Seattlest: Hot Mama's Pizza: What the Fuss?

cbseattle

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:22:52 -0800

I think it is potentially the worst Pizza on the hill. There are some great options here: Palermo (Greek Style) Piecoras (NY Style) Pagliacci (NY Style) Via Trib (Neopolitan) etc... I work right next to the place and wouldn't go there.

partyfernandez

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:44:48 -0800

i'm gonna come right out and say it - while i'm certainly no expert, i've never had a slice of pie in NY that i tasted and thought "OHHHHhhhhh, THIS is what all the fuss is about! this is amazing!" typically it's just been run-of-the-mill greasey pizza. not saying i don't LIKE that, i'm just saying it wasn't other-worldly

hapa

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 12:32:55 -0800

As a new york transplant, I shamelessly plug this place any chance I get. It's a trek from the hill, but well worth it for real pizza. http://www.snellsoftware.com/anewyorkpizzaplace/

rjh

Sat, 03 Jan 2009 12:21:14 -0800

It's a lot cheaper and less pretentious than Via Tribunali. Not everyone is going for "authentic" (which can mean very different things in different places) when ordering out for pizza.

mattgrundy

Sat, 03 Jan 2009 02:41:09 -0800

I've never heard anyone say it's the best place on the hill for pizza, for something in the haute cuisine department it's not going to be in the running. But it is consistent, affordable, tastes fairly good, and there are few pizza places on the hill that are by-the-slice and quick; this review comes off as slightly annoying. It's like reviewing a TV show and complaining it was only a half hour long.

jdavin

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:55:32 -0800

Hmm, I'm going to have to disagree with you on this one. I've been eating Hot Mama's for about a year now, on average once every two weeks, and it's in my top 5 Seattle pizza places. And I have very high standards for pizza. I'm from NY, and when I go home and into the city I spend basically the whole day gorging on pizza. :) But Hot Mamas comes close to NY pizza, I'd say for me it's tied with Piecora's. A key fact is you *must* have Hot Mamas while it's hot and fresh. Its quality deteriorates pretty rapidly when it's been sitting out for a while. So you said you got 5 pies to go and brought them to a family reunion? How long did it take you to get there? If it was over 30 minutes between the time the pizza came out of the oven and went into your mouth, it's not a fair test. If you prefer deep dish or Neapolitan pizza (which is what Via Trib is more similar too), that's fine, it's just a different ballpark. In my experience Seattle has 3 types of pizza: 1) fancy Seattle pizza with lots of toppings (Serious Pie, Via Trib?), 2) simple no-frills NY-ish pizza (Hot Mama's, Piecora's, maybe Zeek's), 3) Neapolitan style (Tutta Bella).

ronaldholden

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:25:17 -0800

The author of the article was not the purchaser of the pizzas, an out-of-towner who checked out Cap Hill pizza places on Yelp.

sciencevsromance

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:34:10 -0800

I'm confused: Did you know that you didn't like Hot Mama's before you ordered five of their pizzas for a family reunion? Or are you saying that it's food fit only for teenagers, dogs, and drunks? I agree that it's great late at night when nothing else is open, but I never even imagined that people could or would order whole pies from them with so many other options in town.

Katelyn

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:50:21 -0800

Hot Mamas is perfect when you're drunk and need something to sop up the liquor. I never want their pizza when I'm in my right mind, I can tell you that.

downwithpants

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 13:55:08 -0800

I'm always surprised at the Hot Mama's love. I actually list their pizza as the absolute worst couple slices of pizza that I've ever ate. Maybe it was just a bad day, but I can't bring myself to go back because of that memory and I question the sanity of anybody that hypes Hot Mama's to me.