January 2, 20205 yr Finally had a chance to try Via 313. Yeah, that's legit. I'm not sure what it is, but it's legit. Quality of ingredients was clear. I got sausage, garlic and shallots, and everything was on point and well balanced. I'll go back.
January 2, 20205 yr Pretty glad I don't live by one. Or close to Conan's, either. My circumference would be... vast...
January 19, 20205 yr Grabbed a pizza at Home Slice (North Loop) last night. I gotta say, it was pretty uninspiring. Thin crust that was too dense, undersauced (and the sauce was bland), but the cheese was tasty. I guess 0.333 is baseball hall of fame material. I used to live a block from the original South Congress location and always thought it was decent, but not worthy of the hype. This wasn't even that good. I doubt I'll go back.
January 22, 20205 yr Maybe I'm overlooking it, but I can't find any mention of Toss - S. 1st Street location. Damn fine pizza.
January 26, 20205 yr Author Went to the Toss on Bee Cave out west of 360 and it was pretty meh, just a step up from Austin's or Double Dave's.
January 27, 20205 yr On 1/2/2020 at 12:04 PM, utee94 said: Pretty glad I don't live by one. Or close to Conan's, either. My circumference would be... vast... I just found out this weekend that Conan's south, previously which did not deliver to my neighborhood (I was 4 blocks too far south), is now on Grubhub and delivers to my neighborhood. Proceeded to order a large savage plus some for the rest of the family.
July 10, 20205 yr Conan's took top prize in the Austin Chronicle's local pizza competition. I don't get it, I wouldn't put them in my top 10, but opinions, assholes, whatever. I voted for Backspace, Little Deli, and Pieous. Backspace didn't make the top 10, which is stupid. They're probably the most legit Neo pizza in town. Top 10, because Austinites are stupid (Pizza Day? what the fuck?): Buffalina East Side Pies (try the pubic hair pie with bong cheese, it's amazing) Little Deli Pinthouse (hasn't made a good pizza in 10 years) Southside (isn't this Domino's in different colors?) Conan's (oh what the fuck, smoke another bowl) WINNER Home Slice (the Sam Ehlinger of local pizzas, beloved by all but not quite worthy of the hype) Pieous Pizza Day (aspires to be Papa Murphy's) Via 313 (great pie, but might as well be a different food group, still worthy)
July 10, 20205 yr I don’t think Conan’s is the best but I voted for it. Then again, what really compares to a deep dish savage and a couple of ice cold beers? It may be a perfect dining experience.
July 10, 20205 yr Full-blown whole wheat deep dish Savage with anchovies and japs is righteous. Edited July 10, 20205 yr by DalTxHornFan
July 10, 20205 yr 43 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said: Conan's took top prize in the Austin Chronicle's local pizza competition. I don't get it, I wouldn't put them in my top 10, but opinions, assholes, whatever. I voted for Backspace, Little Deli, and Pieous. Backspace didn't make the top 10, which is stupid. They're probably the most legit Neo pizza in town. Top 10, because Austinites are stupid (Pizza Day? what the fuck?): Buffalina East Side Pies (try the pubic hair pie with bong cheese, it's amazing) Little Deli Pinthouse (hasn't made a good pizza in 10 years) Southside (isn't this Domino's in different colors?) Conan's (oh what the fuck, smoke another bowl) WINNER Home Slice (the Sam Ehlinger of local pizzas, beloved by all but not quite worthy of the hype) Pieous Pizza Day (aspires to be Papa Murphy's) Via 313 (great pie, but might as well be a different food group, still worthy) Pieous 313 Buffalina ... HS ESP Conans (with nostalgia weighting) ... Everybody else.
July 10, 20205 yr Little Deli crushes Home Slice and East Side Pies. Backspace's failure to crack the top 10 just shows how lousy Austin palates are.
July 10, 20205 yr 2 hours ago, ChickenSandwich said: Desano on Burnet should be in top ten easy. Probably top 5 Definitely a top 10. If this was Austin pizza 1986, I’d put Conan’s up near the top. But it’s not, and it isn’t
July 10, 20205 yr Home Slice is great for their Italian sub, which is what I always order from there. I tried some of their calzone the other day when my wife ordered it, and it was good too. Their pizza is the last thing I would order.
July 10, 20205 yr 3 minutes ago, Focht Up said: Home Slice is great for their Italian sub, which is what I always order from there. I tried some of their calzone the other day when my wife ordered it, and it was good too. Their pizza is the last thing I would order. The pepperoni Sicilian and the Italian sub are the two best things on the menu at Home Slice. While the thin crust is solid, it's pretty forgettable.
July 10, 20205 yr 2 hours ago, CooterBrown said: The pepperoni Sicilian and the Italian sub are the two best things on the menu at Home Slice. While the thin crust is solid, it's pretty forgettable. Sicilian is too bready, imo. The plain cheese slice is their best pizza for me if I’m not getting the hoagie.
July 10, 20205 yr agree on the italian at HS. i never get the pizza at pieous either. pastrami sammy all the way.
July 10, 20205 yr 22 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said: At least Pieous has great pizza. How's the meatball sub at Home Slice? It's run of the mill, imo. Not great, not bad.
July 10, 20205 yr Conan’s winning is crazy to me. I use to live close to the one off Anderson and would go every now and then and it was definitely nothing special but maybe I was ordering wrong. Preferred to drive a little further to home slice.
July 10, 20205 yr 12 minutes ago, Hook1997 said: Conan’s winning is crazy to me. I use to live close to the one off Anderson and would go every now and then and it was definitely nothing special but maybe I was ordering wrong. Preferred to drive a little further to home slice. Homeslice is dry as fuck in my opinion. Not nearly enough sauce, and what little sauce they do bother using, is unremarkable. But opinions are like assholes, and surly is full of them, so there you have it.
July 10, 20205 yr 3 hours ago, jimmyjazz said: At least Pieous has great pizza. Have you tried the pastrami yet? Because it migth be the best thing on their menu. And that is not intended to take anything at all away from teh pizza. Edited July 10, 20205 yr by Anastasis
July 10, 20205 yr 4 hours ago, 4th&Five said: agree on the italian at HS. i never get the pizza at pieous either. pastrami sammy all the way. This guys knows.
July 10, 20205 yr 35 minutes ago, Anastasis said: Have you tried the pastrami yet? Because it migth be the best thing on their menu. And that is not intended to take anything at all away from teh pizza. Nah, I haven't been there in probably 6 months. The only time I get out that way is when my kid's travel club (soccer) or HS team is playing at Dripping Springs or something like that. Y'all tipped me off to the pastrami after my first visit, and next time out everyone wanted pizza, so I deferred.
July 11, 20205 yr My wife likes Conans. My customers like Conans. 'Cause they're the real article. What you see is what you get. One of the funniest men ever to live was also one of the most genuine actors who never really got many chances to show his chops because we were too busy laughing with him. Anyway, this thread has made me want to try Conans to see what all the newfound hype is about. I would normally try them every half-decade out of nostalgia but maybe they're doing something different these days. I'm gonna pick one up this week to take to work. Any recs on which pie from the menu? Edited July 11, 20205 yr by Lobo
July 11, 20205 yr The goddamn savage on wheat with anchovies and japs. If you’re a woman, the cheeseburger pizza is solid also.
July 11, 20205 yr I don't really think Conan's has changed much. It's great late night drunk pizza. It's different. I just don't think it's top 10 in Austin, much less #1.
July 12, 20205 yr 19 hours ago, jimmyjazz said: I don't really think Conan's has changed much. It's great late night drunk pizza. It's different. I just don't think it's top 10 in Austin, much less #1. It definitely hasn't changed much. And it's definitely my #1 in Austin. People with different opinions, crazy wild weird stuff.
July 12, 20205 yr 20 hours ago, CooterBrown said: The goddamn savage on wheat with anchovies and japs. If you’re a woman, the cheeseburger pizza is solid also. This is what I order, except without the anchovies. Add extra cheese. Edited July 12, 20205 yr by Focht Up
July 12, 20205 yr 21 hours ago, jimmyjazz said: I don't really think Conan's has changed much. It's great late night drunk pizza. It's different. I just don't think it's top 10 in Austin, much less #1. This is Surly where what you ate in college is the best you will ever have.
July 12, 20205 yr 1 hour ago, utee94 said: It definitely hasn't changed much. And it's definitely my #1 in Austin. People with different opinions, crazy wild weird stuff. First two sentences in my original post: Quote Conan's took top prize in the Austin Chronicle's local pizza competition. I don't get it, I wouldn't put them in my top 10, but opinions, assholes, whatever. I sure ate a crap ton of Conan's on the Drag, though.
July 13, 20205 yr I don’t think Conan’s is the best pizza in Austin. But I’m happy it won and that some people (people inclined to read alternative weeklies) still give a shit about some of the old school Austin spots. Also, savage on wheat with japs is a really really good fucking pizza so it’s not like Domino’s won here.
July 13, 20205 yr 10 hours ago, HenryJames said: This is Surly where what you ate in college is the best you will ever have. 1 hour ago, irishtexan said: I don’t think Conan’s is the best pizza in Austin. But I’m happy it won and that some people (people inclined to read alternative weeklies) still give a shit about some of the old school Austin spots. Also, savage on wheat with japs is a really really good fucking pizza so it’s not like Domino’s won here. 10 hours ago, jimmyjazz said: First two sentences in my original post: I sure ate a crap ton of Conan's on the Drag, though. Yeah, all you fucktards are still acting like Conan's isn't delicious, except it is, so go fuck yomama. The End.
July 13, 20205 yr 1 hour ago, irishtexan said: I don’t think Conan’s is the best pizza in Austin. But I’m happy it won and that some people (people inclined to read alternative weeklies) still give a shit about some of the old school Austin spots. Actually, that's a good point -- the Google social influencers living near 2nd and Congress wouldn't know Conan's from Domino's. They're not the ones voting in the AusChron contest.
July 13, 20205 yr 35 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said: Actually, that's a good point -- the Google social influencers living near 2nd and Congress wouldn't know Conan's from Domino's. They're not the ones voting in the AusChron contest. Yathink??? It might actually be that there are some real actual people that live in Austin that like Conan's pizza??? That's like... fucking shocking and shit!!!!
July 13, 20205 yr 8 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said: You really don't need to be taking this so personally. Yeah... so, likewise I'm sure? This is surly, so of course I do.
October 13, 20205 yr 34 minutes ago, texasdago said: Sorellina out by the Pedernales River (by Apis) reopened. Excellent pizza! Apis still closed?
October 13, 20205 yr 1 hour ago, 4th&Five said: Hopefully they at least get to control the quality of the Austin locations while the rest of them turn to shit like every other national chain trying to squeeze the last dollar out of a concept.
October 13, 20205 yr 9 hours ago, 4th&Five said: This is awesome news. I love their pies. If anybody knows their management team...please ask them to put one in at the defunct locale of a Mr. Gatti's in my neighborhood. It's a standlone site that is already outfitted for a 313 pizza. They could probably fashion a little outdoor beer garden as well given the footprint. I admit, it is literally located between a "We Buy Gold" shop and goodwill on one side...and a Shell service station on the other side. But it could work dammit. I also need to find a better neighborhood.
October 14, 20205 yr A good friend was a early investor in the oak hill and campus locations. He told me this was coming because they paid him out recently. He said he’ll still get half off though.
October 14, 20205 yr 48 minutes ago, Lobo said: This is awesome news. I love their pies. If anybody knows their management team...please ask them to put one in at the defunct locale of a Mr. Gatti's in my neighborhood. It's a standlone site that is already outfitted for a 313 pizza. They could probably fashion a little outdoor beer garden as well given the footprint. I admit, it is literally located between a "We Buy Gold" shop and goodwill on one side...and a Shell service station on the other side. But it could work dammit. I also need to find a better neighborhood. I know where you are talkign about and there is zero chance of a beer garden pizza joint in that spot.
October 14, 20205 yr Stop crushing dreams man. There's gotta be room on the side or in the back. You're discriminating because there's a "We Buy Gold" spot next door, aren't you? Edited October 14, 20205 yr by Lobo
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