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This is a fascinating list. No Mama's Too, no Prince St, no L'Industrie, no F&F. All of which are probably my top 4 for slices. Scarr's is there though, which r

This is a fascinating list. No Mama's Too, no Prince St, no L'Industrie, no F&F. All of which are probably my top 4 for slices. Scarr's is there though, which rounds out my top 5. I don't eat a lot of pizza personally but I do love a good slice. What I love about New York isn't necessarily that we have the best pizza (although we do have places that are in the running for the best), but that the average quality is so damn high. You don't get a lot of overly doughy, bad cheese, bad sauce BS unless you frequent dollar slice shops.

lelandfe 4y ago
Prince is on there! It's a remarkable slice but the lines are frequently insane. L'Industrie is damn good. Highly recommend Action Bronson's Fuck That's Delicious episode there: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOQUUyCRtiE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOQUUyCRtiE
- kepoly 4y ago
  Chefs night out on munchies just did a good episode with them too https://youtu.be/boqYh-mrVW0 https://youtu.be/boqYh-mrVW0
valarauko 4y ago
> You don't get a lot of overly doughy, bad cheese, bad sauce BS unless you frequent dollar slice shops. I've eaten at plenty of dollar slice places and honestly find them adequate for the price. I think I've only ever had one terrible slice, ever - and it wasn't a dollar slice place. I was unsurprised when the place closed shortly after.
- nemo44x 4y ago
  When you're drunk and just want something quick, hard to beat.
  - valarauko 4y ago
    As someone who lives in the outer edge of an Outer Borough, my experience is somewhat different - most slice places close fairly early (10 pm on average in my area, slightly later on weekends) and long before bars do. As a consequence, my go-to when out and about is a chopped cheese from the local deli/bodega.
misiti3780 4y ago
No Fini and No Razza (NJ) L'Industrie is the best ny slice in NYC (possibly the world?) as of 2023 IMO
- singhrac 4y ago
  I lived above L'Industrie for a year in 2018-2019, and I would say that it's very, very good. However, it's possible that Emmy Squared is just as good (can highly recommend Mama's Too as GP mentioned). I'm almost reluctant to share these recommendations online because then those places will become even more crowded, but maybe they will instead expand their businesses and bring their business even closer to me now. One can hope.
  - misiti3780 4y ago
    emmy squared is a franchise now, they have them all over dc, ny etc. i have never been to their WB location, but the original one on clinton was very good. their burger is also amazing. mama's too is very similar to prince street right? it looks good but is a bit out of the way.
- mtalantikite 4y ago
  I live close to l’industrie and am both happy for massimo and bummed for myself that it’s gotten so popular. I miss being able to get a slice without waiting in line for a super long time, but I agree, maybe the top slice in the city.
  - misiti3780 4y ago
    i live near it also, i remember going in when it was the little shop and you could just get a slice without the loudspeakers. the pizza has gotten a bit better since then too, and they didnt serve sandwitches back then
trynewideas 4y ago
They got two from Papa John's and one from Wegmans! The quality bar is all over the place.
el_nahual 4y ago
Mama's Too has delicious toppings but is overall an oily mess (Detroit style?). Mama's Pizza two blocks away on Amsterdam & 107th is run by the parents of the guy that runs Mama's Too and is a traditional NYC slice, and delicious.
- hardwaregeek 4y ago
  I really love the plain round slice. The square can be a little greasy (but I see it as more a once in a while treat) but the round is a perfect modern neopolitan/new york hybrid.
freejazz 4y ago
Those are all tourist spots. The list in the link is way better because it consists of outer borough spots.
- mgce 4y ago
  They're perfectly legitimate spots. F&F is superior to nearly any place in the city, L'Industrie is fine. The others are also fine. Yes they're touristy, but so what? Outer-borough superiority is a myth. Most local outer-borough places are simply bad. This includes all the usual suspect neighborhoods: Belmont, Pelham Bay, Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst, most of Staten Island, etc. The good places are the exception in the outer boroughs, just as they are in Manhattan. The link's list looks decent to me but it's not because of the geography.
  - freejazz 4y ago
    I didn't say they were illegitimate. They are certainly pizza spots. Acting like it's not a good list because the poster didn't go to the top 5 most famous tourist traps for pizza is just indicating more on your part. >"Outer-borough superiority is a myth. Most local outer-borough places are simply bad. This includes all the usual suspect neighborhoods: Belmont, Pelham Bay, Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst, most of Staten Island, etc. The good places are the exception in the outer boroughs, just as they are in Manhattan." I didn't say all the places in the outer-boroughs were inherently better. I said a list where the individual actually went to the outer-boroughs is more qualified in my opinion. I don't really care what someone thinks about pizza if they just went to the top 5 places that they saw on instagram. I also don't really care about your opinion on pizza too. Oh you went to pelham bay and didn't get a good slice at the joint you chose? Seems more like a you problem. Maybe make some friends, talk to the locals. I grew up in an outer-borough and I know the good spots in my neighborhood and the bad. Seems like you have difficulty navigating these things. Sorry about that.
    - yunwal 4y ago
      You’re dismissing a very legitimate quality difference in inner vs outer boroughs. There’s like 3 or 4 notable places in outer Brooklyn (s/o krispy pizza) that can compete with the dozens of incredible slices in inner Brooklyn. I’ve spent less time in Queens, but it seems Queens really does have a lot of great food outside of the hotspots.

lelandfe 4y ago

Prince is on there! It's a remarkable slice but the lines are frequently insane. L'Industrie is damn good. Highly recommend Action Bronson's Fuck That's Delicious episode there: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOQUUyCRtiE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOQUUyCRtiE

kepoly 4y ago
Chefs night out on munchies just did a good episode with them too https://youtu.be/boqYh-mrVW0 https://youtu.be/boqYh-mrVW0

valarauko 4y ago

> You don't get a lot of overly doughy, bad cheese, bad sauce BS unless you frequent dollar slice shops. I've eaten at plenty of dollar slice places and honestly find them adequate for the price. I think I've only ever had one terrible slice, ever - and it wasn't a dollar slice place. I was unsurprised when the place closed shortly after.

nemo44x 4y ago
When you're drunk and just want something quick, hard to beat.
- valarauko 4y ago
  As someone who lives in the outer edge of an Outer Borough, my experience is somewhat different - most slice places close fairly early (10 pm on average in my area, slightly later on weekends) and long before bars do. As a consequence, my go-to when out and about is a chopped cheese from the local deli/bodega.

misiti3780 4y ago

No Fini and No Razza (NJ) L'Industrie is the best ny slice in NYC (possibly the world?) as of 2023 IMO

singhrac 4y ago
I lived above L'Industrie for a year in 2018-2019, and I would say that it's very, very good. However, it's possible that Emmy Squared is just as good (can highly recommend Mama's Too as GP mentioned). I'm almost reluctant to share these recommendations online because then those places will become even more crowded, but maybe they will instead expand their businesses and bring their business even closer to me now. One can hope.
- misiti3780 4y ago
  emmy squared is a franchise now, they have them all over dc, ny etc. i have never been to their WB location, but the original one on clinton was very good. their burger is also amazing. mama's too is very similar to prince street right? it looks good but is a bit out of the way.
mtalantikite 4y ago
I live close to l’industrie and am both happy for massimo and bummed for myself that it’s gotten so popular. I miss being able to get a slice without waiting in line for a super long time, but I agree, maybe the top slice in the city.
- misiti3780 4y ago
  i live near it also, i remember going in when it was the little shop and you could just get a slice without the loudspeakers. the pizza has gotten a bit better since then too, and they didnt serve sandwitches back then

trynewideas 4y ago

They got two from Papa John's and one from Wegmans! The quality bar is all over the place.

el_nahual 4y ago

Mama's Too has delicious toppings but is overall an oily mess (Detroit style?). Mama's Pizza two blocks away on Amsterdam & 107th is run by the parents of the guy that runs Mama's Too and is a traditional NYC slice, and delicious.

hardwaregeek 4y ago
I really love the plain round slice. The square can be a little greasy (but I see it as more a once in a while treat) but the round is a perfect modern neopolitan/new york hybrid.

freejazz 4y ago

Those are all tourist spots. The list in the link is way better because it consists of outer borough spots.

mgce 4y ago
They're perfectly legitimate spots. F&F is superior to nearly any place in the city, L'Industrie is fine. The others are also fine. Yes they're touristy, but so what? Outer-borough superiority is a myth. Most local outer-borough places are simply bad. This includes all the usual suspect neighborhoods: Belmont, Pelham Bay, Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst, most of Staten Island, etc. The good places are the exception in the outer boroughs, just as they are in Manhattan. The link's list looks decent to me but it's not because of the geography.
- freejazz 4y ago
  I didn't say they were illegitimate. They are certainly pizza spots. Acting like it's not a good list because the poster didn't go to the top 5 most famous tourist traps for pizza is just indicating more on your part. >"Outer-borough superiority is a myth. Most local outer-borough places are simply bad. This includes all the usual suspect neighborhoods: Belmont, Pelham Bay, Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst, most of Staten Island, etc. The good places are the exception in the outer boroughs, just as they are in Manhattan." I didn't say all the places in the outer-boroughs were inherently better. I said a list where the individual actually went to the outer-boroughs is more qualified in my opinion. I don't really care what someone thinks about pizza if they just went to the top 5 places that they saw on instagram. I also don't really care about your opinion on pizza too. Oh you went to pelham bay and didn't get a good slice at the joint you chose? Seems more like a you problem. Maybe make some friends, talk to the locals. I grew up in an outer-borough and I know the good spots in my neighborhood and the bad. Seems like you have difficulty navigating these things. Sorry about that.
  - yunwal 4y ago
    You’re dismissing a very legitimate quality difference in inner vs outer boroughs. There’s like 3 or 4 notable places in outer Brooklyn (s/o krispy pizza) that can compete with the dozens of incredible slices in inner Brooklyn. I’ve spent less time in Queens, but it seems Queens really does have a lot of great food outside of the hotspots.