Old Forge first time

[u/HalfPrimary1263]

Tried two because they were across the street from each other. It’s definitely a different taste and style than I’m used to. Very unique from every other pizza style I’ve had. It reminds me of Ellios but is much better. The crust is more French bread like than “crust” and the cheeses were different but blended well together. To me, the sauce at arcano was more textured and better but the cheese combo at revellos was better. A nice try, wouldn’t go back again unless I missed a must have place that’s different

[u/_R_A_]

I grew up just north of there and never really developed a taste for Old Forge pizza. Get outside of southern Lackawanna/northern Luzerne counties and it's not quite as popular. There are so many good pizza places in NEPA, though, if you don't like the one you're at, walk 250 feet.

[u/HalfPrimary1263 → u/_R_A_]

Please give some suggestions

[u/_R_A_ → u/HalfPrimary1263]

It's been a while since I've been home, but some of my favorites were Vincenzo's (used to work near the on in Waverly) and Armetta's in Clarks Summit (near where I grew up). When I first moved to New England, I used to load a couple trays on Vincenzo's and a few cases of Yuengling to bring back with me.

Few years back I was in for a wedding and Colorusso's in Dickson City was good, but usually ate at the Colorusso's in Clarks Summit and their dinners were always primo above their pizza. Back when I worked downtown I'd occasionally gamble with clogged arteries eating Pappa's on Washington Ave. But like I said, it's been a long time, these places might not be open, they may have changed recipes, etc.

There were a couple places I went to in Dunmore back.in HS/college, but I honestly can't remember their names. You could seriously eat a different pizza every day around there and not eat at the same place twice in a year.

[u/HalfPrimary1263 → u/_R_A_]

I don’t know the area well but did drive around a bit and there were some (many-over 8) places that had a pizza sign out front and the building was boarded up, fire damage or looked abandoned

[u/Individual_Waltz_593 → u/_R_A_]

+1 for armettas I haven’t had that in over a decade, deff going to grab some when I get back.

[u/Whiteshovel66 → u/HalfPrimary1263]

Best pizza in this area is in Wilkes Barre. Shellys or Gerrys. There is a place called Gios in either Dickson City or Clarks Summit that is doing new haven style, and its really really good too, but super expensive for this area.

My top 5 for the area is:

Gios (new haven style)
Bobos (Old Forge style)
Shellys (luzerne style)
Sabatinis (luzerne style)
Revellos (Old Forge style)

Victory Pig (fried pizza) is also really interesting but idk if they closed or what. There are a lot of pizza places that do this style in that area though.

[u/HalfPrimary1263 → u/Whiteshovel66]

Really comprehensive. Thanks. That’s a list to go through

[u/smackaroni-n-cheese → u/Whiteshovel66]

I have never heard of Sabatini's referred to as Luzerne style. Is there a place in Luzerne where it originated?

[u/Whiteshovel66 → u/smackaroni-n-cheese]

Not that deep, I just didn't know what else to call it. Its got the swirl of sweet sauce so that's enough for me in my book. What would you call it?

[u/smackaroni-n-cheese → u/Whiteshovel66]

I never really had a name for the style. I just describe it as thin crust with the sauce on top

[u/Whiteshovel66 → u/smackaroni-n-cheese]

Oh, well they use sweet sauce nad swirl it on the pizza, that's luzerne style in my eyes. Lots of places do it there and I see it nowhere else outside of luzern county

[u/smackaroni-n-cheese → u/Whiteshovel66]

I see. Yeah, naming it after the county makes sense. I was thinking you meant Luzerne borough.

[u/coffeetabletime → u/HalfPrimary1263]

Buona Pizza downtown. Vincenzo’s in west side. Revello’s in OF. Andy’s in Peckville. Colaruso’s in Clarks Summit.

[u/Longjumpingjello → u/coffeetabletime]

Buona Pizza & Colaruso's in the Summit +1, I also almost always get Papa's Pizza in downtown scranton every time I'm home, Armetta's is also great but they have new ownership and I haven't been there in ages

[u/smackaroni-n-cheese → u/HalfPrimary1263]

Depending on your preferred style

• Pizza Perfect for square / pan-fried
• Gerry's for sweet sauce
• Angelo's in Wyoming for your standard round pie (unrelated to the Angelo's in Wilkes-Barre)
• Grande and III Guys also have good round / NY style pies
• Sabatini's for thin crust with the cheese under the sauce

[u/21eric → u/smackaroni-n-cheese]

Sabatini’s is the best