I am a pizza lover and New Haven has one of my all time favorite places. I decided to try a different place this time so on October 24 2024, before a presentation, I stopped at Modern Apizza on State Street.

I was in college in New Haven for four years in the late 70's-early 80's and Modern was in business, not that far from campus but I never went. Now as an older adult, I decided to give it a try. I was not disappointed.

The atmosphere was good and reminiscent of several other pizza establishments in New Haven. Though it was late afternoon/early evening, on a Thursday, there was a line outside and the restaurant was full. The line moved quickly and I got a table. Service was quick and I ordered a pepperoni, sausage and fresh mushroom pie. Turnaround was reasonable and my pie arrived.

Crust is important and it was near perfect, being from either a wood or coal fired oven. Sauce was well-seasoned and toppings were plentiful. I ate half of the pizza and took the rest to go. By chance, it actually reheated well the next evening when I got home to Massachusetts.

I really missed out on another great pizza place during my years in New Haven. I would definitely eat there again and I recommend it. Though there is a parking lot, parking is limited including on the street. It is reasonably priced in comparison to other New Haven pizzerias.