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Best Pizza Joint

Best Pizza Joint

  • Avanti's

    Votes: 7 7.6%

  • Agatucci's

    Votes: 31 33.7%

  • Domino's

    Votes: 1 1.1%

  • Monical's

    Votes: 25 27.2%

  • Pizza Works/Pizza Hut

    Votes: 5 5.4%

  • Bellacino's

    Votes: 4 4.3%

  • Other- Papa John's, Little Caeser's, or one of the campus area places

    Votes: 19 20.7%
  • Total voters
    92
I just started a new job so i'm getting caught up on all the messages from the last 2 months lol. Anyways, this isn't Peoria pizza but if anyone goes to an event at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont and you don't want to wait in long lines at Gino's East or Giordanos, then head over to the Rosati's by the Chilis and strip mall near the Arena. I figured it would be just some cheap 2nd rate pizza but it was pretty much as good as Giordanos for the deep dish Chicago style. Went there this past Saturday evening, wait at Giordanos was 45 minutes, wait at Rosati's was pizza cooking time and about $7 cheaper for just as delicious pizza lol.

Jason
 
I used to love Agatucci's when I was a kid but moved to New York City right out of college and realized I'd probably never had great pizza before. NYC pizza - and the food in general - will spoil the heck out of you.

Actually, if you are thinking about road tripping to one non-con game next year, I would highly recommend going to see the Braves vs Drexel in Philly. My wife's from Philly and the food is killer there too. Most of the top restaurants are BYOs where you bring your own alcohol and save a boatload on the tab....probably my favorite city (and cheaper than NY and Chicago)...
 
it's boogie time said:
I guess Firehouse Pizza should have put this in larger font on their front page:

NOW offering a new choice of sauce.
This is a TRADITIONAL SAUCE is made with
whole ground tomatos and our secret blend of spices,
not as sweet as our original but just as good.
Just ask for the chunky traditional sauce,
if not stated you will always get our orginal.

http://www.firehousepizza911.com/

I like their deep dish pizza. It's different. I wish Three Fat Guys Pizza would return.
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OrangeandBlack74 said:
The sauce is what makes Firehouse pizza unique.
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Time to wrap this pizza thread up after a whole year of getting responses....
...recently we had some friends & company in from out of town and went to Davis Brothers in East Peoria. I have to say, their restauant looked like the floors hadn't been swept and the tables hadn't been wiped in months. So I am sad to say that I am never going there again...the people who now own it have bought the name and rights from the original Davis Brothers family, and obviously have NO DESIRE to maintain a decent place or the reputation that was built over decdaes...and have really let the place slide....it was hideous and there's smiply no excuse for -- even if it was in Creve Coeur it would still rank as horrible!! ;)


But --- I guess if we have to draw any conclusions from the nearly 90 comments and almost 70 votes this thread has drawn........here's what I get from everyone's comments..

--that Agatucci's and Monical's are about even as far as favorite pizza and favorite taste...according to the votes...
this is interesting considering Agatucci's has been a local eatery with more than 50 years of tradition and loyal customers,
while Monical's is a chain of pizzerias in Illinois and surrounding states that's fairly recent.

--that as far as Firehouse Pizza - you either love it or you hate it...and that unless you know to ask for their (recently added) traditional sauce,
you will automatically be given their "original" sauce that's extremely syrupy-sweet that some people obviously don't like.

--and that many smaller and lesser known establishments also serve fine pizza...
names like Tyroni's, Mickey's, Hammer's, Hoops, Brick Oven, Granite City, Avanti's Bellacinos, Oliver's, Double A's, and others all sound like great pizza....
 
Recently I had pizza at the Fieldhouse and I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised. I ate a small pizza for lunch and I liked it so much that I ordered a large pizza that I then brought back for a friend of mine to enjoy.
 
Disturbed said:
Dave's Pizza in Bartonville is my favorite, but the Warehouse in Hanna City is a close second. Warehouse has great sandwiches as well, and is underappreciated in my opinion.
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I've been an Aggies man for almost 50 years. When eating in B'ville I agree with you Daves is by far the best pizza. When visiting my daughter in the Nortwest suberbs I gotta go with Bills Pub over Lou Malnattis. I like Lous but is doesn't compare with Bills Pub. Has anyone else had Bills just curious.
 
Hey -- I dragged out this old pizza thread...wondered how many people saw this story on AGATUCCI'S PIZZA?

A couple weeks ago the owners of Agatucci's Pizza became sorta cult heroes and legends..

They weren't going to let a punk and thug take what they had worked for and they outsmarted the guy..

here's several stories including a Luciano column..

http://www.pjstar.com/news/x1485353695/Agatuccis-owners-recount-armed-robbery-attempt
http://www.pjstar.com/news/x291610559/Robbery-at-Pizza-parlor-foiled
http://www.pjstar.com/news/x1621194237/Luciano-The-pizza-is-served-with-a-side-of-bravery


BUT -- if you do a google search -- you find that this story went viral and became talked about worldwide...
blogs and message boards lit up - most supporting the Peoria restauantiers!

-some said it was stupid for the Agatucci's to pull a gun because they would maybe have a higher chance of getting into a gunfight and getting shot themselves

-some said that they might have violated the robber's civil rights, since he probably wasn't going to kill them, thus they were unjustified in using potential deadly force with a gun.
After all -- if they were only trying to defend themselves, then why did they chase the guy down the street?

Even our pansy locals said you ought not do this...
http://www.1470wmbd.com/pages/8634364.php?

-but most of the sane people said "Thanks guys" and "Bravo" for standing up with bravery and honor and doing it with dignity-- and taking a stand against thugs.
http://johnrlott.blogspot.com/2010/11/there-are-lots-of-good-people-and.html
http://www.forumsforums.com/3_9/showthread.php?t=42443


Either way -- it's a great story and kudos to the Agatucci's. I am proud to live in the same city as these guys!
 
Awesome story, and great end result.

But, yes, the right advice is obey demands and don't fight back.

They should have a sign "my pistol is named 'cash drawer' and my rifle is named 'safe' and my bullets are named 'cash' and 'money'.
Don't ask me for any of them."
 
Why is there no love for Pizza Works? Pizza Works should NOT be combined with Pizza Hut. Pizza Hut is low level, mass produced, synthetic garbage. Works has the best deep dish pizza in the area, although there's not a lot of competition. It's actual Chicago-style pizza. If you like ultra thin crust pizza, then it's probably not for you.

Combining Pizza Works with Pizza Hut is like combining McDonald's and Alexander's because they both serve cooked meat. Pizza Hut does not belong in any serious discussion of top pizza places and should only be compared with other fast-food chain pizza places (Domino's, Papa Johns, Little Caesars) in the same way that McDonald's should not be compared in any best burger discussion.

Elicia's (followed closely by Imo's) is the worst pizza I've ever eaten and should only be used for the smiting of one's enemies. So sayeth The Flying Spaghetti Monster and so it has been written!
 
hey -- no pizza is garbage!!!

Anyway -- Pizza Works still has some loyal following but to many who have lived and eaten in Peoria for decades, there's still the remembrance of a public health issue there that shut down Pizza Works several years ago and their location & reputation have never fully recovered.
 
While in Charleston (my other halfs hometown) I took in a place called paglias (sp) they refer to it as "Pauli Eye's".....when in MY hometown the choice is Angelo's.

We argue as to who has the best. I STILL like my home pizza but its probably becuase its what I grew up on....

Both are great though.....
 
I think everyone also remembers the multipart series of "Vigilante" movies,
but there are those who say if you DARE use a weapon to defend yourself, then you, too are a vigilante,
and if cops allow people to do this kind of thing they are encouraging vigilante-ism...

This case in Chicago prompted lots of calls to charge this store clerk with MURDER!!! ..and of course the self-serving activists tried to make it into a case of racism and denial of civil rights...
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local-beat/Toothpaste-Costs-Shoplifter-His-Life-93264974.html
http://www.chicagodefender.com/article-7792-rush-seeks-justice-for-man-killed-at-cvs-store.html

but you know what -- if I saw an crook (armed or not) on one side of the street and one of the Agatucci's with a gun on the other side -- I'd have no trouble deciding what side I want to stay on...
 
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