Grimaldi's

11/11/09

Best Ever

by riorda50 at Citysearch

They have the best pizza in town and i dont want to hear anything bad about. To all the people complaining about the size deal with it. Last time i checked its good when a place is packed and there is a line. I am pretty sure that means its good.

• Pros: Best Pizza in Brooklyn
• Cons: Tight squeeze

10/13/09

Love but too long of a wait.

by gloriainny1 at Citysearch

I loved grimaldi's pizza but hate the wait and the way it feels like you are rushed out. The waiters are rude and arrogant. The place is way too small for their volume. Fortunately for me there is another pizza just as fabulous around the corner, Ignacio's.

I'll still visit Grimaldi's when I see no line. But thank goodness for the new option.

• Pros: Pizza is delicious
• Cons: The line is very long

09/19/09

Never again

by qnsgirl25 at Citysearch

I took my parents who were visiting from Atlanta to Grimaldis last night. The line was not that long and we were expecting it anyway. There were no issues until the owner came out and starting taking people from anywhere in the line who fit the 4 person table requirement. The seating inside is so tight anyway, why not take two parties of 2 and sit them side by side and keep the line fair. He did this repeatedly and people who just could have entered the line were lucky and skipped the wait the rest of us were doing.

It seems as though the motto at Grimaldis is to take people and get them in and out within the shortest amount of time. We ordered 2 pizzas and the seating was so crammed that our 2nd pizza was put on the windowsill and we had to get up out of our chairs to get to it. The waiters too seem too arrogant to give proper service. I asked for water 3 times before 2 waiters come and start playing around and finally end up spilling the water on the floor and on my mother. No apologies were given.

They want you in and out of there as quick as possible so forget about trying to be relaxed while eating. The pizza is very good but unfortunately, with such a poor overall experience it completely overshadows the positive.

One would think with all the money they must make, the restaurant can appear in a better condition; I understand to preserve the original but clean the place up.

Anyway, I would not recommend this place - there are tons of other pizza places in the city that offer terrific pizza with great service.

• Pros: pizza
• Cons: staff