March Madness Pizza edition: Brevard votes deliver Elite 8

Rob Landers, Florida Today
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After thousands of votes, we've narrowed our Sweet Sixteen down to the Elite Eight for the Space Coast Pizza championship.
After thousands of votes, we've narrowed our Sweet Sixteen down to the Elite Eight for the Space Coast Pizza championship.

The votes are in and our Sweet 16 has been narrowed to our Elite 8 as we try to determine the Space Coast's Pizza Champion.

Want to know how we determined our initial 16? Check out last week's story here.

From Monday through Thursday, we asked you, our readers, to vote for your favorites. One matchup was a blowout. Two were squeaky close.

We've got the details on our Elite 8 and we're letting folks from our 321 Flavor: Where Brevard Eats Facebook group provide their thoughts on the battling establishments. This week, voting will again remain open until 5 p.m. Thursday for you to keep your favorites alive in the pizza battle.

Doghouse Pizza Vs. Mr. Delicious Pizza

Melbourne's Doghouse Pizza took the bite out of Eau Gallie's FM Pizza with 51.58 percent of the votes. There were only 13 votes separating the two. Doghouse now faces off against Viera's Mr. Delicious Pizza. Mr. Delicious, with 68.97 percent of the vote, took out Puzino’s Pizza.

The specifics:

  • Doghouse Pizza, 4451 Enterprise Court, Suite K Melbourne (321) 610-3050

  • Mr. Delicious Pizza, 1950 Viera Blvd. Suite #101, Rockledge (321) 655-6555

The comments:

Doghouse Pizza: "Thin and crispy- ALL the pieces, no "flopping" like NY-style. Excellent sauce/topping/cheese/grease ratio. Reminds me of home." - Jeanie Lynn

Mr. Delicious Pizza: "My favorite is the Grecian Chicken pizza!! The Lasagna pizza is good too with big dollops of ricotta!!!" - Becky Engel Maitlen

TImes Square Pizza vs. Genna Pizza Company

Suntree's Time Square Pizza, with 59.20 percent of the votes, took down West Melbourne's Michelli's Pizza. Time Square now faces off against one of the fiercest competitors in the bracket, Genna Pizza Company. Genna, with more than 67 percent of the votes, bumped the lone North Brevard spot, Grumbley's Pizza.

The specifics:

  • Times Square Pizza, 7777 N. Wickham Road Unit 20, Melbourne (321) 622-6909

  • Genna Pizza Company: 4301 N. Wickham Road, Melbourne (321) 242-3003

The comments:

Times Square Pizza: "The chicken carbonaro Pizza is delicious!" - Susan Annette

Genna Pizza Company: "(It) is the best. Coal fired ovens, fresh ingredients, fantastic flavor and delicious options. They go out of their way to make you feel welcome and at home like friends." - Meridith Long Scherer

Mister 01 Extraordinary Pizza vs Pozzy Bros. Pizza

Small chain Mister 01 Extraordinary Pizza, with just shy of 56% of the vote, washes out beachside favorite Pappagallos Pizza. Mister 01 now faces off local chain Pozzy Bros. Pizza. Pozzy Bros. slides into the Elite 8 after knocking out Alfredo's Paradiso by more than 75 percent of the votes.

The specifics:

  • Mister 01 Extraordinary Pizza, 635 E. New Haven Ave, Suite 101, Melbourne (321) 455-5058

  • Pozzy Bros. Pizza: 4000 U.S. 1, Cocoa (321) 735-7049

The comments:

Mister 01: "No added sugar in their Sauce or Dough. The only place we can get pizza and not have major Blood Sugar spikes." - Kellie D. Elledge-Bott

Pozzy Bros. Pizza: "3 locations, quantity ingredients, great taste!!!" - Donald Hales

Mangia & Bevi vs. Brooklyn Pizza and Pasta

Cocoa Beach favorite Mangia & Bevi with 51.26 percent of the vote topples Melbourne's Leaning Tower of Pizza. In our final matchup of the Elite 8, Mangia & Bevi takes on Rockledge powerhouse Brooklyn Pizza and Pasta. Brooklyn with more than 82 percent of the vote took down Chef's Corner in the Melbourne Beach Market.

The specifics:

  • Mangia & Bevi Pizzeria Napoletana, 218 W. State Road 520, Cocoa Beach (321) 613-0691

  • Brooklyn Pizza & Pasta, 5410 Murrell Road Suite 211, Rockledge (321) 633-7003

The comments:

Mangia & Bevi: "Their pizza is delicious, like Italy not New York (my preference) and the owner is a great guy. It’s just a great experience every single time." - Ashley Stanley

Brooklyn Pizza & Pasta: "Good crust, they use real mozzarella not that “pizza cheese” most places purchase and a sweet sauce. They also have great entrees. The Italian beef with spicy giardinara is amazing and I love their Caprese." - Bethany Moats Kulig

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