After living the surrounding environs of this Brooklyn neighborhood for 28 years, I finally surrendered my tastebuds to the experience that is Di Fara. While it's certainly not the Hilton, and could be WAY cleaner, my friend and I enjoyed a slice apiece ($5 per; a bit exorbitant, but ultimately worth it) of freshly made pizza with a crisp crust to die for, delicious tangy cheese, San Marzano tomato sauce (sweet and tangy all at once), and fresh, aromatic basil (and I do love me some basil!) My reserve almost weakened to order another slice, but my guilty dieting conscience got the better of me, and I took my time with the one I had. Domenico's pizza is truly 'artisanal'; made lovingly by hand in the true, time-tested way by someone who's been doing this for a good long time. This certainly isn't 'Domino's' (ugh!), or any mass-market pizza; it's the real deal. Don't know if I'd be spending $25-30 for a pie, unless I was in a splurging mood, but you sure can't go wrong if you do. They're closed Mondays and Tuesdays, after all, Dom's been making these for 47 years; he has earned a little 'me' time. If in Brooklyn, check it out, but don't expect anything fancy. Just good, hot and fresh old-world taste. Brava, Dom! Mangia bene!
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