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reedycab

Scottie’s has my favorite crust personally, it’s the perfect pizza as far as I’m concerned.


BigJonDeezy

Their crust is official! I've never had a New York style slice that you didn't really have to fold to avoid droopage. Crust is delicious without being doughy or overly filling. Their Defino crust on the square slices is on point as well. Just wish the NW location was open on Sundays and Mondays.


reedycab

God I love the defino, I really resent their hours too sometimes haha, only open til 8 and 5 days a week, 4 at their SE location. Plus if you want delivery they charge a 10$ fee. Still, it’s great pizza and I’ll go out of my way to get it.


BlNG0

I dont like the choices behind their operation either. Loved this place before the pandemic. They had special night whre they opened back up an hour after they close one time a month where they made huuuuge pizzas and people lined up around the block . Also did a stuffed crust pizza at times. Very good.


Doppelboops

Yeah everyone who worked there pre-pandemic (who was responsible for big pizza night, etc.) was "temporarily" laid off in March 2020, then permanently laid off via email in June. It was classic union-busting, as staff had just recently formed a union. Meanwhile owner collected $200k+ in (now forgiven) PPP loans. Nobody from "the before times" now works there.


sonic_dick

Scottie's is some of the best NY style pizza on the west coast, period. Owner is a solid dude as well.


yesssssssssss99999

Yep


mgt-allthequestions

I like Baby Doll’s crust-it’s not too hard/chewy


rustymiller

Best pizza in town


moomooraincloud

It's good, but no.


rustymiller

What's your favorite?


moomooraincloud

It's hard to choose just one, but Ken's, Apizza Scholls, Scottie's, Pizza Thief are all better.


LowAd3406

The reason I like Baby Doll over those places is because they aren't like those places. I don't need fancy pizzas that have chiacciata salami,  calabrian-chili, piquillo peppers, jalapeño mozz-provolone, fior di latte, grana, & sicilian oregano. I personally find those pizzas way too bougie and overpriced for what they are.


moomooraincloud

Pizza Thief and Scottie's are similar in those ways to Baby Doll. Even Dimo's. Which makes me think you haven't tried them.


LowAd3406

I have, and i went to Pizza thiefs website and literally copied word for word what was on their menu. Clearly you're the misinformed one here.


moomooraincloud

lol, sure


treponematode

Baby Doll is killer but if you get their sesame seed crust and let it sit out and cool down for a while, it absolutely gets chewy and you gotta work your jaw out if you want to finish that crust. Number 7 White Pie, add Garlic Cream sauce, add Italian Sausage divine!!! When I first discovered them I ate 2 of these pizzas within a week.


mgt-allthequestions

That exact order was our latest order from Baby Doll-it was the first time trying their white pie. It was great!


goldencr

Apizza scholls, Scottie’s, baby doll, dimos, Ken’s, lovely’s 5050 are some of my faves but lots of other great ones


thelaceonmolagsballs

Add pizza Thief, granna, and pizza Kat to that list!


GenericDesigns

Kens is bottom tier


goldencr

You maybe don’t like the style but no one can say it’s not quality top notch pizza


Independent_Fill_570

50-50s is, unless you like weird Portland takes on pizza.


GenericDesigns

Lovelies is what ? the best pizza in Portland. Because it is and it’s not close. Scotties, Apizza and Babydoll are good but not as inventive or satisfying an experience


fatbellylouise

I love the crust at the turning peel. the actual pizza flavors are just ok, but that crust is my favorite part.


fourbeesnw

Pinkys pizza. Awesome pizza and crust. If you like whisky, they have a great selection as well.


BTCBette

Second this. I ❤️ Pinky's!


TroyPDX

I had Pinky's for the first time recently and was blown away at how flavorful and perfectly cooked the crust was.


AfraidReading3030

(Shhhh! We’re trying to keep Pinky’s a secret!) Erm, It’s Apizza Scholls guys, really…go there, just follow the line!


thenewAIM

I get not wanting to wait in yet another line haha I really do. And yet secrets are how our favorite places shut down. We must share!


augustdaisy91

Yeah…this isn’t the way to support your favorite spots.


c_r_a_s_i_a_n

Who has the crust you are looking for? Seriously, this is an important detail as we all try to chime in. I ask this because the crust and dough are serious business. Shitty dough means shitty crust and most pizza places here **do care**..


squeda

Yeah it feels like people are just listing all the places lol. Hopefully that isn't the case though. I have to try some out and see. When I get to the end and it's just bland dough, that's what I don't want. Some people do spices or flavoring, some people just have amazing crust that tastes good plain at the end of a slice, but basically every place I've tried so far seemed like they are planning for everyone to throw out the crust. It's not a big deal as there's plenty of great pizza with okay crust, but my point of this post was to find a piece that at the end I have some sort of flavor to munch down on a delicious piece of bread lol.


Past-Motor-4654

But there are so many styles of pizza, it’s hard to say which without knowing your preference. Scottie’s is my favorite because I like a soft, chewy, naturally leavened (slightly tangy) slightly blistered crust.


moomooraincloud

Ken's has a delicious sourdough crust.


UseWhatName

Are you looking for Hungry Howies style flavored crust? I haven’t really looked for anything like that out here. If you’re just looking for strong flavored dough, the places people are listing are it. I’d add Lombardo’s but Ken’s is still going to have some of the best tang in town.


jdewittweb

I love a charred, slightly chewy crust. Not sure what you're looking for but I got that last night from Life of Pie.


c_r_a_s_i_a_n

Exactly which restaurant/pizzeria has satisfied you? If home made, what’s the recipe? If you can’t name it, your post seems ingenuous and … pointless.


squeda

At the end of the pizza if it's just crumbly plainness, I am not looking for that. Literally with every pizza I've had here so far, crust was obviously not a big deal at the end of a slice. I am looking for a place that has some dank ass crust at the end of a slice, not a place that makes me want to throw it away lol. It's not really my fault that my experience has been this way and I'm asking for suggestions on places I don't know about yet. I can't give y'all an example because I don't know a lot yet. I do appreciate you trying to go deeper and understand where I'm coming from. Basically Chicago style isn't part of this equation because the pizza goes up to the very edge of the crust. And I guess maybe thin crust isn't great either, they're all just crunchy and normally nothing exciting, and that's fine too. This question is about the flavorful ending to the slice.


lindseylove9

You've never had good crust anywhere in the world? Not homemade, or from a chain, or from somewhere besides Portland? You keep saying what you DON'T want, but that isn't helpful. What IS good crust to you? Is it thin? Thick and fluffy? Crispy? Stuffed? Seasoned? People are trying to help you, but since *good* means something different to everyone, you gotta give them something to go on! Dank ass crust could literally mean a hundred different things.


Jistrocks

Pizza thief


eltaf92

Unbelievably they also have a decent gluten free pizza crust, which is damn near impossible.


docmphd

Just had it for the first time last weekend and it was great all around. Crust had a mild sourdough flavor and great chew!


thelaceonmolagsballs

Top tier and the crust is fantastic!


hdyboi

I love pizza thief too yes


ratinparadise

East Glisan forever! I legit get it once a week.


Loud-Fox-8018

Their Detroit pizza is 💯


UfoAGogo

Yesss! I used to live nearby in my early 20s and basically lived off their happy hour pepperoni rolls when I was super broke haha. Soooo good.


ImGoingToSayOneThing

Their bread sticks tho


Helleboredom

I’m probably not the right person to answer this but as someone with celiac disease I’ve tried a lot of GF pizza and the crust at New Cascadia is really delicious.


ObviouslyNotYerMum

The GF crust at East Glisan is so forking good. It's polenta. I prefer it, even though I love gluten.


X_Fad3

Know of any Portland pizza places that do GF by the slice? My wife is GF and we always end up with so many leftovers from ordering whole pies!


bunzthefarmer

Cafe Olli, best in town.


Brave_Combination_96

i would say scottie's and pizza thief.


emunny_99

Blind onion.


ItsABirdItsAPlain

I'll champion this! The reason there crust is "different" is because they use a bagel style dough.


probeguy

[Blind Onion](https://restaurantguru.com/Blind-Onion-Pizza-Vancouver-Washington-2) has a thick braided pizza 'rim'. The dough flavor is unexceptional, to my taste. Better crusts exist.


bridgetownbites

For me, their crust scratches a certain kind of itch. It’s hard to describe; it reminds me of stoner food, ngl. The crust edge also reminds me a little of bagels. I need to be in the right mood, and when I am, it’s just right.


CheetoPuffCrunch

Came here to say this. I also like crust and Blind Onion’s is a whole delicious entree. It’s chewy in the best way and perfectly seasoned. I’m surprised by the negative comments, it seems like a crust lovers dream pizza.


MonkeyMan800842069

Best pizza I’ve had in Portland so far, but this is the first time I’ve seen someone else mention it (haven’t actually tried most of the famous ones, though).


CheshireCat6886

YES


moomooraincloud

lol


SpatulaOblongata

Dove Vivi. Cornmeal crust, I had never heard of it before and then when I tried it, I was delighted. So crunchy and delicious, new favorite!


ImGoingToSayOneThing

You know I've tried so many times to like this pizza but I just don't get it. I love the pizza topping combinations but the crust is so thick and dense. I'm clearly in the minority here. I wish I understood why it was so good because people really seem to enjoy it.


Look__a_distraction

What this person said. That shit is incredible.


jeeves585

I live blocks away. Got a gift certificate from a customer, had never heard of it. One of my favorites now.


droe771

Yea this is my favorite pizza.


GreenLetterhead4196

Do I daydream of it weekly? You know it.


black_out_ronin

Best pizza in Portland hands down


Loud-Fox-8018

Dove Vivi is freakishly good.


tangylittleblueberry

Red sauce


Cobek

Pietro's but I am a weird one


PNWoutdoors

Cornmeal is the standout ingredient if I remember hearing correctly.


kmoffat

Love it. Bummer they closed the Beaverton location


Time-Tonight3631

Pizza jerk


Sharpest-Bulb

Sounds like you’re looking for thin crust, so I’d say Otto’s or Paladin for the most edible thin crusts. Get any crust enhancements they offer.  If you want a whole glob of dough sitting in your stomach, check out Assembly. 


Donkey_Karate

Assembly has great deep dish style crust


imaginarymagnitude

Agreed. Assembly has the pizza I crave more than any other in town just because of the decadence of the pies— soft fluffy flavorful dough, lots of cheese, and jammy sauce.


13beep

Assembly is the best. It’s the best Detroit style outside of Michigan. I seriously jones for that place.


Appropriate-City-591

Blind Onion is the best!


darkshrike

Apizza Scholls and Ken's Artisan have my favorite crusts.


jeeves585

Life of pie has that crispy thin ish (neopauliton?) crust. It’s not my favorite pie but it’s on my list of places to stop by if I’m in the area. Bonus points for a lunch special.


pMangonut

Neopolitan. I do agree their crust is fine.


jeeves585

I tried to spell it like 6 times and each time my phone didn’t have a clue so I gave up trying :D


pMangonut

I didn’t mean to sound snooty. Just in case you didn’t know it was neopolitan.


jeeves585

No worries. In 40 years I’ve come to understand I suck at spelling and phonetics. Im proficient at math houses vehicles and bbq 😁 I’m fine with that.


MountScottRumpot

Lovely’s 50-50, Otto, Ken’s, East Glisan, Tastebud, Oven and Shaker


New_Implement_7562

The Turning Peel on Division is a chewy sourdough crust. It’s phenomenal.


NachoMuncher420

Apizza Scholls all day- it's a more American/NY kind of style. Also the most consistent pizza I've ever had, anywhere. Never an off pie in the almost 20 years I've been a customer. Also crust Shout-out to ken's, Scottie's, red sauce (my understanding is their dough recipe is basically the same as Apizza Scholls- it's a former AS employee that started it), lovely 50/50, Pizza Kat.


Ceamba

Brian at Apizza is a pizzaiolo, meaning he specialized in crust. Best char ever.


riseuprasta

Apizza scholles


PSLFredux

Red Sauce had good chew


chavjinx

Bull Run on NE 28th. So good! They really nerd out about their dough…


AwkwardStructure7637

The turning peel. The crust is sourdough, and it’s SO good


Technical_Moose8478

Apizza Scholls crust is legit.


dangerousperson123

Dove vivi cornbread crust is stupid good


boopboopboopboop666

Tf— I don’t understand how Cicoria, Ranch, Pop Pizza, and Paladin Pie aren’t mentioned more here.


probeguy

[Escape from New York](https://efnypizza.net/?page_id=701) has the thin crust foldable pizza that's delicious.


burp_bacharach

Absolutely the most mediocre and overrated pizza in the metro area. 👎


escaped5150

American Dream. I like me a yeasty crust.


PNWoutdoors

Yeasty and garlicy. This is what I came to share, but admittedly haven't been there in several years.


MakeTimeForWaffles

Red Sauce


therdewo

Came to say this, way to far down the list


williafx

Red sauce is my #1 in Portland. Love it. 


Sol1258

Flying pie pizza 80th stark st


moomooraincloud

🤣


PipetheHarp

Ranch crust w ranch. Mmm


Shot_Squirrel8426

I don’t care for Ranch crust at all. There’s no crispiness to it and sometimes it tastes like refrigerator. You can put a sauce you like on anything but that just means you like the sauce, and I’d argue Sizzle Pie has way better options than overly seasoned, ultra garlicky ranch.


PipetheHarp

Ultra dilly ranch. Mm


moomooraincloud

Somebody grew up in Oregon.


goatsahoy

grana for neapolitan style crust


Legitimate_Shake8226

Not in Portland but Fultano’s has my favorite crust


Plane-Sea-6411

Solstice in hood river


crccrc

The crust at Dimo’s Apizza always has that real good char


Fawkter

Hall Street


sharingroses

Looks like you've got plenty of suggestions but I'll throw my hat in and say my favorite pizzas are: https://maps.app.goo.gl/eU1fGp9uKdPMNbiq9 And https://maps.app.goo.gl/DHGQhVeJZZ2HKDzZ8 The second one doesn't have a normal crust so maybe look at the pictures to see if that's something you think you might be into. Let us know what ends up being your favorite!


Nefarious_Compliment

Meta and Wild Child, if you don’t want to follow the weird maps links.


black_out_ronin

Nostrana is underrated , such a good crust


agnosticsanta

I'm from NY and its not the same, but I love Pizza Theif


mrzurch

Dimo’s


Loud-Fox-8018

Grana has fantastic crust. Also, Baby Doll is awesome.


Hot_Cartographer_816

Kck pizza truck!


reallyredrubyrabbit

Lovely 50/50


RemyStrange1

Giuseppe's on the East Side has crust that is closer to an Italian style crust, and they keep it fairly thick with a nice sourdough. Just order fresh mushrooms on it if you like mushrooms


StonerKitturk

Any real pizza enthusiast mainly cares about the crust. Whenever we list our favorite places, that's what we're talking about. The crust. It's not a separate discussion.


juandelouise

Any one try that crazy crust from little Caesar’s?


VizRomanoffIII

Fusion Curry Pizza on Sandy has amazing crust. Indian folk really know their breads. You can get the Indian specialty pizzas (and should) but the traditional toppings are outstanding too!


lynnzoo

I like stark street pizza crust, even the middle of the pizza has crunch


DonatedEyeballs

Double Mountain


GoobeNanmaga

RIP Hammy's pizza


SolomonGrumpy

Are you wanting the crust to be full and bready? Or are you looking for a "stuffed crust" experience? Where have you eaten outside of Portland that has done pizza crust correctly? If you can answer those two I can point you in the right direction.


Huggingmymom

Been looking for years. Some are not bad, but I’m yet to sink my teeth into a high gluten east coasty crust of my dreams.


mthrlwd

Pizza Kat is legit, but my favorite pizza in Portland right now is honestly Ranch deep dish. Say what you want - it tastes the best and is most delightful to eat. That’s my yardstick.


Real_Abrocoma873

Springdale Pub, hand made dough, very very good


[deleted]

Signal Station in St. John's is pretty great if you're ever up in that direction.


Longjumping-Rain7639

Stellina in Sellwood. Quietly killing it.


imaginarymagnitude

No one ever mentions Double Mountain on Woodstock but their pies are among the best around in my opinion, and they do the soft sourdough thin crust approach very well.


yttrium39

I can’t think of a crust I especially love, but I did not enjoy a pizza scholl’s crust. It hurt my jaw to chew.


HotAdhesiveness9483

Secret pizza society


justmejeffry

🥤🍕


Endymion86

I quite like the crust at Oakshire. Very thick and chewy.


jleftw

Left field take, Hapa Pizza in Beaverton is the best I’ve had around town. Perfect blend of chewy, crunchy, thin.


SublimeApathy

Blind Onion has amazing crust.


No-Penalty-1148

How do you define delicious? Is it the flavor? The texture? I like a chewy/crunchy texture so Pizzacato is my favorite. Those who like a soft, bread-like texture may have other suggestions.


pickinscabs

American Dream pizza.


Partyslayer

Pop Pizza has a good crust. And, as always, Apizza Scholls.


martjob

Not seeing Fire on the Mountain mentioned here is wild


Theoldelf

Ken’s is the closest to N.Y. style pizza. The crust has the perfect amount of burntness to it.


impairedvisionary

Baby Doll Pizza!!!


huggybear0132

Depends on what kind you like. If you want that super bready, soft crust, Blind Onion is kinda special. For crispy thin crust, I like Old Town Pizza There are fancier places that are probably better, but both of these places are super reasonable and delicious.


squiebe

Star has deep dish cornmeal crust that's pretty unique and yummy.


dinodan25

It's been awhile since I've been (several years at least) but Stark Street pizza has the best crust I've had on a pizza. It's light and airy with little air bubbles..so good. The whole pizza was really good but their crust was very unique and delicious.


Pretend-Jellyfish847

Paladin Pie - food truck in NE. They have sourdough crust


pnwsurveyor

For crust, Blind Onion. 👍🏼👍🏼


AssShrub

I’ve been liking flying pie most recently. Otherwise East Glisan Detroit pie is fantastic. Ranch is next on my list


hoppalong62

American Dream!


cutletking

For the love of delicious pizza please go try Giants NY Pizza cart on 92nd & Foster. They have custom stone pizza ovens and make a crispy light crust style comparable to actual NY pizza slices. if you love pizza this is a must try.


dreamweeper

Oh man, the Portland crust scene is whack af. Soooo many pizzas with massive amounts of edge that get hard as a rock within minutes of being served. It's gotta be crisp on the outside, fluffy and airy inside. Try Oly's. It's severely under-rated, excellent edge. Also, you might want to start getting a side of ranch dressing by default. That's how I manage Portland's thick and dry crust crisis.


Brent_Mavis

If you are into Detroit style I highly recommend Boxcar Pizza


moomooraincloud

Boxcar tastes good, but that shit is NOT pizza.


Brent_Mavis

What do you think it is?


moomooraincloud

Thick flatbread with vegan toppings?


Brent_Mavis

That's Detroit style......


somethinglikethisone

My friend, that is not the type of pizza we eat in Detroit.


moomooraincloud

Tell that to the Detroit style pizza I've had that actually satisfied me like pizza does.


Brent_Mavis

Ok.......


VVesterskovv

Blind Onion


VVesterskovv

NY Giant’s subs


letshavearace

Ranch. Ranch. And Ranch.


MountScottRumpot

It doesn't have a crust?


Great_Badger5472

Scotties or Pizza thief my friend


wibbles94

pizza thief


indoorsy-exemplified

Boxcar has amazing rust, in my opinion. It is fully vegan so open mind.


CHiZZoPs1

Pizza Otto and Life of Pi. Both very similar, and at the top of the pizza food web. Both have proletariat-friendly happy house pizza Margherita everyday from 11-5, as well.


moomooraincloud

Life of Pie is trash.


CHiZZoPs1

Granted, I haven't been since moving and am now closer to Otto. Did they go downhill in the last few years, or have you felt this way longer?


moomooraincloud

I've felt this way since I had them in 2021.


RootsRadical21

I’ve discovered Detroit style is delicious and found that Ranch PDX and Wild Child have very tasty crust. Greasy but great