Establishment. The restaurant is very small and very cold. There is no bathroom and the dining area is marginally passable as one if there are more than two parties eating. However, the restaurant is open relatively late and the service is on par with any decent pizza parlor in the area, so that's good. The menu is also fairly diverse, offering Sicilian and conventional style pizzas with a wealth of topping selections. Again, that's good.
Pizza. Here's where it gets considerably less good. The pizza came out of the oven freakishly hot and stayed as such for approximately 28 seconds. The crust felt undercooked, the sauce was largely flavorless (albeit abundant), and the cheese slid clear off each slice before congealing into an inedible mess in the aforementioned 28 second window. The toppings (mushrooms and meatballs) were the highlight of Belltown's product when they were coaxed into staying on the pizza. *Judge Dan's opinion differed from Judge Elliot and Judge Scott's opinions in that he thought the pizza wasn't half bad.
The bottom line. Belltown offers a mediocre product that quickly cools to an outright bad one.
Establishment: 15/30
Pizza: 16/30
Hits the Spot: 6/10
Large Cheese: $10.95
Best pizza in Stamford by far. Thanks for scareing everyone away from it with your bad review.
ReplyDeleteBelltown has the BEST sicilian pie ever & the sauce is excellent.
ReplyDeleteWell maybe if you had waited more than 30 seconds to take a bite the cheese would not have slid off. I dont know of any pizza where the cheese doesnt slide right off when its 30 seconds removed from the oven. Belltown is definitely one of the best pizza's in town
ReplyDeleteThese men are trying to ruin the reputation of a landmark. Belltown has been my favorite pizza hands down for 15 years, and I don't even live in Stamford anymore, and stop there anytime I'm in Stamford just to get a slice.
ReplyDeleteyou gotta be kidding me, this is one of the best in the town!! its a take away place not a sit down resturant.
ReplyDeleteI remember when belltown opened. I have been going there since day 1. They are not the best in stamford but always a classic pizza pie.Definitely within the top 10!
ReplyDeleteGUYS YOU NEED TO JUDGE WITH YOUR TASTE BUDS,NOT WITH YOUR HEART,FINE YOU GUYS LIKE BELLTOWN,BUT BE OPEN MINDED AND TRY OTHER PLACES,MY FAVORITE IS RIDGEWAYPIZZA ,BUT IM NOT ALWAYS IN THE MOOD FOR RIDGEWAY,IF I WANNA HAVE A FEW BEERS AND GET BLASTED,I GO TO COLONY,THIS WAY THE NEXT DAY I DONT REMEMBER WHAT IT TASTED LIKE,..LOL..JOE..GOOD NITE
ReplyDeleteBelltown is one of those hit or miss pizza places. When they make their pie right, it's awesome. When they under-cook it (which seems to be happening a lot), it is mediocre. I can't find a perfect time frame when to enjoy the pizza. You eat it too soon, the cheese comes off like a waterfall. You eat it too late, the cheese already congealed and gets "crunchy"....which isn't the greatest texture in the world.
ReplyDeleteBelltown is absolutely hit or miss. However, when they hit they probably hit harder than anywhere else in Stamford.
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