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no disrespect to the bean, but this is the first thing i have seen that makes me want to visit Boston reeeeallly badly

vace on connecticut ave in cleveland park has decent slices, especially bianca

What really bothers me is a restaurateur referring to his own food as "dogshit". Show some class.

I agree, boomshanka, with one condition... when it's on. Artichoke has always been inconsistent, especially with their sicilian slices. to be fair, i haven't been in a few months, so maybe things have changed.

ok so i've gone about five times here on my way home from work; thursday nights around 8:30. i'll preface this by saying a) i've never loved the original luzzo's--i think they turn out good pies but nothing spectacular b) i lived for some time in this neighborhood and save for one small slice joint long since gone, it's a pizza wasteland c) i hold a low expectation for by the slice pizza in manhattan--i appreciate artichoke and vincenz when they're on, but otherwise you are pretty much destined for mediocrity.

so then... little luzzo's is making probably the most enjoyable slice for sale north of 14th street. make no mistake, the sauce is totally meh. no flavor at all, if anything close to the Roma distributor sauce you can get in any mall in the U.S.

but oh man, the crust is fantastic for a gas oven. good char, pillowy and just the right amount of chewy. i like that for a $2.50 basic plain slice you get good dollops of fresh mozz and a drizzle of olive oil (that i witnessed them applying on the base of the cornicione from a squeeze bottle, so it seeps down across the cut lines). even a reheated slice is crisp with some good chew and a good mix of cheese and crust flavor. wish that sauce was a bit more robust...

bottom line: this place is kicking 99% of the by the slice joints in the borough. the main problem i've found is they have a lot of pies sitting out that have obviously been there for hours. i'm not messing with those. one night i went and got a reheated slice right as a fresh pie came out topped with sausage. wish i could have gotten that too but i'm on a pizza diet. :(

there's never anyone in this place, which is a shame since i want them to do well. wish i still lived in the 'hood because a delivery pie would trump the other local options (a ray's and zesty--the antichrist of decent pizza). if you're ever in the area i would be extremely interested in getting your $.02.

i hate hearing about restaurant slights online because there are always two sides to the story and commenting online usually causes people to engage in hyperbole. but if this is true, sure, terrible business practice. not too familiar with mr. fallon outside of his SNL work but he seems to genuinely love pizza (which gives him an a+ in my book) and i'd politely steer him to company, motorino and una pizza for his future slice chomping endeavors.

klee brasserie on 9th ave in chelsea also makes a really great version

@miso: french fries in duck fat are amazing

@snowmoonelk: also, try mashed potato on a pizza sometime. it's actually pretty dope

i'll chime in for the spicy sausage and rice cakes at ssam. great hangover lunch but a bit hefty at 18 bucks. ko is a nice once a year meal but i like that at ssam you can get out for as little or as much as you like.

chili (as in red beans and ground beef) and cheesecake is awesome. trust me

14 is wrong, as well. I delivered pizza (in NC) for over a year and trust me, I could eat it once a day for the rest of my life. Also as much as I hate to admit it, if you're an attractive woman you can get anything you want. Imagine it, a bunch of stoned college guys sitting around a pizza shop all afternoon bored out of their skulls. We knew which addresses were the hot girls and we used to fight over who got to make the run. They always got free soda and sometimes even an extra pie.

I consistently find it *amazing* how often I encounter indifferent service in NYC. It's as if servers here feel that they can get away with it because of the sheer amount of potential clientele. When I travel to other major cities I never see such a proliferation of this kind of treatment, even in bustling restaurants. I used to think people who got poor service were poor customers to begin with, but since moving here... wow. I mean, there are times where I had to laugh because I just was floored by the servers' apathy.