’s: Greatest Reuben
Bocce: Calabrese
Eddy’s Nest Pizza: House Special
Spiro’s on 17th: Damn Good
Bona Roma: Tuscan
Coco Brooks: BBQ Chicken
Atlas Pizza: Madigan
Barcelona Tavern: Moons Over Napoli
Matador Pizza: Grindhouse
Vern’s Pizza: Vern’s Special

I've only had Spiros (average), Coco Brooks (terrible), Atlas (average) and Vern's (average).

Are the others that good? I've never even heard of a few of them. I'm a regular crust, lots of (quality) cheese and meat pizza guy, so I won't bother trying them if any of these are thin crust Famosa/Una style pies.

[Otto-matic]

If only the guy who ran awesome kitchen participated in this, they would have won hands down.

[Regular_John]

Originally Posted by Calgary14

Top 25:


Is Sammy's really that good?

Yes. Yes it is.

[Barbecue]

17th ave hipsters must be outraged when they excluded Una pizza and wine out of that list

[BlackArcher101]

I tried Sammy's a year ago and wasn't impressed, perhaps I had huge expectations since it's the top rated. The pizza I got didn't have more taste than usual (sauce was pretty bland and watery), the center portion was soggy (couldn't pick up the slice) while the edge was a deep brown, and the toppings slid off the pizza easily. Didn't feel like I got much for the premium I paid and the long wait.

edit: If I had to compare it, I'd say it's close to a large version of coco brooks.

[Zarley]

I'm a big fan of Eddy's Nest, myself.

[Tron_fdc]

Originally Posted by Otto-matic

If only the guy who ran awesome kitchen participated in this, they would have won hands down.

I had to google that to see what/where that is, only to find out that I've eaten there many, many times over the years.

Can't say I can review it though, due to the timing of my patronage.

[Russic]

Nice to see Pizza Crave on the list, as they're my neighbourhood go-to and super nice. The only thing that keeps me from eating their pizza more is the fact that their Indian dishes are just as good.

[East Coast Flame]

That Wild Boar Bacon pizza at Cibo is amazing. Matador makes great pizza too. I used to go there a ton when I lived in Varsity.

[White Out 403]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

Wasim's has great pizza but their Donairs are pretty standard fare, nothing amazing. They use romaine lettuce for crying out loud, that is an immediate disqualification.

real donairs dont even use lettuce.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Resurrection

real donairs dont even use lettuce.

How do you define:

real donairs

[Burke Salad]

Apparently the original Donair place in Halifax puts only Meat,Tomato,Onions and sweet sauce.

[saillias]

Sammy's has been my favourite for about 10 years.

[shermanator]

Originally Posted by Otto-matic

If only the guy who ran awesome kitchen participated in this, they would have won hands down.

+1 to this. Chicken Tandoori FTW.

[_Q_]

Originally Posted by Resurrection

real donairs dont even use lettuce.

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

How do you define:

Can confirm that nobody in the Middle East puts lettuce on shawarma. I assume that it's the same with doner kebap sandwiches in Turkey.

However, the Canadian "donair" is very different from the real stuff.