(212) 941-7994

32 Spring St (nr. Mott St.)
New York, NY 10012 40.7216 -73.9957

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Neighborhoods: NoLita, Downtown

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Years in business

Established in 1905

Hours:

Mon-Thu, 11:30am-11pm

Fri-Sat, 11:30am-midnight

Sun, 11:30-10pm

Price:

$

Last updated 10.17.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

Check, Cash

Restaurant Special Features:

Local Favorite, Lunch Spot, Group Dining, Food Delivery, Cheap Eats

General Info:

Open 7 Days

Cuisine:

Pizza, Italian

What People Are Saying About Lombardi's

Featured Review

Allison Austin

Contributor

Opened in 1897 at 53 Spring Street, just down the street from its present location, Lombardi's is one of the city's oldest eateries. Since taking over the space next door, the restaurant has almost doubled its former size. And while the original half--with its well-worn booths and open kitchen--easily out-charms the new dining room, the famously long wait has been cut in half, and thanks to the addition of a bar, it's almost a pleasure. The reason to come here is obvious: beautiful, smoky crusted pizza with fresh tomatoes and mozzarella. The genius of this pizza starts with the crust, which is…

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What to Drink:
Several beers are on tap and there are a few affordable table wine options as well.
ambiance
96.30000114440918% positive
  1. service is excellent food is excellent atmosphere is excellent.
  2. really liked the decor, the brick walls, the music-It was very inviting.
  3. Loved it, small quanit place, real NY atmosphere, pizza tasted fresh, had fresh basil etc. on the pie, just a nice NY pizza joint.
  4. The atmosphere was awesome---sitting in an ol a** pizzeria in NYC.
  5. For the price, one would like a better atmosphere.
  6. What this place lacks in ambiance, it more than makes up with the amazing pizza.
  7. Great location, great ambience, good service, don't miss this NYC experience.
  8. Good food, not great ambience
  9. They have got, not only the best customer service and atmosphere, but the BEST Pizza I have ever eaten in my life.
  10. The atmosphere in the restaurant was fantastic along with the friendly service!
  11. The service is good, the atmosphere is charming, and the value is fair.
  12. Terrific atmosphere, friendly employees
  13. really enjoyed the warm atmosphere, it's definitely a great night out.
  14. It's a really lively place and a great romantic atmosphere as well.
  15. Best pizza and true authentic New York atmosphere.
  16. While the location is perfect in SoHo, the place has seen better days.
  17. think this place is on the ball, great ambiance, pizzas are piping hot, fresh and fast with only the finest ingredients.
  18. loved the atmosphere and the fact that we were treated like family.
  19. Not being from the city, I was a little intimidated when trying to find a reasonable location to meet my new friends (on-line gamers) for the very first time.
  20. Not only was the pizza excellent, the atmosphere and staff was great.
  21. Service and ambience was great, but I would go back for the pizza even if it wasn't.
  22. my roomie and i tried this place soon after moving here; the ambience was great if you like that bustling italian atmosphere.
  23. They told him the location was neat, the staff fantastic, and the pizza was heavenly.
  24. Lombardi's first impression: nice pizza parlor like room, ambiance great, BUT THEN they send you somewhere else.
  25. To be fair, this would be a local delight if it were in a regular suburb, and decoration is charming.
  26. Our server was great, and the atmosphere makes for the most perfect dinning experience.
  27. have to say, great pizza, not good ambience.
dessert
78.94999980926514% positive
  1. read reviews about the famous clam pie.
  2. s. That thin crust pie came out from coal burning oven, just like we like, crispy with large globs of freshly sliced and full flavored mozzarella.
  3. Lombardi's serves that rare pizza where you actually enjoy the crust as much or more as the pie itself.
  4. The margarita and white pie are still good but don't venture with adding toppings unless you want to eat a soggy pie with a knife and fork.
  5. The pie has a fresh yeasty scent (ugh!)
  6. The pepperoni pie is top notch, but the sausage pie is not as good as Grimaldi's.
  7. If you like tomatoes on your pie, they have large beefsteak ones here.
  8. Rice to Riches across the street is a nice timesaver pre-Lombardi's or post-Lombardi's for dessert.
  9. Simply put, the best pie in New York.
  10. And if you like seafood, order the clam pie: clams, garlic, olive oil, and a dusting of cheese--that's all.
  11. Lombardi's clam pie's still the best in the city.
  12. Loved it, small quanit place, real NY atmosphere, pizza tasted fresh, had fresh basil etc. on the pie, just a nice NY pizza joint.
  13. absolutely the best pie in town.
  14. Dough, sauce and cheese couldn't be put together any better, the pie's flavor was fantastic.
  15. and every pie maker is unique, and to me wonderful.
  16. The reviewers here are definitely right about telling them not to burn the crust if you don't like a well-done pie, which is how they make it.
  17. bit overpriced tghough for a pie of even just the plain pizza
  18. Margarita is good but adding toppings equals soggy pie
  19. classic hole in the wall, with decent service and very good prices, I can't imagine that a person could ever find a better pizza pie on this planet, or any other.
drinks
60.71000099182129% positive
  1. We waited at the bar for like a half an hour but they have great home-made sangria!
  2. Great pizza but warm beer!
  3. There is a full bar with a few local beers and a nice wine selection but for real value split a bottle of wine ($24) as the single glasses ($7) leave much to be desired, the Sangria ($7) was a much better buy.
  4. We were able to sit afterwards and enjoy a second beer.
  5. Last time I was there I saw a customer send his warm beer back.
  6. Chivalry thrives at the bar with Richard with his delectable margaritas and corteous service.
  7. The drinks are ice cold and even the table wine is good.
  8. We had house wine and sausage pizza which were both not very memorable.
  9. anyhow she took our order: i order a italian soda that was delish and my boyfriend had a beer served on a hot glass.
  10. Go for pizza, leave for ice cold beer.
  11. delicious pizza, true gem (be sure to get some beer at Nolita's with a 50% off coupon while waiting to be seated)
  12. was waiting more than 40 minutes, because a receptionist skipped my turn and I had to wait other 30 minutes my pizza which is just average one with bad taste chianti wine.
  13. nice breeze, a good wine, and outstanding coal fired pizza.
  14. We showed up and waited 30 minutes in line 30 minutes to get our drinks -after we asked twice, the service was the worst I've had in nyc.
food quality
88.9799976348877% positive
  1. the pizza is the best I've ever had.
  2. They put a shaker of garlic powder on the table (good idea), although fresh garlic is free.
  3. Lombardis is by far the best pizza place in the city!
  4. The cheese half was excellent, slices of mozzarella cover the tasty sauce and the basil gives it nice earthy flavor.
  5. The best pizza on earth?
  6. for those who love pizza and appreciate a mouthful of delish!
  7. think the clam pizza (my special favorite) is absolutely wonderful (not to mention unusual).
  8. Very good pizza
  9. You can enjoy a Brooklyn Lager or ice-cold Coca-Cola (as we did), and your beverage will nicely compliment this one-of-a-kind pizza.
  10. Try the plain cheese pizza to see how good three or four simple ingredients can taste.
  11. had heard of a place in Brooklyn with good pizza and we went and it was very good.
  12. The crust was perfect, the sauce was to die for.
  13. Lombardis provides fresh coal-oven pizza with a variety of toppings to choose from.
  14. The pizza was delicious and authentic.
  15. am a huge fan of authentic coal-oven pizzas, but it was just TOO burnt tasting.
  16. You tomatoes in the salad were fresh and a very high quality.
  17. Burnt crust, skimpy albeit fresh mozzarella, ok sauce and lousy service, plus a long line (god knows why), make this place a tourist trap.
  18. The pizza was great.
  19. The host was very friendly and seated us immediately (about 6 pm on a Mon. night), our waiter was pleasant, and our excellent Italian sausage and pepperoni pizza was served to us very fast and very fresh.
  20. There is nothing better to me than a great slice of pizza.
  21. cannot rave enough about this pizza, it is fresh, the crust is so awesome and flavorful.
  22. Whenever anyone asks me, "Where's the best pizza you've had in New York?
  23. would say that it is among the best pizzas I have eaten.
  24. The sauce and cheese are excellent but not better than Angelo's (see my review) in Midtown.
  25. Go to Mamma Sbarro's on Broadway if you want a decent pizza.
  26. love the reviewer who said that Lombardi's is not "real NY" pizza.
  27. The fresh basil on top is also a nice complement.
  28. recommend the Pizza Margherita (basil, fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, and garlic).
  29. best pizza in NY
  30. Sure there is a lot of great pizza in New York City, but Lombardi's has thee pizza!
  31. And they give you FREE fresh garlic on your pizza.
  32. If you like fast foot greasy give me a heart attack please now pizza.
  33. great pizza
  34. The dough tasted very doughie, partially uncooked in some areas- Sauce was very scare and bland, but cheese was tasty, but that should not be the only thing good on a pizza, if that -just sell me a handful of the cheese.
  35. had stopped by Lombardi's for years and loved the pizza.
  36. The sauce was perfect, not bland or too sweet.
  37. personally dont enjoy burnt pizza taste and I won't be going back soon.
  38. Lombardi's is authentic!
  39. Great pizza.
  40. Their pizza is the best I've ever had, not just in NYC, and I've eaten a lot of pizza in my time.
  41. The pizza here is excellent, both the white and the regular with different toppings.
  42. don't think this is the best brick oven pizza, but it's not the worst.
  43. May be the best pizza that I have ever tasted.
  44. The pizza at Lombardi's is AMAZING.
  45. Fortuanately, Dad married and Itallian lady, so homemade pizza was as normal as fresh anchovies.
  46. Honestly, I don't even think toppings are necessary because the crust, sauce and cheese are so good.
  47. The mozarella was very fresh and the tomatoes and basil mixed perfectly to make a very tasty NY pizza.
  48. If you're a garlic fan, request for fresh garlic on your pizza, free of charge.
  49. Every ingredient is as fresh as it gets, it's priced right, and I've never seen anyone finish the entire thing.
  50. saw this place on cable television on one of these "America Eats" documentaries and wanted to compare my favorite pizza to this landmark.
  51. You get some history and a great meal.
  52. If you live in New York you better get over there to eat, you should know the best pizza in America is in you backyard.
  53. Great pizza but warm beer!
  54. My family and I were visiting from Arizona and absolutely loved the pizza.
  55. San Marziano tomatoes (the best in the world due to volcanic runoff in this region in Italy) fresh mozzarella cheese, and garnished with basil and extra virgin olive oil served to you HOT.
  56. It's got this traditional old school authentic taste to it.
  57. bit overpriced tghough for a pie of even just the plain pizza
  58. Another great meal, and this time the best pizza I've ever tasted.
  59. Long known for being the best pizza in town, Lombardi's has had a great run.
  60. we love the food!
  61. We had house wine and sausage pizza which were both not very memorable.
  62. If you like thin crust Italian pizza, there here you go.
  63. Small, Ice cold pizza for $16
  64. The pizza is outstanding and the service is very quick!
  65. although Brooklyn is by far the best boro that makes pizza.
  66. delicious pizza, true gem (be sure to get some beer at Nolita's with a 50% off coupon while waiting to be seated)
  67. Me being a big time pizza fan my whole life and I've had pizza from here to Italy and back.
  68. Not the best pizza on the planet
  69. Lombardi's is a place where anyone who loves pizza and is visiting NYC needs to go.
  70. It might be one of the best pizzas I've had in Manhattan.
  71. The pizza was the best!
  72. This will be the best pizza to ever touch your lips.
  73. The three of us enjoyed the pizza, as it was a pleasant departure from the plain ordinary pizza in the New Jersey surburbs!
  74. The pizza was awesome.
  75. Go for pizza, leave for ice cold beer.
  76. Sauce is so fresh tasting.
  77. the BEST pizza.
  78. The best part about my meal was going across the street to "Rice to Riches" for delicious rice pudding.
  79. Double meatballs, pepperoni, sausage, onions, fresh garlic!
  80. The pizza is delicious - the small, spicy pepperonis are amazing and the sausage is quite good as well.
  81. ordered the Gennaro's original with fresh mozzarella, tomato sauce and basil.
  82. All the food is always great and sometimes the staff calls to follow up on the food they sent out.
  83. the small pies are enough to feed two people and the toppings are all fresh - cheese, mushrooms, pepporoni, you name it.
  84. toppings are fresh Lombardi's pizza looks much better than the others.
  85. Go there for the famous pizza and enjoy.
  86. just wanted to tell you that is was the best pizza I have ever eaten.
  87. Fresh Mozzarella on the pizza, great sauce.
  88. John's is by far the best pizza.
  89. Lombardi's is just another tasteless pizza.
  90. We did not get anything fancy, just sauce, fresh mozerella and basil, but the crust was SOOO good.
  91. am glad i came on a week night when I don't have to fight with tourists; what a great pizza to try.
  92. great pizza, service sucks
  93. The menu does not have much and what we did have - original pizza with pepperoni and sausage was not so great.
  94. This is coal-oven pizza with fresh cheese.
  95. Pizza being my favorite food, I have to say the pizza at Lombardi's was the BEST PIZZA EVER!
  96. It was the best pizza we had ever eaten and at a great price.
  97. There wouldn't be lines a mile long with locals if the pizza wasn't excellent.
  98. Pizza was excellent though, but probably not worth the bother, as there are dozens of places in the city with pizza as good and decent service.
  99. And if you like seafood, order the clam pie: clams, garlic, olive oil, and a dusting of cheese--that's all.
  100. Lombardi's first impression: nice pizza parlor like room, ambiance great, BUT THEN they send you somewhere else.
  101. Service was ok, but the food and decktop dining was fabulous.
  102. Excellent pizza
  103. Best pizza and true authentic New York atmosphere.
  104. have always praised Lombardi's as being the best pizza joint in NY.
  105. They told him the location was neat, the staff fantastic, and the pizza was heavenly.
  106. The "clam" pizza is sooooo good!
  107. the ranking is right this is the best, the service was fast the pizza was awesome and I WILL RETURN THERE VERY SOON
  108. and it's absolutely, hands down the best brick oven pizza I have ever had!
  109. Might be the best pizza in NYC.
  110. The pizza did not have a smoky yet bitter delightful flavor.
  111. Pizza is my favorite food and this place used to be my #1.
  112. The best pizza's in the USA are Patsy's on 117th & 1st and Johnny's in Mt. Vernon, NY.
  113. This place is proof that the best pizza in the world comes from NYC!
  114. highly recomend this place, great food and most important THE great personal service!
  115. In addition, the sauce is not as flavorful as I remembered.
  116. it has this wonderful burnt sooty taste that contrasts the sweet pizza sauce.
  117. As for Manhattan not having good pizza, you just suggested a joint on Broadway, which if I'm not mistaken IS IN MANHATTAN.
  118. have been to about half of the other places nominated for "best pizza" in the city - everywhere from Manhattan to DUMBO to Coney Island.
  119. have to go with their basic pizza as my favorite - fresh cheese, a hint of basil, and their sauce must have a secret that cannot be duplicated!
  120. Best pizza ever!
  121. Aside from that it was a wonderful experience and if you love pizza this is the place!
  122. Lombardi's has a great crust char with some chewiness, very mild but fresh sauce, and mild mots.
  123. The pizza had a very thin crust (which I prefer), that was slightly blackened in parts on the bottom, giving it a really wonderful flavor.
  124. Simple delicious old world pizza.
  125. Thanks for giving us a wonderful memory and a super pizza.
  126. How on earth did this pizza get such good ratings?
  127. This place has the best pizza in the city.
  128. He told us about Lombardi's unique and special-tasting pizzas and how it was the first pizzeria in America.
  129. Absolutely fabulous pizza.
  130. Their white pizza with fresh basil is the best anywhere.
  131. This is the best pizza that we have ever taste!
  132. we knew we had found the kind of advice we were looking for to experience a great, NYC pizza.
  133. The pizza in this establishment is just superb.
  134. You must go here if you love pizza.
  135. pizza is very good
  136. It is really great pizza, served by very nice people.
  137. And then the cheese, fresh and delicious.
  138. Hands down, this is the best pizza I've ever had.
  139. The food was excellent and the service was top notch.
  140. It does not look authentic inside, and the staff is completely average.
  141. Thin Crust, coal oven, fresh mozzarella, basil, great sauce.
  142. live in California but visit Manhattan twice ayear and I'm always looking for good pizza since there is a dearth of it in California.
  143. the best pizza you will ever have.
  144. Lombardi's- Great service, disappointing pizza
  145. This place makes one of the best pizzas in New York City.
  146. By far the best pizza anywhere.
  147. Lombardi's is a fine restaurant, is it the best pizza I've ever had?
  148. If you are traveling to New York do not pass this great pizza place up.
  149. They asked a "local" where was a good place to get pizza.
  150. If this is what New Yorkers consider GOOD brick oven pizza, they've lost their taste buds.
  151. Arguably the best pizza in NYC
  152. The pizza was dry and the dough almost tasted not fresh.
  153. The pizza is the best I ever had.
  154. Back hundreds of years ago pizza was made simple, as it was a peasants food eaten by the poor working class.
  155. We ate it with delight enjoying the savory tomato sauce, appetizing cheese, and flavorful meats.
  156. did not comment on the "Ambience and Service", because I never ate here - I ALWAYS order the pizza delivered from this place.
  157. She recommended the original Margarita pizza since this was our first visit to Lombardi?
  158. But the service is quick and the food is good.
  159. Lombardi is a new york instituation, however, it certainly did not serve the best pizza in town, much less in the world, as the menu claimed (For the record, the best pizza I've had so far was in a diner close to the main port in Capri).
  160. The large was a nice size, the crust was perfect and the sauce and toppings were phenomenal.
  161. The service was great and we got our pizza very quickly.
  162. Lombardi's fresh mozzarella was bland, flavorless.
  163. The sauce was sharp, bitter and acidic and the cheese was spongy and rubbery.
  164. Also, it tastes best without any toppings so that you can best enjoy all the flavors of the fresh sauce and fresh basil.
  165. really liked the pizza at Lombardi's.
  166. Have the people who say Lombardi's is the best NY pizza actually eaten there?
  167. The pizza was absolutely incredible - super fresh toppings - coal oven crust - and the best pepperoni ever!
  168. The sauce here is unreal, full of fresh tomatoes and spices.
  169. this pizza is the best -- my husband and I ate a whole one ourselves, with meatballs and fresh garlic
  170. nice breeze, a good wine, and outstanding coal fired pizza.
  171. The pizza was pretty good, it did come out a little fast and wasn't hot.
  172. Hands down, one of the best hand tossed pizza's you'll ever eat.
  173. Also, the salad was disgusting and had far too much vinegar on it.
  174. Lombardi's is by far the best authentic italian pizza!
  175. After my first taste I proclaimed that this is pizza at its best: thin crust, incredible sauce with fresh tomato flavor and gobs of soft mozzarella cheese.
  176. Lombardi's on Spring Street recently expanded to offer even more seating, which translates into less waiting for a taste of the best pizza I've ever had.
  177. The fresh pizza sauce, homemade meatballs and especially the to die for crust were amazing!
  178. no reservation needed, quick service, cozzy set up and the pizza was the best i've ever had.
  179. Lombardi's New York style pizza is absolutely the best.
  180. Lombardi's is by far the best pizza I have ever tasted.
  181. opt for the cheese, as fresh cuts of mozzarella drizzle the top of a thin crust lathered in a zesty tomato sauce.
  182. Its got this traditional old school authentic taste to it.
  183. After seeing this on the Travel Channel as having the best pizza in NYC, we definitely wanted to try it.
  184. This is absolutely BEST pizza crust in New York City, and the service was awesome.
  185. dont care what anybody says this is the best Pizza I ever had, it was very tasty.
  186. This was the absolute best pizza I ever had.
  187. The best pizza.
  188. pizza that is STOOPID GOOD.
  189. Amazing pizza, the best I had so far !
  190. Any New Yorker that knows pizza knows that the best pizza in NYC is at Lombardis!
  191. The complex flavors of the oh-so fresh toppings nestled on a savory layer of tomato sauce coupled with the crispy thin crust make for the peak pizza experience.
  192. The kids said the pizza was "totally awesome" and can't wait to go back in the spring.
  193. just wanted to commend you on your excellent food and service.
  194. I'm 100% Sicilian, so I'm a good judge of good pizza.
  195. lived in NYC for 25 years, ate pizza from California to Florida and still proclaim that Lombardi's has the best pizza I have ever eaten!
  196. Amazing pizza
  197. absolutely love pizza.
  198. If you love pizza, EAT THERE!
  199. Lombardi's was featured on the food channel 2 years ago as the best pizza in NY - after 2 years I finally got the opportunity to taste it.
  200. The pepperoni was interesting as its was small slices about the size of a nickel and scattered around the pizza.
  201. Well balanced, excellent crust, sauce was outstanding and the mozarella cheese was AMAZING!
  202. pizza was tasty, service was lousy, but.
  203. Lombardi's makes a great pizza, but not perfect (I'm difficult to please).
  204. The sauce was superb!
  205. fresh salad completed the meal and of course something off tap.
  206. Definitely not the best pizza ever.
  207. The food was good, but the experience was horrible!
  208. Great service, fresh ingredients.
  209. service is excellent food is excellent atmosphere is excellent.
  210. Fantastic pizza!
  211. would say the pizza is good, but definitely not great.
  212. Ok, the pizza is not that good.
  213. Real NY pizza is made of delicious sauce, cheap greasy cheese (just the way I like it), and thin, moist and crisp crust.
  214. Ordered the portabello mushroom appetizer which was delicious.
  215. My Italian husband even commented that he had not tasted pizza that good since Italy.
  216. Great service and the best pizza I have ever had.
  217. It is probably the best pizza i have ever eaten.
  218. Not since my first trip to meet my relatives in Sicily have I had pizza as fresh and delicious as Lombardi's family-style pies.
  219. The wait was not so bad, but the pizza was not better than in any electric oven pizzeria in New York.
  220. ate here a couple of days ago, had the meatball pizza and after a couple of bites dicided to remove the meatballs and eat it plain, the thin crust, fresh melted mozzarella and the awesom sauce (you know it's 100% tomatoes with little more) does not need
  221. the best pizza in new york (which some might argue means it's the best pizza anywhere).
  222. Good food, not great ambience
  223. this place hands down has the best pizza in new york.
  224. medium with pancetta, fresh garlic, & meatballs.
  225. Thin but slightly chewy crust along with the perfect sauce and real mozzarella cheese made it a one memorable meal.
  226. With fresh mozzarella melted over the sweet sauce made just like my grandmother used to, the pizza delivered just the kind of old-school satisfaction I was seeking.
  227. recently took a group of 39 high school art students to NYC, and promised them the best pizza they'd ever tasted.
  228. The original pizza is awesome!
  229. For the BEST pizza in New York City you have to go to Lombardi's.
  230. It was some of the best pizza we've had and it surprisingly lived up to the hype.
  231. Lomardi's is definately the best pizza in town!
  232. Visting from Atlanta and their pizza was the best I have ever eaten.
  233. but when my girlfriend and I went there, the service was horrible and the pizza was mediocre.
  234. Also - this pizza is so good, that even after sitting around for 2 days you bite into to the left overs & say "oh gawd this is so good!
  235. this is probably the best pizza I ever had in my life.
  236. Otherwise an excellent pizza.
  237. Thin burned crust, average toppings, but good fresh mozzerella cheese.
  238. the servers aren't the best but the pizza is worth going through all of it.
  239. Lombardi's serves that rare pizza where you actually enjoy the crust as much or more as the pie itself.
  240. have to agree with everyone else this is the best pizza i've had so far.
  241. If you aren't obsessed with great service but good food, I highly recommend it.
  242. My husband said that it was the best pizza he had ever eaten and that it was the highlight of his trip.
  243. Until I eat a better pizza from a no-slice establishment, Lombardi's is the absolute best pizza you can eat in New York.
  244. Since I'm bias towards thin, crispy pizzas, I did not enjoy Lombardi's version at all.
  245. If we order a pizza, he says "I wish we were at Lombardi's
  246. so if you're a meat lover then order the following:
  247. The pie has a fresh yeasty scent (ugh!)
  248. best clam pizza
  249. Pretty good pizza.
  250. If this is the best pizza NY has to offer, I'd rather eat something else!
  251. Overrated pizza, nostalgic deco
  252. All 8 of my friends agreed it was the best pizza they had ever had.
  253. Loved it, small quanit place, real NY atmosphere, pizza tasted fresh, had fresh basil etc. on the pie, just a nice NY pizza joint.
  254. Our pizza was wonderful, and so was the salad.
  255. We are originally from NJ and it was by far the best sauce ever.
  256. have eaten at many pizzerias around the city (I wouldn't call myself an expert), but this was the most expensive, disgusting pizza I have ever eaten.
  257. asked for fresh garlic which the menu says "ask for our fresh gralic
  258. Lombardi's pizza is amazing.
  259. have been to all the other "famous" pizza places in NYC and Chicago, which all have good pizza, but none at as good as Lombardi's.
  260. the pizza was okay and the staff was not friendly no hello's no nothing.
  261. Went there last time and pizza was as good as ever!
  262. Absolutely the best pizza experience for 60+ years of family pizza eating.
  263. Thank you, Lombardi's for your wonderful, friendly service, and great food.
  264. the sauce is fantastic, makes the pizza the best around town.
  265. Putting fresh garlic in the cheese.
  266. Sweet sauce, fresh toppings, thin crust, somehow it all comes together like no other pizza in New York.
  267. We always order the white pizza and a pepperoni pizza (leftovers are always great!)
  268. Perfect crust, perfect toppings, perfect sauce.
  269. The service, let's see, the manager took us in the back and showed us the oven, a waitress from another table asked how we liked the food, as did the busboy, all personable and friendly.
  270. It would be a sin to visit NYC and not go to Lombardi's, the best pizza on the PLANET!
  271. The crust is delicious, the sauce is robust, and the toppings are out of this world (the pepperoni is my favorite).
  272. love NY but you need to get over the pizza thing.
  273. The pizza here is terrific.
  274. The has a not-too hard thin-crust, and is made with incredibly fresh ingredients.
  275. Then when we caught a cab, we asked about and good pizza places around, and he told us about Lombardi's and the rest is history!
  276. Anyway on my last trip to NY I tried Lombardi's for the first time and it's definitely the best pizza I've ever had!
  277. Too bad the pizza wasn't as good as the service!
  278. Unless you're a yuppie or a wanna-be New Yorker who thinks Lombardi's or John's has the best pizza.
  279. We had the Caesar salad for a start off, and the dressing was really tasty.
  280. really like their standard fresh mozzarella pizza especially since it was my first taste into the fresh mozzarella/tomato/basil pizza world.
  281. The crust was tasty but became soggy after a few minutes, and the sauce was so sweet I had to give each slice a liberal sprinkling of salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
  282. Best pizza
  283. best pizza, super service
  284. visted nyc the past summer from chicago and loved this place, excellent thin crust pizza (I know it is heretical to say this at home, but I like the thin stuf better) and great pepperoni.
  285. would rate this as the best pizza in NY!
  286. bad service, average pizza
  287. Is this the best pizza in New York?
  288. All three of us agreed that despite having had plenty of pizza in Italy, that this was one of the best pizza's we've ever had.
  289. It has fresh basil!
  290. This is how pizza is supposed to taste, not salty yellow mozzarella, but creamy white fresh mozz.
  291. If you love pizza you have to go here.
  292. The portobello mushroom was cold.
  293. We expected to wait for the pizza, but the service was extremely fast.
  294. Great pizza and customer service
  295. The cheese, instead of mixed throughout the pizza, was in fresh warm gooey blobs, complimented by shredded basil.
  296. This pizza is so good.
  297. This pizza is awesome.
  298. Friendly service, tasty pizza
  299. was waiting more than 40 minutes, because a receptionist skipped my turn and I had to wait other 30 minutes my pizza which is just average one with bad taste chianti wine.
  300. You want good NY pizza
  301. What this place lacks in ambiance, it more than makes up with the amazing pizza.
  302. enjoyed my pizza but I've had better.
  303. awesome pizza
  304. Having said that though, the pizza is not that great.
  305. Loved their pepperoni pizza but meatball pizza was not as good.
  306. When it comes time to order a pizza, this is always my first thought.
  307. not the cheapest pizza in town but good to try.
  308. The service was fast and courtesy and the pizza was great.
  309. always enjoy the side salad too.
  310. So we ordered and the pizza was good.
  311. BTW, there is a lot of good pizza in California.
  312. our clam pizza still tasted good but it was lukewarm - not hot.
  313. The fresh basil lifts the whole flavour experience.
  314. couple months prior to visiting New York from Cleveland, my girlfriend and I decided that checking out an authentic pizza parlor was on our "to do" list.
  315. best clam pizza around.
  316. The pizza sucks!
  317. Service and ambience was great, but I would go back for the pizza even if it wasn't.
  318. But great food!
  319. Great crisp crusted pizza with fresh mozzarella toppings.
  320. the crust was crispy tasty.
  321. When he heard that I was taking my son to Yankee Stadium, he told me NOT TO MISS Lombardi's if I wanted the best pizza I had ever had.
  322. have to say, great pizza, not good ambience.
  323. By far the best pizza anywhere!
  324. OK, the pizza here is excellent.
  325. think this place is on the ball, great ambiance, pizzas are piping hot, fresh and fast with only the finest ingredients.
  326. This place is good for tourists but I would not recommend this place for some one who wants to experience good New York pizza -Stick to patsy?
  327. Then we ordered two small pizzas (six slices) the first was half cheese/ half meatball, the meatballs are made out of beef and pork and had a wonderful flavor.
  328. Thanks for the great pizza and service was terrific.
  329. but other talbe's pizza looks pretty yummy.
  330. It is a STUNNINGLY good pizza, the absolute finest I've had in my life, no joke.
  331. We both enjoyed the pizza so much that he has been back with his family twice in the last month.
  332. Th4 crust is just right and not heavy,the sauce and toppings are FRESH,FRESH,FRESh.
  333. classic hole in the wall, with decent service and very good prices, I can't imagine that a person could ever find a better pizza pie on this planet, or any other.
  334. best pizza I've ever had!
  335. John's - overrated but good; Lombardi's - great pizza; Patsys -very good;Totonno"s-possibly the best pizza in New York!
  336. the pizza is excellent- for some reason i think it tastes better when they deliver it- probably because it doesn't come with their horrible waiters.
  337. We hate eaten pizza from Chicago, St. Louis, Denver, New York, and quite a few others.
  338. Not only was the pizza excellent, the atmosphere and staff was great.
  339. used to consider John's Pizzeria the best pizza to be found in NYC, but after sampling the amazingly orgasmic pizza at Lombardi's, my opinion was promptly changed.
  340. Manhattan just doesn't have good pizza.
  341. I'm aware of the passionate feelings of New Yorker's for their favorite pizza, but I would like to add my insight as a pizza lover and visitor to Manhattan.
  342. Fresh basil and garlic are plentiful and the mushrooms were squeeky fresh.
  343. Dough, sauce and cheese couldn't be put together any better, the pie's flavor was fantastic.
  344. The toppings were all incredibly fresh and the pizza was huge!
  345. now let me tell you how great the pizza was!
  346. The white pizza is very good, too.
  347. But I was also told about Lombardi's being the best, so we decided to give it a try and now I will never eat ANY other pizza!
  348. I've worked in pizza places n I've eaten all kinds of the stuff and I can honestly say this is the BEST pizza I have ever eaten- the dough is good, the sauce is good, the cheese is good, its just perfect!
  349. Great pizza!
  350. Fantastic, I'm sure your favorite pizza toppings are equally delectable atop a Lombardi's.
  351. would say slightly high for pizza, but overall a great value and well worth it!
  352. the pizza was pretty good; fresh basil and cheese were yummy.
  353. We got the original and you could tell the mozzarella was fresh.
  354. not the best pizza
  355. Good service, and really really good clam pizza.
  356. It was the best pizza I had ever put in my mouth and to this day still is.
  357. We were seated promptly and the food was excellent!
menu variety
68.75% positive
  1. The menu does not have much and what we did have - original pizza with pepperoni and sausage was not so great.
  2. Beyond that, the menu at totonno's is amazing, great salads, egglant parm, penne vodka.
  3. There is a full bar with a few local beers and a nice wine selection but for real value split a bottle of wine ($24) as the single glasses ($7) leave much to be desired, the Sangria ($7) was a much better buy.
  4. Lombardis provides fresh coal-oven pizza with a variety of toppings to choose from.
  5. asked for fresh garlic which the menu says "ask for our fresh gralic
  6. "We would like menus," we told her.
  7. The waiter was pretty nice all the not very familiar with Lombardi's menu.
  8. Lombardi is a new york instituation, however, it certainly did not serve the best pizza in town, much less in the world, as the menu claimed (For the record, the best pizza I've had so far was in a diner close to the main port in Capri).
overall
81.25% positive
  1. but if you've never had any this is a good place to try it out too!
  2. located near the corner of Spring and Mulberry streets the price is great, and it is definatly a place to take a date.
  3. All in all service is really fast and prices are really fair- great place to bring visitors to nyc!
  4. Lombardi's was such a great place for a few friends to meet.
  5. Lombardis is by far the best pizza place in the city!
  6. This place is good for tourists but I would not recommend this place for some one who wants to experience good New York pizza -Stick to patsy?
  7. They asked a "local" where was a good place to get pizza.
  8. If you are traveling to New York do not pass this great pizza place up.
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. The kids said the pizza was "totally awesome" and can't wait to go back in the spring.
  2. Service and ambience was great, but I would go back for the pizza even if it wasn't.
  3. The only reason we return is because the Pizza is OUTSTANDING!
service
75.53999900817871% positive
  1. The service was great and we got our pizza very quickly.
  2. The service was fast and courtesy and the pizza was great.
  3. highly recomend this place, great food and most important THE great personal service!
  4. We showed up and waited 30 minutes in line 30 minutes to get our drinks -after we asked twice, the service was the worst I've had in nyc.
  5. Serves nostalgia with bad service & long lines of tourists.
  6. Each time it never fails, the service is very poor.
  7. The atmosphere in the restaurant was fantastic along with the friendly service!
  8. The service was fast.
  9. Lombardi's- Great service, disappointing pizza
  10. didn't prompt him or anything, totally great service.
  11. It does not look authentic inside, and the staff is completely average.
  12. The service was lousy (we were in the roof
  13. The service, let's see, the manager took us in the back and showed us the oven, a waitress from another table asked how we liked the food, as did the busboy, all personable and friendly.
  14. The waiters served us with big smiles and were extremely efficient.
  15. Diana was our waitress and she gave a really friendly, super fast and attentive service.
  16. Terrific atmosphere, friendly employees
  17. the service is quick and friendly and the Italian soda is really good too!
  18. The waiter was pretty nice all the not very familiar with Lombardi's menu.
  19. but when my girlfriend and I went there, the service was horrible and the pizza was mediocre.
  20. Burnt crust, skimpy albeit fresh mozzarella, ok sauce and lousy service, plus a long line (god knows why), make this place a tourist trap.
  21. Good service, and really really good clam pizza.
  22. Have the people who say Lombardi's is the best NY pizza actually eaten there?
  23. can see why people go out of their way to enjoy Lombardi's, I certainly will whenever possible for the rest of my days.
  24. All in all service is really fast and prices are really fair- great place to bring visitors to nyc!
  25. The server was the best I've had in awhile.
  26. Pizza was excellent though, but probably not worth the bother, as there are dozens of places in the city with pizza as good and decent service.
  27. the ranking is right this is the best, the service was fast the pizza was awesome and I WILL RETURN THERE VERY SOON
  28. Great service!
  29. The hostess was very rude and yelled at us, claiming that she had been calling our party for along time and oh tisk why hadn't we answered her?
  30. no reservation needed, quick service, cozzy set up and the pizza was the best i've ever had.
  31. And the service is very friendly.
  32. Thanks for the great pizza and service was terrific.
  33. the pizza is excellent- for some reason i think it tastes better when they deliver it- probably because it doesn't come with their horrible waiters.
  34. great pizza, service sucks
  35. have never done this in my life, but I told her point blank that our service was terrible, and I explained why.
  36. The service was also great.
  37. The service was excellent.
  38. best pizza, super service
  39. It is really great pizza, served by very nice people.
  40. the pizza was okay and the staff was not friendly no hello's no nothing.
  41. Manager and waitress were wonderful.
  42. Great service, fresh ingredients.
  43. The staff were very friendly and service was prompt.
  44. Great location, great ambience, good service, don't miss this NYC experience.
  45. The staff was great.
  46. But the service is quick and the food is good.
  47. Great service and the best pizza I have ever had.
  48. Not only was the pizza excellent, the atmosphere and staff was great.
  49. The staff are always friendly and quick (even when they tell us the wait is 30 minutes, it's often half that long).
  50. The service was excellent and the Pizza was phenominal.
  51. Great pizza and customer service
  52. Our server was great, and the atmosphere makes for the most perfect dinning experience.
  53. When I sat down with my 5 and 9-year old children, the waitress suggested that she put the basil on the side because many times children do not enjoy the taste.
  54. If you aren't obsessed with great service but good food, I highly recommend it.
  55. The service was poor and rude at times, as described in many other reviews.
  56. The pizza is outstanding and the service is very quick!
  57. The food was excellent and the service was top notch.
  58. The service was very good, and the waitresses were polite and smiley.
  59. All the food is always great and sometimes the staff calls to follow up on the food they sent out.
  60. The service was friendly and prompt.
  61. Too bad the pizza wasn't as good as the service!
  62. classic hole in the wall, with decent service and very good prices, I can't imagine that a person could ever find a better pizza pie on this planet, or any other.
  63. They told him the location was neat, the staff fantastic, and the pizza was heavenly.
  64. The service is good, the atmosphere is charming, and the value is fair.
  65. She was knowledgeable, friendly, and with great attitude.
  66. The host was very friendly and seated us immediately (about 6 pm on a Mon. night), our waiter was pleasant, and our excellent Italian sausage and pepperoni pizza was served to us very fast and very fresh.
  67. just wanted to commend you on your excellent food and service.
  68. The staff were all very FRIENDLY!
  69. bad service, average pizza
  70. We expected to wait for the pizza, but the service was extremely fast.
  71. The service was attentive, but that's about all I'd recommend here.
  72. Very bad service (rude also this time)
  73. With all the thousands of restaurants in NYC owners need to make service a big priority.
  74. This is absolutely BEST pizza crust in New York City, and the service was awesome.
  75. Our waitress Julie was amazing.
  76. friendly service.
  77. bad service, no bone.
  78. The server was not great.
  79. the servers aren't the best but the pizza is worth going through all of it.
  80. Totally burnt crust with horrible service.
  81. Terrible service!
  82. Chivalry thrives at the bar with Richard with his delectable margaritas and corteous service.
  83. The service is not good at all.
  84. pizza was tasty, service was lousy, but.
  85. service is excellent food is excellent atmosphere is excellent.
  86. Thank you, Lombardi's for your wonderful, friendly service, and great food.
  87. The service wasn't really great.
  88. the small pies are enough to feed two people and the toppings are all fresh - cheese, mushrooms, pepporoni, you name it.
  89. Friendly service, tasty pizza
  90. The service was fantastic, the seating host was nice, the waitress was a gem and the bus boy noticed my table wabbling and stopped by to put something under the leg so it would stop.
  91. The staff is friendly & the service is fast.
  92. love the NY style of attitude, but this guy was just plan rude.
  93. They have got, not only the best customer service and atmosphere, but the BEST Pizza I have ever eaten in my life.
value
84.5199966430664% positive
  1. bit overpriced tghough for a pie of even just the plain pizza
  2. am a huge fan of authentic coal-oven pizzas, but it was just TOO burnt tasting.
  3. its a good tourist spot not for locals and the pizzza is not worth the money!
  4. Service is fantastic and the price is more than right.
  5. Real NY pizza is made of delicious sauce, cheap greasy cheese (just the way I like it), and thin, moist and crisp crust.
  6. For the price, one would like a better atmosphere.
  7. It was the best pizza we had ever eaten and at a great price.
  8. have eaten at many pizzerias around the city (I wouldn't call myself an expert), but this was the most expensive, disgusting pizza I have ever eaten.
  9. All in all service is really fast and prices are really fair- great place to bring visitors to nyc!
  10. The prices were very reasonable.
  11. the servers aren't the best but the pizza is worth going through all of it.
  12. Overall a good value.
  13. Definitely not worth a wait, especially when Pomodoro's is 50 feet away and better but Lombardi's is good for a change every so often.
  14. located near the corner of Spring and Mulberry streets the price is great, and it is definatly a place to take a date.
  15. The service is good, the atmosphere is charming, and the value is fair.
  16. would say slightly high for pizza, but overall a great value and well worth it!
  17. Pizza was excellent though, but probably not worth the bother, as there are dozens of places in the city with pizza as good and decent service.
  18. classic hole in the wall, with decent service and very good prices, I can't imagine that a person could ever find a better pizza pie on this planet, or any other.
  19. It was well worth the walk up to Little Italy because Lombardi's did not disappoint.
  20. There is a full bar with a few local beers and a nice wine selection but for real value split a bottle of wine ($24) as the single glasses ($7) leave much to be desired, the Sangria ($7) was a much better buy.
  21. The toppings were all incredibly fresh and the pizza was huge!
wait time
61.539998054504395% positive
  1. The crust was tasty but became soggy after a few minutes, and the sauce was so sweet I had to give each slice a liberal sprinkling of salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
  2. was waiting more than 40 minutes, because a receptionist skipped my turn and I had to wait other 30 minutes my pizza which is just average one with bad taste chianti wine.
  3. no reservation needed, quick service, cozzy set up and the pizza was the best i've ever had.
  4. the service is quick and friendly and the Italian soda is really good too!
  5. There wouldn't be lines a mile long with locals if the pizza wasn't excellent.
  6. The pizza is outstanding and the service is very quick!
  7. Serves nostalgia with bad service & long lines of tourists.
  8. At the door there was a gentleman or a greater that not even did he did not said good afternoon welcome to Lombardis all that was saided how many are you and the waiting time was less than fifteen minutes.
  9. But the service is quick and the food is good.
  10. We showed up and waited 30 minutes in line 30 minutes to get our drinks -after we asked twice, the service was the worst I've had in nyc.
  11. The wait to get in can be long so put your name on the list and take a nice stroll around the neighborhood while you wait.
  12. Burnt crust, skimpy albeit fresh mozzarella, ok sauce and lousy service, plus a long line (god knows why), make this place a tourist trap.
  13. The staff are always friendly and quick (even when they tell us the wait is 30 minutes, it's often half that long).
4 Star Rating: Recommended

05/16/12

Great Pizza Parlor

by Morgan Rothstein

Pizza with Pizzaz!

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

05/12/12

It's Lombardi's

by Kristin5020

Common it's Lombardi's. Best Pizza ever! Doesn't everyone know that?

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/25/12

Best Pizza

by rachelb1021

This place lived up to its name for sure. We go to NYC once a year and always try to find the hidden spots. This place is packed and now I know why. There are no frills but the pizza is amazing! Just go with their famous margarita pizza. My boyfriend added sausage and loved it. I rave about it all the time. We will be back in October and we will definitely go back to Lombardi's.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/17/12

Great pizza

by Briana786

One of the best pizzas in nyc. To get a list of the top 10 pizza restaurants in New York City, https://files.nyu.edu/jdy215/public

1 Star Rating: Poor

01/16/12

Lombardi's sucks

by ihatelombardis

Sooooo bad, WORST PIZZA PLACE EVER.

Granted their pizza might be famous, however the hostess was so rude, we didn't even go in. I hope her boss sees this and she gets fired.

Do NOT go there, instead hop on the subway and go to any other pizza place in NY. Jonh's pizzeria is my recommendation. its much more authentic and there's not a total bitch working there.

Lombardi's Pizza was horrible - do not waste your time. Spread the news, this place sucks.

The Details on Lombardi's

Place Categories:

  • best margherita pizza
  • great super service
  • fresh tomato sauce
  • not best cheapest pizza
  • perfect pizza crust
  • great food
  • great pizza place
  • best teens rate lombardi
  • fresh mozzerella cheese
  • fresh favorite pizza toppings
  • loved better atmosphere
  • great staff
  • fresh melted mozzarella
  • fresh garlic
  • fresh basil
  • great dinning experience
  • fresh simple ingredients
  • great ambience
  • best clam pie
  • great prices
  • polite waitress
  • fresh side salad
  • best server
  • bad service
  • like great pepperoni

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