One6Three

Thin crispy crust Light and good taste

Thin. Nice undercarriage. Bit of flop. Cheese sauce and crust all above average flavor. Enjoyable.

When you get brain freeze from eating ice cream too fast

Oven floor needs to be much higher. They told me they keep it at 300° should be 450° atleast. One side of the crust was just cooked enough but hardly any color to it. Flavor was very good. Pepperoni was nice and spicy.

🪵🔥WOOD FIRED PIZZA ALERT🔥🪵 Opened in February of 2016 amid a blizzard in the East Rock section of New Haven, this family owned pizza joint serves classic wood-fired New Haven style pies. The name “One6Three” is a reference to their address, 163 Foster Street. With items like fried cheese curds, hushpuppies & Quebec style poutine, this is not a typical pizzeria menu. However, they do use a wood-fired oven that takes roughly 5 hours to get hot, cooking pies in only 2 minutes. The dough is delightfully feather-light with beautiful char on the undercarriage & crust; but much like the majority of wood-fired pizza, the dough is predictably soft with just a smidge of crisp, borderline undercooked vibes due to minimal time in the oven. Though incredibly tasty with a spectacularly smokey flavor, the dough lacks crunch & firmness. The mozzarella cheese blend also possesses a delicious smokiness, a prevailing flavor permeating the entire pizza. Marvelously melty, the light smattering of mozz is topped with grated pecorino romano, producing a wonderfully pungent & delectable taste. Somewhat understated, the hand-crushed tomato sauce is also light, with a subdued sweetness & just enough volume to maintain a presence. Very simple, not overly seasoned, the sauce has rather subtle flavor, missing some spice & kick, yielding to the sharpness of the cheese & overall smokey wood flavor of the dough. Despite the super soft texture, this is a pretty tasty pie. I’d love to see what a coal oven could do for this pizza, upping the crispness significantly. The quality of the ingredients is evident, comprising a splendidly light & delicious pie. There’s plenty of potential here with some spices or seasoning to bolster the flavor of the sauce & maybe a little extra time in the oven could create a crunchier consistency. All in all, this is solid wood-fired New Haven style pizza, terrific in its own right, especially if you’re looking for a change of pace from the prominent coal-fired pizzas in the area.

Well balanced New Haven style pie

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Back in New Haven.. first pizza review down the hatch. Anything other than wood-fired is a joke in these parts. Very solid.

Really tasty pizza that can stand up to the NH goliaths. The margarita here had a fresh, tangy sauce, good flavor from the cheese, and a nice thin wood-fired dough

Ordered The Mootz with their BBQ/Sriracha wings and it’s damn good! Their pizza can give other New Haven style pizzas a run for their money and highly recommend getting It! Wings were bomb!

Good taste, could of been crispier

The King. Interesting pie with a peanut base. Very rich

Heard great things about this place and was excited to try. Was a disappointment, lackluster, semi soggy crust, sauce was overly garlicky and non existent o some slices. Cheese was ok but overall had a Chef Boyardee taste

The quality of the ingredients are impeccable, especially the dough, although it could be a bit more well done on the bottom. Im sure you’re wondering why the score seems low with such high praise for the ingredients, allow me to explain. The lower score is mainly do to the ratio of said ingredients. It’s easy to tell the sauce is of high quality, most likely a San Marzano tomato base, however it’s a little on the sweet side, and there’s a bit too much sauce I’m comparison to the thin crust and mozzarella. That chewy voluptuous mistress, Mozzarella, her over kissed cheeks crackle with warmth in your mouth, cradling the sauce and bread delightfully. Paired with the REAL pepperoni, clearly freshly sliced, and beholding the perfect balance of salty and spicy, the way the pizza gods intended. Which was nice, as it helped dilute the sweetness of the sauce, however once again, this means the plain cheese left room for more desire as the sweetness was a tad overwhelming. As the early spring warmth is bestowed upon me, and I challenge myself to accurately and unbiased lay reflect on the meal I had just devoured, for the sake of humanity, and the sake of this sacred One Bite app, I’ve decided upon my final score of 7.4. Good pie, but there’s always room for improvement, as this race against time knows no bounds.

When pizza is this good, you take the picture after your done eating. Thin crust, right amount of crunch/char. Great menu. Don’t sleep on this place.

Great flavor 143 163

I know i didn't get the cheese but the way this was made its easy to tell hoe great it is, cheese is light, sauce wasn't too tangy or sweet, with that combo it was very tasty. Crust had a lot of flop but still had a bit of char and crunch. I would go out of my way to get again but get it well done and it would be way better

Fantastic toppings

Pizza is good not great. Sauce could use some zing. Dough was thin but not crispy. Not enough cheese.

The crust has a great texture and the sauce is excellent. Really good pie. The atmosphere and and staff at One 6 Three are amazing. This is one of my all time favorite places for not only the food but the place it’s self. Sitting at the bar watching you pizza cook is really fun.