Sal's & Carmine Pizza
New York, NY 10025-5025
Phone: (212) 663-7651
- Price:
- $$
- Cross Street:
- Between 101st Street and 102nd Street
- Directions:
- 1 at 103rd St
- Hours:
- Daily 12am-11:00pm
Editorial Review for Sal's & Carmine Pizza – by Paul Adams
The Scene
Raised in Italy, Sal and Carmine have been in the pizza business forever. They know their product is among the best, and they don't have to gussy it up by smiling at the customers, letting it suffer through delivery, or any of that nonsense. There are a few tables in the back, where pizza connoisseurs can be seen huddled over their pies.
The Food
This is the pinnacle of the classic Neapolitan-American slice. It's worth the trip uptown, without question, just for the plain pizza. There's nothing out of the ordinary, just the most excellent, fresh ingredients, including superbly creamy full-fat mozzarella, sauce with a rare tomato-y tang, and crisp-but-chewy flavorful crust, all combined in an exceptional whole. The pizza is not over-cheesed like that of many competitors, nor is the sauce too sweet or raw-tasting. The standard array of toppings is available, but hardly necessary.
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Insider Tips
The ExtrasUnlike most (if not closer to all) pizza parlors, Sal and Carmine's obstinately refuses to deliver. You can pick up a pie or a slice to go, but really it's best eaten fresh on the spot.
User Reviews for Sal's & Carmine Pizza
03/11/2008 Posted by JDwestside
First time message, response to previous writer So you had a pepperoni slice and a broccoli slice? Bad choices. This place does one thing really well. The cheese slice. It is a hole in the wall with zero atmosphere but they serve that old time New York City slice that is so hard to find these days. The pizza overall is very salty, and the pepperoni slice seems slathered in grease that leaked out of the meat. But the plain cheese slice evokes memories of childhood, that first slice of New York pizza you had with your dad. I've never even tried the broccoli slice - it is hideous. The Sicilian style is decent.
01/29/2008 Posted by normbreaker
I have NO idea what everyone is ranting about. I don't know if the pizza at this place USED to be good, but I went TODAY (Jan 29, 2008) and it was one of the most disappointing meals I have ever had. The cheese and sauce was scant. The crust and dough were mediocre. The pepperoni was too salty. And the ingredients in general did not taste very fresh at all. I sat down and ate here after hearing all the to-do about this place at around 5:45pm today. The place was empty and in the entire time I was eating there, only 3 other customers came in to grab a slice. There was 1 old guy that hung around the counter eating a cheese slice and kept mumbling, "mmm, this is some good pizza." Are you kidding me? Was this guy crazy? I thought something was wrong with my taste buds or something. I ate a 2nd slice to be sure with broccoli. TERRIBLE. I was SO disappointed that I signed up for a citysearch account just to write this review--my first ever. Please, either someone tell me something was happening today and prove me wrong. Otherwise, don't waste your money here ladies and gentlemen. You will regret it.
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