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ChowboyDan t1_j7v929g wrote

Antonio's (Amherst)

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Flower_Murderer t1_j7vb4h3 wrote

Controversial opinion here: Antonio's is kind of meh.

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ChowboyDan t1_j7vc4f8 wrote

Went to UMASS Amherst and lived off this pizza. It's possible that it doesn't stand up to some other pizza places that exist now. But back in the day, there was nothing that even compared. It was either New England Greek-style pizza with sweet sauce (which is a nightmare), or nothing.

Every time I visit the happy valley, I have to get a couple of slices. It could be just nostalgia, but I absolutely love it.

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jp_jellyroll t1_j7vp6ci wrote

UMass '07. I've eaten pizza all over the country in the ~15 years since. Antonio's avocado quesadilla pizza is still in my Top 5 slices.

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yungshtummy t1_j7w69ob wrote

Listen here cowboy idiot, Greek pizza is delicious

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Flower_Murderer t1_j7vditn wrote

I had it a few times when I drove Uber around there. It isn't bad, but it is kind of baseline.

Greek style is definitely a nightmare, which is most of the stuff near me. I always liked Florence Pizza because they use an arrabiata sauce which adds some zest.

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ChowboyDan t1_j7veb6n wrote

I also would get slices that just didn't exist elsewhere (black bean avocado, tortellini pesto, salad pizza, etc). There were times I would have it for lunch and dinner. I could eat there every day for a week and never have a repeat slice.

I realize it's not for everyone, but if I were to be limited to eating from one restaurant for the rest of my existence, it would be Antonio's.

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