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TL;DR: L'Industrie & Lucali king of hype but expect brutal lines; Rubirosa & John's top picks for sit-down pies; Joe's remains the standard baseline despite "overrated" claims; quality dipping at Scarr's & Prince St; classic vs new school divide is rea
TL;DR: top-tier slice shop; gets tons of hype; flavorful crust & quality ingredients; often long lines but worth it
TL;DR: top-tier slice shop; gets tons of hype; flavorful crust & quality ingredients; often long lines but worth it
TL;DR: popular sit-down; known for cracker-thin crust; vodka & tie-dye pies praised; reservations tough
TL;DR: popular sit-down; known for cracker-thin crust; vodka & tie-dye pies praised; reservations tough
TL;DR: legendary pies & calzones; exceptional quality; notoriously long waits & hassle to get in
TL;DR: legendary pies & calzones; exceptional quality; notoriously long waits & hassle to get in
TL;DR: classic sit-down spot for whole pies; coal-fired pizza gets tons of praise; some find it inconsistent or overrated
TL;DR: classic sit-down spot for whole pies; coal-fired pizza gets tons of praise; some find it inconsistent or overrated
TL;DR: beloved, no-frills Brooklyn slice shop; perfect classic neighborhood spot; some find it just average
TL;DR: beloved, no-frills Brooklyn slice shop; perfect classic neighborhood spot; some find it just average
TL;DR: the quintessential NY slice; considered a solid baseline; some find sauce too sweet or quality inconsistent & overhyped
TL;DR: the quintessential NY slice; considered a solid baseline; some find sauce too sweet or quality inconsistent & overhyped
TL;DR: heavy-hitter for innovative toppings & wood-fired pies; some find quality declined & overrated
TL;DR: heavy-hitter for innovative toppings & wood-fired pies; some find quality declined & overrated
TL;DR: uptown spot known for unique square slices; creative toppings praised; service issues & inconsistency noted
TL;DR: uptown spot known for unique square slices; creative toppings praised; service issues & inconsistency noted
TL;DR: highly-rated spot; multiple locations; praised for sauce; some find it better than top-tier competitors
TL;DR: highly-rated spot; multiple locations; praised for sauce; some find it better than top-tier competitors
TL;DR: legendary spot; gets tons of hype; quality decline often noted since original owner Dom passed away
TL;DR: legendary spot; gets tons of hype; quality decline often noted since original owner Dom passed away
