BEST PIZZA IN BKLYN?

steve wrote: The newer Brick Ovens like Frannys are interesting too, just not in the same class as the big 3 which combine top quality ingredients, experience, artistry, and perhaps a pinch of magic.

I was surprised to see the latest TONY rank Franny's #10 in the city, ahead of Patsy's, Grimaldi's, and Lombardi's. DiFara was #1.

Lombardis is my all time favorite! (but I have yet to try DiFara)

Carnivore wrote: [quote=Smokin' Joe][quote=Carnivore]DiFara's. Game over.

i've heard a lot about difara's. where is it?
Avenue J off 15th St. Just take the Q to Avenue J and it's about a block away.

DiFara's!!!

Midwood?

laura wrote: [quote=alafairnadia]I'm not a huge fan of tomato sauces in general, so really great pizza in my opinion doesn't have tomato sauce.

:shock:

Tomato sauce is my favorite part ... sometimes I order extra.

*shudder*

I don't mind if there's a bit, and it tastes good. but one of my regular issues with Two Boots is the excessive sauce.

DiFara's

I ve lived in NYC my whole life and tried all of the well known places....nothing comes close to DiFara's....it's something that every pizza lover must experience.

San Remo on Cortelyou Rd-Rugby Rd is pretty good, especially their fresh tomato and mozarella slices!

Subject: Slope but will deliver as far as Sou Slope/Greenwood

I like Pino's. Their pizza is not the greatest I've ever had, but it's good, and they call you either buddy or pal every time you order and I like that. "What can I do for you buddy? You got it pal. It'll be about 35 minutes buddy".

There's something about Anthony's pizza that just works for me. I recently tried Franny's based on the recommendations here a while back, and it's good too, but I found the place to be pricey overall. I had a yummy appetizer - something like anchovies on toasted bread - and I could have eaten about 10 of those. They only gave us 2 small slices of bread. Agree with others on Two Boots. It's a little different in terms of some subtle spice or another, but good. Try it.

Subject: South Park Slope

I love how it took six hours for this thread to veer into "cranky" and "churlish," =D> though true to our collective character, it veered back out again.

In terms of this discussion, to me, "pizza" means a place you go to get a slice, not some place with checkered table cloths where you sit down and everything. ...It's a place without any pretention, that has few places to sit, a lighted menu board and (hopefully) with a beautiful-but-disinterested woman of vaguely Italian descent working the counter, that you presume to be the owner's dutiful daughter, but that you never get to find out, no matter how many slices you order. =P~

...Uh. Despite all that, I have nothing new to add. Lenny's and Joe's are excellent-- such delicious pizza, plus they are open late.

Honorable mention to Prospect Pizza, right outside the steps to the uptown side of the Prospect Avenue Station. Slices are only $1.50. ...And to the place near the downtown steps to the Union Street Station, though I forget its name.

And, thanks to you, I am now hungry for pizza.

Subject: Re: Slope but will deliver as far as Sou Slope/Greenwood

Yavel wrote: I like Pino's. Their pizza is not the greatest I've ever had, but it's good, and they call you either buddy or pal every time you order and I like that. "What can I do for you buddy? You got it pal. It'll be about 35 minutes buddy".

I got a pie there once and it was kinda greasy-soggy bleah. But, that was only once so who knows.

But about the buddy-pal thing, I have to say I'm an absolute sucker for being called Sweetheart or Darlin'. Granted it's more of a diner thing, but I can never have too much of that!

s-wat wrote: Nobody Mentione La Bruschetta on 7the 'cross from the hospital

with good reason.

check out Korner Pizza, E 4th street and church ave been there for 40 years must be doing something right

I know this isn't the point of this thread, but I'm still not over the death of Lento's (Ovington and 3rd Ave. in Bay Ridge)... I loved that pizza! So thin... so very very thin and crispy. (I'm making that Homer Simpson noise as I type.)

There was a place on 13th ave and 70th called Cristardi's that had great pizza... I haven't been there in a while but I hope they're still open.

When I was a kid I loved Lenny & John's on Flatbush Ave and a tiny place called Giorgio's in Bergen Beach.

Ok, this is getting maudlin. Del Corso on 3rd Ave in Bay Ridge is actually open and makes a nice pie. And they have Italian Karaoke!!!

Graziella's!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why is no one mentioning this sweet place???!

I know it's in Fort Greene/Clinton Hill but hell, you guys are talking about taking trains to Midwood! They have the great thin crust, no soupy sauce and excellent toppings of a Grimaldi's plus in the summer they have a roof garden.

I really like the family vibe too. SUnday nights are packed and they have a terrific fennel salad that is practically a meal.

Its on VANDERBILT between Dekalb and Myrtle.

Franny's is way too expensive and Amorina's hasn't hit it either. DiFara's rocks of course but a bike ride down Vandy is often a preferable trip to me....

NativeSon wrote: Ooh! I totally forgot SPUMONI GARDENS! On 86th St. past Ave. U.

Great pizza, not to mention a killer Chicken Marsala hero. mmmm...

And of course, spumoni that will make you cry.

I've never been to that place, but I've heard they're the place to go for Sicilian in particular. Are you talking about the Sicilian slice?