April 25, 2009

Pellicci's Ristorante

Family owned and operated since 1947, Pellicci's has developed quite a following in Stamford since its inception over 60 years ago. Located amidst no-name liquor stores, a golden boxer statue and Lucy's Pizzeria, Pellicci's is clearly the diamond in the rough of Stamford's West Side.

Establishment. Pellicci's old world decor and spacious, low lit dining rooms set the precedent for a superb Italian restaurant. With plucky Italian music and checkered tablecloths abound, Pellicci's delivers an air of class in an otherwise dingy part of town with traditional ambiance, full table service (however slow), and the personal flair that only a family business can deliver. Equipped with a virtual arsenal of Italian specialties, this restaurant can cater to anyone in the mood for steaks, seafood, chicken, veal (all served as platters or family style), and of course, pizza.

Pizza. This pizza clearly combines good quality ingredients and homemade, tried and true recipes to make a stellar product. Pellicci's Neapolitan crust is perfectly cooked with just the right amount of char and crispiness, pairing well with perfectly portioned, delicious, stringy cheese (albeit a tad bland). Pellicci's truly shines with its sauce, quite obviously homemade and perfected as a pasta sauce over the course of the establishment's 60+ year run. While flavorful, the sauce is also very heavy and concentrated, overpowering the rest of the pie at times. Another highlight of this pizza was the meatball topping: an incredibly flavorful and blatantly handmade ingredient that scored perfectly across all of our judges. Despite the inherent quality of each ingredient, these flavors married in a lackluster fashion. However, this shortcoming was hardly enough to tarnish such a delicious pizza.

The bottom line. Pellicci's is an inviting Italian restaurant and while we're positive they have much more to offer than pizza, their pizza is still very, very good.

Establishment: 26/30
Pizza: 23/30
Hits the Spot: 7/10
Large Cheese: $11.95

Pellicci's Restaurant on Urbanspoon

1 comment:

  1. we ordered a pizza from Pellicci's. We never have had such bad pizza. It was soggy, no flavor, NO tomoato sauce on the dough (go to Italy and all the European countries, so called white Pizza does not exist). We never ever will have a Pizza from them. I rather make it myself then I know it will turn out well and Italy orignal like.

    ReplyDelete

Commenting Policy

Comments posted on the Stamford Pizza Tour blog are moderated and will be approved if and only if they comply with our commenting policy. We reserve the right to delete or censor any comments that we deem to be abusive, off-topic, personal attacks, or blatant spam.

Comments are essential to any blog's success. They provide suggestions, offer constructive criticism, and spark conversation that would not be possible otherwise. However, comments are expected to be substantive and relevant to the subject at hand by way of agreement or dissent. If we feel that these guidelines are not met, your comment will be deleted.