Favorite Pizza in SoWal

Fat Clemenza's is quite close to the Pizza you get in Italy. The wood oven makes a BIG difference. I will certainly try Pizza by the Sea... They sure have a lot of fans on SoWal. I do wish for a Naples style pizza Margarita with fresh basil and slices of buffalo mozzarella ! I have never seen this in the USA.

Congradulations Pizza by the Sea!!!!!! Great Job you sure have alot of friends out there.

As one of our friends out there put it:

Two different atmospheres.
Two different pizza styles.
Love 'em both!

I am sure this is true for Fat Clemenza's also

Its been fun. See you soon.

Enzo's

All I know is that my girlfriend still talks about Pizza by the Sea from when she visited me last summer. Bruno's little lunch buffet is great for the price, and Amore is excellent for slightly more "gourmet" pizza, but PbtS is the best.

I need to try Fat Clemenza's, haven't gotten around to that yet.

UMMMM HELLO PEOPLE!!!!
Yall have clearly never eaten pizza at CIAO BELLA! How the hell did you forget about them? this is REAL ITALIAN pizza......omg is it good! the BEST hands down. if you haven't been you are seriously missing out..they have a white pizza with ricotta cheese, parmasan, mozzarella, tomatoes, fresh basil, and prosciutto!!!!! sooooo freakin good. get your butts over there! and then do this poll again!

I do wish for a Naples style pizza Margarita with fresh basil and slices of buffalo mozzarella ! I have never seen this in the USA.

I think you can get this at Gugliemo's. Their pizza and Amore's are the closest I have found to REAL Italian style pizza in the area (but I haven't tried fat clemenza's yet).

UMMMM HELLO PEOPLE!!!!
Yall have clearly never eaten pizza at CIAO BELLA! How the hell did you forget about them? this is REAL ITALIAN pizza......omg is it good! the BEST hands down. if you haven't been you are seriously missing out..they have a white pizza with ricotta cheese, parmasan, mozzarella, tomatoes, fresh basil, and prosciutto!!!!! sooooo freakin good. get your butts over there! and then do this poll again!

The poll choices were limited to a total of 10. Where is Ciao Bella pizza?

P.S. White pizza is traditionally all white ingredients, so adding prosciutto, tomatoes, and basil throws it off for me.

White pizza is pizza w/o a tomato sauce base, NOT one made with all white ingrediants.

From wikipedia:

White pizza (pizza bianca) uses no tomato sauce, often substituting pesto or dairy products such as sour cream. Most commonly, especially on the east coast of the United States, the toppings consist only of mozzarella and ricotta cheese drizzled with olive oil and spices like fresh basil and garlic. In Rome, the term pizza bianca refers to a type of bread topped with olive oil, salt and, occasionally, rosemary leaves. It’s also a Roman style to top the white pizza with figs, the result called pizza e fichi (pizza with figs);

The poll choices were limited to a total of 10. Where is Ciao Bella pizza?

P.S. White pizza is traditionally all white ingredients, so adding prosciutto, tomatoes, and basil throws it off for me.

you are right! Ciao Bella throws an awesome pie!

Figs, rosemary, basil, and pesto aren't white. You will find many traditional "white" pizzas with "colored" toppings - which is why I said white refers to the lack of tomato sauce, not the ingrediant colors.

Love Pizza by the Sea--but Enzo's is a much closer second!

I went to Pizza by the Sea for the first time last week. Many people have said that they are great and according to this site it is the best. But my experience was far from the best, it was not even good. It is the absolute worst pizza I have ever had. The crust was too thin, and where was the cheese?? I happened to have used the 1/2 off coupon they are issuing and I'm glad I did. Had I paid full price for that dinky pizza, I would be furious. Maybe they just didn't want to give me a decent pizza since I was using the coupon. I also bought a calzone during the visit, which I did pay full price for and it was no more than a cheese filled hot pocket. Not sorry to say, I won't be back.

I went to Pizza by the Sea for the first time last week. Many people have said that they are great and according to this site it is the best. But my experience was far from the best, it was not even good. It is the absolute worst pizza I have ever had. The crust was too thin, and where was the cheese?? I happened to have used the 1/2 off coupon they are issuing and I'm glad I did. Had I paid full price for that dinky pizza, I would be furious. Maybe they just didn't want to give me a decent pizza since I was using the coupon. I also bought a calzone during the visit, which I did pay full price for and it was no more than a cheese filled hot pocket. Not sorry to say, I won't be back.

totally agree! we actually went 2x's to give it a try. i guess when you have to ask for sauce on your pizza you know your going to the wrong pizza joint. we were let down.....we thought from the rating it would blow out everyone else. not even close . i will stick to enzo's and ciaobella.

Gravel Road Serves Pizza

Doesn't anybody know that Gravel Road serves the best pizza in town? We have been running a special for buy one get one free and we deliver to the Grayton Beach area for free! Call us at 850.534.0960 and mention this SoWal add for your Buy One Get One Free Special.

We've only been to two pizza places in the past six months, Pizza By The Sea and Bruno's. We had Bruno's tonight and Pizza By The Sea last week. Bruno's pizza had nice yeasty dough and lots of toppings. The pizza from Pizza By The Sea had a crust that tasted like cardboard. We ordered a Margherita, and it had very little cheese, a few tasteless slices of Roma tomatoes, and uncooked basil in a little plastic container on the side. Our previous experiences had been better.

Bottom line is that we prefer Bruno's. Next time we're here we'll try Amoré again with the new ownership.

I'm thinking Fat Clemenza's is the pie to beat right now. For adults, anyway.

I'm thinking Fat Clemenza's is the pie to beat right now. For adults, anyway.

Okay. Our next pizza fix. But that's quite a drive, right? Do you eat in or take out?

Okay. Our next pizza fix. But that's quite a drive, right? Do you eat in or take out?

Gotta eat-in. They do take out, but after that drive why not relax a bit?

I haven't had restaurant pizza (Scooterbro made us pizza from scratch on New Year's Day) since Amory and Olive left Amore. I think my taste buds are in mourning.

I went to Pizza by the Sea for the first time last week. Many people have said that they are great and according to this site it is the best. But my experience was far from the best, it was not even good. It is the absolute worst pizza I have ever had. The crust was too thin, and where was the cheese?? I happened to have used the 1/2 off coupon they are issuing and I'm glad I did. Had I paid full price for that dinky pizza, I would be furious. Maybe they just didn't want to give me a decent pizza since I was using the coupon. I also bought a calzone during the visit, which I did pay full price for and it was no more than a cheese filled hot pocket. Not sorry to say, I won't be back.

Scooter1 & Snowman, I am so sorry to hear of your bad experiences in my restaurant. We try very hard to make the best pizza possible and I always hate to hear of someone who wasn't pleased.

Our crust is thin and crispy by design and our objective is to balance the flavors of the sauce and cheese so you can taste everything. The flavor profile is closer to something you might find in New York, but the crust is a bit crispier. Our sauce is made from the best tomatoes available and our cheese is always the industry standard, Grande.

I would love for you to give us another chance...we'll add extra cheese if that is how you like it. Please send me a PM so I can take care of you.

Bryan

Bruno's Supports our Local Schools!

Bruno's is now my new favorite Pizza place. First, their pizza is tasty. But more importantly, I like how the owner, Jeff, gives back to the community.

Here's the story:

I am involved with the Seahawk boys basketball team, and we were hoping to work with a local pizza place to buy pizza for "cheap" to sell in the concession stand to help raise $$ for the team. We approached several places, but could not really get a deal that would make it worth our while.

Well.... I called Bruno's after the 1st week of games and explained what we wanted to the owner. He was busy with lunch so he asked me to call back. When I did, he said "I've been thinking about what you want, and here's the deal I can give you; I will provide all the pizza you need for the concession stand FOR FREE. For every Home Game." I couldn't believe it. It was HIS idea to do it for free!

And he has lived up to his promise. Before every home game, I drop by and he has our pizzas all hot and ready in the warming bags. We get to sell the pizza for $1.50 a slice, and it is pure profit for the team.

In this bad economic climate, Bruno's owner, Jeff, has gone the extra mile to support our local high school. Please let him know that you appreciate his community spirit by patronizing Bruno's. They have Grayt Pizza, too!

Thanks Bruno's!

Bruno's is now my new favorite Pizza place. First, their pizza is tasty. But more importantly, I like how the owner, Jeff, gives back to the community.

Here's the story:

I am involved with the Seahawk boys basketball team, and we were hoping to work with a local pizza place to buy pizza for "cheap" to sell in the concession stand to help raise $$ for the team. We approached several places, but could not really get a deal that would make it worth our while.

Well.... I called Bruno's after the 1st week of games and explained what we wanted to the owner. He was busy with lunch so he asked me to call back. When I did, he said "I've been thinking about what you want, and here's the deal I can give you; I will provide all the pizza you need for the concession stand FOR FREE. For every Home Game." I couldn't believe it. It was HIS idea to do it for free!

And he has lived up to his promise. Before every home game, I drop by and he has our pizzas all hot and ready in the warming bags. We get to sell the pizza for $1.50 a slice, and it is pure profit for the team.

In this bad economic climate, Bruno's owner, Jeff, has gone the extra mile to support our local high school. Please let him know that you appreciate his community spirit by patronizing Bruno's. They have Grayt Pizza, too!

Thanks Bruno's!

That's a wonderful story. I like Bruno's pizza as well. The grilled chicken is the best! Way to go Jeff!

I'm thinking Fat Clemenza's is the pie to beat right now. For adults, anyway.

Agreed... I just wish it was closer!

Maybe I've been spoiled everywhere else that I've lived. It's one of the few drawbacks (it's a real short list) to living on 30A. I really miss calling up my favorite pizza joint and telling Vinnie, or his brother Vito, to bake me a pie. Then 15 minutes later I hope in the car and in less than 10 minutes I'm already back home enjoying my first slice. The fact that a large 16" pie started at $12 for a cheese, and topped out at $18 for the works, is also a fond if distant memory! Here I'm lucky if it takes less than an hour and $25 to accomplish the same task.

bryan - we think pizza by the sea is awesome! pizza, CRUST, atmosphere, servers . . . everything. it is our favorite place to begin and end a long stay in seagrove. [and now that we are here full time, we will have to beg you to come up with something more weight watchers friendly . . . whole wheat, high fiber crust? 2% cheese?] honestly - you are our favorite 30A pizza! we have never had anything but wonderful food and service.

Doesn't anybody know that Gravel Road serves the best pizza in town? We have been running a special for buy one get one free and we deliver to the Grayton Beach area for free! Call us at 850.534.0960 and mention this SoWal add for your Buy One Get One Free Special.

I must admit that the absolute best specialty pie I have EVER eaten came from Gravel Road... I thought it was a "employee special" that was never served to the public but have since found out that you can order it. I will never suggest / order from anywhere else.
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.EDIT.. buyonegetone......oh..its on now Jessie...