Lucali

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postLucali's is so overrated and needs to be called out.134 pts
“Lucali has very fresh ingredients and tastes great but their crust and dough is lacking, way too chewy and lacking flavor.”
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postLucali - December 2025 review53 pts
“It is certainly good pizza and a great calzone though I didn’t find it to be exceptional in any way.”
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in:Best NY Style Pizza - Sit Down Dining, Whole Pie10 pts
replying to u/Szeth-n-SwordNimi: Lucali
“Lucali pizza is Ok, but waiting hours in line for it is not, and neither is their service.”
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in:Super excited for 5 days in NYC! Judge my dining plans :)9 pts
“The pizza is pretty good, but there is so much great pizza in NYC, in almost any neighborhood that it's just not worth the pain in the ass. I personally consider Lucali to be one of the most overrated places out there.”
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postLucalis Friday night8 pts
“I absolutely love their pizza and calzone. Crust is so thin and fluffy and the sauce just the perfect sweetness.”
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in:What's the move for toppings at Lucali?6 pts
“And the hot pepper sauce is fantastic but you have to like spicy. I hope you guys enjoy it! I love that spot”
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in:Lucali 😍5 pts
“Went to lucali and it was just mediocre I guess. Toppings were nice but hard to mae cheese shallots and pepperoni taste bad. Nothing about the sauce or crust/dough was memorable to me. Crust was like a cracker and dry. Not my favorite pizza by any means.”
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in:New York Pizza Tier List: The Definitive Subjective Edition4 pts
replying to u/Sorrypenguin0: Good list — I find that most people who say Lucali can’t be *that* good just haven’t been there
“Lucali is NOT that good. It's just not. Now I'm not saying it sucks, because it is good pizza, but it's absolutely not special”
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in:Review of Lucali’s Pizza (Overrated)3 pts
“Lucali’s sauce is pretty tasty and they use premium ingredients, but I have no idea why they roll the pizza with a wine bottle. It takes the air out and makes the crust like a cracker.”
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in:Lucali 😍3 pts
“No matter how it looks, it’s the best pizza in NY for me.”
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in:Review of Lucali’s Pizza (Overrated)1 pts
“Their dough/crust is like a flavorless cracker to me. Might as well be on matzoh. If you dropped me down here w no context on the hype, it would be completely unmemorable and I wouldn’t bother to go back.”
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in:Favorite Pizza in NYC?1 pts
replying to u/angrystudent94: Could be right, but not waiting on line at 3 to place a reservation
“The pizza was good, but one of three worst experiences I ever had.”
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in:3 day Pizza Trip NYC (Lucali, L’Industrie, Chrissy’s, John’s of Bleecker)1 pts
“Personally, Lucali is top for me. Perfect crust (hard bottom with thin pillow top), very fresh sauce, quality cheese but nothing over the top (lots of parm or whatever).”
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in:Lucali's is so overrated and needs to be called out.1 pts
“I hate the cheese there, it's so melty. I actually really do enjoy everything else about the pizza, but the cheese just slides off so easily despite my best efforts.”
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in:Lucali's is so overrated and needs to be called out.1 pts
“But I love the cheese and sauce at Lucali and the dough is unique, not particularly flavorful, but a great vehicle all the same for me.”
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in:Lucali 😍1 pts
“Was the person adding the toppings on drugs? For what they're charging and all the hype, you'd think they could manage to get the toppings spread evenly around.”
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in:How is Ceres pizza?1 pts
“for plain, I prefer Lucali over both. Their pie is lighter and easier to digest. I also prefer their sauce (it's so good with the calzone).”
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postReview of Lucali’s Pizza (Overrated)0 pts
“Now without the hype or price tag it’s a solid slice don’t get me wrong, but not worth the hype.”
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postY’all Treated us Real Well697 pts
“Vibes were immaculate, every bite was like the first bite.”
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in:Lucali's is so overrated and needs to be called out.91 pts
“John’s, Lucali, and L’Industry are all perfectly solid pizzas.”
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in:Lucali pizza and calzone80 pts
“Never had a better calzone personally.”
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in:What’s an NYC food opinion that will have you like this?78 pts
“The pizza at Lucali is good but definitely overrated”
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in:is my restaurant itinerary solid? should I add/remove anything 66 pts
“For amazing pizza, but really tough to score a table Una Pizza Napoletana or Lucali.”
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in:If you could only order one menu item in all of NYC, what would it be? (Stolen from r/philadelphiaeats58 pts
“Calzone with shallots at Lucali’s”
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in:Lucali55 pts
“And it lives up to expectations, especially that damn calzone.”
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in:Ny in two weeks. Finalizing my restaurant list55 pts
“Pizza is not worth the trip....”
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in:Lucali's is so overrated and needs to be called out.46 pts
“It is a phenomenal slice. Is it incredibly hyped up? Yes. Is the line up system horrible? Yes. Is the pizza excellent? Yes.”
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in:What neighborhood spot has been absolutely ruined by “food critics”?45 pts
replying to u/spageddy_lee: Lucali always had a wait, but there was no line to put your name down 2 hours before they open because all the tables are booked by 5 pm until that m*********er David Chang put it in season 1 episode 1 of his Netflix show.
“Their owner is the brother of the Lucalis owner and the pizza is exactly the same, except without the insane lines. Both are incredible pizza.”
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in:Lucali pizza and calzone40 pts
“this is the best pizza and the best calzone I’ve ever had in my life.”
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in:What is an over-popular or even touristy spot that surprised you with how good it actually held up to be? 39 pts
“Lucali might be the best pizza I've ever had.”
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in:Name a place that actually lives up to its hype36 pts
“Lucali - it’s so annoying and pretentious but damn that’s the best sauce I’ve ever had.”
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in:What’s an NYC food opinion that will have you like this?35 pts
replying to u/lzw091: The pizza at Lucali is good but definitely overrated
“The pizza is fine.”
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in:Lucali line isn't getting any shorter31 pts
“I've been 3 times. Twice the best pizza I've ever had, the third time so-so”
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in:Is Lucali Still That Popular?31 pts
replying to u/freeman687: How does that work? People seriously wait from 2:30 to 8:30 in line for fucking pizza? There's great pizza all over the city that doesn't require that kind of wait.
“I agree you probably can find similar quality pizza, probably even really close to Lucali's, but that calzone man...you won't find a better one.”
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in:Lucali's is so overrated and needs to be called out.30 pts
“it's pretty good pizza that is not worth the wait or the interaction with the pretentious staff.”
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in:What's the move for toppings at Lucali?28 pts
“In my opinion Lucali has the best pizza sauce I’ve ever had.”
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in:Lucali's is so overrated and needs to be called out.28 pts
replying to u/DontAtMe0711: Lucali’s is actually for calzones.
“Pizza is fine, very good, but nothing special. The calzone is life-changing”
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in:Everyone who says Lucali is overrated and there’s better pizza spots…what are you talking about?28 pts
“Lucali’s calzone is way better than their pizza”
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in:The 25 Best Restaurants In NYC - The Infatuation28 pts
“I love Lucali but don’t think I’ll ever go again.”
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in:Lucali27 pts
replying to u/mrlionmayne: Just go over there at 4:00. Get a reservation. Leave. Come back at the time of your reservation. People say it’s an ‘all day’ thing because they only take reservations in person (starting at 4/430 I think?) and the queue to get a reservation can be long—especially on weekends. Aside from that, it’s pretty straightforward. Oh and it’s cash only and byob. And it lives up to expectations, especially that damn calzone.
“The calzone is the hidden gem”
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in:looking for a dish with an obscene amount of garlic25 pts
“Lucali has an insane garlic pizza slice.”
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in:Lucali's is so overrated and needs to be called out.24 pts
replying to u/DontAtMe0711: Lucali’s is actually for calzones.
“The pizza was fantastic- up there as some of the best I’ve had. But the calzone? The calzone had me seeing God.”
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in:New York Pizza Tier List: The Definitive Subjective Edition23 pts
replying to u/Sorrypenguin0: Good list — I find that most people who say Lucali can’t be *that* good just haven’t been there
“I mean, it's fine pizza. But it didn’t blow me away.”
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in:Everyone who says Lucali is overrated and there’s better pizza spots…what are you talking about?22 pts
“It's definitely *one of* the best pizza places in the city... but it's also not head-and-shoulders above its competitors to the degree that some people seem to think it is.”
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in:Hyped places that did and didn’t live up to the hype21 pts
“It’s great and everything but I don’t think it’s worth waiting 4 hours to get a table for.”
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in:If you need a good laugh, check out this list from Yelp of all places…20 pts
“Lucali is great, but it's not "4 hours wait" better than your neighborhood artisanal pizza place that is 90% as good.”
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in:Most polarizing restaurant in NYC?20 pts
“Lucali is solid but extremely overhyped.”
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in:Lucali pizza and calzone20 pts
“The Calzone is the reason to go.”
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in:Favorite sit-in restaurant only pizza spots for whole pies?19 pts
“the pizza itself is great but add in the wait I can't do it”
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in:what’s your personal “most worth-it” pizza spot? Building a community ranking and need your input 🍕19 pts
“Lucalis pizza is still consistently good imo”
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