Janine P.
Yelp
Can you remember when you were a kid, and you had pizza from a spot in the neighborhood that was so consistently phenomenal, that THEIR presentation of pizza... their sauce, their crust, how they cook it *just* right... THAT was what stamped the idea of what Pizza was, in your head...?
That is EXACTLY what you'll be served from Luliano's.
I ordered a Large Pie, well done, and some Mozzarella Sticks, extra sauce. Delivery time was prompt; 30 minutes, tops.
We open the pizza box. ... Beams of light shot out of the box while soft bells chimed and angels sang.
Mozzarella sticks alone were typical mozzarella sticks. However, dipped in the little cup of sauce that Luliano's blessed us with... Mozzarella Sticks turned to Heaven Sticks.
The sauce is delicious. You can taste the TIME that merlot-colored cup of sauce spent simmering on the stove. After consuming the mozzarella sticks (dipped in the blessed deep-red dressing) I drank the remaining sauce from the cup. I have no shame. None.
Then, it was time for pizza. I reopened the box; the bells, the angels... It was beautiful. I had a hard time choosing a starter-slice, because I'd be ruining the perfection that I was feasting my eyes on. I grabbed a slice; It didn't 'flop'. The slice held firm; straight as an arrow. Impressive. Very impressive. I took my first bite. I took another bite. One more. Why wasn't I "blown away"?!? ... Because I've had THIS before... It tasted *exactly* like the pizza I used to have in my old neighborhood, when I was a kid. Enjoying a slice of Luliano's Pizza allowed me to relive one of the most enjoyable memories of my childhood.
Taking a bite of the crust tasted like a bite of Peasant bread; It was so delicious. The sauce was only mildly acidic; Not overpowering but just enough flavor to do it's duty. The cheese was perfect; not one trace of excessive oil floating on top of the cheese. Overall: A perfect balance of fresh, wood-fired bread, extensively simmered sauce and a perfect helping of mozzarella.
Luliano's is now tied with another Pizzeria as my absolute favorite Pizzeria in Bay Ridge.