Lucali - Brooklyn

It was good but overhyped. Respectfully disagree with barstool dude. We got reservations at 11 pm. We had the regular and one with garlic, onion and pepperoni. Would I come back? Not if I have to wait more than 30 min. I will say the owner wasn't there though... So maybe that's the difference?

We were in a line for 40 mins from 4:20 to 5:00 and we didn’t get a dine in because all the spots were full and they told us we can get take out at 8:30. We went back to Manhattan and back to Brooklyn to get the pizza and came back to Jersey to eat the food. The pizza was not bad but it’s not worth the wait that we waited for. I say that Joes pizza is way better and cheaper than this. We got a large pizza (there is only large) for 32$ and it is $3 for each topping and as you can see we put a lot of toppings which totalled up to 50 dollars. So in my opinion this is not a pizza joint that I would sacrifice my time into.

I 'm not one to join a bandwagon, so I had my apprehensions about heading here, however, that just vaporized upon my first bite. I first learned about Lucali 's over 10 years ago, and it was a place that I always had saved on my list of pizzerias to visit. Leading up to coming here, I kept on hearing seeing the things said about it which made think oh god, hope this place is not all hype It 's not hype, it 's elite af Absolute love, admiration and respect for this place. It was delicious. Not enough superlatives could help describe this place. I was truly just happy to eat a pie that just tasted natural and great without any crazy complex flavor profile or secret sauce behind it. I honestly ate in silence and enjoyed the bites as I devoured the pies and calzone each bite was a reminder of when you stick to your roots and don 't sell out, your food will equally shine through. Honestly, it reminded my wife and I of Italy Greece and the simplicity and love we found with every meal. Simply put this place is like a masterclass in when you keep it simple stupid you achieve great things. The fact that they consistently put out pies that are of the same quality is even more impressive. Truly an elite restaurant. Great ingredients, staying simple, and keeping it real will easily create a great experience for the customer they 've nailed this. Definitely make a trip here, by far the best pie in the land. 5 stars doesn 't do it justice and I 'm not exaggerating on that. What we ordered for 4 adults: 1 Large traditional pie (standard Margherita and a must have) 1 Large traditional pie with hot peppers, peppers and onions on half and half fresh garlic 1 Small calzone with hot peppers, peppers and onions on half and half fresh garlic It is cash only as a fyi and byob for alcohol beverages they 've got the normal gambit of sodas and water. For 4 adults, we legit only had half a slice left. Thanks for great experience Lucali 's look forward to coming back one day!

The food is great, but I wouldn’t say it’s worth waiting in the freezing weather for 2-3 hours.

Incredible pizza (get the calzone too), and an amazing dining experience. Food was ready 3-5min after we ordered and the pacing was excellent.