As someone who came to New York from San Francisco, I sometimes think that the Big Apple has an inflated vision of itself in terms of food. But when it comes to pizza, New York is indeed king (sorry Chicago and New Haven).
And when people talk about the best New York pizza it usually comes down to a choice between Lombardi's and Grimaldi's. For me, Lombardi's is the winner.
Of course, the service there is not that great, usually hovering somewhere between indifferent and rude. But there is a simple reason for that: they know it doesn't matter. You're going to go back regardless.
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