I Tried The Best Pizza In America
2023 ж. 26 Жел.
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Does America have the best pizza in the world?
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"This is a damn near f***ing perfect pizza. I'm going to give this a solid, powerful, standing 7.0" - Joshua Weissman
Yeah, he's lost in the sauce
The guy has the worst and most inconsistent ratings. Josh just has too high standards.
@@oneblacksunreal, normal person can give 10/10 to a pizza hut
@@oneblacksun no. because realistically 10/10 would mean its better than anything in existance as you cant go higher than that. 5 if the middle of the scale, so it roughly means average, and average is good, nothing remarkable, but still basic good that youll still eat. thats very logical. if 7 is bad, wtf is 1.
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As a european, seeing the prices of some of these pizza places combined with the apparent need to tip like 20% at least on top seems absolutely insane
As an American, it's insane to me too.
Tip is usually for delivery or dine in and optional if carry out with a tip jar 20% is more then usual as people tip from 14-15% or more depending on the person a good pizza shouldn’t cost more then 15-20 bucks tbf people don’t need to tip for pickup too
Yeah, its no wonder American poverty is at an all time high... is not uncommon to see a $35 price tag for a pizza, if you include tax n tip, you end up paying $50 for something marginally better than a chain pie.
Then here you are in Sweden and seeing a $14 pizza, thinking that its the most expensive pizza you've seen. A regular pizza here is about $10-12 ish@@NotSureIfSrs_x
As a european, I am wondering wtf these things they even serve are :p
Hey Josh, love your videos. Last year I took my family on scotts pizza tour and our favorite was Linustri as well. Scott is amazing and knows everything about pizza and gave me a tour of many pizza shops around New York City and I also got to sit down and talk with the owner of Luigi's. He is the nicest man ever and I love his family's story, I am so glad you got to meet them both. When Scott took us to Lindustri he ordered us a Burrata pizza and it was the best thing ever. He showed me the inside and knew everyone very well. What amazed me about Lindustri was the air tight room that they use to keep the dough the right temperature while making it. In the end he took us to a Nutella pizza place which i told myself i was too full but ended up eating 3 slices and Scott let me take over for a bit to make the pizzas. Overall a 10/10 experience would try again, and I am glad you got to experience as well. Keep up the amazing work.
This pizza is phenomenal. The crust, the sauce, the chew. It's absolutely perfect. This pizza also gave humanity limitless energy, solved world hunger, and cured cancer and all other diseases. I give it a solid 6.9 ! Joshua Weissmann, probably.
New York pizza sucks!! Chicago makes better pizza such as deep dish and Chicago thin tavern pizza
Chicago on top
Not going to New Haven is criminal, it deserves it's own video.
Agreed, I said the same on the state dishes video he did, if you know you know. Additionally, CT is going to have a smaller sample size than the other larger cities, so may not get as many votes overall due to that reason.
right waste of video
You can actually find really good pizza in most medium to large cities. New Haven has excellent pizza but not the best. NYC pizza (and food in general) is the best because they have the highest standards.
must people eat nyc pizza and those food stalls for 1-2 slices indian pizza stores lol @@broadwaye984
Best pizza in the world if you like your pizza burnt to a cinder.
I’m loving the “I tried the best (insert food here) in America” series. Hope the next one is “I tried the best wings in America”
YES
I hope it’s dick
Bro, if Buffalo does not win, I am going to lose my mind Shout out Bar Bill and 9-11 Tavern
glazer
Based on this video leaving out New Haven, I'd expect a, "I went to three cities to try the best wings in America.. Unfortunately, Buffalo did not make the the cut"
Chicago deep dish is for tourists, the locals eat a bar style with weird rectangular slices.
CHICAGO DEEP DISH lou malatis gindonas pizza better then nyc gabrage pizza
@@Johnny1iq To each his own - but I had Chicago deep dish and it's my least favourite style pizza by a long shot. I really like detroit style BUT my favourite has to be the Neapolitan wood-fired pizza. But yeah, NY pizza is the best American pizza. I really prefer the traditional, rustic style found in Italy.
I agree with your statement.
so what you're saying is that real Chicago-ans eat Detroit style pizza
@@shambooki4224 No, not square pizza, they have a round thin pizza they cut in rectangles and call it a pub pizza I believe, it's been probably twenty years since my last visit. It was a wild town and a fun time.
"pizza having basil on it cuz a dude in new york 1965 " ... laughing my old ass off in italy
Based on how you explained your ratings, can you give a video of all your 10/10 foods?
Yusssssss!
10/10 doesn't exist. You can never admit something is a 10/10 because that's it, it's done.
he rates his own food 11/10.
You can only have food that is 9/10. That last point is dictated by external factors. - How hungry you are - How much crave for salt does your body have - How hydrated are you - What mood are you in? - Are you in love? - The feelings you have from the current environment that you are eating in.
you can have more 10s, stop stroking portnoy @@MikeGarden
now we need the opposite spectrum, Joshua tried every Frozen Pizza, and then tries to make the best version of a frozen pizza that still tastes amazing but can be stored in the freezer
@@RepentandbelieveinJesusChrist. repent to your mama
@@RepentandbelieveinJesusChrist. BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD! SKULLS FOR THE SKULL THRONE!
When I froze my fresh selfmade pizzas and later warmed them up and ate them i was surprised. The dough was really really good afterwards
@@RepentandbelieveinJesusChrist. What does jesus have to do with Pizza
@@scottduncan5525You haven't heard the one about Jesus turning half a leftover calzone into a large Chicago deep dish to feed 100 followers? Gotta crack that Bible open; it's in there somewhere.
I've been following your content for years now, and I'm glad to see you are keeping your content consistent from episode to episode. Glad to watch, and keep them hungry.
One of the best shows about good food, good resting... This episode is a solid 10.
Video summary: "I only like NYC pizza. But since everyone else likes Detroit and Chicago, I'll spend 2 minutes trashing two Detroit and Chicago spots before spending 20 minutes praising my NYC faves."
Totally agree. I'm surprised he didn't even try to hide his bias in this one.
@@Pollypole Of course it's biased, it's literally based on flavour. That's completely subjective. There isn't really that good of a way to rank food objectively; everyone has differing opinions and that's fine.
it was wild he had one bite of one slice then shit on that whole style and then got some random dude to be like "hes right" lol
That's why it's called an opinion..
@@Polimathe exactly 😂
Josh the kinda guy to make his own pizza and say its better than everything else in America because he's a chef😆
Well that would make sense because he has the skill to dial in to his exact subjectivity.
@paulriccio5333 absolutely correct. I'm one of the best cooks I know, because I'm cooking to exactly what i want the taste to be. I never have too much or too little of a flavor. Impossible to do for general public cooking.
The ego is real with him.
@@cyber_crypto Its not about ego... Its about personal preference. Mass cooking for the public you dont dial in tastes that only you like, but home cooks always like their food more because after years of taste you know what you want.
@@lodrbyroni It's 100% about ego. If you think i'm going to believe that some home-cook youtube chef can make better pizza than a pizzeria thats been making pizza since 1970 then you have to be one of the biggest ass kissers in history. This dude let youtube views convince him that he's one of the best chefs in the world. It's laughable honestly.
As a non-American, seeing this deep-dish thing called "pizza" is like calling a döner kebab a "hamburger", because both involve meat, bread, sauce and salad. And did this "expert" seriously suggest basil is on pizza because of some NY pizza place inventing putting it there??
I grew up in a small town in Mississippi that was owned by Greek Immigrants and it was hands down the best pizza on EARTH. They worked incredibly long hours and raised two children who grew up to be a Dentist and a Lawyer. Eventually, they retired and closed the restaurant. It was called "Dino"s" and is considered an icon with us locals even thought it has been closed over 2 decades. Currently, my top three pizza places are Victor's Pizza in Holly Springs, Mississippi. Aldo's Pizza in Memphis, Tennessee and Windy City Grill in Como, Mississippi. I am new to your channel, but if you have never done a tour of Southern food, you really should!
Josh is the ULTIMATE snob scorer... There's always something better out there and that out there is his kitchen...
Well yeah that should be the opinion of everyone that knows how to cook, if you can cook and can't trust your own preference, how are you gonna trust someone else's?
I agree
😂😂😂
Yeah, I like the content, but he just comes across soooooo condescending/snobby in all his stuff. He is a great cook, great production value. I wish he just ran the behind the scenes and had someone else as the face of it lol.
@@yuhyuh8171 I mean like you're not wrong. But I feel like he judges a lot of these without the context of the level of venue, intention. and what/who they intend to target. Like there are certain cars that are objectively worse if you measure the car on a horsepower per dollar scale. That's not a terribly relevant scale for most people though. Also usually the "best" pizza shop in any given city doesn't necessarily represent the breadth and width of what's actually available for that style of pizza even if it's the most talked about. Sure it's one way to do it. There's a lot more generally though, and limiting it to that is necessary to scope the video appropriately, but doesn't make for a good real comparison with any meaning. Top 5 at least would probably be needed to get some variation and see kind of what's available in that style. I get the need to limit it for time, it just feels... clickbaity? I think that's the best way to put it. Kind of veering into tik tok attention video territory.
Feel like New Haven was done dirty in this video - no surprise that big cities won with how you selected restaurants based on # of people recommending them. With that methodology, it's actually impressive New Haven was even mentioned given how small it and CT even is. Either way I don't agree with your list, Lucali's is one of the best pizza's i've had and Luigi's is pretty mid compared to NH and other NY pies. Also Lou Malnati's is a huge chain around Chicago, they have something like 50+ restaurants so that score is highly dependent on which one you go to
Very accurate about Lou's. It kills me when they go to a suburb branch (yes, I live in the suburbs). Still good, but not iconic like the original downtown.
NH is night and day better
This guy is literally mad that numbers matter. Imagine being like that.
new haven sucks
100% on Lou Malnati's. Last time I went to Chicago, I got carryout from one of the chain locations and it was fucking disgusting! It had a greasy water slick floating on the top of the pie and it smelled like the cheese had spoiled. Thankfully I got to go to Pequod's before I left town and had a MUCH better deep-dish experience there.
Joe’s pizza in lower manhattan is fantastic! ( I used to live in NYC) Now retired living in a Sicilian village, I can walk 3 minutes and get some of the best pizza I’ve ever eaten.
PHILADELPHIA HAS PIZZA LIKE JOE'S 🧐
Leaving New Haven out is a crime! And the fact he quickly moved on from Chicago and Detroit confirms this.
100%
Fr...Like, til' this day, people still don't realize.
Certainly not worth a watch without New Haven, CT.
Originally from East Haven, here... I basically stopped watching to comment, and tuned out Joshua. And I like Weissman, usually
Agreed.
Bro Scott is amazing, now you need to come with me and we do the same with BEST NEAPOLITAN PIZZAS In America let’s make it happen. WHO IS WITH ME?? ❤
only if you send some to me man
Maestro Vito ❤❤❤
Let's go, nothing beats a proper neapolitan style pizza for me! Soft and craunchy 😍
Needs to be the best pizza in italia 🇮🇹
NOBODY KNOWS WHO YOU ARE!!!
I know this is very popular, but I'm calling it now (check back in 20 years) these edits are gonna give you all epilepsy.
It's weird, I suddenly got a random crave for pizza...
"I tried the best pizzas in NYC and half assed Detroit and Chicago" should be the title of this Weiner festival
FR. I'm tired of people sucking off NYC pizza like it's the greatest food ever created. It's good, but to me, comparing different pizza styles is like comparing apples to oranges. They all have their own redeeming qualities.
You guys are dickheads. I’m from queens and grew up on it, but imma say this objectively: NYC pizza is the best pizza in the country. Every other city is so much fucking worse with a few exceptions(Long Island, New Haven, New Jersey). U don’t know what pizza is until you’ve had two bros on 8th Ave & w 38th st. TRUST.🗽
Dave Portnoy is like, "what the fuck is Josh doing reviewing pizzas."
That’s what I’m saying lol
No, he isn't. Portnoy could care less, and is also just another jerk. Josh graded on CULINARY notes. Portnoy just makes up a number and bases it off what he believes is best for him (which he's said could include facts about the owner, how nice he was treated, etc.).
Portnoy saved the pizza industry
@@mcstrakka LMAO. The hell he did.
@@unshavenmarcCulinary notes? This fucking idiot wouldn't know pizza if it slapped him in the face.
notice how the king of Pizza DOMINOS was not maligned in this video
Josh, man you are tough on scoring dude. I think in all fairness you should make a pizza and have Scott come back and score you.
Purposely leaving New Haven out just to do the pre scheduled tour in New York is wild.
Exactly!! New Haven is in every single conversation for best pizza.
@@thekidd2117But you wonder do the a’pizza places in New Haven need to evolve to better compete against the best pizza places in New York City, though.
@@Sacto1654New Haven style is pretty consistently better.
@@Sacto1654 No? Brooklyn alone has nearly 20x more people than New Haven and yet the top pizza places in New Haven can still have hour long waits in line, so I think New Haven pizza is doing fine.
I stumbled into John's after drinking too much on a business trip. I grabbed a pie to take back to my hotel room. After eating it, I called the restaurant and thanked them for the best pizza I'd ever had in my life (I was still a little drunk).
It really is. 6 is a silly review and makes the other ones suspect.
you calling to thank them drunk is so real
Definitely agree with Scott on the cheese pizza as the true test. I'm a lifetime CT native and have tried dozens, if not hundreds of pizzerias in my life and every single time I try a new one I always order a plain cheese pizza (or maybe even a plain tomato pie)., no matter what else I get A couple years ago my wife asked me "why do you always order a plain pizza when we try a new place?" I said "Simple. Because if you can't do a basic pie right then I have no interest in seeing how that could be made up for or masked by using toppings". She gets it now 🙂
That’s the most boring thing to do-I would never pay that much for basically bread with tomato sauce! Toppings can’t hide a bad crust, that’s impossible! If people like a pepperoni pizza they should order the pepperoni pizza at every location…
Josh, the next time you’re in Detroit, make sure to hit up Supino’s, Belle Isle Pizza, and Michigan & Trumbull. They ride on more than nostalgia (respect to Buddy’s).
Agreed that New Haven Pizza deserves it's recognition!!
Looks like not everybody knows the rules
nah.. first off its Apizza.. no one will convince me that that pizza is not burnt to hell or bar pizza.. Usually way too salty too when i have been passing through and tried it. Its good, but it aint thebest for sure. A lot of hype around it
@@devinmichaelroberts9954cry harder dumbass.
Especially how poorly Chicago and Detroit scored (And I like Detroit style). I'm irrationally angry and hope Josh gets to new haven for Sally's/Pepe's/bar/modern apizz and Louis lunch hamburgers.
Boooooycot Josh!!!!!
As an Italian, the Chicago native's honesty actually makes me want to try their pizza
Lou Malnati's sausage and pepperoni deep dish pizza is Chicago's best deep dish pizza. There's a lot of people that don't like deep dish.
As a Chicagoan Lou Malnati's is special from the sausage puck. Personally don't go there if I don't get the puck. I by FAR prefer the Chicago tavern specifically from Aurelio's
I prefer the wood fired Italian pizza.
@@chetleonard169 Like the way pizza is made in Italy?
Lou Malnati’s is close to flavorless and no offense but offense, for people with no taste buds or that like little to no seasoning. There are so many places that are FAR better. Pequads, Beggars… I’ll even take Giordano’s over them.
From Harlem and the South BX- Patsy's Pizza is the #1 spot for me and I always reccomend people go there whenever theyre in the city!!!
I absolutely love the honest reviews of the places
Well maybe try watching a different creator then.
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It's hilarious to watch Joshua casually making the rounds to some of the most legendary pizza spots, only to treat them like they're decent Little Caesars that you should get on the go, but only if you're really hungry.
Twaat
he needs to delete this video, its like idiocracy
Yeah cause in the culinary realm, pizza is fast food. Don't get me wrong, I love pizza, but compared to what else is out there, pizza has a low ceiling.
Never thought id read someone say rhat pizza, the single most customizable and popular food in the world, is low hanging fruit. The audacity. Maybe when it wqs first invented it was a joke but now its a behemoth @@dchen2140
@@jeffreygeorge219 nah bro he’s voicing his opinions why you gotta suggest the man to silence himself
Unpopular opinion but Dayton style pizza is my favorite, especially from Marion’s. Kind of a niche style of pizza but definitely worth it if you get the chance to try it
"oregano abused you when you where young", classic.
It's a travesty that New Haven didn't make the cut... There are 3 pizza places there that are regularly voted best in the country. Would have loved to see what you thought of Modern's pie, that's my personal favorite.
Sally's fresh tomato basil pie is top tier!
I'm from New Haven and grew up eating their pizza, which is excellent. That being said, there are others located in surrounding towns( East Haven, West Haven, North Haven, Wallingford,& Hamden) that are just as good or better. I think it's all a matter of preference as well as who happens to be making the pizza at the time you're there. So many variables..
@@carmelaburrone5029 to clarify when I say "New Haven" I really just mean CT... NH is just the epicenter of that, but yeah most places in CT are pretty damn good and I agree there are places in greater New Haven County that I like better than 2 of the big 3 in New Haven.... Modern will always be my favorite, but CT in general has some killer pie
I grew up in CT (1966) and agree ... back then Pepe's was our goto ... too bad ya missed this region for A-BEETZ. Oh well !!!
straight up crime.
Video proves to me he’s better making step by step recipe videos than he is being a food critic or restaurant reviewer. The man knows what he likes and doesn’t seem interested in broadening his horizons.
He's horrible at reviewing food, his chicken sandwich video is proof that he doesn't even know what he's doing. He got the premium chicken sandwich at every fast food restaurant, then went to McDonald's and got a McChicken... Like bro, you know good and damn well you just wanted to give McDonald's a shitty score by purposefully getting their most inferior chicken sandwich.
@@astuteandy what other chicken sandwich are you getting then
@@jeromedixon8375 Their premium chicken sandwich that's actually a piece of breast meat, the McCrispy.
As an F1 fan the Template Josh use to rank the pizzas reminds me HEAVILY of F1 since they use a similar template for standings and stuff.
The fact that you neglected New Haven all together means I can't give you any credit
Go to New Haven, everybody knows the rules.
Josh: American pizza deserves global respect and a seat at the table. Also Josh: The best most perfect pizza in America... I'll give it a C+
@@CoffeeNBagels as someone whos live in italy those pizzas look like the pizzas i would find in the typical restaurants/bars, which isn't to say they are bad, on the contrary, but those places never go above 7.5, to go above you have to go to a pizzeria.
@@gabiblackthank god someone who lives in Italy showed up to gatekeep
@@gabiblack all Neapolitan pizza is the same, it's boring, NY pizza is better
@@gabiblack As someone who generally prefers Neapolitan Pizza, I'd also say that it's almost different enough from American Pizza to be a different thing. (Similar to how Chicago Deep Dish is practically a different dish as well) And as a general pizza love, fantastic American-style Pizza can be just as delicious and enjoyable as a good Neapolitan Pizza, they're just different eating experiences, even if they are the “same food.”
@@MugenHeadNinja well i didn't say it would taste bad, just that just by looks alone it looks like everyday pizza to me. Chicago deep dish pizza looks amazing though, i wish we had that in italy
I was a lifelong deep dish hater until I went to Chicago and sat down and had a fresh deep dish from Lou Malnati’s. To this day that was one of the best things i’ve ever eaten. You can’t eat it with your hands after it’s lukewarm. It needs to be eating straight out of the oven with a knife and fork.
Not having New Haven in this test was a mistake….. imo
Luigis is the best pizza spot in NY in my opinion the guy that owns it is a huge family man and had to fight with the mafia back in the day just to stay open. he prides himself on keeping his slices as cheap as possible because pizza should be something that everyone, regardless of economic status, should enjoy. I had the pleasure of meeting him face to face when I visited last year and after showing him my interest in pizza making he gave me a free slice of every style he had on hand literally 2 full boxes of pizza for free. I have so much respect for him and the way he survived with such a great attitude while holding such an important roll in his community. 10/10 for me
Hope you at least gave him a tip.
I see you watched the barstool video and repeated everything he said damn near word for word lmao
@@Chuberino guy probably has never even been to the place lol if you think Luigi's is as good as L'industrie you need to get your brain checked
@@Chuberino no I am in fact a real person and as a New Yorker its common knowledge to anyone who has visited Luigis.
I was expecting Dave portnoy😭
That fan interaction is how every fan interaction should be. That person was so respectful. I only hope they would have maintained that respect if the answer had been "no" too.
There was more than one fan interaction.
@@anti-ethniccleansing465 He commented that right when he saw the first one
Scott’s knowledge on pizza is insane
One time Josh almost drowned in the ocean. We all thought he was a goner as the lifeguards dragged his limp body onto the beach. They performed cpr for almost five minutes. Finally he opened his eyes, coughed up some water, looked the lifeguard that saved his life right in the eye and said “needs more salt”.
Took a little break from the snobbiness, we all appreciated that. But, here you are, at your pinnacle of snob. Well done for coming full 720.
Had to stop watching. I became insufferable
@@1Deep43VA same lol its started dawning on me I do not enjoy this guys personality. Someone I wouldn't want to go out for pizza with.
I can't believe New Haven wasn't a contender. Also, in Chicago (regardless of what the votes said) tavern style should have been the go to.
Exactly! I'm not even a Chicago native, but even I know Chicago deep dish is for tourists. Every day Chicagoans go tavern style. It's far superior in my opinion!
This was gut wrenching not having new haven
@@thejuniorseas7683 when I visited Chicago Lou Manalti's was the worst experience we had the entire trip. The other pizza (and food in general) in Chicago is KILLER. But Manalti's was absolute crap. It's a shame that they get picked so often for this type of thing.
Missed out on the best pizza because not enough people care about connecticut lmao
@@jasonstock5554I haven't had Lou Malnati's, but I did eat a Giodarno's in Indianapolis. I would say that was pretty good. However, I spent most of my life growing up with New York-style and Detroit style.
Josh be eating the best (and expensive) pizzas in New York and writing it off as a business expense
its refresing that you are honest with your reviews - appreciate that
He’s not honest at all. His whole brand that he is trying to sell is that you can make better food at home. While that may be the case, you usually need thousands of dollars of equipment which he has access to. This brand he’s trying to sell makes it that he has to put down everything he eats that isn’t made by himself. He’s egotistical and annoying
i just wish you didnt always have the worst opinions about food but i respect that you have an understanding of how its made. over all i give your reviews a 5 out of 10.
I’m old enough to remember when Josh was a regular guy cooking authentic food. Now he comes across as a foodie bro. I’m sure it’s good for clicks though. That Escalade with his photo sort of sums up this channel well.
It’s painfully obvious that Scott knows way more about pizza than Josh (except for understanding that fresh basil on pizza didn’t originate in NY), and it’s really excruciating to see Scott have to dumb himself down for Josh.
@mattyo71 the escalade analogy is spot on. I actually can’t stand this guy and have not watched him for a long time. The fact he calls himself “Papa” just wait and see what ends up coming out about him years from now. Nothing will surprise me.
@tomspencer4371 you act like he’s going to commit a crime don’t you?
Josh with the continuous disrespect to Hew Haven breaks my heart yet again
Sally’s is the best pizza in the world
Bro I couldn't believe my eyes when I watched the video if him trying to make it, and then him calling the pizza he made new haven pizza and then disrespecting it. Talk about a superiority complex!
Audience disrespect man, you can only blame yourselves that you let Detroit out vote you
@@jeffreyholinko6714What do you expect, he's from Los Angeles, California!
@@jeffreyholinko6714 he just made new york style pizza in a crappy oven. new heaven style lives and breaths off that oven
A comment as a European: maybe you should travel to Naples to try the true Margherita pizza.
You make me want to comment on all of your videos you're exceptionally good at what you do thank you very much you're so enjoyable to watch
The most amazing part of this video is the fact that they were able to find parking for such a big car in New York City
They definitely just had a driver doing laps until they were done 😂
@@subtleknife1 fact. My dad and I were extremely lucky to find good parking on a trip to NYC, but were dangerously close to getting a fine
To be fair, even for most around Chicago, deep dish is a once in a while treat. The other classic pizza in the area has a thin crisp crust, often cut into squares (if you don't like the extra crisp edge pieces, leave them for those who do).
Palermo's was always my favorite...
Aurelio's Pizza though way beter than deep dish
Beggar's is decent, also.
Original Vito & Nicks in Chicago
@@Mike-jv4rz which one?
Chicago deep dish pizza isn't a pizza, it's a pizza casserole.
I agree. Deep dish pizza is not pizza, it's like a cheese casserole with meat and soggy crust.
I feel like deep dish is really like a whole different thing, other than pizza. Putting them against each other is kind of like saying rating the best beef and then putting a steak against a roast. Both good, just different.
PEQUODS. My favorite Chicago pizza. And it’s what I think is proper deep dish, not the upside down cheese casserole that everyone gets up in arms about. The cheese and topping are above the sauce, where they belong, and they’re cooked in a deep dish pan that’s been seasoned for decades with the best caramelized cheese crust out there. (Admittedly, it might be close to Detroit style) That said, NY pizza is the shit, I’d probably go for that if i had both options readily available.
Everything you said is the right answer.
I think he was expecting a New York style pizza for every single one along with the flavour profile. I personally like the Detroit style over the New York style. If you're judging every pizza by how closely they resemble the structure, taste, and profile of a New York style pizza then New York style will come out on top.
Pequods is my favorite deep dish 'Za but I wouldn't consider it "proper" since Burt came out with that version ages after the original Chicago deep dish in the 40s. I like Pizzeria Uno and Due for that og title.
Bro! Came here to say this. Best deep dish pizza, hands down.
All of this is the truth. I like Lou's but I get Pequod's and Burt's way more.
Sounds like cheese pizza reviews from a guy missing the pepperoni
That ain't no oregano lads, that's basil
hey josh i know you might not see this but either way i wanted to say thank you. i’m starting culinary school soon and my dad got me your cookbook for christmas. i’ve already made the blts and the smash burger and they’ve been hits with the family! i think i’m going to make the beer battered fish next because damn it looks sooo good. when i got the book i was at a really low place with my mental health and making good tasty food for people to enjoy has lifted my spirits a lot. thank you for what you do! :)
Don't do culinary school. Don't know where you're at in life or how old you are, but culinary wages don't offset the cost. You're starting off with debt you don't need. You'll learn a lot just entering the work force if you're intentional about the restaurants you're applying at and know which cuisines you want to learn first. Back of house is so volatile and pay is so poor to average that you'll move up quickly if you stay the course. If someone else is footing the bill and you don't have to pay it back, good for you -- go ahead. But I used to work as a cook and am constantly surrounded by culinary professionals who regret schooling and struggle to pay it back on a cook's wages.
Don’t go to culinary school. You will learn much more online
@@TheShelbinator3000 if its what they've set their heart on and are about to start, not sure i'd discourage them so firmly. Could be pretty deflating. It seems like people can do quite well getting into internships and that kind of thing through culinary school if they knuckle down. From what I understand, many high end restaurants and patissere won't even consider someone without professional culinary training too. Fair point about the debt load, that is significant and something to be weighed up. Seems like best of both worlds might be a bit of both, part time study and working in a kitchen alongside that. Whether that is viable I have no idea
@@micah1754 In the kitchen world, cooking school is seen as a path rich kids take, or those hoping to hop the line. Some misguided souls think they can get hired as chefs upon graduation. The skills translate, but none of the cadence or culture of the job does. You still start at the bottom of the bottom, as a prep or line cook at an inconsequential station, making pennies paying off debt. Even worse for you if you're subsidized by your parents once you're in the work force. What I'm telling them is that they can get straight to cooking without all of that debt. 6mos at a good restaurant, starting with prep work. Then go work at a great one. Or a a world class one.
While in NYC, I treated my family to a Scott's Pizza Tour, providing an excellent way to explore various pizza spots without the hassle. We also did a Chicago pizza tour, and watching this episode with Josh and Scott is tempting me to revisit NYC just for the pizza
Sounds awesome. I can’t wait to do it myself
Dude! I agree completely. Oh wiiife! Grab your jacket, we're going to Manhattan! ;)
I am not from the US or live there (i wish i did) You americans have a lot of places i wanna visit.
Hope you get to someday.
You 100% nailed it at the 2:00 mark. I don't think most people who are voting Chicago style pizza actually know what it is and have ever tried the real thing. The pizza you got looks like the standard that you actually find in Chicago, and your take on it is exactly how I have always felt.
Thin crust is better, rather than a loaf of bread with your toppings.
Josh was so gracious when the fan interrupted the taste of his first slice of NY pizza-so kind and generous with his time. Made my mama & teacher heart swell. His mama raised him right. ❤
It's cool that he did, but nobody owes you their time. I'm this case he was literally advertising his presence with that ridiculous car, so you could call it a public appearance, but in normal daily life, he doesn't owe anyone his time. I don't blame any celebrities who don't do fan interactions when out in the wild.
Hmmm this is honestly one of the best things I've ever eaten. I can't say enough about the taste, the texture, the ingredients & how it's call came together. Honestly, I will remember where I was when I first tasted this. I'll rate it a 5.2.
IMO the winner of this challenge also looked the most appetizing. I love traditional NY style pie but I do prefer the modern styles and Neapolitan.
Josh, not including New Haven is criminal
The right thing to do is go to New Haven and try their pizza .. the viewers are counting on you 🙂
If this is out of 10 you got a weird way of rating things. “This pizza is damn near perfect! I’m gonna score it almost 3 points away from a perfect 10”
I mean all those pizzas looked pretty crappy.
@@Dead_GoatIf ur not from ny u have shit pizza and ur opinion is invalid
He isn’t basing the scale on pizza. He’s basing it on food in general. The best pizza in the world will likely be beaten by whatever else josh considers better food.
Bruh, he explains in the video how his ratings work.
@@st_420 “explains” is being pretty generous. He explains how he’s gonna rate it but not out of what and compared to anything. I and other just think it’s wild for someone to rate something, say only good things about it, and give it a 6-7 out of 10. That’s like watching your favorite film of all time, zero flaws it’s a masterpiece to you, giving it a solid 5 out of 10. Weird as hell
Never let this dude cook again
one bite everyone knows the rules, Davey boy is the king of new york pizza knowledge
Nah I've had a lot of the pizza's he has tried and he's just wrong a lot. I knew he was not to be trusted when he gave Bocci Club in Buffalo somewhere in the 7's which is the worst score I have ever scene. I went to college in Buffalo that pizza is absolute garbage, a solid 5.1. All my friends stopped listening to him after that. Joshua is giving low ratings, but his rankings are pretty spot on here in my and my friends experience.
Dave is a fucking fraud, and that goes for everything he’s done in life.
If 10 is perfection, doesn't the best pizza at 7.85 leave a MASSIVE gap for improvement? If 5 is good and 7.85 is the best in America, what would they need to do to elevate to a 10? What do you feel is missing from the top level pizzas to garner the additional 2.15 points? I'd love to hear your feed back.
my assumption is that he's not comparing pizza on his scale, but food as a whole
This dude’s a food G but his rating system is way off. If a 9 doesn’t even exist, or even an 8 for that matter, and he himself is not capable of making a 10, then his rating system is straight bullshit meant to make him look like some pizza god.
@@stratossaranteas9961 Exactly this. I feel like he's extremely pretentious and his ratings are absolute bogus. There's no way in hell you can rate top-recommended restaurants pizzas 5-6/10... unless you're full of yourself.
Coz he's the all too mighty greatest chef of all time 😒
I mean as long as he's the only one doing the reviews, his rating system doesn't really matter as everything is judged to scale within his criteria. But I get what your saying, he could at least touch into the 8 category with his ratings
I took my family in a Scott's Pizza Tour when we were in NYC. Such a great way to experience many different pizza places without all the leg work. Also did a Chicago pizza tour too. Awesome episode Josh & Scott making me want to visit NYC again just for the pizza 🍕😊.
The bus tour will get you to a borough outside Manhattan and Scott does them and he’s quite knowledgeable about NYC pizza. But the walking tours are not done by Scott and at $65 to walk to three places within relatively close proximity to eat three slices you can do it yourself and save $50. And choose the places you want too.
Yeah, we did the bus tour. 😊
scott wiener the type of guy to order overcooked pizza just to complain its too hot and not good enough while paying one dollar for it
Which borough did you go to? The bus tour used to start from Lombardi’s in SoHo and would often go up to The Bronx. Now it starts from the Seaport I think from Keste pizza but I haven’t gone since it moved and the Seaport is very inconvenient for me. I’m guessing he takes you to Brooklyn or Queens now. Statan Island has pizza too. The forgotten borough. 😀
@@frankfurter7260 I only remember we went to Lombardi, Patrizio's, and J&V. I'm not sure which part of the city those were located, it was a few years back now.
I think New York Style is the pizza style most of us Europeans will accept and enjoy. But I have to admit that I also like pan pizza. Please don't kick me out of Europe, I still love Neapolitan the most. Thanks for showing another piece of American food culture, I really love it and learn a lot.
Papa Johns is damn good as far as fast food Pizza goes
The disrespect to New Haven is INSANE. Josh owes us a dedicated video to just their pizza based on the disrespect from last video and this one. Specifically Zenelis on Wooster
Well how do you think the people in Philadelphia feel 😂about
@@gullreefclub No disrespect but Philly aint in anyones top 5 lmao. There are 3 meccas of pizza in the US. New York, Chicago and New Haven, sometimes Jersey sneaks in but their just New Yorks younger brother so they just get grouped in lmao
Chicago (deep dish) should be nowhere near this type of list.
@@SeeIn2D I don't disagree but its undoubtedly one of the most recognizable places for pizza so I can't be too mad at it
ZenEli’s is Neapolitan tho not apizza
Scott needs his own pizza channel.
He used to have his own pizza show with the lucali pizzeria's owner. It was damn good show.
no i completely agree i trust his judgement 😭
@@RepentandbelieveinJesusChrist. no
@@RepentandbelieveinJesusChrist. Did this Jesus guy you speak of enjoy pizza?
I agree
Okay, but was anyone really surprised that New York was the place for pizza? I saw the name of the video and thought to myself, "Oh, it's gonna be a place in New York".
"I really like the Umami flavor" "Stop being so pretentious, Kyle!"
I love how Josh made it look like other styles of pizza had any chance at all against NY style.
nothin beats it
Eh if I wanted chewy cardboard I'd go to Pizza Hut no need to risk getting bit by a rat either.
Imagine thinking you know a damn thing about pizza and calling NY style the best lol
@@absolutumdominiumx whats the best then buddy
@@lwalker1998 Soft lasagna-style pizza of Detroit and Chicago OBVIOUSLY.
New haven not on this list is a serious crime. I expect a return to this during the redemption arc.
Always great videos!! Super entertaining and engaging! Keep them coming Chef!
I've had every one of these. No way is Luigi's better than DaFara. DaFara was in a class by itself. But since the old man is gone, it's not quite the same. And Joe's better than Lucali's? These guys don't know what they're talking about.
As a Sicilian, I appreciate you for actually showing how much goes into making a great pizza. My family owned a restaurant for over 30 years before we had to close it down and man I’ve yet to find a slice of za that can make me feel how I used to eating my nano’s recepie. 🇮🇹
sizzily! corleone... FREDO FREDO... altobello you old deceit fuck
@@JoSeeFuss Omg that’s hilarious! My family is also split 50/50 Sicilian/Mexican so we would always be mixing different ingredients from both cultures! We had a Mexican pizza on the menu for awhile lol
I’m actually really pissed that Josh didn’t have an Italian be his guide on finding the recommended pizza joints. Seriously. Wtf.
P.S. Since you have the family recipe, you should make it yourself! Pizza ovens are so affordable these days - you can easily recreate what you’re desiring.
@@anti-ethniccleansing465 He specified that this episode was about ranking American pizza. And since NY won city-wise, who better than someone whose profession is being a NYC pizza tour guide?
Just calling balls and strikes, this is a complete miss. I was born in Queens and grew up in upstate and went to school on the island. I take pizza seriously. Especially when people are throwing around terms like, “greatest.” To leave out New Haven pizza in this contest is like leaving out Michael Jordan in the greatest of all time conversation because his last game was in 2003. Just because you never saw him play doesn’t mean he’s not GOAT status. New Haven episode to make up for the disrespect!!! Love all the content Josh and the Team. Big Poppa Kiss!!!!😘
First time viewer of this channel and all I can say is holy-editing-batman! It seems to me the character you put on for this show is actually from a lack of comfort with being on camera and so you over compensate with tons of cuts, overdubs and editing and because of that you come across as unauthentic and slightly arrogant. I give this channel a solid 1.5/10.
10:35 you know it's getting real when Akatsuki send out an agent to keep an eye on Joshua
Josh, I challenge you to come to Connecticut and do a separate video on New Haven style pizza! New Haven is only about an hour away from NYC. There’s so many places within New Haven County to try. We got our classics like Modern and Ernie’s, and then there’s other places around Ct to try!
Honestly we have incredible pizza all over Connecticut
@@bribnkr13 So true!
I agree with you. I’m a New Haven native. However, I think the reality is that Josh is not a born and raised pizza lover - or what he ate growing up was super different from a New Haven/New York style. He rates these so low, it clearly is not his thing. He made an episode about the best food from each state and he absolutely SHAT on Frank Pepe’s. I’ve ignored Josh’s pizza opinion since then. I think he like more American Basic style like Papa John’s or something with the thicker crush, tangier sauce, and all that kinda over-exaggeration
classics like pepes you mean?
Gotta do the big 3: The original Pepe's location, Sally's and Modern
This could have been four videos: Chicago top five, Detroit top five, NYC top five. Then a finale video where the winner of each represents their location for the #1 of all time spot.
Without going to New Haven? That's like saying the winner between the Oakland A''s and the KC Royals is the best baseball team
@@ctaylor8003 no one cares about new haven.
@@ctaylor8003New Haven pizza sucks dude. There is a reason it’s not known about at all anywhere but ct and the surround few states 🤣
NY Pizza is not even #5
@@crazyman238 bro what, i'm not even from new haven but anyone who has any respect in the pizza world knows that new haven pizza is arguably the best in the world, let alone the US.
This video wouldn't have been this good without Scott, so cheers
You haven’t tried the best pizza in America till you come to central NY. From the 607 to the 315.
Would love to see you consult a pizza expert for Detroit style and Chicago style as well!
Yea me too
Saaaaaaame
butbutbut only NYC thin is reaalllllll pizzzaaaaaa (god joshua is annoying about pizza lol)
Why? What would a pizza expert have to say about that Chicago tomato/cheese pie that has nothing to do with pizza?