Lombardi's Pizza and Restaurant Reviews

My mother, nephew, and I came here in pursuit of authentic pizza from Little Italy. Seeing as how this was rated the best, we had high expectations. From the moment we sat down and received a bottle of warm tap water with plastic cups we should have stood up and walked out. The service was not the best and the pizza, nothing special. In hindsight, everything the waiter did was in an attempt to get us to order more. We ordered drinks because the water was not drinkable, (not too big of a deal at first) but we were never offered ice for our water, other tables had ice, and the ice machine was right near us. Then we ordered a large, classic margherita (pretty standard as far as pizzas go) but were told that the pizzas are taking a long time so we should order an appetizer. My nephew, who is 10, jumped at the idea and ordered breadsticks for us. They were nothing special, just bread and tomato sauce. After this, I wish I took note of how long we waited for the pizza. It wouldn't have been an issue if it weren't for the lackluster pizza that was placed on our table. My nephew took one look and said he didn't want it (he never even tried it). It was a margherita...with barely any cheese. It was bread and sauce with scattered slices of mozarella and barely there basil. I personally don't like pizzas that are mostly tomato sauce and I couldn't believe there was no other cheese except some slices of mozarella that were melted to oblivion. The pizza was not even hot. When my mom pointed out that the couple behind us arrived after us and got their pizza (which had actual toppings) first, I knew our service was just bad. My mother liked it, but Ive had better, with actual toppings! After waiting so long, I felt it was just too late to ask for another or for more cheese. I wanted to flee as fast as possible. I left the restaurant so disappointed. We walked down the street and found a $2 pizza place. I wish we found that place first because that's all we wanted.

As a new Yorker I'm very picky about my pizza. But the clam pizza here rings bells! Staff is great, and it's ran by real mafioso!

I get that it's a relatively old location using recipes that are older than the pizzeria most likely, but the pizza had NO flavour. Hands down the worst pizza I've had on the eastern seaboard and that is including dollar pizza Service was... okay I guess. Felt as if they were more like runners with nicer clothes. I didn't want to tip, but they have nothing to do with the layout of the restaurant being janky or the pizza not being good.

Gummy pizza and little choice, unwelcoming staff .... and too expensive for what it offers.

Italian restaurant, good pasta dishes. The personnel is very friendly. Half price.

Lived around the corner, awesome pizzeria! The sauce is the best and the crust perfect!

This place has been doing the best Pizza since years. I had most amazing pie with some friends a few days ago. Only thing I don't like siting downstairs, but the place was pack.

Amazing pizza there! We tried pizza with sea food and was very delicious. highly recommend!

Tourist trap. This place was recommended to my by a fellow Italian. Cool authentic place, great back story, very good sauce, don't get me wrong but we paid $75 for a calzone, a small pizza with meatballs, a small salad and two tiny glasses of wine. This is ridiculous even for NYC. Not only that but I changed my order from pepperoni to meatball because the picture on the wall was these huge meatballs and I got these tiny little buggers. Not really what I was hoping for. To be fair, it was good. It was fresh. It was authentic. It was not worth $75

Didn't even try the food because it was going to be so expensive. They only sell full pizza's starting at $25 for the smallest one of the plain ones.

The best thin crusted, coal-fired pizza in the city. Always a long wait, but worth it.

Bad place. The pizza was burnt, all felt cheap. Plastic cups, Paper plates and cheap tablecloths. The worst part is how much it cost. I went with a group of 14 others in an explore america trip. Cost us $217 for 4 pizzas.

Best pizza ever! Lombardi's is a must for us every time we come to New York City!

The service was nice, but it was one of the worst pizzas I have ever had.

This place is always crowded, you will definitely find better pizza places in New York, no doubt. This place is more of a Historical place because is the First Pizza Place in America, Not the best one though.

Very good pizza, attentive and professional staff, decoration very well. But they are going with the price

Always good, drive from NJ just for this pizza, best

Their pizza wasnt as good as it tasted in 2009 but the sauce is good

Best pizza I've had. Customer service was excellent and the store was clean. The line wasn't too long of a wait either.

Pretty good pizza. The base is thin and with a great amount of crisp. I guess I was expecting it to be better. It didn't wow us. One large pizza and two soft drinks (with sales tax and tip) was $60.

The oldest pizzeria in New York City! The decor and ambience are very classic and you feel right at home. The menu also shows only a handful of pizzas, a few salads and no pasta. In my opinion, this also speaks for the restaurant that the menu is kept small, traditional and classic. The pizza was delicious and the service friendly. You can easily share one of the huge pizzas in pairs. You will get full;) I would come again.

By far one of my favorite Pizzas in town, you do have to wait online because it s a busy place, and you have to pay in cash. But, this is one of my favorite places in NYC. A1

Pie was excellent. A small was enough for 2 people. No free refills on soda.

Lifelong New Yorker, this pizza is just ok. Prefer John s (bleecker). Prices here are definitely marked up for tourists, appetizers we had, meatballs and eggplant, were not really interesting or generous portions. Cheap wine at $45 per bottle no matter what you order is pretty ridiculous, don t think I will be back soon.

Loved the pizza over there.. Freshly baked, yummy olives as toppings, warm staff!

One of the few original wood oven pizza places in America. The ambiance was good, had that Italian feel, alot of pictures with signed autographs, servers were nice. I tried a thin crust meat ball pizza, it was good but I have had better pizzas in NYC

They make the pizza after you've ordered so freshness and crispiness is guaranteed. Plus, its the first pizzeria in USA...established since 1927. Just brilliant. The cheese,meatballs,pancetta,etc....mamamia!!!

I felt inside a movie. The place is beautiful and the pizza delicious.

Hard to beat the pizza at Lombardi's. And the bruschetta is the best I've had anywhere - a must have! And love the atmosphere. The institution lives up to the hype.

the most anquite pizza restaurant of nyc cake boss delicious!

The food quality matches it's reputation, great service. It's cash only , so remember to have some cash in hand if not there's an ATM right in the premises. other than that if you are a tourist you should definitely check it out.

My favorite pizza restaurant in ny. Pizza tastes very good but is expensive if you take some add ons (one costs 8$).
Still I recommend this place.

It s cheap and delicious, but it s better to get there soon, or you ll not be able to get it.

Way over priced for what it is. Paper plates for expensive pizza. I kind of feel ashamed as a new Yorker I even went here. The quality of pizza was not that good. The crust was decent and the toppings sucked. Very little cheese and the sausage had barely any flavor. The sauce on the pizza was decent. I deff won't be coming back here , nor would I recommend it to anyone. The service was good, but it took over 30 minutes for a small pizza.

The best pizza EVER! Staff was very efficient. Did I mention the pizza?

Pizza lived up to the hype. Delicious. Only complaint was the tepid water they served. Had a funny taste. Get some wine instead or a pitcher of soda or beer.

Overpriced pizza and nothing else. It's famous but that's it. Save your money and queues and eat anywhere a tastier pizza. Sorry but it's the truth.

Very tasty! We only had to wait 25 min for a table!

I was not impressed at all with the pizza. Overpriced for what we got and the service was not good at all. They give you cheap paper plates for the pizza and flimsy plastic cups for the water and when we asked for a box for the left over pizza they can back with the slices wrapped up in foil. We ordered a margarita pizza but it had VERY LITTLE cheese and I could count on one hand the tiny basil strips they put on the pizza. What a let down!

When I ate it two years ago ... it was really fantastic

My first time in NYC and I HAD to have a Lombardi's pie. I've seen it on TV so many times, it was a must do. So when we got there it was packed. I asked for a table for 4. I expected to wait awhile. The host immediately took us to the back of the building, down a hall, THRU THE KITCHEN!!!, past "the oven". We proceeded up a small staircase to a private little dining area upstairs. This cozy little room had maybe 5 tables. My friends from NYC were shocked, they'd eaten here before and never knew about the back room and had never seen the oven. They joked that I must know the owner or something. Everything was perfect. The manager even let us take pictures of our party in front of the oven. As busy as they were, they were kind enough to stop for a moment. I still cannot wipe the smile from my face. THANK YOU to the wonderful people of Lombardi's for making my only visit such a special memory. GRATZI!!!!

It is great pizza! I travelled all the way from South Carolina just to eat at the first pizzaria in America!

If Woody Allen had to shoot a scene at a pizza place he would do it here.

Cash only! Luckily we scraped together our dollars and got some amazing pizza. Great atmosphere and pretty popular.

Gotta be some of the best pizza I ve ever had great recommendation from Jon Stewart.

Delicious pizza at NYC's first Pizzaria. Bring cash, no cards taken. Pies are in the $25 range.

Good Pizza good service only cash no cards accepted

Amazing! A Must-visit place if you are in NYC. 1. Thick&bold tomato sauce 2. Really tasty pepperoni 3. Sour cheese that really goes extremely well with its tomato sauce 4. Coal oven baked dough. It is greasy, crispy. New york style is added on to margherita pizza. As a result, it's well seasoned too!

Tasty, but not really worth the long wait. No exceptionally tasty pizza, but a pleasant atmosphere.

Terrible customer service, our server was extremely unkind and unprofessional. I was truly looking forward to eating here, especially since friends and family recommended it.

This is one of the best classic New York pizzas. I think of these pies the different category than the slice shops around town. Sneak a look at them flipping them the dough and making them pies. This is why this place is still in business not making tourist trap pizza. This is the real deal and worth a visit.

In the 1st pizzeria of New York nothing can go wrong ...

It was nice. The pizza was ok. The price was very high. We've had way better pizza for a lot less. The service was less than average.

Loved the meatballs. Pizza was good but not amazing. Salad was good too

Sorry I know it's historic Pizza way overpriced. Pie taste average-at-best crossed was like cardboard

Good pizza but very pricey. For the price they charge, the pizza wasn't that great at all. They don't accept cards so one has to carry cash or draw cash from an ATM. The seating is cramped and not comfortable. The staff was polite and the pizza was decent. That's the only reason I m giving this place 3-stars.

Very cool that is the first pizzeria in the country but that's pretty much where the "coolness" ends. Not the best pizza but it was ok.

Poor service, we felt rushed since we weren't finished eating and they were already picking up our plates. 35$ for a pizza that had no flavour, I've paid 12$ for a much better pizza in NYC. They also do not have very many menu options.

The pizza was at best average, the service was slow, the space was cramped.

I was expecting more.flavors in the pizza. Brushetta was super cold and had no flavor. Only good was my son's pasta. Would I go back? Absolutely not . I have had better pizza.

Great pizza. Nice crust and flavors. Also tried meatballs here, they were good also. Very homemade flavor. Will home again

Good pizza and worth the visit if you're in area. Couple of odd things they get away with that others wouldn't...they service on paper plates, have no refills on their regular soda pop, and only take cash. Kinda stingy when you order extra toppings, so don't even bother paying more for what you get. Can be an hour or so during peak hours.