Matthew Frankowski

Easily one of the best pizzas I’ve ever had but don’t sleep on the calzone! If you have the opportunity to eat here you must try it at least once, it is well worth the reservation process. We had the pasta special, a calzone, and pizza which were all delicious. The vibe is so homey and comfortable it feels like you’re at a family place and the servers reinforce that. My favorite item has to be the calzone because of how light and delicious the cheese is, it always tastes fresh and flavorful with the sauce. The cherry on top is that they are BYOB too! Getting a reservation I recommend coming around 3pm on a weekday and earlier on a Friday or weekend day. The hostess starts taking names at 4pm and tables go fast. There is typically a wait for getting seated too depending on how long people stay but having been multiple times now it’s never been more than 15min. Parking is sparse so make sure to factor that in. They are cash only too so don’t forget! I can’t wait till my next visit. This is one of the best date night, friends, and family spots there is. The ambiance alone is worth the trip but the food is to die for!

+1

Notarnicola Industries

I want to start this review by saying I never write reviews. My two friends are here visiting from California and I took them to my favorite pizza spots. We started the weekend with John's of bleecker Street. I have to say the pies here along with a side of sauce are the best I've had in new York. Couldn't recommend this spot enough.

Thomas Tran

Incredible food. Incredible people. Incredible vibes. Like many I was skeptical of how good pizza could be. However, after a stringy pull of cheese and a crisp bite I found out how wrong I could be. Lucali’s has mastered the art of enough. Nothing was overpowering and all flavors and senses were unified in perfect harmony. Will be back.

Keith Strachan

The pizza promise land lived up to the hype! We went on a Thursday in April 2025, arrived about 3:30pm and there were about 25 folks standing in line. At 4pm they started giving out reservations. We were hoping for early and lucked out with a table for two when they first opened for service at 5pm. The service was awesome, all the staff were super friendly and very attentive. The pizza oven and kitchen is all open and you can tell by watching them that they are all pros. We ordered a pizza and calzone. Both were amazing with the slight edge going to the pizza. The star of this pizza is the sauce. You can taste the freshness of the sauce, and paired with the basil it makes for the perfect pie. It was so good we ate more than we thought we could, but still ended up taking some to-go. Still tasted great later. Can’t wait to go back!

i've been here and the pizza was really good ,speacially the plain pie with fresh tomato, mozzarella, and basil. It was perfect , I highly recommended

i've been here and the pizza was really good ,speacially the plain pie with fresh tomato, mozzarella, and basil. It was perfect , I highly recommended

i've been here and the pizza was really good ,speacially the plain pie with fresh tomato, mozzarella, and basil. It was perfect , I highly recommended

i've been here and the pizza was really good ,speacially the plain pie with fresh tomato, mozzarella, and basil. It was perfect , I highly recommended

Come\nSee these guys bommmmmmmmmmmmmmmb! Kind! The music the vibe and the staff all to die for while in NEW YORK!

Come\nSee these guys bommmmmmmmmmmmmmmb! Kind! The music the vibe and the staff all to die for while in NEW YORK!

Come\nSee these guys bommmmmmmmmmmmmmmb! Kind! The music the vibe and the staff all to die for while in NEW YORK!

pizza was delicious--super thin crust that's basically like a cracker, super crispy and charred in the best way. We got the mushroom and pepperoni (large pie, I think), and it hit all the right not…

Pizza was delicious--super thin crust that's basically like a cracker, super crispy and charred in the best way. We got the mushroom and pepperoni (large pie, I think), and it hit all the right not…

Cash only, walk in only, highly rated local pizza joint in a residential area in Brooklyn. Be prepared to wait an hour, we got there on a Wednesday evening around 8:30 pm, there was already an hour…

Cash only, walk in only, highly rated local pizza joint in a residential area in Brooklyn. Be prepared to wait an hour, we got there on a Wednesday evening around 8:30 pm, there was already an hour…

5/5 stars every time. There's something about this pizza that makes it so good and i don't know what it is. The cheese is spectacular for some reason and the sauce is definitely better than most ot…

We were able to get a table, but had to wait outside for maybe an hour before it was ready. But man, was it worth the wait! We got the pizza, the calzone, and a pasta, and all of them were among th…

We were able to get a table, but had to wait outside for maybe an hour before it was ready. But man, was it worth the wait! We got the pizza, the calzone, and a pasta, and all of them were among th…

We were able to get a table, but had to wait outside for maybe an hour before it was ready. But man, was it worth the wait! We got the pizza, the calzone, and a pasta, and all of them were among …

Pizza is very good. Brilliant flavour in particular. Big too (definitely to share). Minor criticism is crist could be better and its not as good as L'industrie. Probably the second best I've had in N…

pizza is very good. Brilliant flavour in particular. Big too (definitely to share). Minor criticism is crist could be better and its not as good as L'industrie. Probably the second best I've had in…

If you know about this place and understand what you are getting into, then you will not be disappointed. If you’re not a foodie and think that it’s ridiculous to queue for a reservation, then go a…

I was dwelling in Brooklyn and needed some pizza at 6:16 Shoutout Lucali's Only other place with good food is Toronto's New Ho King, fried rice and blammy Euphoric meal

I was dwelling in Brooklyn and needed some pizza at 6:16 Shoutout Lucali's Only other place with good food is Toronto's New Ho King, fried rice and blammy Euphoric meal

First time here and finally got a table! Our family of 9 had an early dinner here and ordered a few pies. All brought in timely manner, tasted great and the service was good too! We ate outdoors be…

You must be ready to get in line to wait for a table. The restaurant is very very small but staff will get you in as long as you have the patience to wait. The pizza is phenomenal.

You must be ready to get in line to wait for a table. The restaurant is very very small but staff will get you in as long as you have the patience to wait. The pizza is phenomenal.

You can see why this is rated as one of the best pizzas in NYC. The staff are great, the owner is super nice, the place has a great vibe and the pizza is amazing. Yes you have to queue, we got…

We arrived at 4:15 pm and the line was already about 30 deep. Once the waiting list started we got a 6 pm time. The hostess was very clear to arrive 5 minutes before our time and that we would ha…

K RamanT

It is a must experience and well thought in terms of the menu, reservations, duration (within an hour to finish your dinner)… good quality ingredients. Calzone the best ever had. Regular pizza is so good, but with the topping it was a bit soggy. Wish they had some salad. Pasta was good but a bit salty for me. Wish they had some olive oil or bread along with it to balance it out.

Kevin To

This is my second time here and I made the mistake of adding artichokes to the pie instead of sticking with lighter toppings. The artichokes made the pie not as crispy. It would’ve been better to cut the chokes into smaller pieces, instead of a big chunk per slice. The crust was a bit too thick. That aside, the pizza was great, fresh ingredients, light sauce and cheese, not greasy, and thin. I’d recommend you try a small calzone. The crust was thin and crispy. The cheese seemed like it was a mix of ricotta and mozzarella. It was nice eating it with the marinara sauce. This place needs to turn their lighting up. It was too dim

Great ambiance (love the open kitchen!), friendly staff, and yummy pizza, but honestly not worth the fuss and hassle of their waitlist system/refusal to take reservations. Arrived at 3:20PM, got ou…

Great ambiance (love the open kitchen!), friendly staff, and yummy pizza, but honestly not worth the fuss and hassle of their waitlist system/refusal to take reservations. Arrived at 3:20PM, got ou…

Trying to get a reservation here was near impossible unless you came early to get a time slot so we ended up calling to get a pie for pick up. Beware the wait time for pick up can also be long so j…

I will agree with most, the quality of the pizza here is high - it's got all the things you look for, the cheese, the dough (soft but with a crispy bottom layer, the sauce is even one of my\nFavori…

Pamela Strug

Lucali feels like a postcard from old-school Italian Brooklyn. Candlelit, no frills, quietly confident. On our third attempt over the course of the year, we finally got in, which already tells you something about the place. This is not dinner. It is a mission. On weekends, the process is well known but worth repeating. Show up by 2:00 or 2:30 to get in line. The reservation point person steps out around 4:00 pm, you pick a time slot, and then you build your afternoon around it. We did exactly that, took a detour to the Dyker Heights Christmas lights, came back about 20 minutes before our reservation, and they took us without hesitation. Once seated, the clock starts. You have 60 minutes to eat, which is fine given the very limited menu. Fewer choices, higher expectations. Also, important operational notes. Bring cash. It is BYOB. Plan accordingly. Now the food and the setup. The calzone is the clear winner. Truly excellent, rich, thin crust, well-balanced. The sauce is tasty and well-seasoned, but nothing extraordinary. The pizza, specifically the margherita, is good but not flawless. The basil leaves were piled on top and not baked in, which made the slices awkward to eat and threw off the balance. Baking the basil into the pie would go a long way here. Small change, big impact. And add pepperoni to everything. It adds an overall spark. One practical challenge is the table size. The restaurant holds 30 people max. The tables are very small, and the trays used for the pizzas and calzones are enormous. The combination makes it genuinely difficult to eat comfortably, turning the meal into a bit of a balancing act. Eating great food should not feel like a test of coordination. The waitstaff were friendly and attentive, and the open pizza kitchen added extra coziness to the space. This brings us to the bigger question. There is a lot of hype for this hole-in-the-wall pizza shop, and we are still trying to fully understand why. The food is solid, but the experience has become more about the mission to get a table than the meal itself. When the logistics overshadow the plate, expectations naturally climb into dangerous territory. Lucali is charming, nostalgic, and clearly doing many things right. With a few tweaks, the food could speak louder than the wait. Still glad we went. Just not convinced the quest should be the main course.

Ammaar Vayani

I loved the interior, the guys making the pizza are really nice and let me take some videos. Service: fine, nothing noteworthy, but I ordered half Marg half topped with onions and mushrooms. What I got was full onions and mushrooms. Food: I guess I didn't get to try the plain pie, but what I did try was full of onion and garlic flavour. Crust is airy, light and crispy as advertised. Maybe opt for a plain pie to taste the freshness of the ingredients. Is it worth the wait? Probably not to eat in, but I would takeaway!

Monkeyboi Reviews

Totally NOT worth the hype. Have to go early and make a reservation for 4-5 hrs later. They still make you wait for an hour. Service is terrible. Food is ok. We even got the wrong order. Calzone is one of the worst I have ever eaten- dry and heavy! Pizza and pasta are okay but can find so many better options with none of the fuss. Also, they are cash only.

+22

Not worth it. Food is just meh, mediocre. Very tasteless food and sauce. We were told to come to the restaurant at a specific time for our spot on the waitlist and still had to wait over an hour ou…

Not worth it. food is just meh, mediocre. Very tasteless food and sauce. We were told to come to the restaurant at a specific time for our spot on the waitlist and still had to wait over an hou…

Not worth it. Food is just meh, mediocre. Very tasteless food and sauce. We were told to come to the restaurant at a specific time for our spot on the waitlist and still had to wait over an hour ou…

Highly frustrating experience. There is zero signage indicating a waitlist policy, yet we were told they were 'sold out' by 5:00 PM opening--despite having been waiting out front since 4:00 PM ( si…

Horrible taste - somehow both soggy and burnt. Service was non existent and ambiance maga core bad

Horrible taste - somehow both soggy and burnt. service was non existent and ambiance maga core bad

If you are interested in experiencing the worst of NY then I invite you to this sham of a restaurant. My son went to their location before 4pm to stand on line in the sun to make a reservation for 4…

Delicious calzone, horrible service from the host. Doesn’t take reservations, only cash as form of payment and limited menu.

Great pizza, horrible service. NEVER AGAIN. I have rarely seen a more disrespectful reservation system, one that is so offensive towards the customers. First there is NO reservation system at all…

C B

Completely ruined. You wait an hour online at 3pm until 4pm and then the time they give you for a reservation doesn’t matter. They give you a time and you report and then your table isn’t ready and you wait hours or more. They could just open an online reservation system instead of a wasting people’s time but he’s more excited with the hype than actually serving customers. If you want to be treated by dirt you should definitely go here. A classic example of netflix ruining what could have been something great. Just stop stringing people along when they won’t even have a chance to eat here even if they wait online. It’s Pizza not fine dining get over it. It’d sad to see how waiting for 3 hours leaves you empty handed. go to any other pizza place in NY. They have sold their souls. Houstess doesn’t care at all you are less than dirt to her.