Is FRANK PEPE's Worth The Hype? 100 Year Old Pizza ICON Review!

[@frankpepepizzeria]

Thank you for coming! Our Original Tomato Pie has grated pecorino on the top, with crushed Italian tomatoes (picked at ripeness just for us from farms in Naples) and imported olive oil. We're so happy you enjoyed our charred apizza. Your smile has made our day.

[@uaeats]

Wow thank you so much Frank Pepe's for watching my video!

[@uploader1760]

Stop the nonsense, the tomatoes and olive oil are brands anyone can buy. The only difference is you hiding their name in your own branded containers.

[@garyny4073]

@@frankpepepizzeria your pizza sucks

[@MichaelRei99]

Your pizza is a floppy mess. What is up with that nasty crust. Looks like you put eggs in there.

[@topgunjoeicdbko]

@@frankpepepizzeria you pizza is fire!!!!!!!

[@kssarh]

When they brought the pies out, this was by far the most excited I've ever heard you to try a dish. Must have been incredible in there.

[@rogerrosen2323]

thin and well donr and coal fired looks good not doughy

[@alpascarella8794]

UA, I was the guy sitting at the next table who recognized you and said, hello. The pizza is great!

[@CodeDeb]

We have a Frank Pepe’s here in Maryland. It is solid. And also never that crowded. The 3 for $45 is a great deal!

[@uaeats]

Can't wait to try Sally's next time I'm in town!

[@Mr.CreamCheese69]

Sally's is absolutely incredible man!! Everyone has a preference but I think it's the best in new haven. Cheers!

[@niki420yuh]

I was gonna comment you should have hit Sally’s until I saw this. So instead I commented the giggle factor of “wordos” I like to call them. Typos but you say them out loud. But yes, go to Sally’s. It’s number 1 in my book for apizza

[@Frank-sy1po]

Sally's is definitely better than Frank Pepes and also you have to go to the original Sally's not the other locations.

[@michaelkyle106]

for dessert you should have walked 50ft out the door to Libby's for some Italian Ice. Also Pepe uses fresh Mozz. And Foxon Park tastes the way it does due to the fact it ALL natural ingredients

[@GC-jn5yk]

Great review!

[@videorangers3962]

I’ve been to both Sally’s and Pepe’s . They make solid pizza . The waiting on line sucks but is what it is .

[@uaeats]

I went right when they opened and there was already a line down the block. Luckily they had enough seating for everyone

[@allnightfright619]

You can get lots of great pizza here, some as good or better than either Pepe’s or Sally’s without having to wait. I understand people go for the “I did the thing” but if you are just looking to enjoy pizza, waiting in line for either place ain’t worth it.

[@KevinMcNamara-n5w]

UA, I love your videos and your enthusiasm. Keep being you!

[@niki420yuh]

Hey just a heads up.. the tomato pie doesn’t come with cheese on the bottom, it’s supposed to be just chunky sauce with some parm on top. Cheese on the bottom is called an “upside down” pie. I’m from Jersey too and Trenton is famous for tomato pies as well 👍

[@DabsDad]

Jersey makes the best tomato pies hands down.

[@RFSpartan]

Get your Tomato pie with a side of murder in Trenton

[@bjjbrawler1]

@@RFSpartan Lol go to Robbinsville instead

[@InHisImage1161]

Pecorino Romano not parm, in New Haven anyway.

[@PickledEggs4]

​@@InHisImage1161tomato, tomoto 🤦‍♂️

[@johndiloreto3738]

Foxon Park soda is great! When you're in the area gain, if you drink alcohol, try the hard soda that Foxon Park made in collaboration with Thimble Island Brewing

[@varunaX]

12$ extra for pep and bacon on a large is absolutely criminal.

[@BlackJesus8463]

Doesnt look like they use a lot of peperoni either.

[@rogerrosen2323]

well the crust is not always burned inless you ask well done

[@barneyfromblueshift]

​@@victorha9923Frank Pepe's is a tourist spot now. Has several locations, quality has gone down. I like Zuppardi's these days. Sally's is also pretty good. Modern is fine.

[@rogerrosen2323]

@@victorha9923 brick oven pizza costs more many places dont cost this much and still ggod

[@breezedarkstorm666]

Everyone's price gouging because they can. Hopefully it will change soon

[@JACKLVNV]

You are the Greatest. Entertaining and informative. The eyes tell the story.

[@uaeats]

Thank you!

[@jivepatrol6833]

I used to trave to CT a great deal and LOVE Frank Pepe's pizza in New Haven! It's my favorite pizza of any I have ever been to in the US.

[@joshualaird5303]

Never been to conneticut but new haven looks like it has the best pizza in the us... IMO

[@egyptfairfax]

I’ve had it and still swear by Delucias in NJ

[@MichaelRei99]

You need glasses if thats how it looks to you.

[@allnightfright619]

That’s the location of the two most over hyped pizza places. To me Pepe’s is very dry and not much flavor. Sally’s is burnt and it kills all the flavor. There are tons of great pizza places in Fairfield county that are as good if not better and non of them burn the pizza. If you like it burnt those places can certainly achieve that for you. Ruining good food isn’t hard.

[@63ah1275]

Pepperoni is the best way to improve bad pizza, and the best way to ruin good pizza.

[@httr21skins]

I'm stealing this! 🤣

[@gladdersdon]

Hater

[@Powerule23]

So well said!! I wouldn't dare eat pepperoni on the pizza I prefer.

[@wayfarereins]

nah

[@63ah1275]

@@wayfarereins Yeah...

[@keithmoorechannel]

Pepe’s has been my go to pizza spot whenever in New Haven for the past 40 years.

[@johndaly1283]

Nothing wrong with canned tomatoes! Great review.

[@nectarpeach2853]

Everything you described about not liking New Haven is exactly what i love and makes it better than other types of pizza, hands down. For me its (1) New Haven [thin crispy, great char, low doughiness] and then (2) NYstyle [slightly thicker, and a big doughier]

[@allnightfright619]

Wait you love New Haven because it has pizza that is two opposite things? How can it be thin and dry and charred and thicker and doughy?

[@mcwildcats8isgr8]

I'm in Chicago and I feel like I have to take a trip to New Haven. This pizza looks right up my alley and like it would be my favorite for sure.

[@Syndicate_01]

I live next town over from New Haven. Pizzas pretty fantastic but I also love Chicago styles and have been there a few times. Def worth checking out New Haven

[@MichaelRei99]

Of course you would your pizza sucks.

[@PickledEggs4]

Honestly, you really don't. I wouldn't even consider driving through multiple time zones all to try a pizza. Maybe if a room full of strippers were serving it

[@allnightfright619]

Hit up some spots in Fairfield county and see if Pepe’s and Sally’s really are better than any other pizza.

[@GlobalNotes]

I love that we live in an area (Philly to Boston) where we can nitpick about the best pizza. Because while there is good pizza everywhere, it is not as common and consistent as in that particular geographical area.

[@anthonyf596]

philly pizza is dog sh** but its a top US city for food 100%

[@bkeen7013]

yeah no offense but philly pizza is not very good.

[@Marc-ys9og]

FINALLY A PIZZA REVIEW WHERE HE FOCUSES AND SHOWS CLOSEUPS OF THE PIZZA

[@jamesroof6150]

Used to go to Pepe's in the 1960's & 70's when I was a kid & teenager.

[@stevereynolds3401]

Been waiting for this episode!!

[@victorkreitner754]

Lived outside New Haven 22 years until I moved to New Hampshire. I miss the pizza so much, but in the winter I go back to CT to see my mom and make a special trip to New Haven.

[@JA-qz6jp]

clicked so fast. love your reviews.

[@PatrickLienCT]

The Summer Tomato Pie is really good. It's technically a white pie since there's no sauce, but the tomatoes more than make up for it. They have a local farm that grows all the tomatoes for the summer tomato pie, so the tomatoes are at peak freshness. My go-to pie at Pepe's is a bacon and onion. Pepe's cuts their onion in a lrage dice, which I prefer to sknny, stringy rings or slivers. If you liked the OG tomato pie at Pepe's, you'll like Sally's version also. Sally's pies are more sauce heavy and cheese light. Sally's is known for their potato and rosemary pie. I'm not a fan of it, since I find the potatoes tend to be underdone, but lots of people like it. New Haven style has crust which is denser and chewier than NY style. But you're right, it's all about the greasy, charred, crispy crust! Oh, and the Foxon Park soda flavor to get is birch beer, which is kinda like a clear root beer.

[@keppela1]

First time watcher. Like your vid! Appreciate your honest reviewing style. Hope you do Sally's at some point. We here in CA can only watch and salivate, lol.

[@samuelrosslee408]

There is no beating New Haven Apizza anywhere in the world.

[@MC-gj8fg]

My wife and I were on a trip up to Connecticut when we pulled into a Frank Pepe's for lunch amid a big argument. The moment we took our first bites, neither one of us could even begin to stay mad. Who could have thought a chain pizza could be this good?

[@uaeats]

Good food has amazing healing powers! Physically, mentally, and emotionally. Is Frank Pepe's chain pizza? I know they have other locations but when I think chain I think like Domino's

[@brucemackenzie4952]

Not a chain two locations same owners.

[@naveensilva2312]

Really enjoy watching your reviews!

[@1189paris]

Modern Apizza is my favorite New Haven pizza parlor but Frank Pepe has the best clam pie hands down.

[@fayjaimike]

Agree! Modern's Clam pizza was cheaper, but not as good (still very good). It would be the spot to go as a local, but for a person hitting it once or twice a year on vacation, it's worth the extra price to hit Frank Pepes

[@AndyJay1985]

The clam pie is on my bucket list.

[@margueritewood7036]

Some people say the difference in the crust is the water. They say you can use the exact dough recipe in two locations and they end up a bit different because the water is different.

[@Waldenpunk]

New Haven apizza is the best! And the traditional tomato pie at Pepe’s is to die for! I like it way better than NYC pizza.

[@jerseypup]

New Haven pizza is hands down my favorite. Pepe's was my first taste of it, and they're still my top choice. They have the best combination of quality, price, and service. Sally's is more expensive, great pizza, but they have capacity issues. If you don't get your order in the minute they open, it's a 1 to 2 hour wait for takeout. Modern is cheaper than Pepe's but they have issues with service. No online ordering and you have to call dozens of times to get through to someone.

[@HBCTchannel]

Fox Park Birch Beer is the generally accepted drink of choice with pizza in New Haven

[@sundaybest27]

BTW! My husband and I finally made reservations at Gordon Ramsey this week for his birthday. We are SO excited!

[@uaeats]

Oh awesome! Which Gordon Ramsay restaurant?

[@Onetwothreepeanuts]

That's great! Tell Gordon I said happy birthday.

[@sundaybest27]

@@Onetwothreepeanuts Thank you! Actually, my husband's name is Robert. :)

[@sundaybest27]

I am happy to report that the Pub and Grill was quite memorable and my husband really enjoyed it. Ramsey wasn't there per se, but you can definitely tell he keeps them on their toes! I wanted to finish EVERY bite of my burrata salad, and I loved my branzino. We finished with the sticky toffee pudding.

[@JonHop1]

Keep up the great work UA! Fair review! Pepe's and Modern, I think, are more Hybrid between NY style and New Haven style. Sally's and Delucia's are that classic New Haven style that burn super hot with coal, so you get that crazy crispy crust. Also, Sally's and Delucia's use a combo of sliced cheese and "shredded", along with a ZERO chunk tomato basil sauce. Like its blended and almost like a think soup.

[@lindamclaughlin1061]

@11:00 "Let's get rid of this...less good part"...by cutting off? Nope, by eating it 😂 these reviews are so fun, nice work and thank you!

[@tiffanyi5645]

As a lifelong Brooklyn girl, that pizza looks delicious! I would love to try it!

[@dxace1]

Frank Pepe opened a few years ago here in Maryland. I generally enjoy their pies, but am worried because their location in a nearby shopping mall around when the pandemic was on the way to being over, still does not draw enough people around the clock.

[@BlackJesus8463]

It doesnt look that good.

[@MarkBulgrin]

Went to the Bethesda, Maryland location. Waited 45 minutes for my pizza and it came out incorrect even after the waiter and Chef confirmed my order. Wasn't going to wait another 45 minutes. Still charged us for our sodas. Horrible customer service!

[@sundaybest27]

Oh, sweet! I'm going to New Haven next week and very definitely needed a pizza recommendation. Thank you, UA! Who better for a pizza recc?

[@kp126]

I would recommend going to Zupardi's as well. In my opinion, it's the bet in New Haven.

[@sundaybest27]

@@kp126 Nice. Thank you+

[@allnightfright619]

Did you try Zupardis? Did you try other places? Did you try Pepe and/or Sally’s? What did you think. I’m from Connecticut (two towns south west of New Haven) and have had lots of different pizza, and Pepe’s is my least favorite and Sally’s is second to it. I’d be interested to hear if you were blown away by either of them or if you thought they were good but not as mind blowing as people make it seem. Hope you had a great visit.

[@Frank-hl4iw]

Pepe’s is my favorite for sure. Been to numerous locations many many times. New Haven coal fired is my favorite style. I tried sallys for the first time recently and I liked it but I found their sauce to be way too sweet. Happy eating

[@MbisonBalrog]

Since you Conn, you must visit Sally's Apizza. There is one in Stamford which is practically Westchester County NY and is close to NYC. Their Italian Chicken Wings is to die for.

[@derryXDINES]

These pies look pretty amazing. I've been meaning to take a ride out there to try.

[@uaeats]

I think it's worth trying sometime!

[@varunaX]

i have to disagree. they both were flop centrai, the crust looked so greasy, the half and half looked very unprofesionally made, the other just looked like tomato sauce on bread

[@HeavyProfessor]

You are steadily gaining subscribers. Love this channel. You should make shorts and churn those out, as well. If you have time.

[@rg20322]

Oh wow!! Commenting before you review - love these pizzas and the locations where they look so GREAT and am sure they taste so GOOD!!!

[@dougtube9870]

Definitely among the best I’ve had. It’s sometimes hard to judge because often time has elapsed between me trying these top places. So it’s hard to pick out the nuance that separates them.

[@13ranzz]

These pies looked amazing! I live nearby and it's a hit or miss. But I would have been happy with those 🍕🔥

[@markkasper7281]

i enjoyed this video well done

[@uaeats]

Thank you!

[@amalgamate860]

As a Californian who loves pizza. Ny truly ruined pizza for me here on the west coast. But New Haven pizza in general was like you said is a different style but I'd take a new haven apizza over some top spots in NY/NJ anyway. God I miss east coast pizza. 😭😭😭 awesome video like always!

[@breezedarkstorm666]

make it yourself.

[@breezedarkstorm666]

Pizza places in NY use part skim mozz.

[@chetjohnson7581]

They purposely gave u a 3/4 pep pizza because you came all the way from Jersey and kind of ordered 2 of the same pizza. Good review!

[@cpritchett2098]

Another good review. Thanks UA.

[@dennist.8210]

Good vid as usual UA! Hope all is well besides your food adventures. Still hoping you give Christos Steakhouse in the Queens area a try. It used to be really good but I wonder if it still is... :)

[@ryanashmore8548]

In my experience, really good root beer is usually way less carbonated than, say, a Coke. I think this is intentional. If you don't prefer that, totally cool, but I think the idea may have been to make it feel like a luxury product since soda syrup is relatively expensive, and carbonated water is relatively cheap. I have no idea if this is true! But it's what I've always assumed, and personally, I love flatter root beers. I don't need all that fizz, gimme a little fizz and a ton of flavor!

[@uaeats]

That kinda makes sense. I think if they were going the less fizzy route I get that, but I found this flavor to be kinda overly sweet. But just my taste personally. I felt if it were going to be that sweet more carbonation would balance it more. Perhaps that's just my taste though

[@ryanashmore8548]

@@uaeats Yeah, I get it. In my experience, the better root beers I was referring to tend to be less sweet to the point that some people find it insufficiently sweet. That's how I like 'em, but to each their own! Totally agree that the sweetness / carbonation balance is important.

[@VivaLasVegasX]

Pepes and Sally's are definitely on my list next time I'm in NY, ill definitely make the side trip . I'm currently trying all the pizza spots in Vegas and posting video. Lots of NY owned pizza spots so ive found 5 or 6 that are pretty solid

[@michaelgiordano2093]

Another great video UA, please keep the videos coming 😁👍

[@bobbonj1171]

I don’t know if you had done a segment on top 10 pizzerias in NJ since most of us subscribers may be from NJ. And we can chime in from there..👍🏻🍕

[@Conchis112]

I have been blessed because truly great pizza in the New York area is almost never more than 5 or 6 minutes away. That said, I truly love going to Frank Pepe’s and it’s certainly worth the 150 minute drive from my home in Suffolk County. And if the weather’s good, traversing Long Island Sound by ferry makes the trip even more enjoyable. The old school fresh tomato pie is spectacularly good. It’s seasonal and if you order it in the second half of August you’ll get it at its best. You might want to plan your next visit with that in mind. But the wondrous old school fresh tomato pie pales in comparison to Frank Pepe’s fresh clam white pie. I was so saddened that your allergies made sampling the fresh clam white pie to risky to try. If you ever happen upon a way to eliminate the risk, please return to Frank Pepe’s and enjoy why I (and many others) believe that the fresh clam white pie is simply the best pizza on the planet. By the way, I think menu’s mention of the possibility of encountering pieces of clam shell foretell the pie’s excellence. The clams arriving in the pie just brought to your table were almost certainly in local waters not more than 8 hours ago and they were shucked on premises not more than a few minutes before they landed on what was to be your pie.

[@MrBillsol]

You need to try mustard sausage pie @ Pappas in robbinsville, NJ. Best tomato pie.

[@Syndicate_01]

I live in the next town over from New Haven. On the Foxon Park soda, they're a tiny little local conpany and I like them and drink their diet stuff almost weekly. They do have a bit of inconsistency when it comes to their carbonation IMO. Ive opened their diet birch beer and had it explode on me after it was sitting in a fridge for days, and I've had some that were almost flat. But generally they're fine IMO.

[@irevisibel9237]

Holy…. The looks alone are mouthwatering! ❤

[@bow2king221]

i think you should try colony pizza! super thin crust pie and def get hot oil

[@crabapples1995]

A root beer lad ! Good taste, and I couldn’t imagine anything better than that pizza and a cold root beer

[@uaeats]

I wish it were more carbonated but yes it went great with the food!

[@spg12Three]

The tomato pie at Frank's is outstanding. Great sauce one of my favorites

[@uaeats]

It was very good! I preferred it to the more popular cheese pie

[@broosewee]

Pepes is amazing. A bit pricey but worth it.

[@Maizan24]

Ah beets! Haven't been down to pepes in a few years but the original location is legendary. They have since opened quite a few satellite locations but they aren't the same as the new haven location.

[@jerryhdzNtexas]

UA we just got back from NY and we try this hidden burger spot call Burger joint inside the Thomson Central Park building, best burger we ever had.. need to review it.

[@robertlinks7444]

They also have a yonkers location.

[@dennislogan9836]

Damn bro those really look delicious I wish I could get up there I'm from jersey so it really isn't that far I definitely have to get up there great video brother

[@stevencutler3855]

Do they sell by the slice?

[@John-iq7ry]

Never been to the New Haven location, but the Boston area location is definitely one of the best pizzas in that area. I would imagine the New Haven location is even better. I'm a big fan of the New Haven/coal fired style in general. But I haven't tried enough of the different places that specialize in it to tell you which is best.

[@ltjoseph9042]

I'm from CT and it's true that Foxon Park is a less carbonated soda than something like Coke.

[@joemooski7134]

UA needs to try Difara n l&b spumoni gardens

[@uaeats]

They are on the list!

[@joemooski7134]

@uaeats also new pizza place in dyker heights in Brooklyn Dyker pizza company very very good

[@cb5528]

What brand of Pepperoni do they use ?

[@kevintagliatela3162]

Its made for them

[@frankb1]

Love your reviews

[@uaeats]

Thanks!

[@Maxmaxmax63]

Have you gone to Patsy’s yet? The original one in Harlem. That to me, is my favorite pizza as a native New Yorker. I am partial to Joe’s on carmine, only because I am around there so frequently. But whenever I am anywhere near Harlem I make sure to stop by Patsy’s. I can nearly finish an entire pie myself and I’m only 140 pounds.

[@iec7587]

I have had hundreds of slices from Patsy's, it is my favorite as well. I do think John's Bleeker is the bets in NYC

[@eddie5152]

The clam pizza is phenomenal

[@iec7587]

it is

[@Zamiroh]

That tomota pie looked amazing. If only these places weren't in New haven!

[@CraigN74]

That original tomato pie looked great.

[@josephman624]

Love your authentic reviews ! You’re going to put on the lbs quick 😂

[@Gael_Liano]

Hi everyone, I’ll travel to New York next month. Do y’all have any recommendations food i should try?? Thank you

[@iec7587]

John''s of Bleeker is probably the bets pizza in NYC and for a burger try Au Cheval or Minetta

[@Gael_Liano]

@@iec7587 thx👍👍🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@AlexanderTheGreat1000]

The background music sounds like a Super Mario song from the 90s

[@just.do.something]

Still can't believe you ranked the cheese slice at supreme so highly. That pizza is the epitome of an average NY slice. But you are earning my trust back UA.

[@ThePynnacle]

You GOTTA try Luigi's in Park Slope. Best slice shop in the city!

[@MyKeeP81]

Facts

[@empiresix9722]

Try Spumoni Gardens in Brooklyn....Make sure you get the square, not the regular slice

[@MC-gj8fg]

I usually dislike meat on pizza specifically due to too much grease, but yea, not an issue with a Frank Pepe slice.

[@BlackJesus8463]

Its not grease its butter fat from cheese and highly nutritious animal fat from the meat.

[@bmf9863]

A real pizza oven can't be beat, be it wood fired, coal, or whatever. Hands down it beats any of those "conveyor belt" pizza cooking machines. I hate the indentations they leave in the under carriage of your crust. Give me an oven baked pizza any day any time! Thanks for the review EA! The pizzas look amazing.

[@2Wheels_NYC]

I have eaten there years ago, and remember enjoying it. I had the clam pie. However, I'll still take my NYC pizza any day!

[@verbmaker]

Excellent work UA

[@aqn1976]

I'm from Philly and have always wanted to try Pepe's & Sally's in New Haven but a bit too far... However, I do like NY style pizza and believe it or nor of the many times I've been to NYC I have never had even a slice... You mentioned your fav spots in NY in this video, can you list the 2-3 that you recommend most in NYC bc I'll make it a bucket list item ;-) TIA !!

[@jeffhatmaker817]

I love thin-crust pizza. This one looks delicious.

[@jameshasenjaeger5181]

Who knew UA does a spot on Zoolander, nicely done

[@jammerfanreturns6282]

Squinten Tarintino! Love UA!

[@uaeats]

Lol that's a pretty good one

[@Tasmanaut]

🦶

[@skizztrizz4453]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@CodeDeb]

We have a Frank Pepe’s here in Maryland. It is solid. And also never that crowded. The 3 for $45 is a great deal! I always get that and bring the leftovers home for dinner *I’m not a fan of their pepperoni. It’s too strong and salty for me. I like the one with peppers and onions

[@TCarlin3]

You're from Jersey; I don't think you've done Kinchley's (get the fra diavlo) or Nelly's (pizza and wings is the move) yet? You should check those two out...

[@jknaus23]

Went to Pepe's this summer and felt it was exceptionally good pizza, particularly the crust.

[@MichaelRei99]

So you are saying you like floppy pizza with💩crust.

[@nowzthetime]

You need to try putting Tabasco sauce on pepperoni pizza

[@michaelstowbridge6947]

Surely, you mean charcoal, not coal. Great show, beautiful pizza.

[@DanielByrnes-t6v]

Here in Plymouth Ma we're covered.

[@mattmichaels5195]

You should do a trip to Boston for some reviews

[@jeffreygeorge219]

That blue tin tile roof above you, if from the 1920s, is worth about $100,000 or more today.

[@RFSpartan]

Not worth more than 10 bucks to me it's butt fucking ugly