No frills place with a lot of heart. Good prices and good volume of food. Interior is very dated, but if you're into that it's nice and quaint. Food: * Eggplant parmigiana was excellent * Sausage and mushroom pizza was fine but unremarkable * White clam pizza was great, served with lemon slices that added a pleasant zing. Note that they also have a clams casino, which I haven't tried. This is just a pizza with mozzarella, no red sauce, and clams. (ORDER THIS IF YOU COME HERE) * wine pours fine and inexpensive It's surely a great spot if you're local. If not local, it makes a good backup on days where the famous apizza spots are going to be slammed (like Yale reunions, the Yale-Harvard game, etc.) The pizza is about halfway between New York and New Haven/apizza style in terms of sauce, crust thinness, and char. Zuppardi's also makes a good West Haven backup that is more classically New Haven style. read more

Mike's Apizza & Restaurant - White pizza with clam (not clam's casino, just clam) - Pizza Near Me - West Haven, Connecticut

I enjoy everytime my family goes to Mike's. Great people, friendly and customer service is on the dot. The place is warmed and cozy. Will go again.. The food is AWESOME, DELICIOSO AND SCRUMPTIOUS!!! Definitely will return back to them. read more

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Amazing pies and very reasonably priced. They also offer delicious dinners as well, you can dine in or opt for take out. Anyone trying New Haven style pizza should definitely add them as a stop! This is a top tier hidden gem that deserves so much more recognition!!! Ps. I forgot to snap a pic before I dug into the deliciousness! So far our favorites are bacon and onion & pepperoni. SOO GOOD!!! read more

Mike's Apizza & Restaurant - Pepperoni pizza - Pizza Near Me - West Haven, Connecticut

Rare 5 Star Review - Hits all of the Marks! Old School - Check Veteran Staff - Check Great drinks - Check Amazing Pizza - Check Mike's is a legend for several reasons. The quality of thee food is top notch and the size of the portions is ridiculous. The staff and clientele are a cast of cool characters that made us feel like we were regulars for years. We had a half sausage and half roni pizza, man is was delicious. They cook their pizza correctly. Top 4 spot amongst the New Haven pizza elite but what makes this my favorite is that they have a bar. Pepe's, Sally's, and Zuppardi's are all great, but lack the bar scene that Mike's provides. A real winner! read more

Mike's Apizza & Restaurant - Pizza Near Me - West Haven, Connecticut

Mike's Apizza is a New Haven-style pizzeria that opened in West Haven, Connecticut in 1946. It was founded by Michele "Mike" Buonocore: an immigrant from Vetica d'Amalfi, Salerno, Italy. Mike arrived in New York City in 1923 and then moved to New Haven in 1934. Mike eventually started working for relative Vincent Baccelli at his new saloon called the Royal Grand Tavern. The saloon also served pizza and Italian entrees. By 1941, Mike was running the place himself. In 1946, Mike and his family moved to West Haven and they found a home for a new restaurant near Savin Rock: a premiere shoreline amusement park similar to Coney Island. The location at 240 Thomas Street was a former restaurant and bakery. Once Mike had opened his new venture, it had been dubbed 'Mike's Restaurant & Spaghetti House'. They served pizza and Italian entrees and soon became a popular dining destination for visitors to Savin Rock. Beginning in the 1960s, Savin Rock began to be dismantled and several business closed up or moved away. By 1964, Mike opened a second restaurant at 459 Greenwich Avenue in New Haven and named it 'Mike's Apizza & Spaghetti House'. The West Haven location closed a year later, and the Buonocore Family retired from the restaurant business. The Simeone Family took over the New Haven location until it closed down in 1974. In the mid-1970s, Mike's son Frank "Butch" Buonocore reopened the pizzeria as "Mike's Apizza & Restaurant" at it's current location at 111 Campbell Avenue in West Haven. He continues to run it today with his son Mike and other family members. I recently visited Mike's for the first time. I ordered three large pies to bring home for dinner: a Plain Mozzarella Pie, a Bacon & Onion Pie, and a White Pie with Broccoli Rabe and Sausage. The pizza was excellent! The sauce was delicious and the crust was thin and crispy. My family loved all three pies but our favorite was the Bacon & Onion Pie. We'll definitely order from them again! read more

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Gave it another try. My mistake. Place is filthier than ever before. Has a strange rogue odor. Waitresses are dumb bimbos. Might as well be self-serve. Now onto the food. Picked up a pizza. Brought it home. You be the judge. Even the dog walked away. read more

Mike's Apizza & Restaurant - Pizza Near Me - West Haven, Connecticut

We couldn't go to New Haven and not try an apizza! I'd never had one before and this was... interesting for sure. The restaurant was fairly empty when we went and we sat in the bar. The restaurant seemed super old school. This felt like a real neighborhood joint with regulars coming and going. The service was great, they even allowed us to order a half and half pizza with half being the clam (of course) and a red pizza with bacon. The pizza was crispy and tasty and unlike other pizzas I've had anywhere. I'm glad we tried it! read more

The Pizza Gavones recently reviewed Mike's Apizza in West Haven, CT. This place is a hidden gem and easily top 10 in CT. Mike's makes real deal apizza (ah'beetz). Three generations of pizzaiolo's. Amazing taste and incredible crunch on the crust with the perfect amount of char. Meatball, Broc Robe and sausage and mushroom the specialty pies. Dinners are amazing as well. See our full review video below. The Pizza Gavones are tree guys who bring you a little humor, excitement of pizza and a little history about each pizzeria they visit. We review the: Pizza. Place. Personality. All our reviews are fresh out of the oven, never out of a box. https://youtu.be/ui0HG35cc0M read more

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First of all amazing customer service, fabulous response time and awesome to talk to! Makes you feel like more than a customer! Second of all, food amazingly delicious and soo much -soup to nuts! Stuffed breads, salad, pizza and gelato!! 3 time booking customer!!! read more

Love this old school place! Decided to try a new pizza place that is known to compete with Sally's, Pepe's, Modern, etc. Staff was excellent and had no problems at all. Our pies were delicious, pure new Haven style. Comparing it to the others....I do have to say it's under Sally's and Pepe's but still EXCELLENT. read more

Mike's Apizza & Restaurant - Half broccoli half pepperoni - Pizza Near Me - West Haven, Connecticut

Awesome, no frills apizza. Don't expect anything fancy. It's a true hole in the wall, old school pizza joint that's family run. The pizza is fantastic. A step above Zuppardi's, I'd say, and one of my favorites outside of New Haven. Thin, super crispy crust. Meatballs are a standout topping and house-made. Also, the broccoli rabe pizza is a unique speciality and works very well. Highly recommended. read more

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Nice local spot with laid back ambiance and prices. Good drinks, great pizza, nice Italian red sauce dishes. Nothing fancy and nobody wants it to be. read more

We decided to go to Mikes Pizza for dinner. Still it's subpar dining room and pleasant waitress. I ordered a we ordered a pizza, manicotti and chicken parm. Pizza and manicotti always a win, chicken not so much. My chicken was an 1" thick and when I cut it in the middle it was raw, gummy pink yuck. We gave it back the waitress apologized. Well, when she showed Mike Jr apparently he disagreed. He rolled his eyes and gave a snotty comment that it was fine then asked if I want it back! When the waitress told him no he proceeds to roll his eyes again and mumbled under his breath. Guess what... not only did you lose me as a customer you lost the rest of our family and the other family we were with because of you snotty attitude. If you came out and said so sorry whatever ... we'd be coming back. Nope never again Ps...bathrooms nasty read more

Good sauce. Good cheese, a little greasy. Excellent crust! First bite as crispy as the last! Zero flop! Portnoy robbed this place. I'm going strong 8.1 on the abeetz. I asked for light moz, that didn't happen. Staff is slow, they're hanging out more than working. Took me an hour to get a small cheese abeetz with light garlic and light moz. read more

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Ordered meatballs and plain pasta with nothing on it. I got it home the pasta was covered in sauce and meatballs were very bland only ate half of one and it came with 3. read more

Dear Woman Who Answered The Phone, Go back to the phone, pick it up, call Abate's and take a lesson in good customer service! When someone calls to place a to go order for dinner, it is customary to advise what comes with the meal, don't just sit back and think the customer should do the job for you, which is why Abate's just made $150.00 on a food order, and you did not! read more

A lot of people talk about New Haven style pizza THIS and New Haven style pizza THAT. But ask them to describe New Haven style pizza and except for the usual "charred crust" response, you're likely not to get much else out of them. That's because New Haven style pizza is kinda complex and somewhat difficult to describe. Some traits of it are noticeable like the charred crust but other traits are very subtle. In many ways it's like New York style, but in some ways it's not. Exhibit #1: take a look at my photo of the whole pie. THAT'S a New Haven style pizza. You cannot see the underside but it is slightly charred with little bits of burnt "who-knows-what". I like the burnt "who-knows-what". It adds a smokey flavor and is just the result of not continuously scraping the oven. On the top of the pizza you will see multiple bubbles and every bubble is blackened (some say burnt). Also, the mozzarella cheese is grated and not sliced. Not evident in the photo is a good supply of tomato sauce. The amount is enough to make your hands messy and get your shirt and pants into trouble (if it all slides off your slice). Unlike its New York cousin, New Haven style pizza is typically more messy to eat. Sometimes it can be a big slop fest. But any good chef will tell you good food is almost never neat. That's something our NY friends don't understand and will often judge a slice by it's "neatness". Which as a long time New Havener boggles my mind. They'll also load up on lots of toppings, eventually turning their pizza into a big casserole. Take a look at all the toppings in my photo. Yup, there are none. That's because a good New Haven style pizza can stand by itself without toppings. So how's Mike's apizza? It's very good. It's not the best pizza in the area, but it's very good and is probably one of the better pizzas in West Haven. I like it because it's slightly thicker than Zuppardi's. That reminds me, here's one more thing about New Haven style pizza; some people will say it is thicker or thinner than NY pizza. The truth is it can actually be both. New Haven style pizza can either be thick or thin depending on who is making it. Mike's apizza is more in line with the thicker styles of Grand Apizza and Ernies Pizza. Crust, sauce and cheese were all good. The interior of Mike's is a little hokey. I mean it's dark, there's an in-your-face fish tank, and there's odd looking diamond plate lining the walls. Plus, there's a total of three separate rooms which make its layout kinda confusing, especially if you have to pick up a pizza at the pick-up window. So how's service? Eh. From my little communication with the pizza makers they don't seem to be the most hospitable people in the world. Unfortunately I think I've received more warm feelings from a wet rag. read more

Mike's Apizza & Restaurant - Pizza Near Me - West Haven, Connecticut

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Mikes is a local joint run by family and a great place for thin crust pizza. We order the clams casino regularly and have never been disappointed. We usually eat in the bar area to enjoy local bantor and sports on the giant screens. We have the sausage with rabe as appetizer and at times as a meal it is always delicious. The pizza sauce is fresh and flavorful. Not too cheesy. Plenty of toppings. This is one of our favorite pizza joints. Most residents in the area know of Mikes and are regulars like us. read more

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I give it 5 Stars because this place is the place you all are looking for those of you who moved out of new haven ct to a different state. A lot of the other places have lost their authenticity. Whereas mikes has been consistent with the great flavored, thin, great crust, Italian way new haven style pizza. I'm telling you go to Mikes. You won't be disappointed. read more

West Haven,Ct Best Kept secret. The Pizza is As Good as, if Not Better then Pepe's, Sally's and Modern Pizza,without the Lines out the door. Prices are Reasonable.Bottom Line, If You Like Thin Crust Pizza,Then Mike's is the Place. Be Sure To Tell Them That Bill Murray sent you... read more

Mike's Apizza & Restaurant - West Haven,Ct. BEST Kept Secret.... - Pizza Near Me - West Haven, Connecticut

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One of the best in the USA! Outstanding old school apizza and dinners. Been eating for over 50 years!

Great New Haven style pizza. I think it is better than Zuppardi's and in the conversation with the big three in New Haven. The owner went out of his way to make us feel welcome and the prices certainly are reasonable. If I lived closer I would be getting this pizza regularly. read more

Im not a pizza fan like that. So I am not the person to really judge pizza. I eat Pizza very seldomly. But when I do order Pizza I order from Mike's or Pepes. I live in West Haven so Mike's is way more convenient. And like I said I am not a pizza fanatic, so they are the same to me. Mikes is way better priced though. Im not sure about New Haven, but Mike's is the best in West Haven in my opinion. read more

Mike's Apizza & Restaurant - Small cheese - Pizza Near Me - West Haven, Connecticut

Just had the veal & mushroom sub with mozzarella and it was the bomb. Also recommend the white clam pizza which my wife swears by. If you have never been to this place you have to give it a try. In full compliance with the COVID-19 protocol. Give them a play you will not be disappointed joe limo read more

This is the worst pizza place ever. Stay hungry but never eat here!!!! Found a strand of hair on the slice. Called them and they were so rude. Not worth your time/money. Owners are pathetic and food is disgusting!!!!!! read more

Mike's Apizza & Restaurant - Found a strand of hair on the pizza slice. Worst pizza ever!!!!! - Pizza Near Me - West Haven, Connecticut

Very good pizza. Better than Zuppardi's because it is consistent cooked even. Reasonably priced too.

I'm confused about they hype here, this was by far the worst pizza in the new haven area and one of the worst I've had in general. I ordered a large cheese and honestly it tasted lime Pizza Hut. The crust itself was the most flavorless driest crust I've ever had. It tasted like a burnt saltine with no salt on it. I almost didn't eat it because it was so bad! The inside was also super dirty and gross and it took a long time to get our pizza even though we were the only people in there. read more

Ordered for pick up. 1 item was forgotten and had to wait on other items while it was being cooked. While standing there, an elderly man came into kitchen from outside with a cigarette in his mouth, walking to food prep counter. He got rid of cigarette,but proceeded to touch items in food area without washing his hands and no gloves put on. Contemplated just walking out. read more

If you wanna neapolitan pizza that is the most amazing that comes fresh out of the oven, then sit at the bar and order pizza. Nothing will be better when it first comes out! read more

I would have to say best pizza in West Haven hands down. Authentic east coast Italian pizza. Can be slightly burnt on the bottom sometimes. That's the way I grew up eating pizza. It's very busy on Friday nights. Can be up to a 90 minute wait at times. So order early. I recently had pizza from Pepe's and pizza from Modern in New Haven. As much as people love those places, I would have to say I enjoy the pizza from Mike's better. Can't speak much about their other food. The meatballs in the meatball grinders aren't great. You can't get mayonnaise on a sandwich there. They don't have it. For strictly pizza.... The best in town read more

Wonderful place to eat some great Italian food! The pizza is good & the meals are excellent. Really no atmosphere to speak of, but it is an excellent place to eat. Try the garlic bread with mozzarella - it's to die for! On street parking, so it's a little hard to park, but there is a lot behind Peschell's bakery where some parking is available. read more

People sleep on Mike's Apizza. I only order pizza so I can't speak for the rest of the menu but their pizza is seriously just as good as Zuppardi's & a little cheaper. I had a party a few months back, ordered like 10 pizza's from them, and everyone at the party was like "Hey GURRRRL! Good PIZZA!" and I was like "Cool! Thanks! It's Mike's!" and we danced and ate good pizza all night. Also, they have Foxon Park Soda and they're never crowded so service is quick. read more

After attending a wake, My three brothers & I dined at Mikes. We ordered two pizzas. The first pizza had pepperoni, onions & mushrooms & the second pizza was a clam pizza, half red & half white. We ate both pizzas because they were so good & our server was wonderful. It was a great eating experience. read more

Best pizza in West Haven here. I haven't tried the dinners, but I have heard that they are very good. Pizza was reasonably priced too -- $16.50 for large mozz + two toppings -- cheaper than a large mozz at Zuppardi's. My only gripe was that there was too much dried oregano in the sauce/on my pizza. A little goes a long way for me. Also, they accept credit cards, which can be a little rare for pizza joints around here. read more

Just as good as my other favorite (Modern Pizza) But DAMN these pie tossers have an ego problem! Sausage and Mushroom Pizza & escarole & beans soup .... MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM How I crave!!!! read more

I have been living on Park street for 18 years and Mike's Apizza no matter who or what day or time the pizza is DELICIOUS and perfectly cooked. If you want well done it's prepared, I can't rave enough about Mikes the calzone is tremendous num num good eats #1 In my BOOK read more

Mike's Apizza & Restaurant - Picked up our pizza from Mikes - Pizza Near Me - West Haven, Connecticut

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Amazing pizza...the best ever...zuppardis is whack and the big three in new haven don't even come close...the bacon and sausage pie is great...the Rabe and sausage pie is the best you will ever eat and the flavors are to die for read more

GET THE CALZONE Smother it in their incredible sauce. Enjoy the perfect crisp of the crust. Cherish the quality of the cheese. Thank me later. read more

I've decided, living in New Haven my whole life, that "the great pizza debate" is just about people liking a debate and not about people knowing good pizza. If you really want the best pie you go to Mike's, that's it. I bring everyone here and they get a little weird because of the "ambiance" (think a little more biker bar and a little less Little Italy vibe) but the second they taste the food they're always blown away. Parking can be a bit rough but if you want good food you're going to sacrifice and believe me it's worth it! read more

We had a large Fresh tomato and a large, well done sausage and hot peppers pie (pizza).. Can't be beat. Menu is great and super reasonable. Flat out -- best sauce around. I love Zuppardis and always have, but Mikes is better up and down the menu. Friday nights are pretty busy, but otherwise you're good with bringing a group in. Highly recommend. read more