Purchase: 1 pizza with basil
Price: $19
Payment: Cash Only
Pizza Rating:
UPDATE
When our waitress placed our fresh Lucali's pizza right under our noses, I was sure even before my first bite that it was going to get the five pizzas rating. I was still pretty convinced after I'd finished my first slice. But, unlike Grimaldi's, where the five pizza rating went without saying, AJ and I had to talk Lucali's out. Before we could really settle on that exclusive honor of Slices of the City perfection, we decided that we would try the espresso at the end, as a little tie breaker between Lucali's and some of our very favorites, like Driggs or Sam's. So, when the espresso machine wasn't even working... we had to settle with four and a half. (Which is pretty darn good pizza!)
Let me tell you, Lucali's was one of the freshest-tasting pies I've ever had. The crust was soft, but thin, the sauce was salty and tangy, with a hint of roasted garlic, and the buffalo mozzarella—topped with Grana Padano and basil after it came out of the oven—was heavenly.
The dining area is pleasant and homey, and the kitchen (if you can call an oven and two pizza makers at a table a "kitchen") is open and candle-lit, just like all the tables. Their simple menu adds to the charm. Two choices: pizza (one size only), or calzone. They offer a few toppings (pepperoni, sausage, peppers, garlic, basil, etc.), but all pizzas are $19, tax included. And, it's BYOB, with a $4 wine fee.
Many thanks to Marc for the stellar recommendation. Only when I was double checking the address online did I realize that Lucali, which just opened last fall, had already won 2007 Best Neighborhood Pizzeria in New York Magazine. I guess we're a little out of the loop... unlike the line of people waiting outside when we got there. One last tip—call ahead.
For pizzaiolo Mark Iacono's story about opening this neighborhood gem, you can check out the Times' review.
Hours of Operation: "6pm til we run out"
After dinner we walked down Carroll Street and over the BQE to Red Hook for a few drinks at the best little bar in Brooklyn.
When our waitress placed our fresh Lucali's pizza right under our noses, I was sure even before my first bite that it was going to get the five pizzas rating. I was still pretty convinced after I'd finished my first slice. But, unlike Grimaldi's, where the five pizza rating went without saying, AJ and I had to talk Lucali's out. Before we could really settle on that exclusive honor of Slices of the City perfection, we decided that we would try the espresso at the end, as a little tie breaker between Lucali's and some of our very favorites, like Driggs or Sam's. So, when the espresso machine wasn't even working... we had to settle with four and a half. (Which is pretty darn good pizza!)
Let me tell you, Lucali's was one of the freshest-tasting pies I've ever had. The crust was soft, but thin, the sauce was salty and tangy, with a hint of roasted garlic, and the buffalo mozzarella—topped with Grana Padano and basil after it came out of the oven—was heavenly.
The dining area is pleasant and homey, and the kitchen (if you can call an oven and two pizza makers at a table a "kitchen") is open and candle-lit, just like all the tables. Their simple menu adds to the charm. Two choices: pizza (one size only), or calzone. They offer a few toppings (pepperoni, sausage, peppers, garlic, basil, etc.), but all pizzas are $19, tax included. And, it's BYOB, with a $4 wine fee.Many thanks to Marc for the stellar recommendation. Only when I was double checking the address online did I realize that Lucali, which just opened last fall, had already won 2007 Best Neighborhood Pizzeria in New York Magazine. I guess we're a little out of the loop... unlike the line of people waiting outside when we got there. One last tip—call ahead.
For pizzaiolo Mark Iacono's story about opening this neighborhood gem, you can check out the Times' review.
Hours of Operation: "6pm til we run out"
After dinner we walked down Carroll Street and over the BQE to Red Hook for a few drinks at the best little bar in Brooklyn.
2 comments:
how can you rate a pizza by the fact the esspresso machine wasn't working? That's friggin retarded
Our final pizza ratings are based on overall dining experience. This blog is meant for personal interest, not for any professional food critic purposes. Lucali still got one of our very highest ratings. We love it there--just went back for my birthday!
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