In New York, the truism "location location" applies more than most anywhere else I've lived, and that's due to a combination of intense competition and heart-stopping rent rates. As far as quality, King's is not notable among Brooklyn pizzerias, but as a tiny storefront below the subway station and next to the bus stop that gives this wretched slice of Brooklyn access to the rest of the world, it's no wonder that they've been in business forever and will probably always be around. I only started going to King's a little over a year ago, and while their pizza crust's level of crispiness and flavor can't hold a candle to my favorite Sunny and John pizza, and their tomato sauce is a bit sweeter than I prefer, it's a pretty decent pie. And you can't beat the $10 price point for a large (pick-up only). Still, not being the most impressed with the pizza here I'm branching out to their other offerings. I got the calzone a few months ago, and it's huge. That's about all that can be said for it, don't do it unless your calzone craving is overwhelming (better yet go somewhere else if that's the case). Last night I got a spinach roll, and spinach rolls are never meant to be remarkable anyway. This one wasn't, but with the addition of salt and homemade tomato sauce, it was surprisingly satisfying. One more thing I want to note about the pizza: for some reason the medium seems to taste better than the large. Maybe they do a better job of crisping the crust on medium pies because they're smaller? Hard to say. If for whatever reason you find yourself on this far-flung stretch of the Q train and have a pizza craving, Kings can tide you over for a good price. It's not the best, but if you're looking for the best of anything in this part of Brooklyn, you're better off buying bagels.
Pizza slice was really mediocre. The thing that made it terrible was the excessive barbecue sauce. It tasted more barbecue sauce than pizza. Their other slices might have been okay. It wasn't unreasonably priced but for the kind of pizza they had I was surprised by the price. Only go if you want food fast.
In New York, the truism "location location" applies more than most anywhere else I've lived, and that's due to a combination of intense competition and heart-stopping rent rates. As far as quality, King's is not notable among Brooklyn pizzerias, but as a tiny storefront below the subway station and next to the bus stop that gives this wretched slice of Brooklyn access to the rest of the world, it's no wonder that they've been in business forever and will probably always be around. I only started going to King's a little over a year ago, and while their pizza crust's level of crispiness and flavor can't hold a candle to my favorite Sunny and John pizza, and their tomato sauce is a bit sweeter than I prefer, it's a pretty decent pie. And you can't beat the $10 price point for a large (pick-up only).
Still, not being the most impressed with the pizza here I'm branching out to their other offerings. I got the calzone a few months ago, and it's huge. That's about all that can be said for it, don't do it unless your calzone craving is overwhelming (better yet go somewhere else if that's the case). Last night I got a spinach roll, and spinach rolls are never meant to be remarkable anyway. This one wasn't, but with the addition of salt and homemade tomato sauce, it was surprisingly satisfying. One more thing I want to note about the pizza: for some reason the medium seems to taste better than the large. Maybe they do a better job of crisping the crust on medium pies because they're smaller? Hard to say.
If for whatever reason you find yourself on this far-flung stretch of the Q train and have a pizza craving, Kings can tide you over for a good price. It's not the best, but if you're looking for the best of anything in this part of Brooklyn, you're better off buying bagels.
Pizza slice was really mediocre. The thing that made it terrible was the excessive barbecue sauce. It tasted more barbecue sauce than pizza. Their other slices might have been okay. It wasn't unreasonably priced but for the kind of pizza they had I was surprised by the price. Only go if you want food fast.