Totonno's
New York, NY 10028
Phone: (212) 327-2800
- Price:
- $$
- Cross Street:
- Between 80th Street and 81st Street
- Directions:
- 6 at 77th St
- Hours:
- Sun-Thu 12pm-11pm, Fri-Sat 12pm-1am
Editorial Review for Totonno's – by Jean Tang
The Scene
At the Manhattan outpost of a Coney Island-based legend, an outdoor patio leads to a long, dim room with chalkboard specials against a side wall and baby strollers littered among the tables. Regardless of the noise created by the pitter-patter of tiny feet, service is attentive, friendly and meticulous.
The Food
Some say this is New York's best pizza, and indeed the sauce is light, the cheese fresh, the crust salted and rightly charred. But the 16-inch pies can also come vaguely soggy and not entirely hot, and the famously delectable white pie can be bland and dry. Similarly, staples like veal parmagiana are a little tough and rigatoni alla vodka could use less boiling and more chewiness, although the sauce is tasty and creamy. On the other hand, the chopped salad is chock-full of fresh, delicious ingredients.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoPizzas come in three incarnations, including the white pie and the Neapolitan (a red pie without sauce). Or combine the white pie with the margherita and request a sprinkling of fresh garlic and extra cheese.
Lunch SpotThe lunch menu includes specials like eggplant parmiagana and individual-sized pies.
User Reviews for Totonno's
06/13/2008 Posted by two78
Nice, ample salads and fine pizza if you ask for it to be well done. The staff is fine. But the manager is one of the most offensive people I've ever encountered in a restaurant. I've grown accustomed to seeing him berate the staff, but tonight he tore into a woman and her two kids for seating themselves at a table intended for them before the table wasn't completely clean. They left. Intolerable behavior from the boss.
Pros: Decent, simple food
Cons: Choleric boss
01/24/2008 Posted by allisonchambers
We went for my friend's birthday dinner and was shocked by the TERRIBLE managment. We brought our own cookie cake and was not allowed to eat it there without paying $5 PER plate. The manager came out and was terribly rude to us and RUINED our dinner. I have never experienced such rude behavior by management.
