Di Fara Pizzeria

Reviewer 'richie2' is an idiot and a liar, and if he stays the hell out of the places I eat, all the better. It's the best pizza in the city: who really cares what you think, Richie? And who wants to hear you whining? Pros: great pizza for a decent price Cons: a little out of the way, and you have to deal with the presence of people who read about the place in Zagats more

An oft-mentioned contender for the best pizza in New York; I'm not sure I'd give it the win, but the crust... more

An oft-mentioned contender for the best pizza in New York; I'm not sure I'd give it the win, but the crust is probably my favorite and the fresh ba... more

An oft-mentioned contender for the best pizza in New York; I'm not sure I'd give it the win, but the crust is probably my favorite and the fresh ba... more

You can stand and watch the chef go through his routine handling dough, basil, cheese, dollars, dough, cheese, etc. No washing hands ever. It should be possible to use good ingredients without risking the health of customers. The dust on the walls looked like fur. Pros: we were not poisoned Cons: we thought we might be poisoned. Disgraceful sanitation more

The pizza is incredible, but sure the waits are long it is so worth it!!! Pros: Pizza, Pizza, Pizza Cons: Hard to find parking more

The service was beyond slow, the pizza was sloppy/greasy, and overall, it was a regrettable experience. Pros: close to the subway Cons: overpriced, nasty employees, greasy crust more

I've heard that the place has gone downhill since the hype started a few years ago. I've been there twice, and after this last time, wouldn't ever go again. Pros: fresh porcini mushrooms, artichokes, and cheese Cons: soggy, oily crust; worst service i've ever encountered in my life (not exaggerating) more

If you love pizza you must go to Di Fara's as it won't be around for much longer. The pies are no longer always fantastic, sometimes they are merely ""very good."" Nonetheless any pizza lover that does not come here will miss being able to say: ""I was at di Fara's while Dominic was there."" more

This is the best pizza in New York, I will never go anywhere else! I will wait two hours for a pie cause its the best! more

My dad used to take me to Difara's 30 years ago. I recently rediscovered it. The pies are like no where else. They truly are special & worth the wait & price. Pros: Delicious Pizza Cons: sometimes a wait more

We waited patiently for two hours and finally left with no food and still very hungry. Dom was reminded multiple times by the other guy working that we needed service because we had been waiting for so long. All we wanted was two regular pies. I'd been to Di Fara twice before and knew what to expect, but this was too much. Now I'm seeing the place was shut down for health code violations. I guess it was best that we didn't eat there. Pros: Amazing tasting pizza Cons: Health code violations / unacceptable service more

For those of you complaining about the service, you have got to be kidding me. 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. If you want TRULY different pizza than what you get at every other pizza restaurant in the world, then s*ck it up and wait here for this pizza. Yeah, the place is old and run down, but who cares. Come for the pizza, not the ambiance. more

Today, 6-6-07 in the NY Daily News, this place was closed down for 51 health violations!!! Including VERMIN... That's not the extra seasoning I want on my pizza... They failed 3 inspections since March '07. They couldn't even pass a food prep class. For those who are not cooks/chefs, that is the BASICS you learn when taking a class. It's hard to forget the BASICS unless you aren't practicing them of course, then that is just nasty. You are cross-contaminating food prep areas... Samonila anyone??? For a place that has been around for YEARS they know better. Yes, I will admit any place you eat in NYC there WILL be vermin/vermin poo, even at places like the renowned Daniel's. That's just the nature of the food business IN NYC. However 51 VIOLATIONS AND YOU WERE CLOSED DOWN?!?!? YUCK!!! more

Went with a Brooklyn-native and his girlfriend and my boyfriend on a Saturday afternoon around 1ish. He said he was surprised at how short the line was. So the other girlfriend and I sat down at one of the tables and waited while our boyfriends stood in a ""line"" for about 30 minutes. 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. People came in and out. Some loud guys that acted as if they knew they old guy and bragged about how they were able to cut the line and get a pizza before everyone else. It was really dumb and honestly I don't even think the old guy knew these people at all, but they were just claiming ""15-seconds of fame"" in this hole-in-the-wall pizza dump. So finally they guys sat down with 5 slices of pizza. I got a slice of the sicilian, which had BLACK crust because it was so burned. No I'm not exaggerrating. I couldn't even bite through the crust even if I wanted to. And the edible part was not even that good. I didn't get to taste the other kind, because the guys were so hungry at this point that all the other slices were scarfed down within 3 minutes. (they had to get slices because they never got a chance to put in a pie order, like we originally intended). Basically waited in line for 30+ minutes to sit and eat for 5 minutes. So, yeah, definately not the best pizza I've ever had, and FAR from even being close to it. This place is so overrated. I hope I never go back. And I was so hopeful that it would be good, too. more

The waits are nowhere near as bad as people say they are and all this stuff takes is practice. more

I absolutely love DiFara's pizza! It is SSSOOOOO delicious! It is all fresh ingredients and though the wait is long - it is absolutely worth it! If you haven't yet tried it - I recommend trying it atleast once - and let your tastebuds decide for themselves. The price may be a little bit more than average pizzerias however, this is NO AVERAGE PIZZA! 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!!! Pros: Best pizza and good price! Cons: Long wait - but worth it! more

We did'nt get to order, never mind eat the pie. Spend ten minutes in this place and you'll walk out shaking your head.....you'll never forget what you've just witnessed.....You'll remember the scene until the day you die....every post here, tells it like it is.....You can tell Dom has been making pies the same way for a long time..he is so calm, cool and collected. Does'nt care how many people are waiting in the joint..does'nt care nor even knows who is next in line..just keeps making the pies...someone must know the secret on how to get served...My suggestion..go there just to watch...don't plan on eating...If you do..God bless ya..you lucked out.....His Pie may be the greatest in NYC..But we will never know...... We were there at 5:30 this evening..I'm sure there are still some of the same people still in there..waiting for that pie. Pros: Memories for a lifetime Cons: Wish I knew what the best slice in NYC tastes like more

I grew up a few blocks from DiFara and have been eating Dom's pizza since the mid 1960s. ""Back in the day"" a number of other pizza places made their pies similar to (but not quite as good as) DiFara. Make the GRAVY the night before to let it age. Use only the best dough/cheese/olive oil etc...Those pizza masters are all gone now except for DOM. At DiFara nothing has changed except the crowds. Perhaps a bit of advice will help thin some of the masses. Pros: The best pizza you will ever have Cons: A long (but worthwhile) wait more

I ordered 2 pies on a saturday afternoon. I tried to call ahead and nobody picked up the phone. When I showed up to order in person I could see why. The guy is about 90 years old and operates his place in complete chaos. He jumps in line serving slices to people who just walk in and ignoring the people who have been waiting ""JUST TO PUT AN ORDER IN"" that's right. People stood in line for 45mins just to order. We walked out after an hour of waiting to order. The guy only had maybe 8 customers in the store. Pros: Not a 1 Cons: wait time, greasy pizza, small slices, expensive more