Ah-Beetz = APizza

Let’s be honest — when most people think “pizza near Town Center Mall,” they’re probably picturing a chain spot where the slices have been sitting under a heat lamp since lunch. We get it. But what if we told you there’s a hidden gem just minutes from the mall that’s earning some of the highest pizza scores in the entire Southeast? Welcome to Ah-Beetz New Haven Pizza, and welcome to your new favorite post-shopping tradition.

What Even Is New Haven Apizza?

New Haven, Connecticut is home to one of America’s most obsessive pizza cultures — and the style they make there is called apizza (say it out loud: “ah-beetz”). It’s thinner, crispier, and a little more irregular than your standard pie. The crust has a deep, smoky char on the bottom that’s not burnt — it’s intentional, and it’s the whole point. The flavor lives in that char. Hence our motto: No character without char.

Ah-Beetz brings that exact tradition to Barrett Parkway in Marietta, making it the only authentic New Haven apizza experience in all of Cobb County. Founder Nicholas Laudano grew up in New Haven, CT eating this stuff, so when he says this is the real deal — it is.

The Secret Is the Oven (And It Runs Hot)

So how do you get that legendary New Haven char without a century-old coal-fired oven? You invest in a state-of-the-art high-temp natural stone oven that fires at 750°F and above. The natural stones absorb and radiate heat the same way traditional New Haven ovens do, giving every pizza that perfect blistered, charred crust and airy, chewy interior that pizza nerds travel across the country for.

Dave Portnoy of Barstool Sports — who has reviewed hundreds of pizzerias nationwide — scored Ah-Beetz an 8.4 out of 10, granted this was at the original Delray Beach FL location, but the franchise locations use the same dough, sauce, and cheese recipe, creating the same char as the one Portnoy rated, one of the highest ratings he’s ever handed out in the Southeast. If you know anything about Portnoy and pizza, you know an 8.4 is not handed out lightly.

What to Order When You’re Here

Start with the White Clam Pizza — fresh littleneck clams, garlic, olive oil, pecorino. It sounds unexpected, but this is the dish that put New Haven pizza on the map, and Ah-Beetz nails it. The Mootz (fresh mozzarella) is a classic for a reason, and if you’re in the mood for something bold, the Buffalo Chicken pie delivers, ask for a side of ranch or blu cheese dressing, made from scratch, to dip. Don’t forget their oven baked wings dipped in one of their in house made sauces. Round things out with the garlic butter breadsticks and grab a cannoli on the way out. You earned it — you went shopping.

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Ready to skip the food court and eat something worth talking about? Ah-Beetz New Haven Pizza is located at 125 Ernest W Barrett Pkwy NW, Suite A111 in Marietta — right near Town Center Mall, next to Buffalo Wild Wings at Barrett Creek Plaza. Call us at (678) 695-7432, visit ah-beetz.com, or just follow your nose. We’re open Tuesday through Sunday. See you soon.