Totonno Pizzeria Napolitano
Brooklyn, NY 11224-2716
Phone: (718) 372-8606
- Price:
- $
- Cross Street:
- Between West 15th Street and West 16th Street
- Directions:
- D at Stillwell Ave
- Hours:
- Wed-Sun 12-7pm
Editorial Review for Totonno Pizzeria Napolitano – by Erin Behan
The Scene
The gruff Brooklyn attitude that greets newcomers is all part of the shop's allure. As the city's oldest continually operating pizza parlor opened in 1924, Totonno feels lived in and well loved. Awards, photos of sports stars and presidents, and newspaper clippings line the walls. The utilitarian tables serve only one purpose: showcasing the restaurant's fabulous pies. The crowd's a mix of families, old-timers and curious city slickers.
The Food
The coal-fired brick oven makes a world of difference, charring the slightly salty, airy-on-the-inside, crisp-on-the-outside crust and lightly browning the toppings on the paper-thin pie. Slices of rich mozzarella dot the pizza, with a sweet tomato sauce drizzled on top to avoid sullying the crust. The white pizza with pecorino Romano cheese is a house specialty. Either owing to its thin dough or its seductive balance of flavors, two adults can easily finish a large and leave happy.
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Insider Tips
The ExtrasToppings include pepperoni, sausage, anchovies, mushroom, garlic, extra cheese and peppers and onions.
What to DrinkCoke comes in old-fashioned glass bottles, and a variety of Brooklyn beers are available by the bottle.
Know Before You GoIf there are people milling about outside, don't go inside; just ask which group was the last to arrive and mentally assume your place behind them.
User Reviews for Totonno Pizzeria Napolitano
05/09/2008 Posted by mattbklyn
Being a native new yorker, you are critical of pizza. I went here because it was always top rated. I was extremely disappointed. The pizza is highly overrated. Floppy, the sauce had no taste. And the one's making the pizza, that's another story. Anyone with a brick oven can make this pizza. It was pretty much dough, canned sauce, and a few chunks of polly'o cheese. Go to DiFara's instead.
09/12/2007 Posted by kennedye
Technical perfection. Worth any and every effort. The margherita and white pies are untoppable. Marry into the Cimineri family. Rent on Neptune Avenue. Name your son Anthony. Write Totonno's into your will.
Pros: I believe that this is the best pizza in the city.
Cons: I've never had to wait, but I've heard that it happens.
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