Lombardi’s versus Grimaldi’s

Back in the day, or last semester, I came to Lombardi’s with Suzie. Mouthfuls of melted cheese, sweet tomato sauce… it was good. But then Trevor and I went to Grimaldi’s and we had a darn good margarita pie. Possibly even the best. Trevor at one point asked me which I thought was better- Lombardi’s or Grimaldi’s? I couldn’t decide. I didn’t think it was fair to judge a mushroom and sausage pie with a margarita. So obviously, I had to come back to Lombardi’s and try their plain pie (fine, we added sauteed spinach, but close enough). And who to better back with than the pizza man himself? [cough, Trevor]

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Margarita with sauteed garlic spinach.

The verdict: Good, but not good enough. Grimaldi’s wins with the cheese although we both agreed that Lombardi’s has a better/sweeter tasting tomato sauce. But when it comes down to it, the cheese is the kicker. At Grimaldi’s, the cheese coated the pie in large chunks, allowing spotfuls of tomato sauce to peak through. Here’s the funny part. I could have sworn that the Grimaldi’s pie had more cheese because the cheese was the one thing  that Trevor and I distinctly remembered. But when I went back to look at the pictures, there was actually less! So I can only conclude that where there was cheese, it was deep and piled on because I remember moments when I just couldn’t stop the string of cheese from growing after a bite. But at Lombardi’s, the cheese is melted thinly, and we could not relish watching the a long string of cheese break when a slice was lifted up high.

For the price conscious, the winner also goes to Grimaldi’s.  A large there runs at $14 whereas at Lombardi’s it’s $19.95 (no toppings)!

Now, I wouldn’t go as far to say that Grimaldi’s is completely 100% better. They’re both fantastic, but when you have to make a choice… Although given the distance, I may choose the tomato sauce over the cheese.

Lombardi’s MENU
32 Spring St.
New York, NY 10012
Near. Mott St.  See Map | Subway Directions
212-941-7994 Send to Phone

Grimaldi’s MENU
19 Old Fulton St.
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Near Front St.  See Map | Subway Directions
718-858-4300
Takeout Available, NO SLICE PIZZAS!!!