The Diamond — Restaurant in New London

I'd like to think of myself as a foodie, and certainly that regarding Pizza, Japanese/Asian, and oddly enough - french fries. Yeah, I've had my nonna's pizza in Sicily and New York...yes, CT "char" apizza (zuppardi's, Pepe's, you name it..) I've tried the pies Ohio has, and all the way to one of the best Neapolitan pizza capitols of the world - Tokyo, Japan. If you know, you KNOW.

Where does Diamond fit in a world where everyone opens a pizza joint or truck? (Even my home town has 8 in a 5 mile radius..) For one, they make a SOURDOUGH pizza. That tangy sour goodness that I myself have never tried up until now other than on a BLT. I very much so enjoyed that as a base. Trying their Margherita I was greeted instantly by a some wetness in the middle that gave way to slippery cheese (As was my girlfriends) - while not the auspicious start I was hoping for, anyone who knows pizza knows that's one of the single easiest fixes and in reality - not a dealbreaker if the pie is good in my books; which this was. Fresh basil on top, coupled with the rare amalgamation of each ingredient giving it's time to shine. Minimally sauced - it provided an ample base for the tomatoes and fresh mozzarella to meld together when I got it back on the slice.....where the aforementioned wet part of the pizza seemed to come from behind and allow the combined juices seep into the end of the crust - allowing for even the pickiest of crust eaters to gobble it down and appreciate how they softened it and gave a flavorful end to a DAMN good pie that despite calling myself a foodie - one that I never had tried up until this point. Not a crazy char on the bottom, but has the classic CT char on the crust. Personally, I'm hot and cold on it, so take that as you will. They also have old-school arcade games (Hope they're 25 cents!) which gives one the slight hint of pizza parlors of past (Tapper, Pinball).....ah the days of playing Galaga... I hope to see this store thrives and will continue to dine in and take out- the area it's situated in is a great nightlife area for all ages and the owner was a blast to talk to. BOH looks like they have fun and are relaxed too while being able to dish out good pizza...which is vital...

I am always brutally honest for making a better New London. I love the atmosphere of this pizza bar. The beer selection was fantastic. I sat at the bar had two beers while waiting for my pizza. I enjoyed listening to the music of the 90’s, It was an overall great feeling to be brought back to the era that I grew up in. I ordered a large margarita pizza to go and waited about 30 minutes. I got in the car and opened the large pizza box to find a 10 inch pizza. It was very badly burnt along one side of the pizza and doughy in the middle. The cheese did not cover the entire pizza and everything was scattered about with more sauce in one area and not in others. First off it was way too small to be a large pizza in a large box. The price I paid was for a large pizza and it was definitely a small. The quality control was just not there. The taste of the sauce and cheese and Dough was good it was and could be great if there was more attention to the quality of the pie. I hope to try this place again because I love the idea behind it and want to help you make a reason for people to explore New London I want people to get a quality experience and enjoy the area as well as the food here. Please don’t take it too hard that I was disappointed with the pizza if you don’t know then you can’t make it better. I wish you all the best and only want the best. I will be back for the atmosphere and beer. And I hope to try the pizza again. Please keep on going because it’s such a great place...

My boyfriend and I love coming here for the food and when we first started coming here mid last year we had a great experience and came weekly. This has since changed, as the food is AMAZING the service is just not. This is the third time we have been here and the servers are either high or talking with friends. Our drink order was incorrect and thankfully the waitress repeated our order back or we would have gotten twice the food we wanted. Like I said the food is AMAZING, I just wish the staff was more attentive and not just chatting with themselves/friend customers, on their phone, or high out of their mind they can't even take our order. Example: A family came in, the father sat at the bar to order drinks and was walked by twice without even being acknowledged, waited 5-10 minutes for service while the two waitresses stood at the register and talked shit on an employee who had just...