Best Deep Dish in Calgary?

[Misterpants]

Originally Posted by malcolmk14

What are the "good pizza places"?

Smaller restaurants that charge more but use fresh ingredients. Everybody usually has a favourite place in their neck of the woods. The problem is they are seldom open at 2 in the morning.

Even though it sounds elitist I agree with Pinner in preferring to not order from the chains if it can be avoided. The extra 10 bucks thrown at the bill is well worth it.

[malcolmk14]

Originally Posted by Misterpants

Smaller restaurants that charge more but use fresh ingredients. Everybody usually has a favourite place in their neck of the woods. The problem is they are seldom open at 2 in the morning.

Even though it sounds elitist I agree with Pinner in preferring to not order from the chains if it can be avoided. The extra 10 bucks thrown at the bill is well worth it.

Okay, that's fine I'm not challenging your distinction between good and bad pizza places, but could you please point me in the direction of some good places so I can try them out? I'd love to have some good pizza.

If it helps, I'm in the Discovery Ridge area, but am willing to go anywhere.

[Pinner]

Originally Posted by malcolmk14

What are the "good pizza places"?

I moved away from Calgary 20yr's ago so I can't help much, but I'm sure there are a few left.

I'm sure my regular place is closed now, but I had a great place back then, Tops Pizza in Varsity. He was a great cook, a nice golden brown almost fried crisp on the bottom of the crust and the cheese golden brown almost to the point of burning.

Edmonton has Royal Pizza, the one near the small airport in the city makes great Pizza! Try it.

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by malcolmk14

Okay, that's fine I'm not challenging your distinction between good and bad pizza places, but could you please point me in the direction of some good places so I can try them out? I'd love to have some good pizza.

If it helps, I'm in the Discovery Ridge area, but am willing to go anywhere.

Slightly OT, but I have a buddy that just bought a place in Discovery Ridge and moves in next month. Aside from pizza places, are there any other good restaurants in the area?

[Misterpants]

Originally Posted by malcolmk14

Okay, that's fine I'm not challenging your distinction between good and bad pizza places, but could you please point me in the direction of some good places so I can try them out? I'd love to have some good pizza.

If it helps, I'm in the Discovery Ridge area, but am willing to go anywhere.

You are in luck my friend. Go to Sophie's Pizza. You will not be sorry! It's right on Richmond Road near Sarcee, so they should deliver. *crosses fingers* 'cause I'm moving there...

[Russic]

That youtube was interesting. I didn't know true chicago deep dish has cheese on the bottom and Parmesan on top. Seems wrong, but I have to trust them.

[Captain_Obvious]

I'm in the NW near SAIT...

Anyone have a suggestion for good (non chain) Pizza I can order tonight from a place around this area?

[Misterpants]

Originally Posted by Captain_Obvious

I'm in the NW near SAIT...

Anyone have a suggestion for good (non chain) Pizza I can order tonight from a place around this area?

Try Vina Pizza and Steakhouse. Went there a loooong time ago and remember it being pretty good. Would love for a confirmatory report.

Be the CP pizza guinea pig!

[Jbo]

Originally Posted by Pinner

I moved away from Calgary 20yr's ago so I can't help much, but I'm sure there are a few left.

I'm sure my regular place is closed now, but I had a great place back then, Tops Pizza in Varsity. He was a great cook, a nice golden brown almost fried crisp on the bottom of the crust and the cheese golden brown almost to the point of burning.

Edmonton has Royal Pizza, the one near the small airport in the city makes great Pizza! Try it.

It's now called Varsity Pizza, and I believe they just went through an ownership change.

Great subs and pizzas still

[troutman]

Originally Posted by Sliver

Slightly OT, but I have a buddy that just bought a place in Discovery Ridge and moves in next month. Aside from pizza places, are there any other good restaurants in the area?

I like the Indian take-out beside the liquor store.

La Villa on Sirocco Drive (by Sunterra) is quite good.

Why Not Italian? in Strathcona has great service.

[Pinner]

Originally Posted by J-bo09

It's now called Varsity Pizza, and I believe they just went through an ownership change.

Great subs and pizzas still

Yep, that's the place, (I looked on google maps) good prices too compared to up here in the north.


http://www.varsitypizza.ca/Pizza_Menu.html

[chalms04]

Originally Posted by Captain_Obvious

I'm in the NW near SAIT...

Anyone have a suggestion for good (non chain) Pizza I can order tonight from a place around this area?

Cedar Grove donair pizza om nom nom.

[pylon]

+1 for Matador the NW, order it at work ll the time. The chicken / feta / spinach is awesome.

If you live in south centralish, Hawaiin Pizza / Red Carpet in Mayfair Place is probably the best Pizza in town. The place is legendary, and is one of the last of the "old school" places left in town. I think they have been there since 75 or something.

It is expensive but you get a 16" monster for about 30 bucks, and it is like dying and going to Pizza heaven. Mounds of toppings, top quality cheese and not too much dough. The thing has gotta weigh about 6 or 7 pounds, and it takes about 5 people with big appetites to eat it. Highly reccomended.

Anyone remember Venus Pizza that was next to Big4 on Macleod Tr.? That place was awesome too. Now its a pub, can't remember the name though.

[Komskies]

Originally Posted by pylon

+1 for Matador the NW, order it at work ll the time. The chicken / feta / spinach is awesome.

If you live in south centralish, Hawaiin Pizza / Red Carpet in Mayfair Place is probably the best Pizza in town. The place is legendary, and is one of the last of the "old school" places left in town. I think they have been there since 75 or something.

It is expensive but you get a 16" monster for about 30 bucks, and it is like dying and going to Pizza heaven. Mounds of toppings, top quality cheese and not too much dough. The thing has gotta weigh about 6 or 7 pounds, and it takes about 5 people with big appetites to eat it. Highly reccomended.

Anyone remember Venus Pizza that was next to Big4 on Macleod Tr.? That place was awesome too. Now its a pub, can't remember the name though.

Dude don't even. You're going to make me all sad now just thinking about it.

[pylon]

Originally Posted by Komskies

Dude don't even. You're going to make me all sad now just thinking about it.

I hear ya. That was our family place. Back in the days where you got dressed up nice, piled in the woody wagon, and it was a special treat to go out for a Family dinner. The classic 70's dim lit vinyl and dark oak decor. Somehow those guys managed to have this perfect brown crust on the cheese without burning the dough. That place was special, and I get sad seeing it as a pub now (Limericks?? I think), lots of cool late 70's early 80's memories there.

[Keselke]

Originally Posted by J-bo09

It's now called Varsity Pizza, and I believe they just went through an ownership change.

Great subs and pizzas still

Yeah new owners, as far as I can tell they havent changed any of the recipes

Prices are awsome on anything really Pizzas, subs etc etc

Always have the paper around if you wanna just catch a quick sub and read the paper or something.

[Captain_Obvious]

Originally Posted by Misterpants

Try Vina Pizza and Steakhouse. Went there a loooong time ago and remember it being pretty good. Would love for a confirmatory report.

Confirmed... good stuff!

About a 7.5 to 8 out of 10 (10 being the best I've ever had)...

Definitely better than any of the chains.

Nice crispy crust, not thin but thinner than most... good taste. Not a crazy amount of cheese / toppings but it did the trick.

Thanks for the suggestion.

[Resolute 14]

Red Carpet FTW

[wpgflamesfan]

Even though it's a chain I gotta say Famoso has the best pizza up here in Edmonton (I'm pretty sure Calgary has one too). Plus their Mascarpone & Berries dessert is unreal.

[TnT~55]

Matador pizza in Varsity is my favourite by far.