This is one of those infamous places in the New York history books that will never disappear in our life-time. The pizza they serve is of a tradition called brick-oven baked and it is like no other. There is a resurgence of this baking process and a number of place that serve this type in and around the 5 boroughs. I have been to most of them.
Grimaldi's is housed in a tiny building just under the Brooklyn Bridge on the Brooklyn side. There is often a line outside, even in inclimate weather. Some are locals and alot are tourists. I often have to give directions to those asking. I am not a fan of Grimaldi's. I work in DUMBO during the day and many times the office will order their pizza. I have not flipped for it like others do. Main reason: the sauce. Why people think that you can open up a can of tomatoes, slop on dough, sprinkle some garlic powder, oregano, cheese and whatever else, bake it in a brick oven and think it will be great is beyond me. The sauce that is cooked and stirred for hours on the stove is the only way it should be. Now - they may argue they do that but I beg to differ, then they should cook it longer.
Grimaldi's boasts that their brick oven is coal-fired - only adding to the smoking flavor of the crust. This does not cover up the lack of flavor in their sauce and adds pollution as far as I am concerned. Want good pizza - brick oven and all that - go to Arturo's on Houston in the City. Excellent!
Kid Friendly - Of course - it's pizza
No Credit Cards - cash only
718.858.4300
19 Old Fulton St.
under the Brooklyn Bridge
theBKdiner.com
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