Luigi’s Pizza
“We engaged in great conversation with the owners son, who is seen in the picture's posted on their website of the scene from Big daddy…”
“Went in with my boyfriend and met Giovanni who is the owner's son- a family legacy.”
“No frills, no bullshit, this place is as old school as it gets.”
Luigi’s Pizza
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
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The best slice in Brooklyn. One of the top 2 slices in NYC. And I've tried hundreds of them. You must have it. Honoured to make this my 2,300th review because it's one of the best slices I've ever had in my life. Come here, get one, find out for yourself.
According to Garland, the place is named after the little known English practice of keeping devices for talking to the dead in the bathroom. A "Loo Ouija"
So here's the back story. Mario from Super Mario Bros slept with Rudy Giuliani. I'm not sure how or why this happened – Mario must have been drunk because he usually just likes Italian chicks, and younger chicks at that. Such as the Toadstool girl. Rudy really got inside Mario's head and made him fall in love (don't ask me how) and then Mario decided to sell the whole SMB franchise out to Disney and start making cartoons (and movies with Bob Hoskins for that matter). Luigi was sick as a dog by this point, it's one thing to find out your brother is bi (which Luigi knew anyway and was totally cool about), but for him to be sleeping with the Republican Disney Mayor himself, was just too much for Luigi to take. Not to mention that Giuliani was working for a rival Mafioso family to Mario/Luigi, so there was a whole Montague vs Capulet thing going on there. Ultimately, Luigi decided to "get out of the whole thing", quit the Mafia, quit the Mario Bros, and opened this unbelievably amazing pizza place – the best slice in NYC? Definitely in Brooklyn.
What to get: Fresh Mozzarella Slice.
What else: All of it.
And then: The Fresh Mozz slice is so good, even a meat lover would be willing to rename Brooklyn "Broccolyn" after eating it.
I asked Luigi about the whole split from Mario. His response was: "I mean think about it. The whole thing was named after him anyway. Why couldn't it have been the Super Luigi Brothers, am I right?" I kind of agree with him.
Congratulations. You have found Brooklyn's best pizza slice. There is no other pizza in New York City that is significantly better than Luigi's. The only one which comparable is my favourite, the Garlic Bread Pizza at Sunnyside Pizza in Queens. But Luigi's is the #1 for traditional NYC Fresh Mozzarella Pizza. It will take you to heaven, and you'll have trouble getting back, because the mafia don't like to let people out of heaven once they send them there, and the mafia do – obviously – own Luigi's.
You may have seen it in Adam Sandler's "Big Daddy", or if you have a particularly "Big Daddy" then he may have gotten big by eating Luigi's. I don't know.
Also, Luge Pizza is popular with Bobsled teams everywhere.
So why is Luigi's the best in NYC? It's hard to say. The dough is absolutely perfect. It's crusty and delicious and heavenly. The Fresh Mozzarella cheese all over it is sinfully delicious and creamy. The tomato sauce is spiced and delicate and perfect. The herbs really make the pizza. I'm not sure what they are but the combination is wonderful. The slices are huge, they're fairly priced, and they crank them out all day from lunch time until late evening.
I think you should order the "Mambo #5", it's amazing. Oh wait! No, that's at Loubega's Pizza. Never mind. Follow the path illuminated by the moonlight and try a slice of "Luna's Pizza."
My food tour friend who is addicted to Pizza, says this is the best slice in NYC. Seriously, if you only ever try one slice in NYC, other than the aforementioned one in Queens, this would be the one you'd have to try. It's better than any slice in Manhattan or the Bronx, and even though it's not as wet or sloppy as some, the taste is wonderful. It's the quintessential NY slice and every soul on the planet (who likes pizza – and even some who don't) should come and try Luigi's.
As an aside, I think the pop music scene should take the advice of this pizzeria and "Lose-iggy." I mean, pretending to have a Memphis accent just to sell records… meh.
Oh and to finish up the story from earlier, Toadstool left Mario because he was cheating with Rudy, and ended up with Luigi. You can often hear them fooling around after closing if you pop your head in the door. Let's just say that dough is not the only thing they're making at Luigi's.
NY Style pizza at its best. Luigi's can compete with the big boys. Their fresh mozzarella pie is delicious. My brother and I took down the pie easily. The pizza comes out of the oven with the perfect crunch and texture as a NY slice should. Baked to perfection. Luigi's is definitely a sleeper in the food blog world but when it comes to a great slice they have it down pact. You won't be disappointed.
Got the fresh mozzarella pizza while I was here. Comes drizzled in olive oil pesto. Pizza is really good. Crust is thin but probably one of the best. It's doughy by crispy. I don't know how to describe you just have to come here and try it. I know this is a short review but you just gotta come here and try a slice…or whole pie.
I love all the newly opened artisan pizza options – Paulie Gee, Emily, etc, but this is a quintessential old school NYC Slice spot. Love the unchanged décor and the pizza was damn good.
Look, I'll be honest with you guys – I am not realllyyyy a pizza person. I know I know, how is this possible, you ask! Well, being lactose sensitive and somewhat health conscious AND a vegetarian, you can kind of see how a slice isn't usually my go-to … Right?
BUT … Sometimes you have cravings. And sometimes a place has a reputation that precedes it … Enter Luigi's!
I've been sick for about two weeks now and also nursing some bruised ribs, which means just taking deep breaths is a pain (literally!) so naturally all I want to do is eat junk food. I rolled in before picking up my laundry down the street and grabbed a mozz slice. They popped it in the oven for me and by the time I got home it was still warm and delicious. It's the perfect composition of NY thin crust, and just the right size for folding (the proper way to eat this kind of pizza). I really enjoyed the flavourful tomato sauce and the snap of the crust. Despite not being a typical "pizza person," this is definitely the type of pizza that'd inspire return visits from me, which is saying a lot!
Lastly the guys in the shop were super chill and very nice, which is always great to see in a simple and lovely neighbourhood pizza joint.
This was a little out of the way and didn't have a huge amount of selection on a Tuesday at lunchtime, but the counter service was very friendly and both pizzas I tried were delicious. The ingredients seemed to be especially high quality and the margherita pizza was really fresh-tasting.
I love the convenience of this place. It's a solid pizza shop across from many bars (Freddy's, Seawitch) that I hold near and dear to my heart in the south slope/pre sunset park (I have no idea what the kids are calling this neighborhood these days SunSlopePark? SlopeSunset? Or maybe just Greenwood Heights?). I haven't been back in awhile but it was a part of and the last stop on the Anton Annual Pizza crawl. It's an order by the slice type of establishment. Not a lot of standing or seating room. Grab your slice and stuff your face with cheese and go. Though, you can also order an entire regular pie for only $13.75. I stuck with a classic pepperoni slice and remember the crust being crunchier than normal but upholding that fine layer of grease very well. It was a very good classic cheap slice. No frills. They also do grandma style. Never fear. Though, out of the group it was my least favorite stop on our pizza crawl last summer. Maybe I will think differently the next time I imbibe in one too many beers and whiskey drinks.
My original review from 2014, I just realized is wrong. I reviewed the wrong Luigi's location. Went to this South slope location yesterday and realized had never been here before. Nice, old style pizzeria with friendly, fun workers. Only had the Sicilian and the crust was way too hard/crispy, a lot of sauce but needed a better flavor. A rather bland slice but it was huge and only $2.50.