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Motorino's pizza is very close to the napolitano pizza I grew up with in Italy. It's not American-style pizza. I understand it's different. I love it! If the chef is there, he inspects the pies. I've seen him throw away pies that were too charred.

My wife and I were there a month ago. Service was great. The flavors were great. I like a nice charred crust, but they were a little burnt in my opinion. I have only been there once, I would go back anytime.

In Manhattan? Hmm.... I like Patsy's, Artichoke, Totonno, Pizza 33... and while this is less conventional of a pizza.. i really like Nina's on the UES... it's not a New York style pizza... but the pipping hot cheese.. and the oddly pizza-hut like crust... i don't know.. it's really good...

But with Motorino.. 3 of my friends asked me how it was today.. and I cannot recommend Motorino's to anybody I know..... Maybe because I didn't order more than just one pizza? Maybe bad night? in any case... i was disappointed... I would try Motorino's again.. as long as I'm not buying.. :)

I had truly extraordinary pizza at the Manhattan Motorino two days ago for lunch. I ordered three pies, the brussels sprouts and pancetta, spicy soppressata, and a margherita. The crust was slightly chewy and crisp on the outside and tender on the inside.The crusts were not soggy at all. I brought them back to SE World HQ and everyone seemed to agree that this was world-class pizza.

I've only been once (and never to the Bklyn location), but I thought it was pretty up there in terms of a good pie. That being said, they forgot to put garlic on my pie, which as a pregnant woman who is craving massive quantities of garlic, annoyed me. Service was good though as they were apologetic.

Now on to the crust - I thought it was a little too burnt and crunchy so I find these comments about it being too soggy interesting. Still, the cheese was sufficient and the sauce was flavorful and aplenty.

@sushiburger - I love the idea of "eat small bits here and there" in St. Marks. Yum.

A slice at the Full Moon, a sandwich at Mike's, by the way you can get the same sandwich at stand in Yankee Stadium for an outrageous $11, and go to Palumbo's or Eglidio's for a coffee and a pastry. That's a pretty good day!

Two overlooked slice spots in Little Italy, Bx, enjoy the comparo without cutting off your arm, are The Full Moon, corner of 187th and Arthur Ave, and at the other opposite end of same Arthur Ave, you have Catania's, serves pretty good food too! Catania's people had a split years ago and another Catanias is also located in the shopping center across from the future Frank Pepe, on Central Avenue in YONKERS, nice coincidence huh Adam, check it out! It's in a small strip mall next to Nathan's. You can't miss it and it's worth a taste. Louie & Ernie's is very good. Sauce needs a little more personality, but that's quibling.Owned by very nice people.

Mario's—although I'm not sure if pizza is on the menu there. Ed Levine recounts this in his pizza book. That they almost discourage the ordering of pizza, since the owner doesn't think it's refined enough food. But it's a damn good pizza.

I did a pizza crawl there at one point (for Time Out New York, so I couldn't really blog my findings on Slice at the time) and found Ivana's Pizzeria to be my favorite plain slice in the area.

If you want Neapolitan-style, you can do Zero Otto Nove, though I wasn't bowled over by it. And, technically, it's Salerno-style, since the owner/pizzaiolo hails from that city, but I had a hard time figuring out the difference.

If you are not from The Bronx and have access to a car and are going out through Throgs Neck area, LOUIE & ERNIE'S has been haunting me lately as far as Bronx pizza goes. I so need to get back there.

Future address please?

Pepe's in Yonkers opens November 2, so no opinion to be had yet!

2 Amys is still tops, not just for DC, but would be hard to beat anywhere.

I love ordering an onion and olive pie from Vace. Getting a reheated slice does not do any pizza justice. They put the cheese under the tomato sauce here. Carry-out only. Finding excellent pizza can be difficult anywhere, especially if it is not thin crust.

Washington Deli is ok for what it is, but really, not serious at all.

The Atomica at Pizzeria Paradiso is excellent.

All the rest are ok to very good. have not tried Primo Italiano in Reston (mentioned above but this is the first I've heard of it) or American Flatbreads which is the Vermont place now in the VA suburbs which gets high marks.

I don't get out to Reston, VA very often, but I'll keep that in mind.

If you're looking for NY style slices in DC, I found it at the Washington Deli on 20th and K St. I decided to bite the bullet and get on the subway to check the place out (closest one is Farragut West station) yesterday for lunch and it is really close. It reminded me a little of the slices at Joe's on Carmine St in NYC. The underside was nice and crisp with some char, no tip sag. when I went in, they had a rack of pies in the back counter and a bunch of pies up front at the display counter. It was worth the trip even thought it isn't the most convenient for me during lunch hour. it literally took me an hour and 7 minutes total time.

oh man...I didn't know that Vace had a deli store in Bethesda, MD! That's fairly convenient to me since about a 20 minute drive away from Bethesda. I just wish that downtown DC had more places that sell good slices (or at least convenient to where I work). I'm guessing maybe some of these mom and pop pizzerias can't afford the rent?