Apizza

Yes, it’s better than Pizza Hut. But this isn’t worth eating, either — and that’s a shame, because last year, the pizza was four-​star quality. Last night’s slice was tepid and limp, a waste of decent ingredients. The Caesar was two-​star, which is a rave for a ballpark but still not worth ordering.

Since everyone else reviewing Modern Apizza in Safeco Field so far says they grew up outside of Boston, and have been to New Haven, Connecticut to eat real New Haven apizza – they’re experts! – I figure I better chime in.
I grew up in Bridgeport and Stratford, Connecticut and lived IN New Haven. Been to the trinity — Sally’s, Modern, Pepe’s. Also, all the other places with decent pizza across the area; the New York pizza (go to Big Mario’s New York Style Pizza on East Pike on Capitol Hill, it’s legit), the Boston pizza, the Long Island pizza, etc.
Is this the same as eating a slice of Modern Apizza in New Haven? The same exact taste, texture, flavor, seasoning? No, because you’re IN SEATTLE. It’s like complaining that the frozen White Castle sliders we get out here aren’t the same as a White Castle off of I-​95 in New Jersey. Of course it’s not, because you’re IN SEATTLE.
This pizza, depending on the slice — I ate there at least six times last season — is 90% to 99.2% true to the pizza served at Modern in New Haven. Yep, 99.2%. I lived there, I know what I’m talking about.
Short version: it’s really damn good pizza on the field level behind Center Field. I can’t wait till my kid is old enough to eat pizza that is 99.2% of the glorious back home pizza I used to eat.
I would give the Safeco Modern Apizza five stars, but the cruel, evil, vicious bastards do not offer a white clam pizza (a pizza topped with litteneck clam meat). They’re lucky I don’t give them ⁰⁄₅ just for that! Mortal sin!

Grew up outside of Boston. I lived in New Haven. I’ve been to Pepe’s on Wooster Street. I’ve been to Sorrento’s in Hamden, Connecticut. I know what New Haven style pizza is.
When I saw the slice I was somewhat excited. The crust was the right thickness, the sauce the right color, there was a good aroma, the pepperoni didn’t look quite right, but OK, but the cheese didn’t look like the best.
I got a couple of napkins to dab the oil off of the top (so far so good). Picked up the slice and it folded up perfectly. OK, I’m jazzed now. I’m really excited.
Now the bite…
No.
No.
NO!
This is NOT a slice of New Haven grade pizza. The flavor of the crust is not right, the sauce is not seasoned well, the cheese is on the cheaper side. Utter, total disappointment.
New Haven style pizza? Keep dreaming. I wish I could have gotten my money back.

When the announcer said «New Haven style pizza is available at APizza» at the game last night, I was a little confused.
But yes, for $ 5 you can get the best slice of pizza at Safeco Field at the ballgame.
I grew up in Boston, I know what real pizza is supposed to taste like, and this pizza is not good.
It’s not great.
It’s spectacular.
It’s the real thing.
It’s what I’ve been waiting for all these years after all these years of this weird stuff they call pizza here in Seattle, with the exception of Village Pizzeria in Langley, on Whidbey Island.
The other slices of basic disgusting ballpark pizza are $ 7.50. But Modern Apizza, a remote outpost of a local pizza place in New Haven, CT – really? offer the least expensive and by far best food at Safeco.
Get a $ 15 or $ 20 ticket, pay $ 5 for a slice, including tax and they don’t have a tip jar. Don’t even bother staying for the game and you’ll be very, very happy.