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    Fortunate Son

    4.3 (324 reviews)
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    FORTUNATE SON ATMOSPHERE

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    Casual
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    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Rohith R.

    This place lives up to the hype. This was the closest New Haven style pizza I've had in Texas. My favorite pizza was the pepperoni and Clam. I've heard the Basic was nice too. But the chicken pizza was average. The pizza was holding well to its name. We didn't try anything else other than garlic knots which was okayish. And nothing extraordinary about the tiramisu. And I liked the service and ambience was definitely vibing with the remodeled garland downtown. A great place to hang out with friends and family.

    Scott T.

    Fortunate Son serves one of the better CT inspired pizzas in Texas. The standout is the sausage, which immediately reminds me of the flavor profile you get at Zuppardi's in West Haven. It's savory, well seasoned, and brings that classic Connecticut apizza character that's hard to find outside New England. The sauce is bright, the cheese is nicely caramelized, and the crust gets a decent char from the oven but still soft unfortunately. Where it falls just short of top tier New Haven style is the dough. While the crust has decent color, it's slightly overly chewy and lacks some of the thin, crisp bite towards the middle that defines the best pies in New Haven and West Haven. If the dough were a touch lighter and crispier, this would be pushing a higher rating.. The biggest drawback is the location. Unless you're already in the area, Garland feels a bit like the middle of nowhere, and it's roughly a 40 minute drive from Frisco. That makes it less of an everyday pizza stop and more of a destination when you're craving something that scratches the Connecticut pizza itch. Great atmosphere inside once you make it. For Texas pizza, it's an easy 4 stars ish and worth trying. The sausage alone will remind Connecticut transplants of Zuppardi's, even if the dough doesn't quite reach true New Haven apizza territory. 3.8

    Semhar M.

    We enjoyed our early dinner here at Fortunate Son on a Saturday. The misters and large tree outside made for a nice breeze which is absolutely necessary these days. I realized I need to try more than the pizzas here. The moment my husband's wings came to the table...I just knew they'd be good. The lemon pepper was delicious! I'd go back just to try those. My sister is brave and got the ghost pepper wings and liked them. I'm not sure I'm a fan of the crispy crust on their pizza but overall it's a cool spot with fun vibes.

    Basic Pie
    Michael C.

    I had the Basic pie. Fantastic. Not as charred as I was expecting but that's fine because it was delicious. The place has a really cool vibe and is right in the downtown Garland square which is also a really cool area. The pie was 12" and only $14. Excellent value. Will definitely be back.

    Chris B.

    This place is huge. Large outside patio, gigantic bar area, and lots of table and booth seating. The service was fast, reliable, and professional. The antipasti was our favorite dish and everything was fresh. The antipasti had fresh deli meats, cheeses, olives, pickled onions, and peppers. We also tried the Basic New Haven style pizza. This place is located on Main street in Garland, Texas about 5 minutes from George Bush Tollway.

    Jessica M.

    Really solid pie! We went with the basic and added sausage. Wait times were a little long but that was kind of expected, and note that they don't have any way to pre order + parking was a bit difficult to find on a Thursday afternoon. That tiramisu though??? I'll put it in my top 3 ever. Don't skip it if you like a pretty sweet tiramisu!

    Chicken Gorgonzola pizza
    Cheri H.

    We met my in-laws here while in the area. We got 3 different pizzas to try. We got the chicken Gorgonzola arugula prosciutto, and the potato pancetta. Everyone's favorite was the potato pancetta. The ambiance is great especially for kids. There is a green space on their patio that the kids can run around. The service was good. The pizza took a little long but it was busy. My only complaint is that there was not a good dessert selection. I would have loved something chocolate or a s'mores pizza. Also, if you ask for ranch they charge $2 per small serving of ranch. I was a little surprised by that. I would go back.

    Jonathan R.

    With Fortunate Son purportedly offering Dallas Metro's only true, New Haven pizza offering, you need not question your sanity for driving 35-60 minutes to get here to try it. But despite it possibly being genuine in this New Haven regard, is the pizza itself rewarding? I'm wrestling with a clear answer, equivocating on this point. The answer is becoming clear: No. Service was deeply flawed, memorable, in fact. Please see below. Pizza: I ordered the pepperoni and the taste of the overall composite was overwhelmed, patently lost, on the pepperoni. That is, the cheese, tomato sauce and oil made a pretty wonderful harmony with good balance. But you could barely discern such as the pizza was so ladened with the redundant and overwhelming taste of extremely salty and pungent pepperoni. I ended up removing half of it. The cheese was nearly perfect in taste, except that --while possibly true to the New Haven philosophy--lost its composure as it was burnt excessively and dry. It was crusty, dried and hard, in fact. I'm not averse to burning cheese on pizza, but can't help but wonder, though, how much better it might have come out had they not over cooked it, maybe giving it 30 seconds less? One will never know. I certainly will never know. Was the crust stiff? Yes. Please see the photo. It did have the proper singe for this style pizza, I gather. Interestingly, no differentiation is present between the crust and the body of the pizza, with this method of cooking. Consequently, there was no culinary upside in consuming the perimeter crust, just more dry cracker like bread. Service: horrendous, thoroughly embarrassing. Where to begin. With 1/3 the tables empty, the host(ess) indicates a 45 minute wait, astonishingly, (sarcasm) suggesting that I sit at the bar, which is full. I give them my name and when they realize that I'm not going away, they seat me 5 minutes later. I'll never connect the dots here. No. Never. There are bread crumbs akin to carpeting all over the seat. I use my napkin to clean the chair. The waiter subtlety objects to me discarding the dirty napkin on my other chair, never considering that I shouldn't have to clean their facility. The host(ess), when I asked her what they specialize in, expecting to be pedantically lectured on the virtues of their New Haven styled, unique pizza, doesn't mention the pizza at all. She instead discusses sandwiches, pasta and desserts. I ask her if they aren't known for their pizza. "Oh yeah, we do pizza; it's great." She insists in calling me "Sweetie" three times in a row, as though I'm 98 and brain dead in a wheelchair. I know the second isn't true and want to believe the former is a falsity, as well. How patronizing and stupid to demean your customers. Waiter feverishly attempts to sell me on appetizers, citing a 45 minute delay for the pizza; this' after I ordered the Caesar salad. I call the bluff. And just with the seating, the pizza doesn't come out in 45, but in 20. See a pattern here? No. Dot connecting is for the below 23 crowd. Waiter forgets to check on me for 20 minutes while eating the salad. The croutons are homemade and conspicuously absent. So I ask for more, walking over to the kitchen door. They were made in house and quite good. The staffer bringing the pizza: I asked him if this is their speciality. He gives me a dumb look, and doesn't know that their pizza is supposed to be unique. Wow. I'm quickly discovering that I'm their de facto publicity department. I ask the waiter for an iced tea refill, switching from coke. He needs the glass, forgetting to rinse the glass out completely. I guess here in Mexico, or Texas, everyone loves iced tea and coke mixed. Who would have guessed? Waiter stares over me when I'm calculating the tip with their handy dandy portable payment machine. When waiter brings the to go box, he's holding it in the same hand/s as a dust pan and broom. Pricing is fair. Location, when you finally get out here, is great, with a nice plaza ambiance. I won't return as there's no need to. Even if this is a 100% perfect fidelity-rendition of Yale area's best pizza, it just wasn't all that interesting. The service toppled the experience for me, as well.

    Clam pizza, not for me.
    Mindi A.

    I mean, it's okay. But this is definitely more Dallas restaurant that serves pizza than New Haven pizza place. Waited 45 minutes to sit, and waited almost an hour for pizza. I'm glad they're busy, kudos, but I did not really enjoy the food. Pizza wasn't good, and the pasta was worse.

    Miguel R.

    Best New Haven-Style Pizza in DFW - 10/10! Drove out and grabbed four 18-inch pies from Fortunate Son to bring home--total road-trip move. As soon as I saw the classic New Haven cut and that charred, leopard-spotted bottom with the perfect flop, I knew it was legit. First bite? Straight back to my first slice at Ibiza in New Haven. Shared with skeptical friends/family ("Is it burnt?!"), but one taste and everyone was hooked: "This crunch is perfect!" Sauce on point, pepperoni cups insanely crisp. So good people asked how far I'd driven for it. Authentic New Haven apizza in Garland? Yes please. 10/10--go now!

    Clam
    Douglas C.

    Wow! Garland Square is now a great place to socialize. The square is re-done and all decorated for the holiday. Full of families and smiles. Fortunate Son is offering some great pizza and atmosphere. One clam and one veggie pizza. Both were great. The tiramisu is great too.

    Pepperoni
    Brandon L.

    This might be one of my favorite pizza places in the DFW area. There are others that definitely compete with that, but it's up there for sure. I love New Haven style pizza. Top 3 styles for sure! They are in the downtown area of Garland, right on the square. They've got plenty of room both inside and outside! The staff is friendly and helpful and always on their toes. The pizza is just so delicious! With a little bit of crisp and a little bit of flop with a good semi-chared under carriage. If you are ever remotely close to this place, go get you a pie! Note, the 18in pies are massive.

    The Original pizza
    Ryan N.

    Parking: Free parking on the street or parking lot. Interior: Chill vibes all around! There is also an outdoor patio area. Service: Excellent service! Went here for the first time this evening - initially sat out on the patio but the manager came out (I believe Josh was his name?) and warned us of the upcoming rain. He went inside and managed to find us a table so that we wouldn't get rained on! And our server (Colton?) was amazing and super attentive! Food: Ordered the Carbonara pasta, Pomodoro pasta and the Original pizza. Everything was delicious! Every bite had so many layers of flavors! Drinks: It was a cold Friday evening - the Hot Toddy and Apple Cider paired well with the food! Overall: Amazing experience! Will definitely be back! Two thumbs u

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    Great Pizza! Bar type atmosphere but great food for my family. Bread knots were awesome. Pizza and sandwiches were great.

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    My housemates used to order from here years ago, but they never had gluten-free pizza so I didn't…read morejoin in. I was running errands and decided to take a look inside. I'm glad I did as they told me they started offering gluten-free pizza about a year ago, due to so many requests. The interior is actually really cool. Way more effort is put in to a little pizza place in a strip mall. Murals, vegetation, good tile patterns, and Italian-styled pillars make for a good vibe. The gluten-free pizzas only come in 14", which is bigger than i'm used to as many places only do GF in 10". I got the, "Sali's Special", which is, "Pepperoni, Sausage, Canadian Bacon, Green Peppers, Mushrooms, Onions, and Black Olives". I got it to go, as I only live right around the corner, but I made sure to eat a slice fresh before I left. The cheese was really good, with an impressive "cheese pull". The gluten-free crust was cauliflower and had a good bite to it. I think the sauce was pretty nice too, although the cheese was the star of the show. 14" was actually a bit too much for just me, as I felt overfull, so I wish they offered a 10" option too. Great pizza though, although the crust was buckling a bit under all the toppings. I will eat here again. 24$ for the 14" "Sali's Special" on gluten-free crust, which is a little more than I like to pay for a regular pizza, but I did get quite a lot of food for the price.

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    We had seen several posts about this place and decided to check it out. There are several things…read moreabout our experience that are worth sharing: 1. They have valet parking which is always nice when I am out with my wife. 2. Their location is easy to find one block from beltline and I-75. 3. The restaurant is cozy and felt authentic with Italian vibes. 4. Service was polite and engaging. Our waiter spoke excellent Italian. 5. We went for Pizza and were not disappointed. I love wood burning oven because I like the Burt edged crust . We also had chopped salad. Our guest couple had the calamari and shrimp appetizers that were very good too. They decided to have shared a pasta dish, carbonara that they raved about. Our drinks were standard beers. All in all and very nice meal that we are happy to recommend.

    Updated review: A…read moregreat spot for either a date night or a family dinner. The restaurant has a more upscale feel without being stuffy, with a warm ambiance, attentive service, and plenty of nearby parking, which makes the whole experience easy and enjoyable. The food was excellent, and the atmosphere struck a nice balance between casual and special occasion dining. My only complaint is the kids' menu. They offer kid-sized pasta options but surprisingly no kid-sized pizza at a pizza restaurant. It would be nice to have a smaller pizza option for little ones. Otherwise, a wonderful experience and definitely a place I'd return to.

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