Dave Portnoy, Of Barstool Sports Fame, Visits Madison Pizza Joint

MADISON, CT — On a scale of 1 to 10, it gets an 8.

Dave Portnoy, the founder of Barstool Sports and a noted pizza reviewer, recently offered the skinny on a pie from Amato's Pizza & Pasta in Madison.

He gave the cheese pizza an 8, because while the taste was "superb," he found it a little "drippy, drippy," meaning it was a little greasy, which is not his thing.

But, the Boston sports fanatic had nothing but respect for owner Amato Bevilacqua. "I love the guy in there," Portnoy said.

Last month, Portnoy was on a mini-tour of pizza places in the Shoreline area, including a stop at Carpanzano's in Guilford.

Portnoy's pizza reviews have garnered millions of views on social media, and as soon as he posts them, the spots he likes see a huge surge in customers.

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Amato's is no different. The Durham Road pizzeria saw such a crush of new customers, Bevilacqua posted on Facebook that the restaurant was temporarily sold out.

"THE PORTNOY EFFECT IS REAL AND IN FULL SWING AT AMATO’S!" he wrote in all caps. "Thank you everyone for your patience! Thank you David Portnoy - El Presidente — feeling blessed."

Click here to view Dave Portnoy's review of Madion-based Amato's Pizza & Pasta.