Christie's Country Store- Pizza

Here's just a quick review of  the pizza at Christie's Country Store in Westport. Being the closest food place to my house, I figured it'd be important to know what they're pizza was like (they even deliver).  That's already points for convenience.

So I ordered a small cheese pie (they have all the usual toppings).  The pizza was a good size for $9. I mean I couldn't eat all of it so it wasn't a personal pizza or anything. Their dough is very thick for your traditional pizza- I'm a fan of thin crust- but the crust was crunchy and pretty good for its thickness. The pizza was very hot- I hope that means it was freshly made. 

Although I liked the thick, gooey mozzarella they used, there was simply too much of it. There was so much it outweighed the rest of the pizza and often fell off because there was so much of it. The cheese was also impossible to cut because it was so thick. 

My favorite part of the pizza was their sauce. The taste was decent but they put a lot of sauce on, which I love on my pizza. 

In the end, Christie's pizza is pretty decent, but if I had my choice of pizza in Westport I wouldn't go back to Christie's for their pizza. 

Southport Brewing Company

Southport Brewing Company 203-256-BEER

2600 Post Rd Southport, CT 06490

With locations in Hamden, Milford, Stamford, Branford and Southport- SBC has become a popular Connecticut restaurant over the last 10 years- bringing in all different crowds. The Southport location, its original, is the only one I can really report on. It brings in families for dinner, couples, the sports-watching crowd and those who just enjoy tasting one of their 27 brews. 

SBC offers salads, bar food, burgers, sandwiches, and even entrees- steaks, pork and pasta dishes. I personally think their thin-crust pizzas are one of their better options. The last time I ate at SBC, I went with two friends, Eliza and Jordan for a quick dinner. 

I ordered the pork and beans-a pork chop with orange marmalade and sauteed beans with spinach. The beans and spinach worked well with the sweetness of the orange sauce, and I thought the pork was overall pretty good. 

Jordan ordered the pork special- his pork was overcooked/dry and the sauce was lacking in flavor. Eliza ordered the warm goat cheese salad which tasted pretty good- a simple salad but the goat cheese had a nice Focaccia crust that added texture. 

For dessert we ordered key lime pie and the chocolate lava cake. Both desserts were decent- not the best of either that I've ever had but not memorable by any means.

Don't expect to get great food at SBC, but its a good place for a modest family dinner, and I recommend trying the pizza or to watch a sports game at their bar/booths. Note: I can't comment on their beers- only a few more years..

Westfair Pizza and Pasta

Westfair Pizza and Pasta ~ 1759 Post Road East Westport, CT ~ (203) 259-2299

A hidden secret about Westfair Pizza & Pasta (formally known as "Slice"), is their paninis.  One would not think to order one from here because the name of the restaurant is not Westfair Pizza, Pasta, and Paninis, but the grilled sandwiches are in fact very appetizing.

Tonight I had the hot "Cha-Cha" panini (all are $7.25), which consists of grilled chicken on a grilled roll with cheddar, avocado, bacon, sundried tomatoes, and pesto mayo - an original combo I had never seen before.  I brought it home, and upon opening the styrofoam box I literally said out loud "Whoa."  The variety of colors - green from avocado, yellow/orange from chedder, red from tomatoes....) this panini had made it look incredible, and almost like a painter's pallet. Anyway, the sandwich was very good.  Each component was tasty except for the pesto mayo.  There was not enough of it, and it was quite bland.  To compensate for it, I put Annie's Goddess dressing on the side to dip the panini into; this was a great call.

In the end, I very much enjoyed my panini and the "small" (it was actually very big) garden salad I got on the side.  Next time any of you go to Westfair, make sure you try a panini.  However, if you're in the mood for pizza, get the salad pizza.  It's delicious.

**I'm not giving Westfair Pizza & Pasta a numerical review because I did not eat at the restaurant

Best Pizza in Westport

So in my hometown of Westport, we've got way too many pizza places. Tell us what your favorite is!

This is just places that specialize in pizza:

Planet Pizza

Pizza Thyme

Angelina's 

Joe's Pizza

Arcudi's 

Martha's Pizza

4 Brothers

Westport Pizza

Bertucci's

John's Best

Julian's

Westfair Pasta & Pizza

Elvira's (sorta)

My personal favorite is Julian's Brick Oven Pizza (located on Riverside next to Mansion Clam House)- which I only recently tried. Reminds me a lot of Pepe's.

It's got a crispy thin crust, good amount of sauce,  fresh toppings and a great smoky flavor from the brick oven. 

Leave a comment and tell us who has the best pizza in Westport.