Connie and John’s - Calgary

A bit on the salty side, yes. But I mean with that much pepp how could it not be! It could use more sauce to help balance it out or a little hot honey (which is what I added at home). Good slice of NY!

I ordered the NYC style pepperoni pizza and was super excited to try it because I had heard so many good things. However, unfortunately my experience was as as I expected… the pizza was so salty that it was bitter. I have had NY-styled pizza and the level of saltiness is not comparable. It tasted like someone spilled the salt shaker on my pizza. We ended up throwing out the pizza and ordering elsewhere. Also, I tried calling shortly after to see if I could talk to someone about this pizza, and no one answered the phone. I sent an email as well and am waiting to hear back… I hope this was only a one-off; however, I am nervous to give this pizza a second chance.

This is my go-to Calgary pizza now! I cannot say enough good things about it - the sauce is delightful, just the right amount of cheese, the pepperoni is deliciously salty.. and don't get me started on the buttery dough! Expect a large, salty, New York-style pizza and you will not be disappointed. I have never had an issue ordering through third-party apps. Thanks Connie and Johns, you made a lifer out of me!

I loved the flavour but making it 3 stars as the toppings were not disbursed very well. Some slices had hardly any toppings and some slices they were all clumped together. I was hoping for more consistency in this area given the calibre of pizza.

Pizzas were okay. The Detroit deep fish pizza was very burnt on the bottom and quite salty. The cheese pizza was average.

The hype is real! Good authentic New York Slice, with that iconic ezzo pepperoni! This place and Noble Pie are definitely top 2 best pizzas in Calgary.

The restaurant location is right on the bow river at Simmons building east village down town Calgary. There are other restaurants adjacent and across. It is a great place for family and corporate dinner and lunch. Bar is also available. The menu is not complicated. I love simple menus that focus on the classics. There is a good balance of pizza for vegetarians and non-vegetarians. I ordered the fermagio pizza and a garlic cheese breadstick. The breadstick had a nice layer of mozzarella cheese. The cheese was of very good quality. I could taste the salty flavor. The oven baked breadstick had crispy cheese layer in top with slight sprinkled garlic. We got a nice Italian dipping sauce with it. The quality of the bread of the breadstick was something between a nice fluffy naan and french bread. The similar dough was used for the pizza. The pizza crust was excellent. It was fluffy inside and soft while crispy outside crust. The pizza had three types of cheese but the mozzarella really stood out. Therr was handsome amount of cheese but the pizza remained intact and did not fall apart when you picked it up. The tomato sauce base for the pizza did not taste like the ready made ones many stores sell. But I believe they do use some good quality tomato puree to make their sauce. I been in restaurants where they make the pizza sauce using fresh tomatoes . I did not feel that level of freshness in the pizza sauce. The pizza sauce was not acidic and sour like many stores use which is when you know they use ready made pizza sauce. Now the pizza sauce lack flavor a bit. I prefer a bit of slight herb touch. The dough again used was good quality but it lacked crispy base which is something you really want to get in a NYC pizza. The cheese on the pizza was nicely cooked. You could see the grease on top shiny. You know that is good whole fat cheese when you get that amount of grease on top. The pizza 16 inch in size and I estimate three adults can comfortably eat it and get full. The amazing thing is this the pizza is large and looks very heavy but it doesn't make your tummy feel bloated and heavy. Which is result of the good fresh quality ingredients used. I am a fan of places that keep it simple fresh and focus on good basic preparation. I would recommend them to uplift the pizza sauce a bit more. It lacks character it just taste like plane tomatoes. I would like the chef to experiment with a new sauce recipe that uses fresh tomatoes and add some Italian herb seasoning. The bottom of the bread needs the same crispy as the edge of the crust. Play with with oven temperature get the bottom a bit more crispy. Now to me the amount of cheese for a thin slice pizza was a bit ok the higher side which I believe may have affected the bottom crisp affect. Reduce the mozzarella a bit because it is a heavy cheese. continue to maintain the quality of your ingredients. The dough you are using unique and definitely the best in Calgary I have eaten in the last 14 years. I have been NYC and eaten at some historic pizza places across the city. I see a few elements that can be worked at to get that original taste. It is hitting the mark but it's not a 5 yet. For Calgary rating yes it maybe a 5 but based on NYC standard it's a 4. I would want to rate this place somewhere at 4.5 max. I would definitely return to this place for me pizza. Hope you like the pictures.

First time trying last night and it was heaven! Very refreshing style compared to the usual local places I try. The pepperoni were amazing, so crisp, and the crust was perfect. Really liked the way they layered the sauce and cheese too. Of course it's on the salty side, its a pepperoni pizza with generous toppings, so strange to see the reviews complaining of this. That said, no heavy bloated feeling hours later like you would get from other big name cheap pizza places. So the quality is high and fresh. They were even courteous enough to call me and work out an issue with the skip driver. My new favorite in town for sure, would recommend!