Merilu Pizza Al Metro
“Pears, ricotta, mozzarella, gorgonzola, all drizzled with honey on a thin crust.”
“It clearly differentiates itself from the myriad of pizza joints in the hood by the only metric that matters, dope pizza!”
“-Rustica: This pizza was on point–mozzarella, italian sausage, red onions and red peppers.”
Merilu Pizza Al Metro
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Accepts Apple Pay: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
8 reviews
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The to go slices were warmed and came out of the oven very crispy. Not a big fan of super crispy, crunchy pizza slices.
The toppings were fresh and delicious – but this is the first place I've been to in a long time where I scraped off the toppings and threw away the crust.
Best Margherita pizza in the city but crust-to-cheese ratio is too large for my liking. It's thin and crispy. Their New York Style Pizza is average – I'd order their non-circular pizza over this. A bit expensive by the slice but still worth it at times (I used to live around the block and this was my go-to pizza place for a time). The restaurant also had options for gluten-free patrons with its Cauliflower Crust pizza.
I honestly came here with a friend who was a picky eater and needed a byob place. And surprise their pizza was really, really good. I will be coming back here.
* Seating available,
* No bathroom,
* You can buy by the slice,
* $10 minimum for credit card,
* $5 a slice,
I've had worse slices that made it on lists as the best pizza in new york city, so why shouldn't this place be on a list?? Here is an example of a few places: prince street pizza (without the pepperoni it's an average slice), NY pizza supreme, Joe's pizza, etc.
This is how I ended up here: The grand opening of denino's pizzeria & Tavern was today, so I decided to stop by and grab a garbage slice, that's the name of the slice. when I arrived the hostes informed me, that this location can't serve slices for now, because of some restrictions from the local community board, obviously that pissed me off, but it didn't cool me down from my crave for pizza…
So After doing some research, the only pizzerias that were still open at the time, were the usual late night spots, but denino's got me looking for something different, so I broadened my search to all over the city, and stumbled upon this quaint little joint, not far from totto's ramen, so I was like let's do it!
I got there past midnight, and most of the staple slices that I wanted to try were gone, I suppose the pizza gods were not happy with me, that was my second disappointment of the night after not being able to check out denino's, but I still settled for a spicy meat slice, the guy behind the counter told me that it's the best option for now.
The pizza itself was solid enough to want to come back for more, I liked the crust, it's a Roman style long bread, the balance and quality of the toppings, not to mention the spicy meat itself! It was a bit addictive…
For now, based on a less favorable slice, the only thing I can say is what I mentioned earlier: that it's better then a lot of top 10 pizzerias in new York… But I hope to be back to try some of their other slices, like the rustica, Buffalo chicken, etc. And by then I'll be able to rank this joint more accurately…
Ps.
The following rant is about these lists ranking pizza places in new York…
My philosophy on pizza is very plural, the more the better! I don't think authenticity should win over taste, or longevity over experimental… just because you have been around longer, or your pizza is more authentic, doesn't mean you should dominate lists, Especially when the market has so much more to offer… You are depriving all of us!
On two recent lists published online, four out of ten on that list were big no-no's, the only reason why they were on it, was because of their history and what not… I can guarantee you that Almost any dollar slice will beat these four in a pizza competition… I simply don't get it, It's new York for **** sake! We are blessed with so many options, and even if you are not happy with the current options, there will always be a new pizza place opening up down the block. so why not diversify these lists??
Great pizza, but also great customer service. I may have had a little late night mishap in front of the store (i.e., vomit), and they were SO nice about it….So sorry for the mess. You guys are the best.
This is one of those pizza places that falls between being a dollar-slice spot and a sit-down-with some-wine joints. Not fancy, but not quite hole in the wall either.
Several options of thin slice rectangle pizzas (sold as two squares together). Settled on a Margherita ($4ish) and a Hawaiian ($5). Crispy crusts and fresh-tasting cheese and mozzarella. Like the pineapple/ham combo on the Hawaiian, though was hoping for heartier ingredients to get me full.
I like the concept here: thin fresh square slices to combat the thick oily slices you normally get at competitors. Personally, wasn't really full after the meal, so figure this is more of a quick snack type of pizza.
Pizza is great. Had delivery only. Add breaded chicken, you won't be disappointed!
Chicken roll is warm, crisp and full of taste. Love it!
Eggplant Parm Roll is just fab!!
Their pizza is amazing! This is probably the BEST pizza on the west side. The staff is so friendly as well which makes it even more enjoyable unlike other pizzerias on the west side. Not to bad with pricing either. If you're ever on the west side, grab pizza from here because you will not regret it.
10/10 pizza
10/10 customer service