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94.11999702453613% positive |
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The crust was good, the flavor was good (I think they grate some sort of hard cheese over the pie), but the pizza was a bit watery, with the cheese sliding off rather than clinging to the slice. ”
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This old burnt man sure knows how to make a pie, starting with imported semolina wheat and fresh mozzerella and homemade sauce. ”
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Your best bet is to go with someone and order a whole pie. ”
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The pie is fantastic: all ingredients are fresh, crust is thin and juicy! ”
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But the outrageously bad service (the guy who took my order--the owner's son--glared at me and muttered something when I said I'd been waiting for two hours) and the greasy, soppy crust is not something that's worth $25 per pie for. ”
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It's the best slice (or pie) of pizza in the universe. ”
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actually have only eaten in the pizzeria twice--after that I would go, order a whole pie to share with friends and make the trek back home. ”
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Yes it does take a while to get a pie but everything is so fresh! ”
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He takes his time, and each pie is a delicious slice of heaven. ”
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Plus, Dom is very nice - and you won't be alone (meaning there will be a lot of other nice customers there) when you wait for your slice of heaven - but I recommend ordering a whole pie because you will want more than one slice! ”
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When it is whisked out of the oven, Mr. Di Fara drizzles it with the lightest golden olive oil I've ever seen, grabs a bunch of fresh Italian basil (never tasted anything so delicate in my life) and a pair of sissors to cut and scatter it over the pie, fo ”
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Fresh mozzarella is hand torn by the master, Mr. D. and scattered over the pie, and since we opted for a Di Fara's special pie (@$30), it was then heaped with peppers, sausage and mushrooms. ”
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Be sure to try the fresh buffalo mozzerala pie (it isnt on the menu) which is far better than anything (anything!) ”
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love how he always makes the pie in front of you and everything is FRESH FRESH FRESH. ”
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Watching Dominic hand slice the fresh mozzerella, cleaning off a table so you can sit, and then waiting for that next pie to come out are all part of the package. ”
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It is best to order a pie with something that no one will typically order. ”
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grew up in New Haven, CT on Pepe's pizza; I'm used to waiting 2 hours for a great pie. ”
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90.81999778747559% positive |
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Two words: yummy pizza. ”
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Dominic will give you the ambience of the old times when they were all immigrants and good food was equivalent of good friends and unforgettable times. ”
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The ingredients are as fresh as they come and it reflects in the taste, but I'm not sure if the pizza is really all it's cracked up to be, and if it's worth the trek and subsequent wait/ordering game. ”
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Unfortunately, the pizza was just not that good. ”
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He takes his time, and each pie is a delicious slice of heaven. ”
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My brother and I have driven to every "great" pizza place within a 200 mile radius and nothing can touch DiFaras. ”
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Amazingly tasty cheese drenched in oil and soft yet crisp perfect dough, who could ask for more? ”
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You could make any thin-crust pizza into your own di Fara style pizza by sprinkling fresh basil, olive oil, and parmesan cheese on it, after baking. ”
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It is all fresh ingredients and though the wait is long - it is absolutely worth it! ”
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The Freshest ingredients is whats makes the pizza so great. ”
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almost couldn't believe it that pizza became so famous. ”
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I'd rather get 2nd best pizza somewhere else than stand in a dirty, cramped restaurant with poor service and a painfully long wait. ”
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I'm of Italian descent, I spend my summers in Naples or Genoa and I've had a lot of pretty good pizza. ”
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Great pizza - terrible wait! ”
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The inevitable response to this is, if you don't want to wait in line for good pizza then go somewhere else, it's less people for everyone else to wait behind. ”
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This is the best pizza I've ever had. ”
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He really does use the freshest cheese and the most delicious tomatoes. ”
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Yes it does take a while to get a pie but everything is so fresh! ”
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This is some of the best pizza you will ever have! ”
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Once I got the pizza home it was a little cold and I regret not getting a warm slice while waiting but as I had the first and second slice it was bliss. ”
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just couldnt believe that to many that's the best pizza in NY if not in the world. ”
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am from Italy and so far in the US the best pizza I had was at Pepe's in New Haven, better than Lombardi, Grimaldi etc. ”
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Other then that enjoy one of the best pizzas in NY ”
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If you love pizza you must go to Di Fara's as it won't be around for much longer. ”
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And he cuts up fresh basil with a pair of scissors on each pizza when it's done. ”
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But not like Chinese food. ”
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If you want fast pizza with processed ingredients that all tastes the same, then get out of line at Di Fara and order Domino's. ”
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Fresh mozzarella is hand torn by the master, Mr. D. and scattered over the pie, and since we opted for a Di Fara's special pie (@$30), it was then heaped with peppers, sausage and mushrooms. ”
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The fresh cheese and basil make such a difference. ”
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Amazing pizza ”
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Dominic is friendly and his children (adult son and daughter) work along side their father in the preservation of one of Brooklyn's best traditions--great pizza. ”
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the best topping is extra cheese, fresh mozzarella pieces put right on the slice. ”
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the Ritz Carlton, but its the best pizza and worth a trip from anywhere in the world! ”
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And yes, this is the best pizza in New York City. ”
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Be sure to try the fresh buffalo mozzerala pie (it isnt on the menu) which is far better than anything (anything!) ”
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If you love pizza this should be the one and only number 1! ”
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We watched the old guy make the pizza, which was cool for about the first 15 minutes, but after that it's just plain boring. ”
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The pizza is incredible, but sure the waits are long it is so worth it! ”
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grew up in New Haven, CT on Pepe's pizza; I'm used to waiting 2 hours for a great pie. ”
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Use only the best dough/cheese/olive oil etc...Those pizza masters are all gone now except for DOM. ”
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If you want to wait 1 hour for a fresh slice this is the place for you. ”
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Although it is crazy to wait that long for pizza, it is comparable to pizza I've had in Italy, and the long line and one old man making the pizza in what seems to be slow motion just adds to the experience. ”
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And remember, the best pizza maker is the one who can make a great and tasty pizza using few and simple, light ingredients (if you add tons of fat or oil, everything becomes tasty). ”
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The pie is fantastic: all ingredients are fresh, crust is thin and juicy! ”
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Watching Dominic hand slice the fresh mozzerella, cleaning off a table so you can sit, and then waiting for that next pie to come out are all part of the package. ”
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The food: the pizza was good (preferred the regular slice to the Sicilian-style square), maybe very good, definitely better than most NY pies, but I was a bit underwhelmed. ”
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love the pizza here. ”
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It's the best slice (or pie) of pizza in the universe. ”
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The ambience, well youre not going there for the ambience youre going there for great pizza. ”
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When I really need good pizza I fly in From Arizona for a few pies, go to friends house , freeze them and fly home. ”
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Di Fara is truly a miserable tiny place, but the aroma of a superb pizza doesn't let you turn around. ”
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I've been going to Di Fara for almost 10 years now and the pizza is the best I've had anywhere. ”
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LOVE pizza. ”
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live in the city, but decided on a lazy Saturday to jump on the Q to check this place out, I highly recommend it it's probably the best pizza I've had anywhere. ”
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This pizza is really fantastic! ”
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The crust was good, the flavor was good (I think they grate some sort of hard cheese over the pie), but the pizza was a bit watery, with the cheese sliding off rather than clinging to the slice. ”
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And I eat pizza almost every week, so I've had my fair share of pizza, but I must admit that THIS is the best pizza I've ever had. ”
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We did not even ORDER our pizza for an hour. ”
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Biting is the best of this pizza ”
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This is the best pizza in New York, I will never go anywhere else! ”
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Di Fara Pizzeria is delicious! ”
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The service was beyond slow, the pizza was sloppy/greasy, and overall, it was a regrettable experience. ”
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best pizza in all five boros ”
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definitely wanted to love Di Fara's, and it does have a charm to it-the fact that Domenico is so focused on making pies that he doesn't even pay attention to the business side, and that he does everything himself, shredding fresh cheese and clipping the ”
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The best pizza in Brooklyn, and there fore in NYC, and therefore in the country. ”
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Searingly hot, the crust has risen to airy perfection and as the pizza sets, all the flavors combine into the most delightful pizza experience I've had for a while. ”
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absolutely love DiFara's pizza! ”
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Awesome pizza ! ”
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The BEST pizza! ”
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This is NYC, you can practically trip over great pizza don't bother with this place. ”
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This is the best by-the-slice pizza anywhere. ”
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Best pizza ”
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Best pizza, cool atmosphere. ”
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Forget about Grimaldi's Brooklyns best pizza, and as a matter of fact the worlds best, is on Avenue J. Di Fara pizza is excellent, oily, and with the perfect cheese. ”
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best pizza I have ever had ”
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Simply the best pizza on the East Coast. ”
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The delicacy of the layering of the flavors is intoxicating, starting with a chunky tomato sauce spread over a fresh thin crust dough. ”
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He roasts tomatoes in the oven to make his fantastic sauce. ”
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When it is whisked out of the oven, Mr. Di Fara drizzles it with the lightest golden olive oil I've ever seen, grabs a bunch of fresh Italian basil (never tasted anything so delicate in my life) and a pair of sissors to cut and scatter it over the pie, fo ”
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The pizza was good, but Patsy's and Grimaldi's is better. ”
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Just last week, Di Fara's made news when the prices for slices rose to a whopping $5.00 per slice, but since every single ingredient is imported from Italy, and being a fool for good pizza, it was worth a trip form Manhattan. ”
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good pizza, worth it? ”
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It's just the best pizza and everyone must try it. ”
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really wanted to love this pizza. ”
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best pizza in the 5 boros. ”
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The blend of cheeses was tasty, but overall the sauce plus the buffalo mozzerella makes for a combination that is too watery for such a thin crust (the sicilian style crust would probably fare better). ”
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It may be the best pizza in NYC, but I'll never find out. ”
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do quite enjoy the pizza here, but the wait is unbelievably long. ”
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You're not going there for the decor you're going there for the best freeking pizza on the face of this earth and I garuntee you Dom delivers big time! ”
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Probably the best pizza I've had anywher ”
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The pizza was amazing here I even ate the crust. ”
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This is probably also due to the oven, a small electric oven which can't just give that sort of light burned taste that big coal ovens give to pizza and which makes the crust extraordinarily good. ”
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Theres tons of pizza places in brooklyn with better service and good pizza. ”
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great pizza ”
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This old burnt man sure knows how to make a pie, starting with imported semolina wheat and fresh mozzerella and homemade sauce. ”
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It's the best pizza in the city: who really cares what you think, Richie? ”
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Trust me, its the best pizza you? ”
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the pizza is always just coming out of the oven, since there's such a huge turnover with so many people ordering. ”
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