Denino's Pizzeria Tavern

10/29/2007 Posted by john12370

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

06/13/2007 Posted by si_cruller

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

11/08/2005 Posted by maclen818

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.

10/05/2005 Posted by joleda

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"

05/19/2005 Posted by mizzike

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

06/15/2004 Posted by kcslm

try denino's you'll be glad you did, in addition to the cold beer and outstanding pizza, you have to try thier fried calamari, best around, stop at world famous Ralph's Italian Ices across the street for dessert, go with the lemon!

06/15/2004 Posted by schmaviles

The Brick oven pizza is the best I've ever had. The simple setting is very family friendly. It's almost always crowded so get there early but the pizza is well worth the wait.

Pros: Fantastic pizza, Good value, Friendly atmosphere

Cons: , crowded, can be loud

05/06/2004 Posted by mblaze

That's their motto and their claim to fame. The absolutely BEST pizza crust in New York City and possibly the world. Our babies teethed on that crust and so have loved Denno's almost since birth. It's barroom pizza, no yuppie goat cheese and watercress concoctions - just a premium crust topped with the standard favorites. Will DeNino's be voted NUMBER ONE? No. Staten Island's population is dwarfed by the other boroughs. We don't have enough voters to win. But in a taste-test competition, Denino'w would win hands down.

Pros: Great pizza, Good bar crowd, Nice family service

Cons: , Long wait sometimes, No salad!

12/12/2003 Posted by mariefrancesbayles

I traveled 1000 miles to visit relatives on Staten Island AND stop by for a Denino's Pizza....it was worth it, very, very good pizza!

10/19/2003 Posted by ptjock

This pizzeria/bar is extremely over rated. Pizza is usually burned and laden with cheese oil. In my opinion, current Staten Island Food critics need to get off the island a little more.

Pros: Cheap

Cons: Mediocre Food, Overcrowded, Poor Parking