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Lombardi's

32 Spring St., New York, NY - (212) 941-7994
Posted By Dennis Smith on 11/12/2008 3:23:00 PM
I saw Lombardi's on Food Channel shows several times, and I also looked it up on Roadfood.com; we made it a point to visit on the only open night (a Saturday) my wife and I had while visiting New York. We'd read in the Zagat guide that there is usually a line, and when we showed up around 7:00 there was a crowd; thankfully, everyone in front of us wanted a table for four or more and we just needed a little two-top in the back.

We started with the mozzarella, tomatoes and roasted red peppers; delicious. Then our masterpiece arrived: a small (12") pepperoni, sausage and red pepper pizza. The sausage was sliced, not crumbled like we get here in Southern California, and delicious, as were the other two toppings. The crust was perfect from the oven, slightly crunchy but just chewy enough. The first pizzeria in America, and from my experience the best!

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3 - Overall: Excellent - Worth a Detour
Overall: Excellent - Worth a Detour
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The good Esposito sausage is an excellent addition to a chewy-crusted Lombardi's pie.
"The good Esposito sausage is an excellent addition to a chewy-crusted Lombardi's pie."
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle





A Gennaro's Original: tomato, fresh mozz, and fresh basil.
"A Gennaro's Original: tomato, fresh mozz, and fresh basil."
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle


A classic margarita pizza.
"A classic margarita pizza."
Jack Barry


A Lombardi’s pizza with pancetta, the best of the toppings we experienced on this visit.
"A Lombardi’s pizza with pancetta, the best of the toppings we experienced on this visit."
Jack Barry


This is a perfect meal.
"This is a perfect meal."
Bill Homan


Made with ricotta, mozzarella, spices, fresh mushrooms, and roasted red peppers, the calzone is a real winner.
"Made with ricotta, mozzarella, spices, fresh mushrooms, and roasted red peppers, the calzone is a real winner."
Bill Homan


A perfect balance of crust, cheeses, garlic, olive oil, and basil.  This is what pizzas strive to be.
"A perfect balance of crust, cheeses, garlic, olive oil, and basil. This is what pizzas strive to be."
Bill Homan


The aroma wafting from this pie was only eclipsed by its flavor.
"The aroma wafting from this pie was only eclipsed by its flavor."
Bill Homan


The crust, on the bottom of a pie topped with sausage and onions, lacked the charred, crispy texture one would expect from a coal fired oven.
"The crust, on the bottom of a pie topped with sausage and onions, lacked the charred, crispy texture one would expect from a coal fired oven."
Jack Barry


The century old facade which covers the Lombardi’s coal burning oven is the centerpiece of the pizzeria’s open kitchen.
"The century old facade which covers the Lombardi’s coal burning oven is the centerpiece of the pizzeria’s open kitchen. "
Jack Barry


You get pretty familiar with this sight while you're waiting for a table.
"You get pretty familiar with this sight while you're waiting for a table."
Sam Meyer


There is often a wait for a table at Lombardi's.  Gotta love those lamp fixtures!
"There is often a wait for a table at Lombardi's. Gotta love those lamp fixtures!"
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle


Lombardi's has a long and storied history in New York City.
"Lombardi's has a long and storied history in New York City."
Bill Homan



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