Now before you all through rocks at me and tell me "it's too touristy" (which it is), I still maintain that Lombardi's Brick Oven Pizza is the best Italian-style pizza (thin, crispy crust, fresh mozzarella, and the tomatoes of choice for Italian chefs--San Marzano).I have hauled ass through Italy, and Lombardi's comes closest. I'm a Margherita gal, unless it's greasy "NY" pizza in which case I will borrow my favorite topping from Nicholas--pineapple and pepperoni. It works.
Though the service at Lombardi's kind of blows, it's a pizza joint--not a restaurant. It's really small and you'll often find yourself waiting on a line that spills through the door and winds around the corner. Delivery is recommended if you have a problem with small, loud places. They deliver almost anywhere below 14th Street (even to me in Lower Manhattan). Service and pain-in-the-assness aside, LOMBARDI'S IS SOOO WORTH IT, And remember folks of brokeness--it's cash only.
Pizza: 10
Decor: 7 (typical red and white check table cloths)
Service: 4
Cheese:10
Crust:10
Sauce: 10
Lombardi's
32 Spring Street at Mott Street
212.941.7994
