Amore Pizza

"The pizza discourse in NYC is tangled and fierce, and the top slice shops are often packed with those judging crust-to-sauce ratios with the use of a ring light. When you need to get away, head to Amore. We aren’t going to tell you that this Flushing spot makes the absolute best pizza in the city. That sort of talk has no place here. (But, you know, you could make the argument.) Amore is just Amore. It’s a no-nonsense joint in a strip mall where friendly-enough employees have been churning out consistently perfect pies since the 1970s. The cheese is greasy, the lights are fluorescent, and the crust-to-sauce ratio is, yes, on point." - sonal shah, bryan kim, willa moore, will hartman, molly fitzpatrick, sonal shah, willa moore, molly fitzpatrick, sonal shah, will hartman, willa moore, bryan kim, will hartman, bryan kim, sonal shah, willa moore, sonal shah, will hartman, neha talreja, ne

"We tried to get an employee at this Flushing spot to tell us the secret to their pizza. They gave us a one-word answer: consistency. Open since the 1970s, this fluorescent-lit shop is still churning out simple, perfect New York-style pies for a steady stream of customers. Stop by for a whole cheese pizza, or try to snag a slice fresh from the oven. The crust is thin and crispy with a little bit of chew, the sauce is thick and not-too-sweet, and the hefty layer of cheese on top is bright orange with grease. Grab a table in the small, barebones space so you can eat your pizza as soon as it exits the oven." - bryan kim, willa moore, kenny yang, carlo mantuano, molly fitzpatrick

"This little fluorescent-lit shop has been open since the 1970s, and it has all the hallmarks of a classic pie joint: employees wearing Yankees hats, ceiling fans with dangling strings, and just enough tables to seat a modest birthday party. Their Sicilian slices are pleasantly doughy (kind of like the ones at L&B), and the sandwiches get the job done—but what you really want is a plain cheese slice. The crust is thin and crispy with a little bit of chew, the sauce is thick and not too sweet, and the thick layer of cheese is bright orange with grease. Get a whole pie and split it with some friends in the barebones space, or take your food to go." - carina finn koeppicus, kenny yang, neha talreja, bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick

"Located in a quiet strip mall at the northern edge of Flushing, Amore is home to some of the best pizza in NYC. This little fluorescent-lit shop has been open since the 1970s, and it has all the hallmarks of a classic pie joint: employees in Yankees hats, ceiling fans with dangling strings, and just enough tables to seat a modest birthday party. Their Sicilian slices are pleasantly doughy (kind of like the ones at L&B), and the sandwiches get the job done—but what you really want is a plain cheese slice. The crust is thin and crispy with a little bit of chew, the sauce is thick and not-too-sweet, and the thick layer of cheese is bright orange with grease. Get a whole pie, and split it with some friends in the barebones space, or take your food to go. Just keep in mind that this place is cash-only. photo credit: Kate Previte photo credit: Kate Previte photo credit: Kate Previte" - Bryan Kim

"Located in a strip shopping center just off the Whitestone Expressway between Flushing and College Point, where cars rush by on the way to LaGuardia in one direction and the Bronx in the other, Amore is a paragon of what might be called parking lot pizza, and much better than it needs to be. The pies are bigger and lusher than usual, meaning that individual slices are bigger, too. And the luxuriance of cheese means that the warm slice will flop around like a fish in your hand as you eat it. That’s Amore!" - Robert Sietsema