Denino's Pizzeria Tavern

11/21/09

GREAT FOOD, WORST WAITRESS

by anniedag at Citysearch

Unbelievably, other tables came and went before we even got our 1 appetizer of fried calamari. Then other tables came and went before we got our two pies. I was thisclose to leaving NO TIP but I decided to ask another waitress if they pool tips. They do pool tips, so I left 20%, otherwise I would have left nothing for Carla our waitress. I have never had such horrible service, but please note that the other waitresses were doing a great job. Great food.

I would definitely go back, but if Carla waits on us, I'd have to politely ask for another waitress.

• Pros: FOOD
• Cons: WAITRESS AND WAIT

06/12/09

Very nice pie....

by captsteve at Citysearch

I've been here twice and thought it was great both times. Would definatly go back. The pies always come out quick ard are perfectly cooked.

• Pros: Great Crust

03/29/09

Just okay

by mangiafa at Citysearch

How this place continues to be rated best pizza on SI is beyond me. Joe & Pat's is way better all around. Yes, it's a different style of pizza but taste is taste. I guess at $11 a pie it's a bargain these days. Salvatore of Soho on Hylan has an excellent coal fired pie too. $18 for the pie but a delicious pie.

• Pros: Good crust
• Cons: Too much cheese, not enough sauce.. Mediocre taste

02/03/09

Poor pizza

by criticB at Citysearch

It was our first (and last) time there. The place was jammed and this seemed to jive with the "legend" that they had fantastic pizza. It was a long wait for our table. The green salad was very generous in size and fresh . We ordered two pies, a sausage/meatball and a mushroom/onion; they were terrible. There was barely any flavor, the entire crust was over cooked to a hard crisp and ingredients appeared to be used very sparingly. We debated sending them back but the pies on nearby tables appeared to be in the same shape and we were not hopeful for a significant improvement. The waitress had no problem getting us $drinks$ but took forever with 2 reminders to get us water. Perhaps they were legends in their time but that time has passed.

• Pros: Generous fresh garden salad
• Cons: bad pizza, long wait, difficult parking

10/03/08

Dont waste your time

by NYTMSTR at Citysearch

I dont know what all the rave is about or who is responsable for it but this place aint that good. The crust is raw a disgusting. The sauce is ok the cheese is typical. I ordered the pizza well-done because I noticed the pizza's being brought to other tables were undone and "raw". Well when ours came out it still wasnt cooked right. I wanted to send it back but the waitress said I would still have to pay for this pizza and she just rambled on how the pizza maker wouldnt be able to cook it any more or else he might burn it. This is the one of the worst pizza's on Staten Island.

• Pros: NONE
• Cons: The food and the service

10/29/07

Taste like nothing else!

by john12370 at Citysearch

Pizza is excellent, services is great along with the prices. The little old lady Rose is the sweetest thing ever and has been there for 80 something years, but watch out for the owners wife. She has a really bad attitude. The owner should really tell his wife to stay home. Overall the place is outstanding!

• Pros: Great Food Great Services Great Prices
• Cons: Parking, owners wife is a real B*tch

06/13/07

Good, but overrated

by si_cruller at Citysearch

I'm a lifelong Staten Islander, and I love food second only to my girlfrind and my parents - LOL! I developed a taste for such critters as crabs, squid and even escargot (SNAILS!) and when I was only about 7! But I never got to Denino's until recently and wanted to see what all the fuss was about. Both my lady (who's from Brooklyn and also knows more than a thing or two about quality pizza and Italian food) went recently and came away with the same impression - at least this particlur visit, anyway: certainly better than many pizzas on the Island, but also very overhyped. The crust was crispy and great, but the toppings were kind of average to us. Very good sauce - but just not enough of it, and the same overly salty-tasting processed cheese typically used everywhere else unless you request a fresh mozzarella or margarita pie (Like Valducci's on AMboy Road). I'm not saying we didn't like it - it was very tasty. But, pizza this heavily-hyped should feature chunks of fresh san marzano tomatoes (like Naples 45 in the city), fresh basil and homemade mozzarella akin to what a fine restuarant would produce versus a run-of-the-mill pizza joint #1000 would make. If you want truly great and unique pizza, Joe & Pats on Vicory Blvd near Manor Road is worlds better in this regard. Joe & Pats' crust is much thinner and crispier, yet neither flops over nor is too brittle, and is smothered in truly frsh, homemade-tasting tomato sauce (sweet, chunky and rich with a palpable extra virgin oil taste) and generous but not overdone splotches of fresh mozzarella.

Bottom line: Quite good, but just not the 'greatest=on-the-planet' standout everyone makes it out to be...

• Pros: Good crust, tasty sauce - excellent mozzarella sticks! - very inexpensive
• Cons: Not enough sauce, Salty processed cheese you get anyewhere else, bad parking

11/08/05

GREAT PIZZA!

by maclen818 at Citysearch

Awesome pizza, though the service could use a little bit of help. I would like to go there every week, but I'll get FAT!! It's worth the wait, but that's becasue the place is very popular. Besides, there's a cd jukbox, a bar and they're always showing the local teams on the tv's.

10/05/05

The best pizza pie

by joleda at Citysearch

I am absolutely amazed at how perfect the crust on this pie is made. For a serious fan of thin slice pizza, Denino's tops everyone in and around NYCNY. We ordered a sauage and pepper pie and 2 of us at the whole huge thing. It was spectacular. The night before I unloaded 70 bucks for an awesome meal, but this pizza pie at Denino's will forever stay in my memory as the best damned pizza around.

• Pros: sat down fast, the best crust, "in crust we trust"

05/19/05

I FELL IN LOVE...

by mizzike at Citysearch

WITH MY SWEETIE MARGARITA IN THERE..WHAT MORE CAN I SAY..THE PIZZA IS AWESOME AND THE HOT WINGS ARE DELICOUS! ON THE MONEY ! THIS OUT OF TOWNER TAKES TRIPS FROM OUT OF STATE JUST FOR ONE OF THEIR SLICES ! DENINOS # 1 HANDS DOWN !

• Pros: ENVIRONMENT, HOT WINGS, FRESH SLICES
• Cons: NONE, BUT ONE, ONLY WITH MAG