JOHN’S REVIEW:
This, the first but certainly not the last, time Vince and I broke the rules of Fanfoofri and grabbed a bite on Wednesday night. It was impromptu excursion that ended up with Vince and I in Brooklyn, under the famous bridge that shares its name, enjoying some of the best pizza to have touched our palates.
Review to follow soon.
VINCE’S REVIEW:
Getting to Grimaldi’s Pizza was quite the adventure. Here’s the story….It was 7:15ish and John and I were literally down the street from Penn Station to take our respective trains back to our town. I abruptly mentioned that we should run off to Chinatown and it was followed by a “Let’s GO!” from John and I retorted with a “Let’s GO!” It definitely was an “I dare you” kind of situation. I so desperately wanted to go and enjoy the city and it was more of a selfish need to take some instant pics of Chinatown with my fancy Instax Camera (Thanks Jody!!). I was throwing out the idea to John that we should get some dim sum or find another place to eat. After many discussions about places to eat and a couple of “Let’s GO!” retorts, we decided on Grimaldi’s Pizza in Brooklyn. We quickly checked our cellphones, looked up some subway maps, and asked for directions and we made it there around 9pm.
Food:
We ordered a large pizza with sausage, pepperoni, and mushrooms. This pizza was AMAZING!! At first, I felt that this pizza was not all that. I was wrong…I wish that thought never crossed my mind. After the second, third, fourth slice I was hooked. I wanted to eat more. Grimaldi’s pizza is all about subtlety. The crust was thin and crispy. The cheese, sauce, mushroom, pepperoni, and sausage tasted fresh and light. Everything was well balanced and not heavy at all. That is what I loved about this pizza. It was PERFECT. I had a Coke, my drink of choice lately, to top it off.
Decor:
I little run down is the feeling that you get when you first walk in. You see the red and white checkered table cloths, a prerequisite of pizza establishements, and tons of celeb pics on the walls. I think I was sitting under a pic of Spike Lee. There were these huge portraits of Frank Sinatra on the wall as well. It was a little tight in there. There was very little space separating the tables, but being a hugely popular place, I would have done the same. It didn’t take away from the experience, it was just much more cozy than I was expecting.
Service:
Legend has it that you have to wait in line for an hour to get in. It was a Wednesday night and fairly cold outside. I would imagine on a nice spring or summer night that this place would be hopping. We were very lucky to get in. The service here was FAST!! John and I ordered our pizza and it came out within 10-15 minutes. It seemed pretty fast. It was nice to come in, sit and eat immediately.
Cost:
Between the two of us it was $28.25.
Proximity:
I can only talk about getting there from Chinatown, which was a fairly quick ride on the A and C to Brooklyn. I think that was the best way to get there. So, if you are in midtown and need to get to Grimaldi’s, take the A or C and it literally drops you off a couple of blocks from the restaurant.
