CompTin

I have been working my way through pizzerias in and around Fairport, so that journey recently took me to CompTin Pizza & Provisions. According to one report, the name "is a portmanteau of the partners' current business ventures,'" i.e. Compané Trattoria  and  Tin Cup Social.

I got a large (16-inch) pizza, with cup-and-char pepperoni on half and sweet peppers and onions on the other half.

The crust was extremely thin. I wondered if they use the same amount of dough for a large that they do for a medium 12-inch pizza and just roll it thinner.

Frankly, the crust wasn't great. I ordered online and considered requesting "well done," but I'm glad I didn't, as this was heavily blackened. Charring is one thing, but this was blackened, and well, yeah, burnt.

The crust had also separated, top from bottom in some areas, so there was just a wafer-thin layer on top and underneath, with a gap in between. Not everywhere, but even where that hadn't happened there wasn't enough substance to the crust to make it interesting. I like a good thin crust as much as anyone but this was just thin.

Before I move on, I will note that the pizza was in the box (which I put in an insulated bag) for about 30 minutes before I got it home. That may have had some effect on the crust but obviously that had no effect on the thickness (or should I say thinness) or the heavily blackened bottom.

The toppings were good. Just what I ordered, and flavorful. The cheese was nicely melted, soft and stretchy. The cup and char pepperoni was well done, although some of the slices were upside down. I guess I never thought about it before but for some reason some slices were like upside-down cups. Were they applied the wrong way? Were they turned over after the pizza was done? This requires some thought and perhaps experimentation. 

Sometimes I write a post and it feels as if I've made the pizza sound worse than it was. This might be one of those times. It had some issues, for sure. Could've been better, no doubt. But somewhere in there was a good pizza, just waiting to burst out with better execution. CompTin, if you are reading this (and you may not be, because I don't claim to be an "influencer"), you can do better. 

 CompTin Pizza and Provisions 

1276 Fairport Rd, Fairport, NY 14450

(585) 203-1312

Fri. & Saturday    12–10 PM
Sunday    12–8 PM
Mon. - Thu. 12–9 PM